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Amentum, TB2 Aerospace Forge Partnership to Boost Military UAS Capabilities
Amentum’s unmanned aerial systems business and TB2 Aerospace, an aeronautical innovation company, are collaborating to bolster the operational capabilities of military UAS. The strategic partnership aims to utilize TB2’s Drone Recharging Operational Payload System to enhance the autonomous systems, Amentum said Monday. Amentum, a technical and engineering services company, will ensure the effectiveness of the DROPS technology […] More
September 18, 2024, 12:07 pm
in Contract Awards, DOD, News
Ultra I&C Books Air Force Contract to Enhance Air Defense Systems Program; Bradford Powell Quoted
Ultra Intelligence & Communications has secured a $31.4 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide services to support the Joint Air Defense Systems Integrator program. The five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers engineering services, repair, help desk and software support for the program, Ultra I&C said Monday. Under the new deal, Ultra I&C will receive an […] More
September 17, 2024, 11:46 am
in Cybersecurity, DHS, Executive Moves, News
Brandon Wales Named VP of Cybersecurity Strategy at SentinelOne
Brandon Wales, former acting chief of staff of the Department of Homeland Security, has been appointed vice president of cybersecurity strategy at SentinelOne, according to the executive’s LinkedIn post shared Wednesday. Wales served as acting executive director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency before joining the cybersecurity firm. In that role, Wales supervised the agency’s operations and […] More
September 16, 2024, 11:46 am
in Contract Awards, Digital Modernization, Federal Civilian, News
Chenega Subsidiary to Assist DOL in IT Modernization, Agile Transformation Efforts
Chronos Operations, a Chenega subsidiary, has been chosen by the Business Innovation Services Department to provide it with information technology and agile transformation support under a subcontract. The award covers Agile IT modernization capabilities for the IT Program and Project Management initiatives of the BISD, which supports the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation of the Department of Labor, […] More
September 16, 2024, 11:45 am
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Maximus Books IRS Task Order for Data Management System Modernization
Maximus has booked a five-year, $40 million task order from the Internal Revenue Service to modernize the IRS Enterprise Data Platform. The EDP task order covers the delivery of analysis, planning, modernization and operationalization expertise for the development of the agency’s data management system, the global government services provider said Thursday. Maximus will also assist in transitioning […] More
September 13, 2024, 12:02 pm
in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, News
Oracle, Rafael Partner to Provide Cloud-Based AI to US Military
Oracle and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems are extending their strategic partnership to provide the U.S. military access to cloud-based artificial intelligence services necessary for swift decision-making during mission-critical battle scenarios. The Austin, Texas-based information technology company said Tuesday it will utilize its Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to provide the military access to Rafael’s IMILITE and FIRE WEAVER systems, […] More
September 12, 2024, 11:47 am
in Cloud, Contract Awards, News
SAIC Taps Guidehouse to Provide Services for Treasury’s TCloud Initiative
Guidehouse has been selected by Science Applications International Corp. to join its team that provides services in support of a cloud-focused Department of the Treasury program. The global consultancy said Wednesday the contract for the TCloud initiative, initially awarded by the Treasury to SAIC as the prime contractor in 2023, covers cloud and professional services for […] More
September 12, 2024, 11:47 am
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Battelle, CMC Pharmaceuticals Secure $53M DOD Contract for Nerve Agent Countermeasure Development
Battelle, a global research and development company, and subcontractor CMC Pharmaceuticals have been awarded a 6.5-year, $53 million contract by the Department of Defense to develop a nerve agent countermeasure. The deal aims to ensure that U.S. military personnel have a stronger chance of surviving and recovering from nerve agent exposure, Battelle said Monday. Under the contract, […] More
September 11, 2024, 11:49 am
in Digital Modernization, Executive Moves, News
Jennifer Ewbank Joins RealmOne Board of Advisers
Jennifer Ewbank, a nearly three-decade CIA veteran, has joined the board of advisers of RealmOne, a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital. In a statement published Tuesday, RealmOne CEO Gary Daigle highlighted the “extensive industry experience and proven leadership” Ewbank bring to the technology services provider. Ewbank, a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, was with the CIA for over 28 years. […] More
September 11, 2024, 11:47 am
in Executive Moves, News
Kim Howard Joins Boeing Defense, Space & Security as VP of Fabrication
Kim Howard has been appointed vice president of fabrication at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, a business of Boeing, the executive announced via LinkedIn Saturday. Howard previously worked for Lockheed Martin for more than three decades. She joined the defense contractor in 1993 as an engineer for equipment and systems installation design and from there, she went on […] More
September 10, 2024, 11:51 am
in DOD, News
Austal USA Lays Keel for Future USNS Lansing
Austal USA held the keel laying ceremony on Sept. 6 at the shipbuilding company’s shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, to commemorate the start of construction of the U.S. Navy’s latest expeditionary fast transport. The company said Friday the third and final EPF Flight II ship built by Austal USA in Mobile will be called the USNS […] More
September 10, 2024, 11:49 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News
NetImpact, Databricks Partner to Boost Data, Analytics and AI Offerings
IT products and services provider NetImpact Strategies and Databrick, a company specializing in data and artificial intelligence, are forming a collaboration aimed at enhancing the former’s capability to deliver advanced data, analytics and AI services to its clients. NetImpact said Monday the partnership allows it to utilize the Databricks Lakehouse Platform, which combines the features of data lakes […] More
September 10, 2024, 11:48 am