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Jane Edwards

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.

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  • Education Department Plans $2B Contract Vehicle for Research, Evaluation, Statistics Support
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    Education Department Plans $2B Contract Vehicle for Research, Evaluation, Statistics Support

    The Department of Education plans to launch a competition for a potential 10-year, $2 billion contract vehicle to provide a diversified pool of vendors to meet the additional requirements and mission critical needs of the Institute of Education Sciences. The Procurement of Research Evaluation and Statistics Task Orders program is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with […] More

  • SDA Seeks Proposals for Space-to-Airborne Laser Communications Demo
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    SDA Seeks Proposals for Space-to-Airborne Laser Communications Demo

    The Space Development Agency has asked industry to submit proposals to demonstrate laser communications between Tranche 0 of the National Defense Space Architecture’s Transport Layer satellites and an airborne platform. SDA is interested in a live flight demonstration but potential vendors may propose to participate in a three-phase initiative: space to ground; space to a […] More

  • Rocket Lab Announces Launch of 2nd National Security Mission for NRO
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    Rocket Lab Announces Launch of 2nd National Security Mission for NRO

    The NROL-199 “Antipodean Adventure” national security mission on Thursday lifted off aboard Rocket Lab USA’s Electron launch vehicle from a launch site in New Zealand. The event marks the second launch performed by Rocket Lab for the National Reconnaissance Office, which will operate the mission in partnership with Australia’s defense department, the company said Thursday. […] More

  • Carahsoft to Bring CornerstoneAI Offerings to Public Sector; Michael Adams Quoted
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    Carahsoft to Bring CornerstoneAI Offerings to Public Sector; Michael Adams Quoted

    Carahsoft Technology will provide public sector customers with access to CornerstoneAI’s artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms through its existing contracts and reseller partners. CornerstoneAI offers AI audit, cybersecurity, remediation and development services to help federal and state government agencies ensure responsible use of AI, Carahsoft said Thursday. The company’s auditing and detailed reports enable […] More

  • Booz Allen, Kion Team Up to Support Federal Cloud Management Efforts
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    Booz Allen, Kion Team Up to Support Federal Cloud Management Efforts

    Cloud software provider Kion and Booz Allen Hamilton have agreed to partner to provide government customers with cloud governance and management capabilities. “This partnership combines Booz Allen’s approach to technical transformation and acceleration with Kion’s best-in-class cloud enablement platform,” Dan Tucker, senior vice president at Booz Allen and leader of the firm’s cloud and data […] More

  • AWS’ Clint Crosier on Using Cloud to Meet Data Processing Requirements of Space Industry
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    AWS’ Clint Crosier on Using Cloud to Meet Data Processing Requirements of Space Industry

    Clint Crosier, director of aerospace and satellite solutions at Amazon Web Services, said AWS is introducing cloud computing tools and other technologies to meet the space industry’s need for data processing capabilities, SiliconANGLE Media reported Wednesday. “Decision-makers need to make real-time decisions,” Crosier, a retired U.S. Air Force major general, told the publication in an […] More

  • Oshkosh Defense Announces Delivery of 1st Stryker Vehicle With New Weapon System to Army
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    Oshkosh Defense Announces Delivery of 1st Stryker Vehicle With New Weapon System to Army

    Oshkosh’s defense arm handed over to the U.S. Army the first Stryker infantry carrier vehicle equipped with the 30 mm medium caliber weapon system for production verification testing. Oshkosh Defense said Tuesday it will produce and deliver seven units of MCWS by September for integration with Stryker Double-V Hull armored vehicles under a contract awarded […] More

  • Lockheed to Demo Space-Based Joint All-Domain Operations With SAJE Testbed; Stacy Kubicek Quoted
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    Lockheed to Demo Space-Based Joint All-Domain Operations With SAJE Testbed; Stacy Kubicek Quoted

    Lockheed Martin intends to launch in 2023 three satellites as part of a testbed meant to demonstrate joint all-domain operations in space, C4ISRNET reported Tuesday. Stacy Kubicek, vice president and general manager of Lockheed’s mission solutions business, said the satellites comprising the Space-Augmented JADO Environment or SAJE testbed are modeled after the company’s work on […] More

  • State Department Seeks Offers for $100M Operations Support Services Staffing IDIQ
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    State Department Seeks Offers for $100M Operations Support Services Staffing IDIQ

    The State Department has started soliciting proposals for a potential five-year, $100 million contract to provide personnel in support of the bureau of administration’s office of operations. The Operations Support Services Staffing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will enable the office of operations to deliver domestic support in areas such as industry design, facilities management, construction, real property […] More

  • William Lynn: Leonardo DRS Eyes Directed Energy, Electronic Warfare to Deal With Swarming Drones
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    William Lynn: Leonardo DRS Eyes Directed Energy, Electronic Warfare to Deal With Swarming Drones

    William Lynn, chairman and CEO of Leonardo DRS, said the company is working to advance directed energy, electronic warfare and other capabilities to counter drone swarms, Defense News reported Tuesday. “With single drones, you can deal with them kinetically [and] shoot them down one at a time. With swarming drones, you could have too many […] More

  • SBA: Federal Agencies Awarded 27% of Fiscal 2021 Contracting Dollars to Small Businesses
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    SBA: Federal Agencies Awarded 27% of Fiscal 2021 Contracting Dollars to Small Businesses

    The federal government got an “A” on the governmentwide scorecard for exceeding its small business contracting goal of 23 percent in fiscal year 2021 by awarding $154.2 billion or 27.2 percent of total contract dollars to small enterprises. The Small Business Administration said Tuesday the federal contract funds awarded to small businesses reflect an increase […] More

  • Industry, Government Officials Hold Meeting Over CHIPS-Plus Act
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    Industry, Government Officials Hold Meeting Over CHIPS-Plus Act

    President Joe Biden held a virtual meeting on Monday with Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet and other corporate executives to call for the passage of a bill that seeks to increase semiconductor production in the U.S., Defense News reported Monday. “The CHIPS-Plus Act will help us substantially return leading-edge microelectronics […] More