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Dignari Secures Spot on $450M CBP Blanket Purchase Agreement for Professional Services

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has named woman-owned professional services firm Dignari an awardee of the Enterprise Small Business Blanket Purchase Agreement under the professional services track. Dignari said Monday that through the BPA, CBP will gain access to a variety of professional services the company offers, including portfolio, program and project management; acquisition management; business and technology transformation; and logistics and asset management.

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April 16, 2024, 11:01 am
in Industry News, News

Anduril, HD Hyundai Seek to Develop Novel Autonomous Naval Systems Under New Partnership

U.S. defense technology company Anduril Industries has entered into a strategic partnership with South Korean commercial and military shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. Anduril said Saturday that under the partnership, it will collaborate with HD Hyundai to develop new kinds of autonomous naval systems for use by the U.S., South Korea and their allies.

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April 15, 2024, 10:56 am
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David Wajsgras Discusses Early Customer Interest in Future Intelsat MEO Network

Intelsat CEO and Wash100 awardee David Wajsgras said in an interview that customers are already interested in buying capacity from the medium Earth orbit constellation that the satellite services provider intends to build. One of those potential customers is the U.S. government, which seeks to ensure global communications redundancy for civilian as well as military users via an additional network.

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April 15, 2024, 10:52 am
in Contract Awards, News

Mercury Systems to Provide Solid State Storage Devices for L3Harris T2TL Spacecraft

Aerospace and defense company Mercury Systems has received a $31 million contract from L3Harris Technologies to support the Space Development Agency's Tranche 2 Tracking Layer. Mercury said Wednesday that under the contract, it will provide solid-state data recorders for the T2TL satellites that L3Harris had been tasked to develop for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.

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April 15, 2024, 10:51 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

Lockheed Receives $127M Modification to Ship Self-Defense System Support Contract

The U.S. Navy has awarded the rotary and mission systems business of aerospace company Lockheed Martin a contract modification worth $126.9 million. The cost-plus-incentive-fee award modifies contract N00024-19-C-5603, which calls for engineering services in support of ship self-defense system combat systems, the Department of Defense said Thursday.

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April 12, 2024, 10:15 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Salesforce Announces AI-Powered Software Platform for Government Customers

Salesforce has unveiled Public Sector Einstein 1 for Service, a software platform that hosts various artificial intelligence-powered capabilities that work to automate administrative tasks. Salesforce said Wednesday that the new product is based on its Einstein 1 platform and is meant for use by government workers.

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April 11, 2024, 10:38 am
in Cloud, Cybersecurity, DOD, News

Air-Gapped Cloud Offering From Google Public Sector Now Authorized to Host Top Secret DOD Missions

Google Distributed Cloud Hosted has received authorization to host Top Secret missions for the Department of Defense and Secret and Top Secret missions for the intelligence community. GDC Hosted is an air-gapped cloud offering from Google Public Sector that features data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence and zero trust security, according to a Wednesday post on the Google Cloud blog.

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April 10, 2024, 11:01 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, DOD, News

Air Force Seeks Public Input on Alternative Contracting Models for NISSC II Follow-On

The Air Force Materiel Command has issued a request for information for the follow-on to the North American Aerospace Defense Command Cheyenne Mountain Complex – Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment and Space Support Contract II, or NISSC II. The government intends to move the contract from a single engineering sustainment model to one "that supports tailored work efforts focused on software development, security, and operations; integration; and lifecycle sustainment," according to the RFI posted Tuesday on SAM.gov.

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April 10, 2024, 11:01 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, Defense Security Cooperation, Foreign Military Sales, News

$138M Foreign Military Sale to Support Ukrainian HAWK Missiles Approved by State Department

The U.S. Department of State has approved a request by the Ukrainian government to acquire articles and services related to the sustainment of the HAWK Phase III missile system. The $138 million foreign military sale covers spare parts, test and support equipment, tool kits, missile recertification components, engineering and integration, refurbishment and system overhaul, logistics and program support and contractor technical and field office support, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday.

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April 10, 2024, 10:54 am
in News, Wash100

Efforts to Strengthen DIB, Equip US Military Lead DOD Acquisition Chief William LaPlante to 3rd Wash100 Win

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce the selection of Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante to the 2024 class of the Wash100 Awards. As the Department of Defense's acquisition chief, LaPlante has worked to make sure that the U.S. military possesses the capabilities it needs to protect national security interests and that the U.S. defense industry is in a position to provide them. For these efforts, LaPlante is being honored with the Wash100 award this year, which marks his third straight win and third overall.

The Popular Vote Competition of the 2024 Wash100 Award runs through April 30, 2024. Click here to vote for William LaPlante as one of your favorite GovCon industry leaders!

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April 9, 2024, 10:31 am
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NASA to Offer Live Solar Eclipse Broadcast Using Verizon Networking Service; Michael Adams Quoted

Verizon Business has partnered with NASA to enable the space agency to deliver a live broadcast of the solar eclipse set to take place on April 8. The partnership, which saw support from Leidos, involves the provisioning of a 1 gigabyte E-line service connecting the John Glenn Space Center to the Great Lakes Science Center in Cleveland, Verizon said Friday.

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April 8, 2024, 6:14 am
in DOD, News, Wash100

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse Wins 1st Wash100 Award for DIA Vision, Dedication to Defense Intelligence Enterprise

Executive Mosaic is proud to announce the selection of U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, the newly-appointed director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, as a recipient of the Wash100 Award for 2024 for his dedication to ensuring the delivery of actionable intelligence to those who need it and for his determination to build up DIA as a world-class intelligence agency. This year marks the first time Kruse has won the prestigious award.

The Popular Vote Competition of the 2024 Wash100 Award runs through April 30, 2024. Click here to vote for Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse as one of your favorite GovCon industry leaders!

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April 5, 2024, 11:33 am