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Rancher Government Solutions Offers Harvester Hyperconverged Infrastructure as VMware Alternative; Brandon Gulla Quoted

Rancher Government Solutions is offering its open-source hyperconverged infrastructure designed for cloud-native applications to government customers as an alternative to VMware and other legacy systems. Harvester is a unified management framework built on Kubernetes that enables information technology operators to run virtualized and containerized workloads without relying on hardware HCI alternatives, Rancher Government said Monday. […] More

by Naomi Cooper June 11, 2024, 11:30 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

VivSoft’s Samuel Kim Discusses Strategies for DOD to Achieve AI Goals

Adopting artificial intelligence and machine learning tools “isn’t just beneficial,” but “imperative” for Department of Defense organizations, according to VivSoft Chief Architect Samuel Kim. In a blog post published Monday, Kim noted that objectives laid out in the Executive Order on AI leadership and National Defense Strategy emphasize that “our technological edge is pivotal not just for keeping […] More

by Ireland Degges June 11, 2024, 11:29 am
in News, Space News

Kepler Demonstrates Optical Inter-Satellite Links Between 2 Spacecraft

Kepler Communications has validated optical inter-satellite links between two Pathfinder data relay satellites in low Earth orbit. The company said Tuesday the satellites equipped with Space Development Agency-compatible Tesat SCOT80 optical terminals were able to create links during a commissioning and early operations phase. Kepler sent the two satellites into space in November 2023 and […] More

by Christine Thropp June 11, 2024, 11:28 am
in News

Anduril to Expand Mississippi Solid Rocket Motor Production Facility via $75M Investment

Anduril Industries will invest over $75 million to expand its solid rocket motor production facility in McHenry, Mississippi. Anduril said Monday that the investment would increase the annual production capacity of propellant mixing and solid rocket motor from 600 to over 6,000 tactical-scale solid rocket motors. In addition to expanding its 450-acre Mississippi Solid Rocket […] More

by Aidan Daly June 11, 2024, 11:27 am
in Executive Spotlights, News

Self-Made Zolon CEO Ram Mattapalli on Keeping His Company at the Forefront of IT, Cyber & Emerging Tech

Ram Mattapalli embodies the self-starter ethos in government contracting, having established the strategic information technology company Zolon Tech in 1998 and grown it exponentially over the last more than 25 years. Zolon has matured into a reliable provider of cybersecurity, cloud, mobile device management and app development to national security, defense and intelligence agencies. The […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt June 10, 2024, 11:57 am
in M&A Activity, News

VTG Eyes Accelerated IC-Focused Growth Strategy With Clear Cloud Acquisition

VTG looks to strengthen its digital transformation capabilities with its recent acquisition of Clear Cloud, a provider of software, cloud and data engineering products and services for intelligence community customers. The Chantilly, Virginia-based national security company said Monday its purchase of Clear Cloud is also an effort to accelerate VTG’s IC-focused growth strategy. “The acquisition […] More

by Christine Thropp June 10, 2024, 11:57 am
in Executive Moves, News

Parsons Names Kevin Ruggiero as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Kevin Ruggiero, an information technology industry leader, has joined Parsons as senior vice president and chief information officer. He announced his move to Parsons in a LinkedIn post published Sunday. According to his LinkedIn profile, Ruggiero most recently served as SVP and CIO at Moog, where he led the company’s digital transformation journey and oversaw […] More

by Jane Edwards June 10, 2024, 11:56 am
in Contract Awards, News

State Department Selects 5 Small Businesses for $700M International Law Enforcement Vehicle Support IDIQ

The Department of State has awarded five companies positions on a potential five-year, $700 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide vehicles, accessories and related services to support international law enforcement programs across the world. According to an award notice published Sunday, the State Department competed the multiple-award IDIQ contract as an 8(a) small business set-aside. The […] More

by Jane Edwards June 10, 2024, 11:55 am
in Financial Reports, News

GovCon Index Dropped for 2nd Consecutive Week

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index recorded losses for the second week in a row, decreasing by 0.92% last week. This change lowered the average to $4,953.15. GovCon Index is an aggregate index that gathers and presents real-time data on the stock market performance of 30 notable government contracting enterprises. Users are able to leverage this information to […] More

by Ireland Degges June 10, 2024, 11:55 am
in Contract Awards, News

General Dynamics Unit Books $66M Army Contract to Produce Upgraded Stryker Vehicles

General Dynamics’ land systems division has secured a $66 million contract from the U.S. Army to build more Stryker Double V-Hull A1 infantry carrier vehicles. The Department of Defense said Friday work under the fixed-price-incentive award is expected to run until Dec. 31, 2026. Army Contracting Command will determine work locations and funding as each order […] More

by Kacey Roberts June 10, 2024, 11:54 am
in Executive Moves, News

Scott Gibbons Appointed Operations VP at L3Harris

Scott Gibbons has transitioned to the role of vice president of operations at L3Harris Technologies, an aerospace and defense company where he previously served as VP of space operations, he announced via LinkedIn post. The executive is a veteran of the former Harris company, which became L3Harris in 2019 after completing its all-stock merger deal […] More

by Christine Thropp June 10, 2024, 11:53 am
in Contract Awards, News

Lockheed Secures MDA Contract for Aegis Ashore System Operation and Sustainment

Lockheed Martin‘s rotary and mission systems subsidiary will provide operation, sustainment and logistics services in support of the Aegis Combat System and its systems and subsystems at the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. The services will be provided under a $39.2 million follow-on contract from […] More

by Naomi Cooper June 10, 2024, 11:52 am