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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.
The U.S. Navy tested for the third time a Northrop Grumman-built extended-range missile at the Point Mugu Sea Range off the coast of California. The Northrop-made AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Extended Range system detected and engaged a ground-based threat using its emitter acquisition platform after being launched from an F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft during […] More
Robert Lightfoot, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s space business, said the company values the importance of partnerships with technology companies to advance platforms meant to support defense missions. “By partnering with and investing in the best of commercial high-tech companies, we are accelerating the delivery of cutting-edge technologies into our networked systems and helping […] More
Empower AI, formerly NCI Information Systems, on Wednesday unveiled a new office in Henrico County, Virginia, and CEO Paul Dillahay said the information technology company expects the new space to generate 150 jobs, Henrico Citizen reported. Dillahay, a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said the company previously operated an office on East Parham Road and the […] More
A new KPMG survey has found that 70 percent of U.S. public respondents agree or strongly agree that governments should play a lead role in addressing environmental, social and governance issues. The professional services firm said Tuesday it surveyed over 1,400 U.S. residents and federal, state and city government employees between February and April and […] More
General Motors’ defense subsidiary will provide a battery electric vehicle for the U.S. Army for use in analysis and demonstration. The company said Tuesday it will offer its GMC Hummer EV pickup to help the service meet its need for a light to heavy duty BEV and reduce dependence on fossil fuels in garrison and […] More
A Raytheon Technologies business and the U.S. Air Force fired an updated Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile, dubbed AIM-120D3, from an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet against an aerial target at long range during a live-fire test held on June 30. The AIM-120D3 missile developed under the AMRAAM Form, Fit, Function Refresh program combines F3R […] More
Qlik and Grey Matters Defense Solutions will implement a business intelligence platform to help the U.S. Navy maintain its fleet of surface warships, submarines and other vessels under a potential five-year, $46 million contract. The contract calls for the implementation of the Naval Maritime Maintenance Enterprise Solution Business Intelligence Platform to facilitate data access and […] More
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said the service branch is “not all that far away” when it comes to the final downselect process for the sixth-generation fighter aircraft as part of the Next-Generation Air Dominance program, Breaking Defense reported Sunday. “It’s not imminent but it’s not all that far away,” Kendall, a three-time Wash100 Award […] More
The State Department has given the government of South Korea the green light to buy from the U.S. government MK 54 lightweight torpedoes for use on its MH-60R aircraft through a potential $130 million foreign military sales agreement. The FMS transaction also includes Recoverable Exercise Torpedo, air launch accessories for rotary wing, storage and issue […] More
A SpaceX-built Dragon spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket took off Thursday from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida to deliver over 5,800 pounds of crew supplies, science experiments and other cargo to the International Space Station as part of the company’s 25th resupply services mission to the ISS. The spacecraft is expected to arrive […] More
A hypersonic missile system that Lockheed Martin developed as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Operational Fires program completed its initial flight test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The ground-launched OpFires system met all test objectives, including missile canister egress, use of a U.S. Marine Corps logistics truck as a medium-range […] More
Merlin Labs has secured $105 million in a round of Series B financing led by investment management firm Baillie Gifford and Snowpoint Ventures, with the announcement coinciding with the receipt of a U.S. Air Force contract to equip the service branch’s C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft with its autonomous flight technology. The latest round […] More
