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Army Vet Michael Perrin Joins DigiFlight as National Intelligence SVP

Michael Perrin, a retired U.S. Army colonel, has joined veteran-owned, minority small business DigiFlight as senior vice president of national intelligence. Perrin brings to the role decades of military and government experience in tactical and strategic air and missile defense, technology development, program management, and contracting and policy oversight, the Columbia, Maryland-headquartered company said Tuesday.

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September 26, 2023, 10:29 am
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Joby Aviation Delivers 1st Electric VTOL Aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base

Joby Aviation has delivered an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to the Edwards Air Force Base as part of an Agility Prime contract with the U.S. Air Force. Joby Aviation, the Air Force and NASA will work together to test the eVTOL aircraft in support of the space agency's Advanced Air Mobility campaign. AAM aims to evaluate how to incorporate aircraft like the eVTOL into the national airspace system, NASA said Tuesday.

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September 26, 2023, 7:48 am
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Airbus to Support Center for Maritime Strategy’s Anti-Illegal Fishing Efforts; Rob Geckle Quoted

Airbus‘ space and defense business arm for the U.S. market has partnered with the Center for Maritime Strategy to promote maritime security and advance efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. “The rules-based international order that has brought unprecedented prosperity over the past seven decades is at threat from IUUF activities and we look forward […] More

September 22, 2023, 12:05 pm
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Army Taps 4 Companies to Develop Light Robotic Combat Vehicle Prototypes

General Dynamics‘ land systems division, McQ, Oshkosh Defense and Textron Systems have secured contracts worth $25 million combined to design and build light robotic combat vehicle prototypes for the U.S. Army. Under the first phase of the competition, the contractors will each work to deliver two platform prototypes to the service branch by August 2024 […] More

September 22, 2023, 11:59 am
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CGI All Payments Completes Certification to Support FedNow Service Transactions

CGI's cloud-based enterprise payments platform has been certified to support financial transactions on the Federal Reserve Bank's newly launched instant payment infrastructure. CGI All Payments is deployable across multiple cloud environments and allows banks and financial institutions to adopt the FedNow Service to send and receive credit transfers and payment requests instantly, enabling faster business cash flow, CGI said Wednesday. More

September 21, 2023, 10:43 am
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Aqua Security Joins Carahsoft Distribution Program in AWS Marketplace; Alex Whitworth Quoted

Carahsoft Technology has agreed to offer Aqua Security's cloud-native security product to the government sector through Amazon Web Services' digital marketplace. Aqua Security is now included in Carasoft's Distributor Seller of Record program, which makes software products available in the AWS Marketplace for public sector customers. More

September 21, 2023, 7:44 am
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cBEYONData Books Army Enterprise Resource Planning Support Services Contract; Dyson Richards Quoted

Professional services provider cBEYONData has secured a potential five-year contract from the Army Materiel Command to help modernize the U.S. Army's enterprise resource planning systems. The company will work with partners Sentar and CODEplus to modernize, integrate and enhance Army ERPs, including Global Combat Support System-Army and the General Funds Enterprise Business System. More

September 20, 2023, 10:43 am
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Ensco, FRA Conclude Transportation Tech Center Renovations to Support Online Training; Jeff Stevens Quoted

The Federal Railroad Administration and Ensco have renovated FRA's research, testing and training facility in Colorado to include additional facilities designed to support virtual training on rail and surface transportation system safety and security. The Transportation Technology Center now features six new classrooms with the latest virtual training technologies, including instructor microphones, headsets and backdrops, to accommodate an online learning environment. More

September 20, 2023, 10:39 am
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Mattermost Expands Industry Partnerships to Boost Microsoft, Atlassian Support; Barry Duplantis Quoted

Secure collaboration platform provider Mattermost has expanded its partner network to increase support for Microsoft and Atlassian tools and drive the adoption of artificial intelligence, DevSecOps and zero trust architecture across the Department of Defense and the federal government. SOS International partnered with Mattermost to serve as the primary interface for reviewing analysis results for […] More

September 18, 2023, 11:39 am
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Former National Cyber Director Chris Inglis Named Strategic Adviser at Semperis

Chris Inglis, a distinguished U.S. military and government official and a previous Wash100 awardee, has been appointed to the strategic advisory board at identity system security services provider Semperis. Inglis had served as the first U.S. national cyber director, in which capacity he helped formulate the National Cybersecurity Strategy of the Biden administration, Semperis said. […] More

September 18, 2023, 11:38 am
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CBP Announces $100M Recompete Contract for Enterprise Network Architecture Services Support

The Customs and Border Protection plans to launch a full and open competition for a potential five-year, $100 million recompete contract to provide enterprise network architecture and engineering support services to the CBP Office of Information and Technology. ENAESS will modernize CBP’s information technology infrastructure to support mission-critical data communications and applications, implement emerging technologies […] More

September 15, 2023, 11:50 am
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KBR Granted FedRAMP Priority Status for Cloud-Based Digital Evidence Management Tool; Byron Bright Quoted

KBR has obtained priority status from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s Joint Authorization Board to secure approval for its cloud-based digital evidence management platform. The commercial cloud and mission service offering, dubbed KBR Vaault, is designed to support federal agencies in areas such as public safety, mission operations, health and human performance and […] More

September 15, 2023, 11:36 am