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Even in his early career in the telecommunications industry as an electrical engineer, Tom Afferton understood the importance of information assurance and network security. His telecommunications experiences gave him some exposure to the nascent years of cybersecurity. He was then involved in building more resilient communications networks after the September 11, 2001 attacks, which motivated […] More
Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index closed at an average of $5,160.07 for the week after sustaining a significant 9.31% weekly loss. The index ended the period 1.78% lower than the previous record-setting week. GovCon Index allows site visitors to gain real-time insight into the stock market performance of 30 major government contracting organizations. The data it provides will […] More
Commercial space company Sierra Space is working with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory on the development of new exterior spacecraft tiles that work to protect such vehicles from high temperatures during Earth re-entry. Thermal Protection System Sierra Space said Thursday that the Thermal Protection System tiles it is working on in collaboration […] More
Federal Data Systems, the software-oriented component of FedData Group, has rebranded to Clear Fracture after a new set of investors acquired the company. The change represents an increased commitment to providing customers with data integration capabilities that will allow them to make informed decisions and accelerate their digital transformation initiatives, Clear Fracture said Thursday. According […] More
Tim Buckley, former chairman and CEO at The Vanguard Group, has been elected to the board of directors of Boeing. The global aerospace company said Friday Buckley will officially join the board on Jan. 1, 2025, and will serve on the finance and governance and public policy committees. Buckley, who was also recently elected to the board of […] More
Don McMaster, a seasoned business development leader, announced on LinkedIn on Saturday that had been appointed federal health account executive at American Systems. He will leverage his extensive experience in client and partner relationship management, personnel and operations management, government contracting and sales strategy in performing his role for the Chantilly, Virginia-based information technology and engineering services […] More
The U.S. Air Force’s Air Force Materiel Command is soliciting proposals for a consortium of organizations that would conduct research, development, testing and evaluation for the service branch’s Advanced Robotics and Automation for Manufacturing and Sustainment, or ARAMS, program. According to a notice posted on SAM.gov on Thursday, USAF expects to issue 1 award under […] More
The U.S. Navy has awarded Epsilon C5I, KBR Wyle Service, Toyon Research and Booz Allen Hamilton spots on the $89.8 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multi-award contract to support the development of new intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting, or ISR&T, systems. Under the contract, the companies will deliver research, development, testing and evaluation, technical assistance and systems engineering […] More
George McDonald was selected by the board of directors of Curtiss-Wright to serve as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. The company said Thursday McDonald has been with Curtiss-Wright since 1999, initially serving as an associate general counsel responsible for the legal matters of the flow control division. He became the chief legal officer […] More
Carahsoft Technology and NextLabs have partnered to bring the latter’s zero trust architecture and data-centric security products to government agencies. Carahsoft said Thursday that under the partnership, it will serve as NextLab’s master government aggregator. NextLabs’ patented dynamic authorization technology and attribute-based zero trust policy platform were designed to identify and protect sensitive data, control access […] More
Raytheon, an RTX business, has secured a contract from the U.S. Army to develop advanced wireless power transmitter and receiver technologies to enable long-range demonstrations for the service branch’s manned and unmanned systems. The company said Thursday it will focus on developing directed energy wireless power beaming systems to deliver battlefield power, streamline logistics and enhance troop […] More
A report from the research firm International Data Corp. has named CGI Federal as a leader in providing cloud professional services to government agencies. The report, titled IDC MarketScape: U.S. Federal Government Cloud Professional Services 2024 Vendor Assessment, recognized the company’s adoption of learnings and innovations from other CGI subsidiaries, CGI Federal said Thursday. The […] More
