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Mike McDermott Named Chief Growth Officer at 22nd Century Technologies

Mike McDermott, former chief operating officer at National Capitol Contracting, has joined 22nd Century Technologies as chief growth officer, ExecutiveBiz has learned. 22nd Century Technologies CEO Anil Sharma shared that McDermott will have oversight of all business development efforts and will support proposal development, marketing, mergers and acquisitions and congressional outreach. “He is an accomplished […] More

by Christine Thropp May 22, 2024, 11:57 am
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Army Awards 7 Spots on $464M Environmental Remediation Services Contract

The U.S. Army has awarded seven companies positions on a potential five-year, $464 million contract to provide environmental remediation support services. The Department of Defense said Tuesday the Army Field Directorate Office at Fort Sam Houston in Texas received 12 bids for the firm-fixed-price contract and will obligate funding and determine work locations upon award […] More

by Jane Edwards May 22, 2024, 11:57 am
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Space Station Technology Expert Shawn Buckley Appointed to VP Position at Sierra Space

Sierra Space has promoted Shawn Buckley, an expert in space habitation and expandable habitats who had previously served as senior director of engineering and chief technologist of the company’s EarthSpace Systems business, to the position of vice president of space destinations. Sierra Space said Tuesday that in his new role, Buckley will be in charge […] More

by Jerry Petersen May 22, 2024, 11:56 am
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Aurora Flight Sciences to Continue Design Work on Vertical Lift Aircraft

Aurora Flight Sciences, along with its parent company Boeing, will develop the preliminary design review of a high-speed, vertical lift X-plane following a conceptual design review for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. For the PDR phase, the team will create a low-drag, fan-in-wing demonstrator that integrates a blended wing body platform, Aurora said Monday. The FIW […] More

by Kacey Roberts May 22, 2024, 11:55 am
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency Seeks Proposals for Counter-CBRN Threat Contract Worth $3.5B

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency has issued a solicitation for Cooperative Threat Reduction Integrating Contract IV, with responses due July 1. CTRIC IV is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that seeks to provide partner nations with products and services related to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threat reduction, according to the solicitation posted Thursday on SAM.gov. […] More

by Jerry Petersen May 22, 2024, 11:55 am
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NuAxis, Nexthink Partner to Help Federal Agencies Improve Digital Employee Experience; Raza Latif Quoted

NuAxis Innovations and Nexthink will work together to deliver digital employee experience management platforms and services to federal agencies under a strategic partnership. The two companies will collaborate to advance the adoption of automation and analytics tools to help federal agencies advance their digital modernization strategies, detect and address digital workplace issues and improve productivity, […] More

by Jane Edwards May 22, 2024, 11:54 am
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Ardent-Obsidian JV to Deliver Intelligence, Cybersecurity Services to Federal Civilian Agencies

Ardent, a subsidiary of Mission1st Group, and Obsidian Global have formed a small business joint venture dedicated to providing secure geospatial and artificial intelligence products and services to federal civilian agencies. Ardian Global will offer Ardent’s AI, geospatial intelligence, cloud, data analytics and border security capabilities and Obsidian’s DevSecOps, agile development and cybersecurity services to […] More

by Naomi Cooper May 22, 2024, 11:54 am
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Carahsoft-SolCyber Partnership Launches Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Readiness Program; Alex Whitworth Quoted

Carahsoft Technology and SolCyber have partnered for a managed cybersecurity initiative to help defense industrial base organizations streamline their operations and stay ahead of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements. In a statement Tuesday, Alex Whitworth, sales director at Carahsoft, said: “Carahsoft is excited to collaborate with SolCyber and our reseller partners on the launch of the CMMC Readiness […] More

by Kacey Roberts May 22, 2024, 11:53 am
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Macquarie Capital Makes Investment in Earth Resources Technology

Macquarie Capital, a global financial services group, announced investing in Earth Resources Technology, a data systems and technology company that supports federal government agencies. In a press release Tuesday, Jared Doskow, senior managing director at Macquarie Capital Growth and Technology, said, “We look forward to supporting ERT in expanding its client base, adding additional capacity and […] More

by Aidan Daly May 22, 2024, 11:52 am
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Casepoint Secures FedRAMP ‘In Process’ Status for Cloud-Based Legal Hold Software

Casepoint has secured an “In Process” designation at the high impact level under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its cloud-based legal hold software. The designation will enable Casepoint to pursue FedRAMP certification, allowing its legal hold and eDiscovery platform to accommodate sensitive unclassified data used by law enforcement, emergency services, finance, health […] More

by Naomi Cooper May 22, 2024, 11:52 am
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True Zero President Mike Fluharty Offers Insights on Emerging Tech & Cybersecurity Challenges

Mike Fluharty currently serves as president and a managing partner at True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business with a wide portfolio of cybersecurity offerings. His interest in technology began during his college years, and his first career position at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services solidified his passion for the field. Since then, […] More

by Ireland Degges May 21, 2024, 11:59 am
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CACI Books $54M SSC Contract Modification for Satellite Control Network Support

CACI International‘s national security solutions business has secured a $54.2 million contract modification from the Space Systems Command to continue supporting the Satellite Control Network for another year. The Department of Defense said Monday the extension covers for services as the follow-on contract for Satellite Control Network tracking station operations, remote site, and mission partner […] More

by Christine Thropp May 21, 2024, 11:59 am