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  • ManTech Appoints Rick Vien as Proposal Operations VP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ManTech Appoints Rick Vien as Proposal Operations VP

    Rick Vien, most recently a capture executive at ManTech, was appointed as vice president of proposals operations at the defense technology provider, he announced in a LinkedIn post. The executive joined the Herndon, Virginia-based company in August after more than 15 years at BAE Systems, where he last worked as strategic capture director, according to […] More

  • Splunk's Bill Rowan on Digital Resilience, Need for Better Data - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Splunk’s Bill Rowan on Digital Resilience, Need for Better Data

    Bill Rowan, vice president of public sector at Splunk, said digital resilience has become a necessity for government organizations as they navigate the current threat landscape and deal with growing cyber workforce challenges and evolving regulations. In a blog post published Friday on Splunk’s website, Rowan discussed how the company works with Cisco to drive […] More

  • Noblis Books $709M FAA ATEPS II Contract for National Airspace System Modernization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Noblis Books $709M FAA ATEPS II Contract for National Airspace System Modernization

    The Federal Aviation Administration has selected Noblis as the prime contractor for the unrestricted track of the potential 10-year, $709 million Air Traffic Engineering and Program Support, or ATEPS, II contract. Noblis said Thursday the ATEPS II indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a two-year base term and four two-year options and provides vendors with an opportunity to […] More

  • Raytheon Secures $191M MDA Contract for Missile Defense Modelling, Simulation Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Secures $191M MDA Contract for Missile Defense Modelling, Simulation Support

    Raytheon, an RTX business unit, will provide modeling and simulation, or M&S, services to the U.S. Army and Navy’s missile defense systems for exercises and training under a potential $191.1 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency.   The Department of Defense said Friday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with cost, cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus-award-fee line items is a […] More

  • Verizon Frontline Boosts NORAD Tracks Santa Initiative - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Verizon Frontline Boosts NORAD Tracks Santa Initiative

    Verizon Frontline and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, have collaborated once more to track Santa Claus’ yearly journey. The company said it will ensure the NORAD Track Santa initiative will have reliable connectivity so people, especially children, can see where Santa is on Dec. 24. NORAD Tracks Santa Initiative The initiative, which […] More

  • Northrop Demos Navy's Solid Rocket Motor - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Demos Navy’s Solid Rocket Motor

    Northrop Grumman has completed static fire tests of a new 21-inch second-stage solid rocket motor for the U.S. Navy in support of the service branch’s aim of rapidly deploying a low-risk SRM to achieve extended-range hypersonic capabilities. In a statement Friday, Gordon LoPresti, senior director of propulsion systems and control at Northrop, said, “The SRM test fires […] More

  • GDIT Awarded $5.6B USAF Contract for Mission Partner Environment Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GDIT Awarded $5.6B USAF Contract for Mission Partner Environment Support

    General Dynamics’ information technology business has secured a potential 10-year, $5.6 billion contract from the U.S. Air Force Mission Partner Capabilities Office to modernize and operate a secure environment for real-time communication, collaboration and information sharing among the military and its partners. Under the award, General Dynamics Information Technology said Friday it will deliver mission, […] More

  • Tech Leaders on Advancing Rapid Decision-Making, Strengthening Cyber Resilience - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tech Leaders on Advancing Rapid Decision-Making, Strengthening Cyber Resilience

    Corey Hulen, chief technology officer at Mattermost, highlighted the importance of artificial intelligence-driven tools and automation in accelerating response times to critical incidents during a panel discussion organized by The National CIO Review and moderated by Mattermost Chief Marketing Officer Leigh Dow, the publication reported Tuesday. “Time to respond is everything. Getting structured data from […] More

  • DMI's Rocky Thurston on Improving Government Services With Mobile Technologies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DMI’s Rocky Thurston on Improving Government Services With Mobile Technologies

    Mobility has become more practical for government to use and is increasingly featured in the way agencies deliver their services, according to Rocky Thurston, CEO of digital services provider DMI. Improving Government Services Thurston made this observation during a recent episode of The Government Huddle Podcast, where he noted that mobile apps and platforms have […] More

  • LMI Wins DLA Contract for Acquisition Modernization Tech Research Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LMI Wins DLA Contract for Acquisition Modernization Tech Research Support

    LMI has won a Defense Logistics Agency contract to provide support services for DLA’s Acquisition Modernization Technology Research, or AMTR, program. In a LinkedIn post published Thursday, the consulting firm said it will provide DLA with a platform to advance the development of a secure and transparent digital contracting framework designed to improve the government […] More

  • Lockheed Demos Autonomous HIMARS Launcher for Army Modernization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Demos Autonomous HIMARS Launcher for Army Modernization

    Lockheed Martin recently showcased a surrogate High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launcher’s uncrewed capability, advancing its efforts to develop autonomous systems that can be integrated with manned vehicles. Completed on Dec. 4, the experiment exhibited the launcher’s ability to operate using non-emitting perception sensors instead of a driver, the aerospace company said Thursday. The innovation […] More

  • Scientific Systems Inaugurates New Headquarters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Scientific Systems Inaugurates New Headquarters

    Scientific Systems, a company offering AI-powered autonomy for national security applications, has inaugurated its new corporate headquarters in Burlington, Massachusetts. The company said Thursday the grand opening of the 28,000-square-foot facility was held on Dec. 13. The new headquarters, which replaces the one in Woburn, Massachusetts, marks the company’s commitment to future expansion and growth. Scientific […] More