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Former Esri Account Exec Joshua Thiel Joins Chartis Federal as Growth & Business Development VP

Joshua Thiel has taken on the role of vice president of growth and business development at systems engineering and integration firm Chartis Federal. Thiel said on LinkedIn that his new position entails overseeing efforts to grow Chartis Federal’s client base and introduce new offerings. Thiel’s prior employers include Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Booz Allen Hamilton and, […] More

May 13, 2024, 11:20 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, DOD, News

Space Systems Command Soliciting Acquisition & Financial Services to Support AATS Programs

The Assured Access to Space program office within the Space Systems Command is soliciting proposals for requirements under SSC Acquisition and Financial Support Services 2.1. Work under SAFS 2.1 will support AATS’ Acquisition Category I NSSL program, non-ACAT Rocket Systems Launch Program and Launch and Test Range Systems program, according to a solicitation posted Thursday […] More

May 10, 2024, 11:37 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Cloudflare-US Government Partnership to Provide Private Sector With Advanced Cyber Threat Intelligence

Cloudflare, the Department of the Treasury and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have entered into a partnership with the aim of enhancing the financial services industry’s cyber resilience. Under the partnership, financial institutions recognized by the Treasury Department and are users of Cloudflare Gateway will gain access to a custom indicator feed that will deliver advanced […] More

May 10, 2024, 11:35 am
in Executive Moves, News

Sid Dhir Assumes Chief Strategy and Technology Officer Role at HighPoint Digital

HighPoint Digital, a provider of IT support and customer service offerings for the federal government, has named Sid Dhir as its new chief strategy and technology officer. HighPoint said in a recent press release that Dhir brings almost two decades of IT leadership and strategic planning experience to the new role, in which capacity he […] More

May 9, 2024, 11:35 am
in Defense Security Cooperation, Foreign Military Sales, News

$144M Sale of High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile Upgrade Kits to UAE Approved by State Department

The Department of State has approved a potential foreign military sale of WCU-33/B High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile Control Section Modification upgrade kits to the United Arab Emirates. The transaction has an estimated cost of $144 million and covers 149 units of the HCSM upgrade kits, the loan of telemetry kits — which include encryption devices, support […] More

May 8, 2024, 11:36 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, News

NASA Looking Into Vendor Availability for Successor to $100M Simulation and Advanced Software Service Contract

NASA’s Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center seeks to determine the availability of parties that are interested in and are capable of meeting the requirements of the Simulation and Advanced Software Services II solicitation and has issued a request for information for the effort. The SASS II solicitation aims to provide specialized simulation and advanced software […] More

May 8, 2024, 11:35 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

AI Factory Development Approach to Bring Efficiency & Standardization, ECS’ Martin Klein Says

Organizations should develop artificial intelligence using an AI factory approach in order to maximize the technology’s potential, according to ECS Vice President of Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Martin Klein. An AI factory approach would entail the use of automation at every step of the development workflow, from the collection and processing of training data to […] More

May 7, 2024, 12:02 pm
in News

Edge Autonomy Upgrades VXE30 Stalker VTOL Unmanned Aircraft; Joshua Stinson Quoted

Uncrewed autonomous systems provider Edge Autonomy has unveiled the Havoc configuration of its VXE30 Stalker vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft system. Edge Autonomy said Monday that the new configuration upgrades the base model, doubling its flight endurance and payload capacity while retaining its payload agnosticism and user interfaces from previous variants, which means VXE30 […] More

May 7, 2024, 11:56 am
in M&A Activity, News

EnerSys to Acquire Bren-Tronics for $208M

Stored energy technologies provider EnerSys has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire for $208 million Bren-Tronics, a manufacturer of portable power products for defense customers. EnerSys said Thursday it expects to close the all-cash transaction by the second quarter of 2024. Following the acquisition, Bren-Tronics will be integrated into EnerSys’ Specialty business. EnerSys President […] More

May 6, 2024, 11:59 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, Contract Awards, News

Elbit Systems to Provide General Dynamics With Armored Vehicle Protection System to Enhance US Army Bradley Defenses

Elbit Systems has entered into a 24-month, $37 million contract with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. Elbit said Sunday that, under the contract, it will provide the General Dynamics subsidiary with Iron Fist Active Protection Systems, which will be used to upgrade U.S. Army Bradley M2A4E1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles. Iron Fist, the Israel Defense […] More

May 6, 2024, 11:52 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

US Navy Announces Winners of $249M NAVFAC Southeast Construction Services Contract

The U.S. Navy has awarded 10 companies spots on a firm-fixed-price, multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity construction contract worth $249 million. Under the contract, awardees will handle construction projects at a variety of locations, including but not limited to Department of Defense installations, outlying airfields and naval operational support centers within the area of operations of Naval Facilities […] More

May 3, 2024, 11:47 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, News

NOAA Seeks to Expand Pool of GNSS Radio Occultation Data Providers Under $60M Deal

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commercial Data Program seeks to determine the availability of new vendors that can address the requirements under the Radio Occultation Data Buy II multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract and has issued a request for information for the effort. Capable vendors would be added to the RODB-2 IDIQ pool and would […] More

May 3, 2024, 11:42 am