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Kevin McAleenan
in Artificial Intelligence, News
BigBear.ai, DEFCON AI Developing Next-Generation Military Readiness Technologies
BigBear.ai and DEFCON AI are working on technologies designed to enhance situational awareness and military readiness through artificial intelligence, data analytics and other capabilities. Kevin McAleenan, CEO of BigBear.ai, said in a statement Thursday that the companies, through the partnership, will deliver “scalable, integrable solutions to the defense community’s most pressing logistics and readiness challenges […] More
by Elodie Collins August 1, 2025, 11:17 am
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in Cybersecurity, News, Technology
Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition Publishes Workbook Supporting Cryptographic Migration Efforts
The Post-Quantum Cryptography Coalition, founded by IBM Quantum, Microsoft, MITRE, PQShield and SandboxAQ, has published its PQC Inventory Workbook to support the cryptographic migration efforts of various organizations. MITRE said Thursday that the workbook will enable organizations to create a centralized inventory to track such efforts, providing a streamlined set of fields to assess PQC […] More
by Kristen Smith August 1, 2025, 10:43 am
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in Contract Awards, DOD, News
Northrop Advances to Phase II of Army Missile Warning System Development OTA
The U.S. Army has cleared Northrop Grumman to advance to Phase II of their other transaction agreement for developing an Improved Threat Detection System, or ITDS, a missile warning platform. Under Phase II, Northrop Grumman will focus on delivering initial ITDS prototypes, the Army said Thursday. Its efforts will involve maturing design and architecture concepts, […] More
by Arthur McMiler August 1, 2025, 10:13 am
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in Executive Moves, News
Mikel Rodriguez Rejoins MITRE as Fellow
Mikel Rodriguez, a Silicon Valley artificial intelligence expert, has returned to MITRE as a fellow. The nonprofit research and development corporation said Wednesday Rodriguez will be part of a team of AI engineers and data scientists supporting MITRE’s efforts to help federal agencies deploy AI tools. He brings to MITRE his over 20 years of […] More
by Jane Edwards August 1, 2025, 8:42 am
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in Cloud, News
AWS and KSAT Partner to Boost Satellite Communications, Data Processing
Amazon Web Services has collaborated with satellite communications and data services provider Kongsberg Satellite Services, or KSAT, to harness advanced cloud technologies and space expertise to support space missions. Enhancing Satellite Communications and Data Access AWS said Wednesday the strategic partnership, part of the AWS Ground Station as a Service, or GSaaS, Partner Program, aims to provide […] More
by Miles Jamison August 1, 2025, 8:05 am
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in Contract Awards, DOD, News
Raytheon Books $3.5B Air Force AMRAAM Contract
Raytheon has secured a U.S. Air Force contract valued a maximum of $3.5 billion for Production Lots 39 and 40 of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles, or AMRAAM. The contract includes foreign military sales to 19 U.S. allies, the Department of Defense said Thursday. Besides missile production, the firm-fixed-price incentive, undefinitized contract action also covers […] More
by Arthur McMiler August 1, 2025, 7:17 am
Lockheed Martin
in Contract Awards, DOD, News
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Secures $578M Navy Contract to Supply F-35 Spare Parts
Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics business has secured a $578.7 million firm-fixed price delivery order from the U.S. Navy to supply F-35 initial spare parts. Don’t miss the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Navy Summit on Aug. 26! Listen to naval and maritime experts as they discuss opportunities and challenges that the service branch faces. Gain insights into […] More
by Taylor Brooks August 1, 2025, 6:19 am
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in Executive Spotlights, Government Technology, News
Carahsoft’s 5G Exec Mark DeMerse Talks Open RAN, IoT, AI, & Barriers to 5G Adoption
Mark DeMerse has dedicated his entire nearly decade-and-a-half career so far to Carahsoft, and his work has primarily focused on helping 5G providers and telecommunications software companies market their products and services to the government. When we last spoke to DeMerse, he walked us through what civilian agencies could learn from the Department of Defense’s innovative […] More
by Charles Lyons-Burt July 31, 2025, 11:25 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, News
Vultron Unveils Updated AI-Powered Tool for Federal Proposal Development
Vultron has launched its upgraded artificial intelligence-based platform designed to help government contracting teams speed up proposal development as they pursue federal procurement opportunities. Vultron is one of the sponsors of the Potomac Officers Club’s 2025 Navy Summit. Attend this Aug. 26 event to hear experts discuss the latest naval capabilities, contracting opportunities, trends and […] More
by Jane Edwards July 31, 2025, 11:24 am
Archintel Property
in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Digital Modernization, News
Oracle’s Kim Lynch Discusses Government’s Digital Transformation
The U.S. government is more rapidly adopting the latest technologies in the market to maintain decision advantage against adversaries, according to Kim Lynch, executive vice president of government defense and intelligence at Oracle and a two-time Wash100 winner. In an interview with Cloud Wars, the executive discussed the ongoing digital transformation across the government and […] More
by Elodie Collins July 31, 2025, 11:23 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, News
SAIC, Google Public Sector Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption in Government
SAIC will work to enhance its capability to integrate artificial intelligence into the existing systems of defense, intelligence, space and civilian customers through its “AI at the Edge” strategic alliance with Google Public Sector. Improving SAIC’s Role as Mission Integrator The partnership, aimed at accelerating AI adoption, enhancing mission outcomes and driving greater efficiency for […] More
by Kristen Smith July 31, 2025, 11:00 am
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in Executive Moves, News
Ethos Establishes Federal Advisory Board
Ethos, a human readiness-focused enterprise software provider, announced the formation of its federal advisory board. Driving AI-Powered Modernization The Redwood City, California-based company said Tuesday the new board, composed of individuals from the U.S. Army, Navy and Air Force, is tasked with enhancing Ethos’ mission readiness and offering guidance to drive federal modernization efforts, including integrating […] More
by Miles Jamison July 31, 2025, 10:44 am