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The U.S. Air Force’s F-15 combat aircraft, developed by a Boeing legacy company, recently hit its fifth decade in service. Boeing said Thursday the tactical fighter platform took off for its maiden voyage July 27, 1972, and that more than 1,500 units are part of military fleets across the globe. Prat Kumar, vice president of […] More
RTX Ventures, the corporate venture capital unit of Raytheon Technologies, has agreed to invest in VerdeGo Aero and lead a Series A funding round for the propulsion technology startup. Florida-based VerdeGo Aero aims to raise $12 million in the venture round to build up its powertrain systems portfolio, which includes a 185 kilowatt generator designed […] More
Software-as-a-service programs are tailor-made for challenges that arise in the modern working world such as tackling data governance, retaining employees and achieving premarket approval. Paperless Innovations, a Fairfax, Virginia-based information technology company, has developed a platform that aims to help businesses and government agencies accomplish automation such as separation of duties and purchase log retention […] More
Scott Baer, vice president of special programs at Comcast Business, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz to continue the conversation from a previous Spotlight interview with Ken Folderauer about the launch and rapid growth of Comcast Business’ federal government services team, Comcast Government Services. Baer also discussed the work that federal agencies are doing to modernize and invest in their new […] More
A $280 billion funding bill that seeks to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor chip manufacturing capability is now awaiting approval from the House of Representatives following the Senate’s 64-33 vote on Wednesday to pass the bipartisan legislation. The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 calls for over $52 billion in funding to support the domestic production […] More
A Raytheon Technologies business was tapped to build an automated tool for collecting civil affairs field data and disseminating information to ensure operational awareness of the Department of Defense and foreign partner organizations. Development work on the Civil Knowledge Integration – Tactical Assault Kit is under an 18-month contract and is aimed at cutting down […] More
Textron has received U.S. Air Force certification for a multimission aircraft offering designed to help military operators perform light attack and counterinsurgency missions. The company said Monday it will continue to sell the Beechcraft AT-6E Wolverine platform to the global defense market via either a direct commercial transaction or a foreign military sales process approved […] More
William Lynn, chairman and CEO of Leonardo DRS, said the company is working to advance directed energy, electronic warfare and other capabilities to counter drone swarms, Defense News reported Tuesday. “With single drones, you can deal with them kinetically [and] shoot them down one at a time. With swarming drones, you could have too many […] More
A joint venture between Redhorse and ITegrity was tapped to offer management and technology support to government agencies under the General Services Administration’s Multiple Award Schedule vehicle. SummIT Alliance will perform various information technology professional services as well as the administration and sustainment of software licenses for a range of government agencies, the San Diego, […] More
Sean Berg, president of global government and critical infrastructure at Forcepoint, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about the challenges of implementing zero-trust architectures and driving value for the company’s customers through contract awards and recent acquisitions during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. “The deep partnership and trust we have with our customers is incredibly important to the team here at […] More
President Joe Biden held a virtual meeting on Monday with Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks, Lockheed Martin CEO Jim Taiclet and other corporate executives to call for the passage of a bill that seeks to increase semiconductor production in the U.S., Defense News reported Monday. “The CHIPS-Plus Act will help us substantially return leading-edge microelectronics […] More
IperionX has partnered with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to apply company-made technologies for titanium metal powder development and demonstrate the application of the material as an alloying additive for component production. The partnership will utilize the Department of Energy’s manufacturing demonstration facility at ORNL to carry out the project under a signed user agreement, IperionX […] More
