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Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
Hear about the latest product and service offerings from the government contracting industry’s leading providers. The Government Technology News section highlights developments in aerospace, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, defense, C4ISR, cloud, hypersonics, and space.
Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed a full-scale static test of solid rocket motor technology built for a ground-launched hypersonic system the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is developing to help military personnel engage time-sensitive targets. DARPA said Monday the company’s second stage propulsion system for the Operational Fires program met the thrust termination objective of the […] More
NATO plans to launch a competition to select an industry partner to help the alliance replace legacy cybersecurity systems under a potential $32 million cybersecurity technology refresh intiative, C4ISRNET reported Friday. The NATO Communication and Information Agency intends to update its firewalls and other cyber tools through an effort under the Capability Package 120 program, […] More
A new MeriTalk study has found that 84 percent of information technology decision makers within the Department of Defense said accelerating the transition to enterprise cloud platforms is critical to addressing the needs of warfighters. MeriTalk said in a June 7 news release that it surveyed more than 100 defense IT leaders in April and […] More
The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center has launched the fifth Lockheed Martin-made satellite with GPS III navigation technology. The fifth GPS III Space Vehicle launched Thursday on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch vehicle from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to join the current network of GPS satellites, Los Angeles Air Force Base said. […] More
Carahsoft Technology will distribute Netwrix‘s Stealthbits cybersecurity and data access governance software to federal agencies in support of their information technology infrastructure goals, under the former’s indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the U.S. Army. Stealthbits offers applications designed to help federal agencies control data access, implement policies and identify threats amid the complexity of data oversight, Netwrix […] More
Luminous Cyber has received phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research funding from the U.S. Air Force to make the company’s secure geolocation technology available for federal agencies to evaluate its potential as an alternative to global positioning system and or global navigation satellite system. The company said Thursday its Location Information System uses artificial intelligence […] More
The fifth Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite has started using its liquid apogee engine to reach its operational orbit and is expected to deploy its antennas and solar arrays in respond to commands from company and U.S. Space Force engineers once it arrives. GPS III Space Vehicle 05 launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on […] More
ExecutiveBiz had the opportunity to speak with John Goodman, chief executive for Accenture Federal Services (AFS), and Novetta President and CEO Tiffanny Gates following the recent news that the former would be acquiring Novetta back on June 1st. 2021 Wash100 Award recipients Goodman and Gates both highlighted the background of the acquisition, the merging of […] More
Dell Technologies has agreed to help Dish Network Corp. launch a cloud-native 5G radio access network for customers across multiple industries. Dell said Thursday it will provide open hardware and software infrastructure to support Dish’s implementation of a 5G communications network for education, manufacturing, retail, government and health care applications. The partnership would allow Dish […] More
The U.S. Air Force is seeking companies that are capable of delivering about 140 to 160 commercial derivative aircraft to supplement the service’s tanker fleet at the end of the production of the KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft. The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center expects to receive commercial derivative aircraft at a rate of 12 […] More
Identity verification technology provider ID.me has secured certification under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program after the company demonstrated compliance with Moderate baseline security controls. ID.me said Wednesday it received authority to operate approval for the Identity Gateway offering, which federal agencies can find through the FedRAMP Marketplace. The platform is designed with remote […] More
Boeing and NASA teams started fueling the company’s CST-100 Starliner crew and service modules in preparation for the spacecraft’s second flight test that is scheduled to launch on July 30 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida aboard the United Launch Alliance-built Atlas V rocket. The Orbital Flight Test-2 mission will allow NASA and […] More
