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is a writer of news summaries about executive-level business activity in the government contracting sector. Her reports for ExecutiveBiz are focused on trends and events that drive the GovCon industry to include commercial technologies that private companies are developing for federal government use. She contributes news content to ExecutiveBiz’s sister sites GovCon Wire and ExecutiveGov.
The U.S. Army has cleared a Hypori virtual device for use by service members when they access protected military networks, data and applications. Active-duty and reserve personnel can utilize Hypori Halo as government-furnished equipment under the Army’s Remote Capable Workforce program, the company said Tuesday. Jared Shepard, president and CEO of Hypori, noted the company […] More
Telos has booked a five-year contract to help the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency manage cyber risks using company-built technology. NGA renewed licenses for Xacta 360 and Xacta.io software products to support agency cybersecurity and compliance efforts, the company said Tuesday. The products are designed to help organizations automate the monitoring process for potential security risks within […] More
Ultra Intelligence & Communications has partnered with Texas A&M University to pursue the integration of systems designed to help warfighters connect with autonomous vehicles. The partnership will see the George H.W. Bush Combat Development Complex at Texas A&M University and Ultra Labs explore data connectivity and fusion approaches and emerging technologies for potential use in […] More
A Chenega Corp. subsidiary has won a $61 million contract to provide fire protection, emergency management and emergency medical services at a U.S. Space Force installation in Florida. Chenega Security California will work at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station under the firm-fixed-price FEMS IV contract, the Department of Defense said Friday. A total of […] More
The U.S. Army has received 20 pieces of Microsoft‘s redesigned Integrated Visual Augmentation System and plans to test the prototype headsets next month, Breaking Defense reported Thursday. Doug Bush, acquisition chief at the Army and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, told reporters Wednesday he expects the test to help the service branch determine whether the IVAS […] More
IBM subsidiary Octo will collaborate with Axle Informatics, T-Rex and Unissant under a four-year, $64.7 million information technology support order from the National Cancer Institute. The industry team will help the NCI’s Center for Biomedical Informatics and Information Technology to engineer infrastructure and manage technical operations, Octo said Tuesday. NCI awarded the order through a blanket […] More
The U.S. Navy has declared a Northrop Grumman-built system for protecting assets from radio-controlled bombs to be in the full operational capability phase and reached the program milestone ahead of schedule. Northrop won a $505 million contract from Naval Sea Systems Command in July 2017 to produce the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic […] More
Boeing has expanded its partnership with Babel Street to incorporate artificial intelligence into a web-based application designed to help government intelligence and military analysts understand disparate data. Babel Street said Tuesday the partnership is centered on updating the Think, Analyze, Connect product Boeing Intelligence & Analytics operates for its government customers. The collaborative effort will […] More
A Teledyne FLIR business will provide nano-unmanned aerial systems, control equipment and spare parts to the U.S. Army under a five-year, $93.9 million contract. The service branch is procuring 33-gram Black Hornet 3 drones with training services from Teledyne FLIR Defense through the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the company said Monday. Black Hornet 3 is a personal […] More
WidePoint will help the Federal Communications Commission manage the life cycle of agency mobile devices under a potential five-year, $3.2 million contract. The company said Thursday it will obtain services from the wireless industry for FCC and help the commission understand telecom expenses. Primary tasks include wireless contract administration, smartphone provisioning, device logistics, bill payment, […] More
Assured Information Security has booked a five-year, $98.5 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force update cyber systems with artificial intelligence and machine learning technology. Rome, New York-based AIS will support the modernization of cyber capabilities USAF developed in collaboration with combatant commands, the Department of Defense said Friday. The cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract encompasses […] More
Robert Kalebaugh, former vice president of business development at Cubic‘s defense segment, has joined computing hardware provider One Stop Systems as VP of sales. Kalebaugh has built professional relationships with prime contractors, expanded portfolios and managed sales and marketing efforts throughout his three-decade aerospace and defense industry experience, OSS said Thursday. His appointment comes after […] More
