Latest stories

in Executive Moves, News

Mary Martinez Named Senior Vice President of Sales at Presidio Federal

Mary Martinez, formerly senior director of sales for federal civilian agencies at Cisco, announced via LinkedIn her appointment as senior vice president of sales at Presidio Federal. She will lead the federal sales organization, develop and execute sales strategies, drive growth, manage key government relationships and ensure alignment with Presidio’s broader business objectives. Martinez joined Cisco in 2019 […] More

by Kacey Roberts October 8, 2024, 11:11 am
in Contract Awards, News, Space, Technology

Rocket Lab to Study Way to Bring Mars Rock Samples to Earth Under NASA Contract

NASA has awarded Rocket Lab a contract to study how it can deliver rock samples from the Martian surface to scientists on Earth. The company said Monday that findings from the study will inform NASA’s Mars Sample Return Program and may result in further industry partnerships in the future. The study will assess the viability […] More

by Elodie Collins October 8, 2024, 11:11 am
in News

Keegan Caldwell on Adapting a Company’s IP Portfolio Approach

Intellectual property needs are not static and the approach to IP portfolio development, management and monetization must change depending on what stage a company is in its lifecycle, according to Keegan Caldwell, global managing partner at global law firm Caldwell. When a company is in the ideation stage, the focus should be on the documentation […] More

by Jerry Petersen October 8, 2024, 11:10 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Electrosoft to Support NIST Digital Identity Guidelines Development Work Under New CAPSS Vehicle Task Order

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded Electrosoft a new task order under the Cybersecurity and Privacy Support Services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to support the finalization of the fourth NIST Special Publication 800-63 Digital Identity Guidelines revision. The contract work includes performing foundational and applied research to better understand new and emerging technologies, their […] More

by Kristen Smith October 8, 2024, 11:10 am
in Government Technology, News

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates AI Capabilities of Counter-Drone System

Northrop Grumman has completed two tests on the new artificial intelligence capabilities of its Forward Area Air Defense, or FAAD, an advanced battle manager system designed for counter-drone operations. The tests on the counter-unmanned aerial system’s AI upgrade demonstrated streamlined decision-making to foil UAS swarm attacks through a single button command from a mobile tablet, […] More

by Arthur McMiler October 8, 2024, 11:10 am
in News, Space

Millennium Space Systems Wraps Up Preliminary Design Review of SDA FOO Fighter Program

Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing company, has completed its preliminary design review of the Fire-control On Orbit-support-to-the-war Fighter program just four months after securing the authorization to proceed. FOO Fighter intends to showcase advanced missile defense capability by integrating fire control-quality sensors into a prototype constellation, the company said Monday. “Completing PDR in such a […] More

by Derrick Henry October 8, 2024, 11:09 am
in News, Technology

Kratos, Radisys to Collaborate on 5G Non-Terrestrial Network Tech Development; Greg Quiggle Quoted

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions and Radisys have partnered to build cloud-native 5G non-terrestrial network capabilities to deliver 5G mobile broadband connectivity over satellites. Kratos said Monday the companies will make the 5G-NTN offerings available through its software-defined satellite ground system called Kratos OpenSpace Platform. “Together, we are building a cloud native end-to-end 5G solution […] More

by Jane Edwards October 8, 2024, 11:09 am
in Defense Security Cooperation, Foreign Military Sales, News

State Department Approves Potential $110M Sentinel Radar Systems Sale to Romania

The State Department has cleared Romania’s request to purchase AN/MPQ-64 F1 Sentinel radar systems as part of a $110 million foreign military sales agreement. The deal also includes various related equipment, including encryption devices, global positioning system receivers, support equipment, classified software, command and control systems, training, spare parts and technical support services, the Defense Security […] More

by Kacey Roberts October 8, 2024, 11:09 am
in Contract Awards, News

Peraton Labs Secures $100M in R&D Contracts; Chris Valentino Quoted

Since May, Peraton Labs has received nearly $100 million in contracts to provide advanced technology, research, development and engineering services to support customers’ defense and national security missions. Peraton said Wednesday the awards call for its innovation hub to leverage technical expertise and capabilities across the areas of artificial intelligence and autonomous systems, networking, C5ISR, […] More

by Jane Edwards October 7, 2024, 11:38 am
in Executive Moves, News

Jeremy Travis Named Head of Tetra Tech’s Government Services Group

Jeremy Travis, who has nearly 20 years of experience at Tetra Tech, announced on LinkedIn Sunday his appointment as president of the company’s government services group. He now oversees operations across the U.S. government, federal information technology, global development services and U.S. infrastructure divisions, which together employ over 14,000 professionals worldwide. Travis began his career at […] More

by Kacey Roberts October 7, 2024, 11:38 am
in Financial Reports, News

GovCon Index Hit 3rd Consecutive Week of Growth

Last week, Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index grew by 2.34%, raising the average to $5,469.34 and extending the weekly gains to three in a row. GovCon Index is a stock market tracker that follows the performance of 30 major companies in the government contracting field. The information it provides allows users to evaluate the standing of each […] More

by Ireland Degges October 7, 2024, 11:37 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

BAE Systems Secures $92M Navy Contract for Submarine Propulsors

BAE Systems has booked a $92 million contract from the U.S. Navy to continue producing propulsors for the Virginia-class submarine program. The London-based defense contractor said Thursday it will supply the Navy with four propulsor forward assemblies for the Virginia-class submarines. In addition, BAE Systems will supply the materials needed to build the propulsors. It will […] More

by Miles Jamison October 7, 2024, 11:37 am