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Carahsoft’s Alex Whitworth on Updated DOD Cybersecurity Certification Program, How Companies Can Prepare for Compliance

Alex Whitworth, director of sales at Carahsoft Technology, said companies should review their security practices to identify and address gaps as the Department of Defense is finalizing the second version of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. Whitworth wrote in a blog post published Tuesday that DOD’s CMMC 2.0 model has three maturity levels that […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman January 13, 2022, 11:53 am
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Raytheon Showcases Drone Swarm Autonomy During DARPA Exercise

Raytheon Technologies demonstrated a new capability that enables operators with minimal training to control a large swarm of autonomous air and ground vehicles during a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency field exercise. An operator managed a combination of 130 physical autonomous platforms and 30 simulated drones in both indoor and outdoor urban settings at DARPA’s […] More

by Angeline Leishman January 12, 2022, 11:48 am
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Collins to Build New Electric Power Generators for USAF B-52 Bombers

Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies business, has been tapped by Boeing to build a modern electric power generation system for the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bombers. EPGS will consist of eight generators to deliver electricity to B-52 systems and other upcoming upgrades while using less engine power than the aircraft’s current 70-year-old electric power technology, […] More

by Angeline Leishman January 12, 2022, 11:44 am
in Executive Spotlight, Government Technology, Industry News, News

Executive Spotlight: CeCe DeCamp, Senior Partner, Client Group Leader for Homeland Security, Justice, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence Agencies at IBM Consulting

CeCe DeCamp, senior partner and client group leader for Homeland Security, Justice, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence Agencies with IBM Consulting, recently took part in the latest Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz to discuss the key factors that have contributed to IBM’s winning culture and the challenges involved with growing the company during the pandemic. In addition, DeCamp also […] More

by William McCormick January 12, 2022, 11:42 am
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Collins Aerospace Showcases Networking Technologies for Combined JADC2

Raytheon Technologies‘ Collins Aerospace business held a demonstration in December to showcase data processing and networking capabilities that could support the U.S. military’s combined joint all domain command and control initiatives. The subsidiary said Monday its technologies were able to help proxy aircraft collect and transmit targeting information on a subject to inform attacks by […] More

by Angeline Leishman January 11, 2022, 11:43 am
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Huntington Ingalls Launches Navy’s Upcoming San Antonio-Class Amphibious Transport Dock

Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has launched the U.S. Navy’s future 13th San Antonio-class landing platform dock for amphibious assault, expeditionary warfare missions and special operations. USS Richard M. McCool Jr. was transported via rail from the shipbuilder’s facility in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and mounted on a floating dry dock at a pier before the […] More

by Angeline Leishman January 10, 2022, 11:54 am
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HII, Sea Machines Demo Integrated Autonomous Tech for Unmanned Surface Vessel

Huntington Ingalls Industries has demonstrated an unmanned surface vessel carrying a Technical Solutions division-made open architecture collaborative autonomy and mission planning systems integrated with the SM300 autonomous piloting technology of Sea Machines Robotics. HII said Wednesday its offerings showcased the capabilities to manage mission delegation and enable inter-vehicle partnership for the test USV, as well […] More

by Angeline Leishman January 6, 2022, 11:44 am
in Executive Moves, Government Technology, Industry News, News

Michael Zembrzuski Named Chief Growth Officer of NetCentrics; Kenny Cushing Quoted

NetCentrics, a leading provider of cybersecurity services to the U.S. government, announced on Thursday that the company has named Michael Zembrzuski as its new chief growth officer. “NetCentrics will benefit from Mr. Zembrzuski’s multi-faceted expertise. He has decades of experience in cybersecurity, as well as established relationships across the Federal, Intelligence, DOD and Law Enforcement […] More

by William McCormick January 6, 2022, 11:39 am
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Lockheed Highlights F-35 Customer Base Expansion, Other Program Achievements in 2021

Lockheed Martin recorded a range of testing, sales and performance milestones achieved by the F-35 aircraft in 2021. The previous year saw Switzerland and Finland joining the F-35 customer base and Denmark receiving its first F-35 unit, the company said Monday. The Netherlands also became the ninth country to declare initial operational capability of the […] More

by Nichols Martin January 4, 2022, 11:40 am
in Executive Moves, Industry News, News, Wash100

Sharon Jimenez Named Chief Growth Officer of NetImpact; PV Puvvada Quoted

NetImpact Strategies announced on Tuesday that the company has named Sharon Jimenez, well-recognized health and government digital transformation expert, as its chief growth officer. “We are very pleased to add Sharon to our Executive Leadership Team to drive our business development and sales functions,” said NetImpact CEO Venkatapathi “PV” Puvvada, who is also a six-time […] More

by William McCormick January 4, 2022, 11:35 am
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Report: Up to Half of Pentagon Spending on Afghanistan Conflict Went to Contractors

The Department of Defense spent $14 trillion on the country’s two-decade war in Afghanistan and a study by Brown University’s Costs of War Project says at least 33 percent to 50 percent of the total defense spending went to contractors, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Data from the Costs of War Project, a group […] More

by Jane Edwards January 3, 2022, 11:44 am
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Research and Markets Estimates Global Military Robots Market to Reach $33.7B by 2026

Research and Markets has released a new forecast report on the global military robots market that predicts the industry to expand from $16.08 billion in 2020 to $33.65 billion in 2026. The report lists down the drivers for market growth including expanded battlefield deployment of robots and increased funding for robotics research and development, the […] More

by Angeline Leishman December 30, 2021, 11:05 am