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Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, produces articles on the federal government's technology and business interests. The coverage of these articles include government contracting, cybersecurity, information technology, health care and national security.
Northrop Grumman will liftoff Cygnus spacecraft aboard its Antares rocket to send 8,200 pounds of experiments, tools and supplies to the International Space Station under a resupply contract with NASA. The launch on Tuesday from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport 0A at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia will mark Northrop’s 16th resupply mission, also known as […] More
Craig Heartwell, chief technology officer at Presidio Federal, said Department of Defense leaders looking to scale and use data in real time for decision making must make sure disparate data aligns with DOD tasks and missions. He wrote in a blog post Nextgov published Friday that, in connection, the defense data strategy and the department’s […] More
Rocket Lab is preparing to launch a 55-pound satellite developed by Advanced Space to help NASA test technologies with the potential to facilitate safe navigation for lunar exploration. The launch service provider said Friday its Electron rocket and Photon spacecraft will fly the Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment or CAPSTONE from […] More
Armaments Research Company has secured a five-year, $60 million contract from the Department of Defense and General Services Administration to further develop an artificial intelligence technology designed to detect weapons. Under the phase three of the Small Business Innovative Research program, the company will continue its AI-based weapon sensing project, which supports DOD’s Joint All-Domain […] More
Hermeus has secured a $60 million AFWERX Strategic Funding Increase award from the U.S. Air Force to test the company’s autonomous aircraft designed to fly at a speed of Mach 5. The company said Thursday its Quarterhorse reusable aircraft will demonstrate the performance and power of the turbine-based combined cycle engine as part of the […] More
A Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace team has concluded the critical design review for an infrared-based satellite mission payload designed to meet the U.S. Space Force’s national security requirements. Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites, whose development is led by Lockheed Martin, are designed to alert the U.S. military on missile threats and would succeed the […] More
The State Department has approved Japan’s request to purchase rolling airframe missiles from Raytheon Technologies‘ missiles and defense business through a potential $61.5 million foreign military sales transaction. The proposed sale would provide for 44 units of the RIM-116C Block 2 RAM, missile round storage containers, technical documents, engineering and technical support and logistical and […] More
General Dynamics‘ mission systems business has earned flight clearance for its modern GPS-based personnel locator tool after it concluded tests to determine the electromagnetic compatibility of the search and rescue system with the U.S. Navy’s F-35 aircraft. The company said Wednesday its Quickdraw2 Handheld GPS Interrogator is made to help forces track and rescue lost […] More
A mobile application developed by Concurrent Technologies Corp. made it to the first downselect of a pitch competition that seeks technologies to meet the U.S. Army’s vehicle maintenance needs. The company said Wednesday it is among six finalists of the National Advanced Mobility Consortium’s Smart Motor Pool competition, which aims to boost the technical proficiency […] More
Eckhart, a Warren, Michigan-based developer of robotic platforms and autonomous guided vehicles, was chosen by the U.S. Army to automate and accelerate the firing of the military branch’s self-propelled howitzer weapons. The company said Tuesday it is among five winning contractors tasked to modernize artillery systems under the Army Applications Laboratory’s SPARTN Fire Faster program. […] More
CAE‘s U.S. arm has secured a U.S. Air Force contract for the development and fielding of simulation systems meant for training personnel in controlling aircraft against ground threats. The company said Monday it will deliver the Joint Terminal Control Training Rehearsal System that will be used for Joint Terminal Attack Controller operator training, and will […] More
The State Department has approved India’s request to purchase a joint common test set for Boeing-made Harpoon missiles, and related support services under a potential $82 million foreign military sales agreement. The proposed sale also includes a Harpoon intermediate level maintenance station; test equipment; documentation; personnel training; equipment spare and repair parts; and technical, engineering […] More
