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Carahsoft to Offer Class Technologies’ Virtual Learning Tool Across Public Sector

Carahsoft Technology has agreed to distribute Class Technologies‘ virtual education software across the U.S. public sector. Class’ software equips the Zoom Meetings platform with teaching and learning tools, such as attendance tracking and student facilitation, Carahsoft said Tuesday. The virtual education software is also designed to provide and automatically grade assignments. Craig Abod, president at […] More

by Nichols Martin October 27, 2021, 12:41 pm
in M&A Activity, Industry News, News

Noble Completes Federal Resources Acquisition; Tom Noble Quoted

Noble.com, a leading defense procurement and technology company, announced on Wednesday that the company has officially closed its acquisition of Federal Resources. “We’re combining our experience, expertise and offerings,” said Tom Noble, Noble ’s co-founder and CEO. “Along with our integrated systems, cutting-edge data analytics and customized user interfaces to serve our great customers better than ever.” Noble provides […] More

by William McCormick October 27, 2021, 12:21 pm
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Carahsoft to Serve as Government Distributor of Icertis Contract Intelligence Platform

Carahsoft Technology has agreed to distribute Icertis‘ contract intelligence platform across the public sector through existing contracts such as those with the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance and OMNIA Partners. The Icertis Contract Intelligence platform uses artificial intelligence to generate contract-based information that reflects how an organization performs, Carahsoft said Thursday. ICI comes in a version […] More

by Nichols Martin October 22, 2021, 11:51 am
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York Space Systems Stands up New Spacecraft Production Facility in Denver

York Space Systems has launched its new facility at the Denver Tech Center to expand the spacecraft manufacturer’s satellite production capacity amid growing demands from customers. The aerospace company said Thursday its initial production capability at DTC increases its simultaneous manufacturing capacity by 70 satellites. The new facility takes up 138,000 square feet. Its first […] More

by Nichols Martin October 22, 2021, 11:49 am
in Executive Spotlight, Government Technology, Industry News, News

Executive Spotlight: Steve Selfridge, President of Government Services at Day & Zimmermann

Steve Selfridge, president of Government Services at Day & Zimmermann, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s growth strategies and the expansion of its senior team, recent contract awards, focus areas for D&Z’s tech capabilities and company culture challenges during the publication’s latest Executive Spotlight interview. “Our efforts to support a connected culture of innovation and collaboration across […] More

by William McCormick October 22, 2021, 11:42 am
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Microsoft’s Brad Smith: Governments, Companies Should Cooperate to Combat Cyber Attacks

Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, has highlighted the importance of governments and technology companies working together to address increasing cases of cyber attacks in the U.S. and across the globe. Speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference Wednesday, the executive talked about ransomware, nation-state sponsored attacks and disinformation campaigns and how the three […] More

by Christine Thropp October 21, 2021, 11:50 am
in Executive Spotlight, Government Technology, Industry News, News

Executive Spotlight: Rick Herrmann, Director of U.S. Public Sector Region at Intel

Rick Herrmann, director of Intel’s U.S. Public Sector region, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the top priorities for data security in the federal sector as well as the semiconductor industry’s impact on our national security and supply chains, the benefits of Intel’s key partnerships and the crucial areas of tech development such as AI/ML, 5G and […] More

by William McCormick October 20, 2021, 12:00 pm
in Cybersecurity News, Industry News

SpyCloud Publishes Report on Ransomware, Organizations’ Cybersecurity Defense Maturity

SpyCloud released its 2021 Ransomware Defense Report on Tuesday to provide an insightful analysis of the perceived threat of ransomware attacks and the maturity of cybersecurity defense systems across leading information technology security companies. Despite the increasing frequency and elevated concern of high-profile attacks, like the 2020 SolarWinds breach and the recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, […] More

by Summer Myatt October 20, 2021, 11:56 am
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Hensoldt, QinetiQ Partner to Pursue US Defense, Security Opportunities; Ken Loy Quoted

The U.S. business arms of Hensoldt and QinetiQ are looking to work on collaborative engagements in the country’s defense and national security markets and, in connection, have entered into an agreement to create a strategic partnership framework. The companies will strategically cooperate to develop, integrate, test and field Hensoldt’s sensing technologies for national security projects, […] More

by Nichols Martin October 19, 2021, 11:53 am
in Industry News, News

Spirit AeroSystems Unveils Research Center in Kansas for High Temperature Material R&D

Spirit AeroSystems has opened a new research center at Wichita State University in Kansas to advance work on high temperature materials, such as hypersonic weapons, for aviation, defense and space programs. The National Defense Prototype Center covers over 125,000-square-foot of space for manufacturing and laboratory activities such as material processing and characterization work, the Wichita, […] More

by Angeline Leishman October 18, 2021, 12:00 pm
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ULA Rocket Lifts Off NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft for Asteroid Exploration

United Launch Alliance‘s Atlas V rocket has launched a NASA spacecraft designed for a 12-year mission to help researchers study the Trojan asteroids that share the orbit of Jupiter around the sun. The Lucy spacecraft embarked on an interplanetary trajectory from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 16, ULA said Saturday. Lucy will fly […] More

by Nichols Martin October 18, 2021, 11:57 am
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Farooq Mitha on DOD Efforts to Address Small Business Challenges in Defense Marketplace

Farooq Mitha, who leads the Department of Defense’s Office of Small Business Programs, has detailed DOD efforts to mitigate the declining number of small businesses in the defense marketplace as the said suppliers are considered as an essential part of the industrial base. In a commentary piece Business Insider published Tuesday, Mitha wrote that small […] More

by Nichols Martin October 15, 2021, 9:39 am