Summer Myatt

The Department of Defense has recognized the urgent need for cutting-edge space technologies to keep pace with the increasing intensity of competition in the evolving domain. To establish a marketplace of advanced space technologies and revolutionize the way the DOD approaches space technology acquisition, the Space Development Agency is working to assemble a “coalition of the willing and capable,” according to SDA Technical Director Frank Turner, who delivered a keynote address at ExecutiveBiz’s Space Technologies Forum. More

Christen Smith, an industry executive with over 15 years of experience in public policy, has returned to LMI to serve as president of its service lines and solutions organization. She was with Abt Associates before rejoining LMI, where she is now responsible for leading the development of practices and professionals in digital and analytic offerings, logistics, management consulting and mission advisory. More

A joint venture between Octo and small business Metric5 has secured a five-year, $29 million contract to help transform information technology operations at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Octo Metric will provide training and hands-on coaching to ensure continuous learning and transformation across the agency and advance transparency, communication and collaboration among CMS personnel. More

Sentient Vision Systems has conducted a live demonstration of its artificial intelligence-powered visual detection and ranging payload on Edge Autonomy's VXE30 vertical take-off and landing uncrewed aerial system. ViDAR is a size, weight and power-optimized optical radar system that uses AI, computer vision and electro-optic and infrared sensors to detect very small objects and expand aircraft coverage in search missions. More

ThayerMahan, a Groton, Connecticut-based marine autonomy company, has elevated two of its executives to president positions amid business growth and continued pursuance of government and commercial contracts. John Russ, a 30-year U.S. Navy veteran, has been promoted to president of ocean technologies responsible for overseeing the design and construction of the said systems as well as the delivery of services to government and defense customers. More

Executive Mosaic sat down with Billy Himpler, practice vice president and director for the government contracting-focused recruiting team at SpectrumCareers, to get answers to some of the most frequently asked questions executives have about getting involved and succeeding in the complex, competitive and dynamic GovCon ecosystem.  More

The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin's missiles and fire control business a $23 million contract to provide engineering services for a common ignition safety device for the PATRIOT Advanced Capability-3 missile segment. The cost-plus-incentive-fee contract is expected to be performed in Grand Prairie, Texas, until April 28, 2025. More

Booz Allen Hamilton is scheduled to inaugurate a 20,000-square-foot mission systems integration facility as part of its plan to expand engineering capabilities to meet customer needs, particularly the U.S. Navy. The facility will be used for developing, designing, prototyping and testing technologies and weapon systems. More

The Department of Energy has selected five teams that will receive funding to further develop their technology platforms and tools designed to mitigate aviation emissions. Boeing, GE Research, Northrop Grumman, RTX and the Universities Space Research Association will be funded through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energys exploratory topic titled Predictive Real-time Emissions Technologies Reducing Aircraft Induced Lines in the Sky or PRE-TRAILS. More

The Department of Energy has selected five teams that will receive funding to further develop their technology platforms and tools designed to mitigate aviation emissions. Boeing, GE Research, Northrop Grumman, RTX and the Universities Space Research Association will be funded through the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energys exploratory topic titled Predictive Real-time Emissions Technologies Reducing Aircraft Induced Lines in the Sky or PRE-TRAILS. More

SpiderOak deployed and demonstrated its OrbitSecure software aboard the International Space Station using an Amazon Web Services-built edge computing device provided by Axiom Space. SpiderOak's OrbitSecure was uploaded on July 31 aboard the ISS and demonstrated its capability to receive and transmit secure ops traffic between low-Earth orbit and the ground using AWS Snowcone and the Tracking and Data Relay System. More