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Bill Marion brings extensive experience as a public servant to his work in the private sector. Marion, a managing director at Accenture Federal Services, spent years with organizations such as the U.S. Air Force and the Air Combat Command, holding positions including deputy chief information officer overseeing digital transformation, personnel pay and services, as well […] More
A new industry coalition led by General Dynamics‘ information technology business unit has been formed in an effort to accelerate the adoption of advanced wireless communications technologies across the government sector. GDIT said Thursday it has partnered with Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Splunk and T-Mobile to develop prototypes and customizable platforms designed to […] More
Executive Mosaic, the premier media and events organization in the government contracting industry, has named 10 distinguished professionals to its list of top GovCon recruiters for 2022. As the GovCon landscape continues to adapt to the rise of remote work, lingering COVID challenges, the emerging and impactful talent shortage and the increasing need for upskilling the […] More
Lockheed Martin and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency jointly demonstrated the ability of a Black Hawk helicopter to perform missions autonomously during a recently concluded U.S. Army experiment. The flight demonstrations used an optionally piloted Black Hawk, equipped with a Sikorsky-built autonomy system, to conduct medical resupply, cargo delivery and casualty evacuation as part […] More
Charles River Analytics looks to help the Department of Defense integrate human-machine interface modeling into the early design phases of artificial intelligence systems used in air and space operations. The company said Tuesday it received over $9 million in funding to develop modeling platforms under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Enhancing Design for Graceful […] More
Alan Merten, the late president of George Mason University who passed away in 2020, was among the recipients of the Technology Good Scout Award from the National Capital Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He was presented with the recognition in 2012. The fifth Mason president held the post for over 15 years. […] More
Robert Carey, president of Cloudera Government Solutions and a previous Wash100 Award winner, said enabling real-time decision-making in the field of cybersecurity is important and artificial intelligence and machine learning hold promise in automating that decision-making process. Carey said in a podcast posted Tuesday that organizations need to know how they can take advantage of […] More
The Defense Innovation Unit and other agencies under the Department of Defense have teamed up to drive the development of a standardized battery system using commercial technologies to power future ground vehicles and other military platforms. DIU said Thursday the Jumpstart for Advanced Battery Standardization project involves the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the […] More
Northrop Grumman has delivered more than 100,000 precision guidance kits for 155 mm artillery projectiles in support of a U.S. Army program to transform the high-explosive munitions into satellite-guided weapons. The company said Wednesday the PGK technology contains a Global Positioning System guidance kit with fuzing functions to enable positioning accuracy and includes a built-in […] More
Department of Defense data shows the estimated cost to build and acquire Lockheed Martin-built F-35s has increased by 3.5 percent to $412 billion, up $14 billion from the previous estimate of $398 billion, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. According to the Pentagon’s Selected Acquisition Report, the latest cost estimate includes 2,470 planned fighter aircraft for the U.S. […] More
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International launched a cybersecurity pilot program that seeks to strengthen the industrial base for commercial small unmanned aerial systems using industry’s security expertise. The AUVSI Trusted Cyber Program will help establish a cybersecurity standard for commercial applications to enable small drones to meet government requirements and consumer needs, the […] More
Centerpoint, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gunnison Consulting Group, will deliver information technology security support services to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts under a potential five-year, $25.5 million contract. Gunnison CEO Gil Dussek said in a statement released Thursday the award has been the second contract secured by Centerpoint since its combination with […] More
