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GA-ASI to Develop Airborne Battlespace Awareness & Defense Payload for MQ-9A Aircraft

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business unit has secured a contract from U.S. Special Operations Command to develop a new airborne battlespace awareness and defense capability for the MQ-9A Block 5 remotely piloted aircraft. ABAD will feature a next-generation software-defined radio-based electronic warfare system from BAE Systems and the AN/AAQ-45 Distributed Aperture Infrared Countermeasure System advanced […] More

by Naomi Cooper May 10, 2024, 11:39 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

GDIT Study Finds Scalability a Top Hurdle to Moving AI Projects to Production; Ben Gianni Quoted

A General Dynamics Information Technology study has found that 58 percent of federal government leaders consider scalability issues as the primary challenge to moving artificial intelligence projects from the pilot phase to production. GDIT said Thursday its digital consulting practice polled 325 defense, intelligence and civilian agency officials and experts for the AI in Full […] More

by Jane Edwards May 10, 2024, 11:38 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, DOD, News

Space Systems Command Soliciting Acquisition & Financial Services to Support AATS Programs

The Assured Access to Space program office within the Space Systems Command is soliciting proposals for requirements under SSC Acquisition and Financial Support Services 2.1. Work under SAFS 2.1 will support AATS’ Acquisition Category I NSSL program, non-ACAT Rocket Systems Launch Program and Launch and Test Range Systems program, according to a solicitation posted Thursday […] More

by Jerry Petersen May 10, 2024, 11:37 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Cloudflare-US Government Partnership to Provide Private Sector With Advanced Cyber Threat Intelligence

Cloudflare, the Department of the Treasury and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have entered into a partnership with the aim of enhancing the financial services industry’s cyber resilience. Under the partnership, financial institutions recognized by the Treasury Department and are users of Cloudflare Gateway will gain access to a custom indicator feed that will deliver advanced […] More

by Jerry Petersen May 10, 2024, 11:35 am
in News

Sikich Receives $250M Minority Growth Investment From Bain Capital

Sikich announced receiving a $250 million minority growth investment from Bain Capital. In a press release Thursday, Christopher Geier, CEO of Sikich, said, “Partnering with a leading global investor like Bain Capital is a testament to our strategy and provides us with additional meaningful resources and extensive knowledge to advance our mission and deliver on […] More

by Aidan Daly May 10, 2024, 11:35 am
in Contract Awards, News

VTG Secures $130M NAVSEA Contract for Warfare Systems Engineering Services

VTG has booked a five-year, $130 million contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command’s Integrated Warfare Systems Engineering Group to deliver a range of warfare systems engineering services. The prime contract covers end-to-end engineering services, spectrum management and test and evaluation support for Navy warfare, control and C5I systems, VTG said Tuesday. “This marquee program goes […] More

by Kacey Roberts May 9, 2024, 11:36 am
in Executive Moves, News

Sid Dhir Assumes Chief Strategy and Technology Officer Role at HighPoint Digital

HighPoint Digital, a provider of IT support and customer service offerings for the federal government, has named Sid Dhir as its new chief strategy and technology officer. HighPoint said in a recent press release that Dhir brings almost two decades of IT leadership and strategic planning experience to the new role, in which capacity he […] More

by Jerry Petersen May 9, 2024, 11:35 am
in News

New cBEYONData-ThinkTek Joint Venture to Help Federal Customers Tackle IT, Business Challenges; Dyson Richards Quoted

cBEYONData has formed a mentor-protege agreement with ThinkTek, a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business. Through this joint venture, known as ThinkBEYOND, the two enterprises will chase opportunities in which they can apply their experience with robotic process automation and business transformation, cBEYONData told ExecutiveBiz. “By combining our resources and expertise, we can offer unmatched value and innovation […] More

by Ireland Degges May 9, 2024, 11:33 am
in Cybersecurity, News

GA-ASI, Shift5 Collaborate for MQ-9A Reaper Modernization

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. and Shift5 have joined forces to enhance the MQ-9A Reaper by integrating the latter’s platform, which features onboard cyber anomaly detection and predictive maintenance capabilities. GA-ASI said Wednesday the platform offers essential operational and cybersecurity insights, allowing operators to make informed decisions swiftly and securely. Furthermore, the platform supports on-premises and cloud […] More

by Kacey Roberts May 9, 2024, 11:30 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

DMI, Appvance Partner to Deliver Generative AI for Software Quality Testing; Gary Wang Quoted

DMI has partnered with autonomous test generation software provider Appvance to offer generative artificial intelligence for software quality testing to accelerate digital transformation initiatives across the public and private sectors. Under the partnership, DMI will offer Appvance’s AIQ software quality platform to customers looking to integrate generative AI into their software delivery infrastructure, the companies […] More

by Naomi Cooper May 9, 2024, 11:28 am
in Contract Awards, News

Leonardo DRS Tapped to Build Upgraded KC-46 Aerial Refueling Operator Stations

Leonardo DRS has secured a contract from Boeing‘s defense, space and security business to build and deliver next-generation aerial refueling operator stations for the U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus refueling tanker aircraft fleet. The company said Tuesday it will produce the AROS 2.0 units at its manufacturing center of excellence in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to replace […] More

by Naomi Cooper May 9, 2024, 11:27 am
in News

Viasat Partners With Loft Orbital for Real-Time Space Relay Service Demonstration

Viasat has selected space payload developer Loft Orbital as a partner for a flight communications demonstration mission that will showcase the former’s multi-orbit real-time space relay capability. Under the partnership, Viasat will integrate its newly developed space-qualified Ka-band space terminal into Loft Orbital’s spacecraft to demonstrate the ability of its space-based relay communication services to […] More

by Naomi Cooper May 9, 2024, 11:27 am