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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.
Stefanie Tompkins, director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), has been recognized as a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient, for the first time in her illustrious federal career, for her leadership to ensure the agency culture for DARPA remains cutting edge. In addition, Tompkins is being recognized with the most acclaimed award in all […] More
Shield Capital has launched its first venture capital fund to support startups that are developing technologies for national security and commercial customers. The venture capital firm said Tuesday it exceeded the $120 million fund goal for Shield Capital Fund I. Shield Capital’s investment strategy is focused on early-stage companies working on technologies in artificial intelligence, […] More
IBM has announced a pair of new initiatives aimed at addressing technology-related challenges faced by the federal government. The company said Tuesday it will combine its federal technology resources with the offerings of other technology providers and system integrators under the first initiative. This effort looks to address federal government challenges by integrating partners’ products […] More
Bill Marion, managing director at Accenture Federal Services, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding his experience with the company over his first two years, including the core drivers of his role that made him want to join AFS. In addition, Marion also discussed the key factors that have led to AFS’ company-wide success as well as […] More
The U.S. Air Force and Beta Technologies conducted a crewed test flight of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, dubbed Alia, on March 9, at the company’s testing facility in Plattsburgh, New York. Alia can transport passengers and cargo and is a fully electric aircraft with zero emissions and can be recharged for less […] More
John Lee, vice president of cloud solutions at Carahsoft Technology, said state and local government agencies looking to transition to a hybrid or multicloud environment can turn to the State Risk and Authorization Management Program to verify the security of cloud platforms they intend to adopt. Lee wrote in a blog post published Monday that […] More
The United States has reached a critical crossroads in regards to hypersonic weapons and technologies. As other countries – including most notably China and Russia – continue to advance their hypersonic capabilities, the need for defensive, or matching offensive capabilities is growing. However, in response to testing failures, budgetary restrictions and production capacity challenges, questions […] More
General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has concluded the testing of two gun-launched, hypersonic interceptors under partnerships with the U.S. Army and Navy. The company said Thursday it test fired the projectiles with integrated, gun-hardened guidance electronics to evaluate how well they can sustain trajectory and data links while being subjected to intense G-forces. New Mexico-based […] More
Patience Samson, vice president of corporate development for Axient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s recent growth initiatives and contract awards as well as its focus on innovative technical solutions utilizing digital engineering, artificial intelligence and machine learning. In addition, Samson discussed the core values that are important to Axient’s culture, the unique challenges on the business […] More
Boeing and Rolls-Royce are using digital design techniques to facilitate the integration of new engines and other components into B-52 Stratofortress bombers, Defense News reported. In September, Rolls-Royce won a potential $2.6 billion contract to provide F130 replacement engines for the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of Boeing-built B-52H aircraft to keep the bombers operational into […] More
Bill Webner, a vice president with Capgemini Government Solutions, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the rapid growth of the company’s business in the federal market as well as how Capgemini implements the latest digital transformation efforts and stays ahead of the speed of innovation. In addition, Bill also discussed the core values that are most important to Capgemini Government […] More
Adm. Christopher Grady, vice chairman for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was named a 2022 Wash100 Award recipient for his leadership to reform the joint requirements process and drive innovation and modernization efforts of the nuclear triad as well as identifying the gaps in U.S. military service branch’s electronic warfare capabilities. Executive Mosaic is honored […] More
