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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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  • Raytheon BBN-Led Team to Explore New Approaches to Human-Machine Teaming Under DARPA Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Contract Awards, News

    Raytheon BBN-Led Team to Explore New Approaches to Human-Machine Teaming Under DARPA Contract

    A team led by Raytheon Technologies’ research and development arm has secured an 18-month contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to identify new approaches and design practices to improve human-machine teaming. Raytheon BBN said Monday it will work with Mile Two and the University of Massachusetts Lowell to build human-machine interfaces that could […] More

  • Northrop, Firefly Aerospace to Develop US-Built 1st-Stage Upgrade for Antares Rocket - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Government Technology, News

    Northrop, Firefly Aerospace to Develop US-Built 1st-Stage Upgrade for Antares Rocket

    Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace have teamed up to build the first-stage Antares rocket upgrade and a medium launch vehicle to support customers in national security, civilian and commercial space launch markets. “Through our collaboration, we will first develop a fully domestic version of our Antares rocket, the Antares 330, for Cygnus space station commercial […] More

  • Telcos, Systems Integrators Among Private 5G Service Providers; Booz Allen's Chris Christou Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Telcos, Systems Integrators Among Private 5G Service Providers; Booz Allen’s Chris Christou Quoted

    Companies looking to adopt private 5G can turn to five types of service providers and these are wireless carriers, systems integrators, private wireless network vendors, major cloud providers and original equipment manufacturers, Network World reported Monday. Global telecommunications companies such as AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Orange and Telefonica are offering private 5G network services and enterprises […] More

  • Education Department Plans $2B Contract Vehicle for Research, Evaluation, Statistics Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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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 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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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 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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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 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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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 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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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 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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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 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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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 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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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 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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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