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  • General Atomics Conducts Cold Weather Validation Flight Test of SkyGuardian RPA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Conducts Cold Weather Validation Flight Test of SkyGuardian RPA

    General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business carried out a cold weather validation flight test of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian remotely piloted aircraft system as part of efforts to assess the capability of the RPA to meet the defense and security requirements of multiple Nordic countries. The maneuvers, ground servicing measures and flights were conducted at the company’s […] More

  • Tory Bruno: ULA Eyes May 4 for Vulcan Centaur Rocket Launch - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tory Bruno: ULA Eyes May 4 for Vulcan Centaur Rocket Launch

    United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno said the Vulcan Centaur rocket is being prepared to undergo a series of tests at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and is now set for its maiden launch no earlier than May 4, SpaceNews reported Thursday. “We are now targeting the fourth […] More

  • Bill Rowan: Splunk Cloud Platform Receives FedRAMP 'In Process' Status - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Bill Rowan: Splunk Cloud Platform Receives FedRAMP ‘In Process’ Status

    Bill Rowan, vice president of public sector at Splunk and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, said the company has achieved an “In Process” designation under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its cloud platform. Rowan wrote in a blog post published Thursday that the designation reflects the company’s commitment to receiving FedRAMP High authority […] More

  • Carahsoft's Alex Whitworth: Organizations Should Take Proactive Cyber Measures to Counter Ransomware - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carahsoft’s Alex Whitworth: Organizations Should Take Proactive Cyber Measures to Counter Ransomware

    Alex Whitworth, cybersecurity solutions vertical executive at Carahsoft Technology, said government agencies, companies and other organizations should implement proactive cybersecurity measures to protect and prevent ransomware attacks. Whitworth wrote in a blog post published Thursday that the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Cybersecurity Framework could help organizations mitigate ransomware risk. “Addressing ransomware starts with […] More

  • SGT Receives Army Energy Savings Performance Contract; John Ustica Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SGT Receives Army Energy Savings Performance Contract; John Ustica Quoted

    Siemens’ federal arm has secured a contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to implement infrastructure improvements at one of the service branch’s garrisons in Europe to help achieve energy savings and improve energy resilience efforts. The energy savings performance contract worth $24.8 million awarded to Siemens Government Technologies covers interior and exterior lighting […] More

  • Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall Named to 2023 Wash100 for Advancing Power Projection Through Operational Imperatives - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall Named to 2023 Wash100 for Advancing Power Projection Through Operational Imperatives

    Executive Mosaic is honored to announce Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall as a winner of the 2023 Wash100 Award for driving strategic initiatives for the Air and Space Forces to improve their abilities to project power. Kendall has been selected four times to Executive Mosaic’s annual list of leaders who shape the government contracting narrative […] More

  • C3 AI, AWS to Deliver AI Platforms to Public Sector Customers Under Expanded Collaboration - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    C3 AI, AWS to Deliver AI Platforms to Public Sector Customers Under Expanded Collaboration

    C3 AI and Amazon Web Services will deliver artificial intelligence platforms to help customers address critical challenges across defense, intelligence, local and state government sectors under an expanded strategic collaboration agreement meant to advance digital transformation and reduce data siloes. C3 AI said Tuesday it will integrate its C3 AI Law Enforcement and other applications […] More

  • Counter-Drone Tech Company Fortem Completes Funding Round; Jon Gruen Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Counter-Drone Tech Company Fortem Completes Funding Round; Jon Gruen Quoted

    Fortem Technologies has closed a round of financing led by new investors, including Lockheed Martin’s venture arm, Hanwha Aerospace and AIM13|Crumpton Venture Partners, and will use the capital to expand its airspace safety and security capabilities to meet the increasing market demand for its tech platforms. “Not only does this investment help us address our […] More

  • Rocket Startup Firefly Aerospace Lands 1st Tranche of $300M Series C Funding Round - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rocket Startup Firefly Aerospace Lands 1st Tranche of $300M Series C Funding Round

    Firefly Aerospace has raised $30.2 million as part of the initial tranche of a Series C funding round valued at $300 million, Austin Inno reported Friday. The fundraising comes as the Cedar Park, Texas-based rocket startup expands its set of launch vehicles and prepares for upcoming launches, including a satellite deployment mission with NASA and […] More

  • Intel Federal’s Steve Orrin: ChatGPT Could Help Transform Interaction With IT Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intel Federal’s Steve Orrin: ChatGPT Could Help Transform Interaction With IT Systems

    Steve Orrin, chief technology officer at Intel’s federal arm and GovCon Expert, and other tech executives shared how an artificial intelligence-based chatbot, called ChatGPT, could help chief information officers and other IT leaders improve productivity and address challenges within their organizations, The Enterprisers Project reported Monday. Orrin cited how the AI tool could help improve […] More

  • Final Lockheed-Built GPS III Satellite Gets 'Available for Launch' Status - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Final Lockheed-Built GPS III Satellite Gets ‘Available for Launch’ Status

    The 10th and final GPS III satellite that Lockheed Martin built for the U.S. Space Force received the “available for launch” designation from Space Systems Command on Dec. 8. The milestone marks the completion of GPS III satellite production and constellation modernization efforts, SSC said Tuesday. “The GPS III program contributions underpin U.S. national security […] More