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  • Skydio company logo
    in DOD, News, Technology

    Skydio Delivers First Batch of X10D Drones to Army

    Drone manufacturer Skydio has delivered the first batch of X10D small unmanned aircraft systems under the U.S. Army’s Short Range Reconnaissance Tranche 2 program. An Army Transforming in Contact unit recently received hundreds of X10D systems before its scheduled deployment, Skydio said Monday. The sUAS will provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. Skydio’s Production Capacity […] More

  • Anthony Verna, senior vice president and general manager of Cubic DTECH Mission Solutions
    in DOD, News, Technology

    Cubic to Exhibit Quantum-Resistant Encryption Tech at 2025 SOF Week

    Cubic will display DTECH Fusion Trust at the 2025 Special Operations Forces Week, which will be held from May 5 to 8 in Tampa, Florida. Powered by cybersecurity specialist HyperSphere Technologies, DTECH Fusion Trust can be used in various applications, such as body-worn compute platforms, mobile data centers and cloud-native systems, to deliver quantum-resistant encryption, […] More

  • General Atomics company logo
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    Army Exercise Highlights GA-ASI Gray Eagle’s Advanced Capabilities

    The U.S. Army used an MQ-1C Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft system from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. during its Project Convergence Capstone 5, or PC-C5, event. Role of MQ-1C During PC-C5 At PC-C5, which was conducted throughout March in California, the MQ-1C supported Army units without disruptions amid simulated electronic threats and generated […] More

  • Image of two people shaking hands representing a partnership between companies
    in Cloud, DOD, News

    AWS, GDIT Demo Cloud-Computing Capability at DOD Events

    Amazon Web Services and General Dynamics Information Technology have collaborated to showcase an advanced cloud-computing capability at the Department of Defense’s Technology Readiness Experimentation, or T-REX, events. T-REX events, hosted by the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, serve as venues to rapidly prototype and test new defense-centric capabilities, AWS said […] More

  • Former DISA Director Robert Skinner
    in Cybersecurity, DOD, News

    Air Force Veteran Robert Skinner Joins Axonius Federal Systems Board

    Robert Skinner, a retired Air Force lieutenant general, has been appointed to the Axonius Federal Systems board, bringing over 25 years of experience in cybersecurity, national defense and digital modernization. Axonius said Thursday that Skinner will help scale the company’s footprint in the federal government sector. The new board member is expected to leverage his […] More

  • interos.ai CRO Chris Lee
    in Artificial Intelligence, Contract Awards, News

    interos.ai SaaS Platform Now Available via $919M GSA SCRIPTS BPA

    interos.ai‘s artificial intelligence-powered Software-as-a-Service platform is now available on the General Services Administration’s Supply Chain Risk Illumination Professional Tools and Services, or SCRIPTS, blanket purchase agreement via Carahsoft Technology. The $919 million SCRIPTS BPA gives government customers access to interos.ai’s supply chain risk platform, enabling them to proactively identify and mitigate threats, Carahsoft said Thursday. […] More

  • Ireland's flag
    in Acquisition & Procurement, DOD, News

    US Approves Ireland’s Request to Acquire Javelin Missiles

    The Department of State has approved a proposed $46 million deal to sell FGM-148 Javelin missiles and Lightweight Command Launch Units, or LwCLUs, to Ireland. Congress was notified about the potential foreign military sale that aims to bolster Ireland’s security, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Wednesday. The Javelin Joint Venture, involving Lockheed Martin and […] More

  • Ronald Thompson Jr., a vice president at Telesat Government Solutions
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    Ronald Thompson Jr. Joins Telesat Government Solutions as Growth VP

    Telesat Government Solutions has appointed Ronald Thompson Jr. as vice president of growth, bringing nearly four decades of experience in military service and the private sector. In his new role, Thompson will spearhead the organization’s growth strategies and business development team, Telesat said Tuesday. He will advance the mission of expanding the government user community […] More

  • CIS to Recompete IT System Modernization Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Acquisition & Procurement, DHS, News

    CIS to Recompete IT System Modernization Contract

    The Department of Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services intends to launch a competition for a contract to develop and update its existing capabilities for IT systems and applications. According to a notice published Friday on the Acquisition Planning Forecast System, CIS estimates that the recompete contract will be worth over $100 million. The agency […] More

  • Raytheon Prepares to Produce Radar System After Completing Flight Tests - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Prepares to Produce Radar System After Completing Flight Tests

    Raytheon has completed a series of flight tests for the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor, or LTAMDS, and started preparing for its production phase. The radar went through eight flight tests to stress the system and prove its capabilities against real-world threats, RTX said Monday. Following the trials, the U.S. Army concluded that […] More

  • Tiami, Thales to Develop Advanced Situational Awareness Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Artificial Intelligence, DOD, News

    Tiami, Thales to Develop Advanced Situational Awareness Tech

    California-based startup Tiami Networks and Thales Defense and Security Inc. have signed an agreement to advance 5G-integrated sensing technology for defense and government customers. Under the collaborative effort, the two companies will combine their technological expertise to develop next-generation situational awareness capabilities, Tiami said. The joint solutions will support Department of Defense programs, government operations […] More