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is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.
Firefly Aerospace has raised $75 million in a round of Series B financing led by AE Industrial Partners and will use the capital to support future flights of its Alpha launch vehicle and advance the development of the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander Program and other launch and in-space platforms. AEI said Tuesday it also completed […] More
A Zoom Video Communications platform has secured a Defense Information Systems Agency provisional authorization to support communications and collaboration activities across the Department of Defense at Impact Level 4. The DISA provisional authorization will enable military services and other defense agencies in need of IL4-authorized platforms to use Zoom for Government to support missions, Matt […] More
Stratolaunch has opened an office at National Landing in Arlington, Virginia, to support business development and operations and facilitate engagements with government and industry leaders within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. “This location enables us to be responsive to both our government and commercial customers,” Zachary Krevor, president and chief operating officer of Stratolaunch, said […] More
Greg Ulmer, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics business, said the company has more than 17 years of experience in manned-unmanned teaming experimentation and is in a good position to compete for the U.S. Air Force’s unmanned aircraft programs, Air Force Magazine reported Friday. Ulmer said the company believes the MUM-T concept will be […] More
Juan Perez, chief information and engineering officer at United Parcel Service, will join Salesforce on April 4 to serve as CIO, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. He has been with UPS for 32 years and led the Atlanta-based logistics company’s advanced technology group, which focused on identifying and conducting experiments with blockchain and other […] More
A Research and Markets report predicts the market for digital twin-supported platforms in smart cities to reach $4.8 billion in the next five years. The market research company said Thursday digital twinning will be available in up to 93 percent of internet of things-based platforms by 2027 and will become a standard functionality to enable […] More
HarmonyTech, a Fairfax, Virginia-based information technology services provider, has named business development leaders Peter Jhanjee and Jackie Granzow to its leadership team. Jhanjee will oversee corporate programs as senior vice president and general manager and Granzow will serve as VP of client engagements, HarmonyTech said Thursday. Jhanjee is a Project Management Professional and a strategic […] More
Fortanix has announced the adoption of its Data Security Manager platform by federal agencies to safeguard sensitive data and mitigate future cyberattacks. Fortanix’s DSM platform uses confidential computing to help government agencies protect data and IP within Trusted Execution Environments and provide them the ability to move and process encrypted data in cloud environments, the […] More
Startups that produce chips for deep learning, natural language processing, machine learning and other artificial intelligence applications are securing funding from investors as they navigate supply chain challenges, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. According to PitchBook Data, such early-stage companies attracted approximately $9.9 billion in venture capital funding across 170 deals in 2021, tripling […] More
Terran Orbital’s Tyvak Nano Satellite Systems subsidiary will develop 42 satellites for the first tranche of the National Defense Space Architecture’s transport layer under a contract with Lockheed Martin. The Tranche 1 Transport Layer will deliver communications access and persistent regional encrypted connectivity and serve as the Joint All Domain Command and Control’s backbone to […] More
Shield Capital has launched its first venture capital fund to support startups that are developing technologies for national security and commercial customers. The venture capital firm said Tuesday it exceeded the $120 million fund goal for Shield Capital Fund I. Shield Capital’s investment strategy is focused on early-stage companies working on technologies in artificial intelligence, […] More
The U.S. Air Force and Beta Technologies conducted a crewed test flight of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, dubbed Alia, on March 9, at the company’s testing facility in Plattsburgh, New York. Alia can transport passengers and cargo and is a fully electric aircraft with zero emissions and can be recharged for less […] More
