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MicroStrategy Government Cloud Platform Added to AWS Marketplace; Mel Zeledon Quoted

Public sector customers can now access MicroStrategy’s cloud-based business intelligence platform through Amazon Web Services’ digital marketplace. The company said Thursday the AWS Marketplace listing will enable federal agencies to buy and deploy its artificial intelligence-powered MicroStrategy One for Government platform to quickly glean insights from data and make decisions while meeting data security and […] More

by Jane Edwards August 9, 2024, 11:33 am
in Announcements, M&A Activity, News, Press Releases

Enlightenment Capital Backs Cryptic Vector With Strategic Investment

Enlightenment Capital, an investment firm focused on the aerospace, defense, government and technology sector, announced a strategic investment in Cryptic Vector, which provides offensive cyber, electronic warfare and radio frequency communications offerings for the intelligence community and the Department of Defense. Devin Talbott, founder and managing partner of Enlightenment Capital, said in a press release Thursday, […] More

by Aidan Daly August 9, 2024, 11:32 am
in News, Technology

IRS Seeking Contractors Capable of Supporting New Digital Gateway Platform

The Internal Revenue Service is looking into potential sources of information technology managed services to implement a new digital gateway where internal and external users can access complex IRS business services faster compared to the existing system. The planned Customer Integration Gateway will replace the Integrated Enterprise Portal, the platform taxpayers, third parties, tax practitioners […] More

by Kristen Smith August 9, 2024, 11:32 am
in Executive Spotlights, News

Dark Wolf CGO Oliver Sadorra Talks Future of the Company & AI

As chief growth officer at technology services contractor Dark Wolf Solutions, Oliver Sadorra channels his engineering background and technical expertise into a role directing the company’s business development, capture and proposal. Therefore, he’s just as concerned with assuring the organization along a path of consistent market growth as he is breaking new ground in research and development. […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt August 8, 2024, 11:52 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Contract Awards, Cybersecurity, News

FBI Awards Booz Allen Spot on $8B IT Support Blanket Purchase Agreement; Carl Ghattas Quoted

Booz Allen Hamilton has secured a spot on an $8 billion contract from the FBI to advance digital modernization. Under the second iteration of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Information Technology Supplies and Support Services blanket purchase agreement, Booz Allen plans to develop innovative technologies and IT support services, including artificial intelligence and quantum systems, […] More

by Branson Brooks August 8, 2024, 11:51 am
in Executive Moves, News

Greg O’Connell Named Vice President of Federal at Nutanix

Nutanix has named Greg O’Connell as vice president of federal. O’Connell confirmed his new role via a LinkedIn post on Wednesday. The newly appointed executive has over 25 years of experience in enterprise sales with a focus on the public sector. Before becoming VP, he served as senior director of sales overseeing intelligence community and […] More

by Elodie Collins August 8, 2024, 11:51 am
in Contract Awards, News, Technology

Air Force Selects SOFIS-TRG for $83M Deal to Provide MQ-9 Training Support

The U.S. Air Force has awarded SOFIS-TRG an $83 million contract for aircrew training support of the MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft. Under the agreement, the company will provide services supporting key task categories such as aircrew academic instruction and courseware development, the Department of Defense said. The awardee will also support air and ground intelligence, […] More

by Derrick Henry August 8, 2024, 11:49 am
in Defense And Intelligence, News

Riverside Research Relocating DC Operations to Virginia; Steven Omick Quoted

Riverside Research will relocate its business operations in Washington, D.C., to Fairfax, Virginia, in September. A new 38,707-square-foot facility in Fairfax will house the Open Innovation Center for research and development and the Commercial Innovation Center online development and test platform, which provides a secure, virtual, open ecosystem for commercial space-related R&D, Riverside Research said […] More

by Kristen Smith August 8, 2024, 11:48 am
in Contract Awards, News

Northrop Awarded Space Force Contract to Develop 2nd Deep Space Radar Tech Site

Northrop Grumman has received a contract from the U.S. Space Force to build the second site for a radar capability designed to facilitate object detection and tracking in geosynchronous orbit to provide space domain awareness for the U.S. military and its allies. Space Systems Command said Wednesday the second Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability site […] More

by Jane Edwards August 8, 2024, 11:47 am
in News

DOD, Guidehouse Partner to Support Military Spouses; Scott McIntyre Quoted

The Department of Defense has tapped Guidehouse to support transitioning service members’ spouses with employment and career advancement opportunities. Under the partnership, Guidehouse said Wednesday it will join the career fairs, workshops and other initiatives of the agency’s Military Spouse Employment Partnership program. MSEP enables DOD to partner with hundreds of companies and organizations that provide job […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 8, 2024, 11:47 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

IonQ to Design Quantum Computing System for DOD Research Center

IonQ, a quantum computing hardware and software company, will design a pioneering networked quantum computing system for a Department of Defense research center under a recently awarded contract. Work on the multi-node, blind quantum system will support DOD’s Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security, or ARLIS, IonQ said Tuesday. Under the $5.7 million contract, […] More

by Miles Jamison August 8, 2024, 11:46 am
in News

L3Harris Demos Autonomous Air Defense Capability

L3Harris Technologies’ Agile Development Group has completed testing its new robotic, short-range air defense combat vehicle prototype. The company said Wednesday the test was part of the 2024 Project Convergence Capstone 4 field experiment, which involved a series of exercises designed to refine military strategies. During testing, L3Harris featured advanced long-range surveillance and electronic attack capabilities […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 8, 2024, 11:45 am