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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.
Nokia and Hill Air Force Base in Utah have extended their partnership on a testbed designed to mitigate and manage radar interference with 5G networks using Open Radio Access Network architecture. “We initially partnered with Hill Air Force Base on a testbed for dynamic spectrum sharing, and this extension of our agreement with Hill Air […] More
The U.S. Army has received a new mobile rocket launcher system developed by Lockheed Martin to equip next generation rockets and missiles for long-range firing operations. The M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System is the latest configuration of the M270 launcher that features new engines, enhanced armored cabs and a common fire control system, and is […] More
Several U.S. companies have secured grants collectively amounting to $137 million from the Department of Energy to research and develop clean energy technologies and instruments under the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. The awardees will conduct phase II R&D work to help DOE innovate technologies in support of its mission areas, the […] More
In the global race for hypersonic weapons and capabilities, the U.S. is undoubtedly lagging behind. For decades, the U.S. was considered a world leader in hypersonics, but in recent years, our adversaries have transitioned into fielding capabilities while we have stayed in the research and development phase. Although the U.S. is being outpaced, progress is […] More
Booz Allen Hamilton has launched a $100 million venture capital arm to speed up the development and deployment of commercial technologies designed to support the missions of federal agency clients. Booz Allen Ventures will invest in startups that are developing technologies in the area of artificial intelligence and machine learning, defense, deep technology and cybersecurity, […] More
CACI International has secured a $557.8 million task order from the U.S. Navy to assist Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane and the service branch’s Digital Integration Support Cell in their digital modernization efforts. The single-award task order under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Multiple Award Contract vehicle requires CACI’s team to perform technological support […] More
Zain Ahmed, senior vice president of public sector at Lumen Technologies, recently talked to ExecutiveBiz about the company’s commitment to helping agencies transform and protect their mission-critical IT infrastructure. He stressed the importance of working with a trusted partner that can bring innovative modernization and cybersecurity expertise to the table during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. You can read […] More
Lockheed Martin handed over to the Air Force Research Laboratory an airborne laser weapon system in February as part of AFRL’s Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator program, Breaking Defense reported Monday. The company developed the directed energy weapon, also known as the Laser Advancements for Next-generation Compact Environments or LANCE, under a contract awarded in […] More
Definitive Logic has helped the administrative resource center at the Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service deploy a cloud-based application designed to enable over 40 shared service agency customers to automate the production of quarterly and annual close financial statements. The company said Monday it applied its data-driven approach and used the […] More
Northrop Grumman has concluded a preliminary design review for a high-energy laser being developed for the Department of Defense under a $72 million contract. The High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative calls for the demonstration of a high-energy laser technology that is scalable to 300 kilowatt-class power to upgrade the U.S. military’s missile defense capabilities, Northrop […] More
Rikki Singh, an associate partner at McKinsey & Co., said the management consulting firm launched a program in May to train and upskill product managers through an eight-part speaker series featuring product leaders. She said there will be 3 to 5 million new program managers worldwide by 2025 and the company believes upskilling and empowering […] More
U.K.-based Reaction Engines has kicked off testing of its high-Mach propulsion system under a contract with the Department of Defense. The company said Thursday it started the testing campaign as part of the Foreign Comparative Testing Program, which seeks to discover, test and evaluate foreign technologies that could meet U.S. defense technical needs and emerging […] More
