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Nichols Martin

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.

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  • Former Government AI Official Mike Jackson Joins LookingGlass as Chief of Staff - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former Government AI Official Mike Jackson Joins LookingGlass as Chief of Staff

    LookingGlass Cyber Solutions has appointed Mike Jackson, who formerly served with the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, to become the threat intelligence company’s chief of staff.  Jackson most recently served as NSCAI’s director of research and analysis, and brings to his new role two decades of experience in leadership, U.S. government policy and strategic […] More

  • Leidos Wins Potential $600M Contract to Continue Army Geospatial Data Support; Gerry Fasano Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Wins Potential $600M Contract to Continue Army Geospatial Data Support; Gerry Fasano Quoted

    Leidos has won a potential four-year, $600 million contract to help the Army Geospatial Center collect, process, store and disseminate digital 3D imagery. The single-award contract extends the company’s operation and technology integration support for AGC’s High-Resolution Three Dimensional Geospatial Information program, Leidos said Monday. AGC will continue to receive contractor-owned, contractor-operated aircraft services and […] More

  • State Department Clears Thailand's $83.5M Javelin Missile Procurement Request - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Department Clears Thailand’s $83.5M Javelin Missile Procurement Request

    The State Department has approved a potential $83.5 million foreign military sale of Javelin missiles, manufactured by a Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin joint venture, to Thailand for the country’s light anti-tank system modernization push. The Thai government asked to procure 300 FGM-148 man-portable missile systems, 50 command launch units, trainers, missile simulation rounds, batteries […] More

  • Deloitte, Saviynt Partner on Cloud-Based Identity Management Offering - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte, Saviynt Partner on Cloud-Based Identity Management Offering

    Deloitte and Saviynt have teamed up to offer a managed service intended to help government and enterprise customers secure digital identities across multicloud environments. Saviynt said Friday its Enterprise Identity Cloud technology is now available with Deloitte’s Digital Identity+ platform to support joint clients in access management functions. Scott Plutko, senior vice president of global […] More

  • Farinaz Tehrani Named VSE SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Farinaz Tehrani Named VSE SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

    Farinaz Tehrani, a more than two-decade legal and compliance professional, has been appointed to serve as senior vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary at aftermarket services provider VSE. Her appointment takes effect Aug. 16 and she will bring legal, governance and regulatory oversight experience in multiple industries to her new responsibilities, VSE said […] More

  • Ball Aerospace Moves Sun Monitoring Satellite Development Into Critical Design Phase - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ball Aerospace Moves Sun Monitoring Satellite Development Into Critical Design Phase

    Ball Aerospace has concluded the preliminary design review of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spacecraft meant to continuously observe the sun’s outermost atmospheric layer and measure upstream solar wind for data collection efforts. The company said Thursday completing Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1‘s PDR allows the spacecraft to enter a critical design phase for […] More

  • Trisha Frank Named Government Programs VP at Air Transport Services Group - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Trisha Frank Named Government Programs VP at Air Transport Services Group

    Trisha Frank, vice president of government programs at Omni Air International, has been appointed to fill the same role at Air Transport Services Group, the charter airline’s parent company. Frank’s appointment raised her responsibilities to corporate level and expands her current work within ATSG and Omni, which she joined in 1995, the air transportation and […] More

  • GRSi to Equip Navy's New Communication Center - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GRSi to Equip Navy’s New Communication Center

    GRSi has received a three-year contract from the U.S. Navy to install systems and support missions in a new service center for Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic. The company said Thursday it will consolidate the operational, human resource and administrative functions of NCTAMS LANT into one facility and inspect an enterprise network […] More

  • NASA Starts Proposal Solicitation for Near-Earth Commercial Satcom Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Starts Proposal Solicitation for Near-Earth Commercial Satcom Services

    NASA has started its proposal solicitation effort to identity satellite communications companies that could work with the space agency to demonstrate the feasibility of near-Earth satcom operations by 2025. Interested commercial providers have until Aug. 20 to submit proposals for NASA’s Communications Services Project, the agency said Wednesday. A notice posted on SAM.gov states that […] More

  • Security Vets Victorino Mercado, Karen Plonty Join Momentus' Leadership Team - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Security Vets Victorino Mercado, Karen Plonty Join Momentus’ Leadership Team

    Momentus has added former Department of Defense executive Victorino Mercado to the company’s board as security director and appointed communications technology professional Karen Plonty as chief security officer. Both executives will drive Momentus’ implementation of operational security programs and oversee its compliance with a national security agreement with DOD and the Department of the Treasury, […] More

  • CVP to Support USCIS' Product Engineering Efforts Under $84M Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CVP to Support USCIS’ Product Engineering Efforts Under $84M Contract

    Customer Value Partners has secured a three-year, $84 million contract for product engineering services in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. CVP said Wednesday work under the Services for Product Engineering and Enterprise Delivery contract includes provision of automated infrastructure, user-centered design and DevSecOps services. DevSecOps combines development, security […] More

  • NSF, OSTP Seek Info on AI Research Infrastructure Roadmap - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NSF, OSTP Seek Info on AI Research Infrastructure Roadmap

    The National Science Foundation and the Office of Science and Technology Policy seek public input to inform the creation of a Congressionally-mandated infrastructure roadmap for artificial intelligence research. The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force’s future roadmap would guide the development of an infrastructure where researchers and students would be able to access data […] More