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Hitachi Vantara Federal’s Phil Fuster, Gary Hix, Pragyansmita Nayak on How AI Could Benefit USPS

Phil Fuster, Gary Hix and Pragyansmita Nayak of Hitachi Vantara Federal said in an opinion piece published Wednesday in Federal Times that the U.S. Postal Service, in seeking to improve efficiency during the holiday season, should find ways on how to harness the power of artificial intelligence.

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by Jane Edwards December 7, 2023, 10:04 am
in Contract Awards, Cybersecurity, DOD, News

Shift5 Books Army Contract for HIMARS Security & Maintenance

Shift5 has secured a contract from the U.S. Army to enhance the cyber defenses of the service branch’s wheeled precision strike weapons system. The Rosslyn, Virginia-based cybersecurity firm said Tuesday it will integrate digital anomaly detection capabilities into the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System under the award.

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by Kacey Roberts December 7, 2023, 9:40 am
in Executive Moves, News

Rob Ferguson Named Virtualitics Chief Revenue Officer, Rob Bocek Appointed Public Sector Lead

Virtualitics, an artificial intelligence data analytics company, has appointed industry veterans Rob Ferguson and Rob Bocek as chief revenue officer and president of public sector, respectively, as part of efforts to expand its focus on national security and governmental platforms. Virtualitics said Wednesday that Ferguson will oversee go-to-market teams tasked with helping companies meet their objectives through advanced tech adoption while Bocek will lead the company's strategic growth efforts in the U.S. defense and public sector markets.

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by Jane Edwards December 7, 2023, 9:23 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, News

NASA Posts RFP for Ames Research Center Academic Mission Services Follow-On Contract

NASA has issued a solicitation for a follow-on contract to provide academic and university-based program and project support services to the Ames Research Center. A request for proposals published Wednesday on SAM.gov states that the NASA Academic Mission Services 2 contract will support the aeronautics and technology mission objectives of the Aeronautics Directorate and the Exploration Technology Directorate.

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by Naomi Cooper December 7, 2023, 8:57 am
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Reuben Maher Joins A-TEK as Chief Strategy & Growth Officer

Science and technology company A-TEK has appointed Reuben Maher as chief strategy and growth officer. A-TEK said Tuesday that in this capacity, Maher will work to implement the company's growth strategy by expanding its offerings and its presence in select federal agencies.

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by Jerry Petersen December 7, 2023, 8:52 am
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Gecko Robotics Raises $173M in Extended Series C, Expands Board With USIT, Founding Fund Members

Gecko Robotics, a developer of software and robotic technologies that work to build and maintain physical assets, announced raising $100 million from the extension of its Series C funding round in addition to the $73 million it had already received. Gecko Robotics said Tuesday that part of the Series C extension involves the expansion of its corporate board with the addition of U.S. Innovative Technology Managing Director Gaetano Crupi and Founders Fund Partner Trae Stephens.

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by Aidan Daly December 6, 2023, 11:36 am
in Contract Awards, News

5 Companies Receive Commercial Electro-Optical Contracts From NRO; Chris Scolese Quoted

The National Reconnaissance Office awarded five companies contracts to provide commercial electro-optical capabilities to the agency. The Strategic Commercial Enhancements contracts were granted to Airbus' U.S. Space and Defense business, Albedo Space, Luxembourg-based Hydrosat, Muon Space and Turion Space, NRO announced Tuesday.

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by Jamie Bennet December 6, 2023, 10:18 am
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Lockheed Concludes Guided Flight Test of Medium Range Air-to-Ground Missile

Lockheed Martin has concluded a guided flight test of the medium-range version of its joint air-to-ground missile system at China Lake Test Range in California. During the test, the JAGM-MR demonstrated its tri-mode seeker capability for aiding the missile in tracking and neutralizing multiple targets, the defense and aerospace contractor said Tuesday.

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by Naomi Cooper December 6, 2023, 9:59 am
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EmeSec Lands $83M Air Force Task Order for Cyber-Related Services

EmeSec, a cyber risk management company, will perform cyber-related services at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas; and Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The U.S. Air Force awarded an approximately $83 million task order to the Reston, Virginia-based contractor under the General Services Administration's Veterans Technology Services 2 governmentwide acquisition contract for Defensive Cyber Realization, Integration and Operational Support II services.

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by Christine Thropp December 6, 2023, 9:50 am
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DARPA Picks 14 Companies for 10-Year Lunar Architecture Capability Study

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected 14 companies for a seven-month capability study that seeks to develop technology concepts to advance an integrated, multiservice commercial lunar infrastructure. Under the 10-Year Lunar Architecture Capability Study, the companies will collaborate to design systems-level platforms spanning multiple lunar services, including lunar power; communications, navigation and timing; mining and commercial in-situ resource utilization; construction and robotics; and transit, mobility and logistics, DARPA said Tuesday.

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by Jane Edwards December 6, 2023, 9:31 am
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Verizon Books Navy Task Order for Voice, Data Services; Maggie Hallbach Quoted

The public sector business of Verizon has received a task order from the U.S. Navy via the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle to provide voice and data services in support of the Morale, Welfare and Recreation program. Valued at $15 million, the award entails introducing new technologies to address the Navy’s next-generation voice requirements and enhancing data capabilities, including shifting from the Navy’s Time Division Multiplexing voice platform to ethernet, the company said Tuesday.

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by Kacey Roberts December 6, 2023, 8:51 am
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Bechtel Completes 1st Test Glass Pour at Hanford Waste Treatment Plant

Bechtel has poured molten test glass into the first stainless steel storage container designed to hold vitrified radioactive and chemical waste at a nuclear waste treatment facility at the Hanford site in Washington. The stainless steel container is 7.5 feet tall and 4 feet wide and contains initial pours of clean test glass from the Bechtel-designed Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant, marking a significant milestone for the cleanup project, the company said Monday.

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by Naomi Cooper December 6, 2023, 8:50 am