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  • Austal USA Builds New Submarine Module Manufacturing Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Austal USA Builds New Submarine Module Manufacturing Facility

    Austal USA has started building a new manufacturing facility for submarine modules in Mobile, Alabama, to increase its capacity to support the U.S. Navy’s submarine industrial base. Slated for completion in 2026, the building is designed to house a storage area, machine shop, assembly area and waterfront improvements to support the arrival of completed modules […] More

  • Meghan Askham Appointed DMI Vice President - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Meghan Askham Appointed DMI Vice President

    Meghan Askham was elevated to the role of vice president at DMI, where she previously served as managing director and account lead, the executive announced in a LinkedIn post published Wednesday. Most recently, Askham was responsible for functions related to DMI’s infrastructure support services blanket order agreement, including customer satisfaction, team management and full financial […] More

  • Teledyne FLIR Defense Books $91M Army Contract for Black Hornet 4 Nano Drones - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Teledyne FLIR Defense Books $91M Army Contract for Black Hornet 4 Nano Drones

    Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies, will deliver Black Hornet 4 personal reconnaissance systems to the U.S. Army under Phase II of the Soldier Borne Sensor program. The company said Tuesday it was awarded a potential five-year, $91 million Army contract for Black Hornet 4 drones, as well as controllers, spare parts and training, […] More

  • How Are Large Enterprises Preparing for AI Adoption? - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    How Are Large Enterprises Preparing for AI Adoption?

    As the government develops systems that address data privacy challenges and regulation efforts, implementing artificial intelligence technologies has become a top priority amongst officials throughout the enterprise.  At the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Homeland Security Summit on Nov. 13, you can learn how the government uses AI to improve data quality, accessibility and governance in commercial […] More

  • BAE, Aerospike Partner to Support Army Mission Needs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE, Aerospike Partner to Support Army Mission Needs

    BAE Systems and Aerospike are collaborating to create technologies that could enhance operational efficiency and accelerate critical decision-making response times for the U.S. Army and Department of Defense. The team will create data mesh technologies to optimize the Army’s Unified Network, Army Data Platform and other data-centric mission needs, BAE said Tuesday. The team will also use […] More

  • Raft Secures PACAF Deal to Upgrade Hawaii Air Ops Center - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raft Secures PACAF Deal to Upgrade Hawaii Air Ops Center

    Raft has secured a contract from the Pacific Air Forces to upgrade the 613th Air Operations Center in Hawaii with advanced software to help meet mission objectives. The defense technology company said Tuesday it will serve as lead integrator and collaborate with partners like Red Hat, Microsoft and Beta Blox to create AOC Anywhere, an experimental sandbox environment […] More

  • SAIC Invests In and Partners With Proteus Space - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC Invests In and Partners With Proteus Space

    Science Applications International Corp. has invested in Proteus Space and entered into a multiyear strategic partnership with the satellite design and manufacturing company to enhance and scale the deployment of MERCURY, a digital/physical twin system powered by artificial intelligence and used for designing satellite buses. Lauren Knausenberger, SAIC executive vice president and chief innovation officer, […] More

  • Knexus Books DLA Contract for GenAI Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Knexus Books DLA Contract for GenAI Services

    Knexus has secured a five-year contract from the Defense Logistics Agency for the delivery of generative AI services built on Google Cloud AI models. The company said on Oct. 16 the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is intended to boost the agency’s operational efficiency. Knexus will utilize AI, machine learning and data science to develop customized services for specific needs […] More

  • CACI Names Charles Szews, Scott Morrison to Board of Directors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI Names Charles Szews, Scott Morrison to Board of Directors

    CACI International shareholders have elected Charles Szews and Scott Morrison to its board of directors. The company said Monday Szews and Morrison will serve as independent directors on the board effective immediately. Szews last served as CEO of Oshkosh before retiring in 2015. He joined the specialty vehicle manufacturer in 1996 as vice president and chief financial officer. He […] More

  • Exovera Unveils New exoINSIGHT With Enhanced AI, Data Holdings - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Exovera Unveils New exoINSIGHT With Enhanced AI, Data Holdings

    Exovera, a subsidiary of SOSi, has launched the latest iteration of exoINSIGHT, which comes with enhanced artificial intelligence capabilities and expanded data holdings for the Indo-Pacific region. The company said Tuesday the new version of its analytical platform, which uses machine learning and natural language processing to collect and curate information, is equipped with a new […] More

  • Ultra I&C's Bradford Powell on Military Systems Interoperability - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ultra I&C’s Bradford Powell on Military Systems Interoperability

    Bradford Powell of Ultra Intelligence & Communications said recently that his company is working to ensure interoperability not just between existing military systems but between legacy and future technologies as well. The Need for Interoperability Powell made the remarks in an interview with Breaking Defense, during which he emphasized the criticality of interoperability in various […] More

  • General Dynamics Wins $123M EDSRA Contract for USS Porter - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Wins $123M EDSRA Contract for USS Porter

    A General Dynamics business has won a U.S. Navy contract worth approximately $123.3 million in total to provide maintenance, repair and modernization support services for an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer. According to an award notice published Monday on SAM.gov, the firm-fixed-price contract awarded to General Dynamics NASSCO-Norfolk in support of the USS Porter has […] More