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    Carahsoft’s Government Contracts Now Include Livestream Learning Studio’s Virtual Platform; Tim Boltz Quoted

    Carahsoft Technology will use its reseller network and government contract vehicles to distribute a virtual live events portal from Livestream Learning Studio to U.S. primary schools. Educational institutions nationwide can subscribe to the virtual learning platform through Carahsoft's reseller partners and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V, E&I Cooperative Services Contract, National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint and OMNIA Partners contracts. More

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    NGA Extends Booz Allen’s Research Contract

    Booz Allen Hamilton will continue to provide subject matter expertise to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in research and development under a one-year, $52 million contract modification. The company will help NGA explore pathbreaking technologies and transition innovations into the agency mission. More

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    Spire Global Secures Contract for NOAA Microwave Sounder Development Study; Chuck Cash Quoted

    Spire Global will vie with three other companies in the study phase of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration competition that aims to develop a radiometer for the observation of the Earth’s atmosphere. The company will seek to advance a microwave sounder for NOAA’s Near-Earth Orbit Network program through the Microwave-Based Applications Phase-A study contract from NASA. More

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    Air Force Wraps Up Integrated Test & Evaluation Phase I of Boeing-Made F-15EX Eagle II

    The U.S. Air Force completed the initial phase of the integrated test and evaluation of the Boeing-built F-15EX Eagle II multirole fighter aircraft. The 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron put the fighter jet through 19 large force exercise events, enabling the service to validate the use of air-to-ground and air-to-air standoff munitions as part of the IT&E Phase I. More

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    Lockheed Hands Over Initial Prototype OSIRIS 5G Testbed Variant to Marine Corps

    Lockheed Martin is set to kick off mobile network experimentation after delivering to the U.S. Marine Corps the Phase 1 prototype 5G testbed variant for the Open Systems Interoperable and Reconfigurable Infrastructure Solution. OSIRIS is a 5G communications network testbed for use in expeditionary operations experimentation. More

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    Space Officials Debate Proper Parameters for Satellite Communications Latency Delays

    Leading U.S. space experts at ExecutiveBiz's Space Technologies Forum on Tuesday discussed whether the recent National Reconnaissance Office request for information with a 90-minute to 500-millisecond parameter on allowance for latency in satellite communications was acceptable or too lenient.If technology-centric dialogues such as these appeal to you and especially if you’re part of the GovCon industry, register today for ExecutiveBiz’s upcoming Trusted AI and Autonomy Forum, scheduled for Sept. 12 at Falls Church, Virginia’s 2941 Restaurant. Register here. More

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    Space Officials Debate Proper Parameters for Satellite Communications Latency Delays

    Leading U.S. space experts at ExecutiveBiz's Space Technologies Forum on Tuesday discussed whether the recent National Reconnaissance Office request for information with a 90-minute to 500-millisecond parameter on allowance for latency in satellite communications was acceptable or too lenient.If technology-centric dialogues such as these appeal to you and especially if you’re part of the GovCon industry, register today for ExecutiveBiz’s upcoming Trusted AI and Autonomy Forum, scheduled for Sept. 12 at Falls Church, Virginia’s 2941 Restaurant. Register here. More

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    Deltek Welcomes Veteran Finance Exec Dean Tilsley as CFO

    Dean Tilsley has joined Deltek as its new chief financial officer, a role in which he will lead the company's financial management activities. Reporting to Deltek President and CEO Mike Corkery, Tilsley will work to grow the company by progressing its financial strategy and boosting operational efficiency. More

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    IBM Secures FedRAMP Authorization for Federal HR Shared Services Tool

    IBM has received authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program to offer its cloud-based human capital management platform to government customers. IBM Federal HR Cloud is a shared service tool designed to support core human resources management functions such as payroll, time entry and performance management and benefits administration. More

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    Carahsoft to Distribute Trusona Authentication Cloud to Government Clients; Steve Jacyna Quoted

    Carahsoft Technology has agreed to offer Trusona's cloud-based multi-factor authentication tool to public sector customers through its reseller network and government procurement vehicles. Under the partnership, Carahsoft will serve as the master government aggregator for Trusona Authentication Cloud, a passkey-as-a-service platform that allows government agencies to enable phishing-resistant authentication for their websites. More

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    GDIT’s Garrett Yee Talks Workforce Development, Company Culture & Public-Private Sector Relationships

    Garrett Yee serves as vice president and general manager of General Dynamics Information Technology's Army and Defense Agencies sector, where he oversees more than 3,000 employees worldwide. Yee recently participated in an Executive Spotlight interview, during which he sat down with ExecutiveBiz to discuss talent development and retention, GDIT’s company culture and the intersection between the public and private sectors in supporting the Department of Defense mission. More