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Jacobs Secures Spot on $8B FBI IT Supplies & Support Services Contract; Gwen Clavon Quoted

The FBI has awarded Jacobs a position on the second iteration of the potential eight-year, $8 billion Information Technology Supplies and Support Services blanket purchase agreement. Gwen Clavon, senior vice president at Jacobs, said in a statement Wednesday the award extends the company’s nearly 20-year partnership with the agency. She highlighted, “At Jacobs, we’re focused on bringing […] More

by Kacey Roberts July 25, 2024, 11:56 am
in News, Wash100

The Top of the Wash100 Pyramid: Home of GovCon’s Finest

The Wash100 Award has, over the last decade, staked a claim as the foremost designation of success and influence in the government contracting industry. An offering of elite GovCon events and media company Executive Mosaic, the Wash100 Award seeks out not only the most impressive individuals in the field, but those they assert will shape the market […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt July 25, 2024, 11:55 am
in Cybersecurity, Executive Moves, News

Paul Aronhime Appointed Federal Sector SVP at Keeper Security

Paul Aronhime, an executive and strategist who specializes in growing organizations, was named senior vice president of federal sector at Keeper Security. In a LinkedIn post shared Wednesday, Aronhime announced his move to Keeper Security, a cybersecurity company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. As SVP of Keeper Security’s federal sector, Aronhime will oversee its strategic growth, […] More

by Miles Jamison July 25, 2024, 11:54 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Palo Alto Networks’ Eric Trexler on Federal Agencies’ Zero Trust Adoption

Eric Trexler, senior vice president of U.S. public sector at Palo Alto Networks, said federal agencies have advanced zero trust modernization efforts in the last two years with an increasing focus on outcomes, Federal News Network reported Wednesday. “We’re seeing some maturity and understanding of what customers actually want from an outcome perspective in how […] More

by Jane Edwards July 25, 2024, 11:53 am
in Executive Moves, News

Todd Hack Promoted to Advanced Electronic Systems VP at General Dynamics Mission Systems

Todd Hack was elevated to the role of vice president of advanced electronic systems at General Dynamics‘ mission systems business. Hack announced his promotion via a LinkedIn post, in which he also said he will focus on secure defense electronic boards and next-generation components for smart munitions and navigation systems. The project management professional has […] More

by Christine Thropp July 25, 2024, 11:53 am
in News, Government Technology

Cubic, DARPA Collaborating on Air Combat Evolution Program

Cubic‘s defense-focused business arm is among the partners of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency working on the Air Combat Evolution program. The company said Wednesday ACE program uses a modified F-16 equipped with autonomous artificial intelligence control known as the X-62A or Variable In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft. It poses human-machine collaborative dogfighting as a […] More

by Christine Thropp July 25, 2024, 11:52 am
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Viasat to Launch Air-IQ ISR Connectivity Offering for Crewed, Uncrewed Aircraft

Viasat will offer a new connectivity service designed to provide governments and militaries worldwide with enhanced intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance communications for crewed and uncrewed aircraft. Called Air-IQ, the offering will enable real-time access to intelligence with uplink data transfer speeds of up to 10 Mbps to improve situational awareness and give warfighters a decisive […] More

by Kristen Smith July 25, 2024, 11:51 am
in News, Space News

SpiderOak & Axiom Space Showcase Memory-Safe Satellite Communication Platform in Orbit

SpiderOak and Axiom Space have partnered to demonstrate data security capabilities using the memory-safe programming language Rust in orbit to meet modern cybersecurity requirements. A validation test on July 1 specifically showcased SpiderOak’s OrbitSecure secure satellite communication platform using Rust on the International Space Station, SpiderOak said Tuesday. OrbitSecure is a zero-trust software service for extreme edge […] More

by Kacey Roberts July 25, 2024, 11:50 am
in Cloud, Cybersecurity, News

Esri’s ArcGIS Geographic Information System Receives Moderate Level Authorization From FedRAMP

ArcGIS Online, a geographic information system technology for government and commercial sectors, has received moderate impact level certification from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Esri said Thursday that it pursued a moderate authorization due to customer demand for a stronger security assurance level. An accredited third-party auditor assessed the company’s security controls for […] More

by Elodie Collins July 25, 2024, 11:49 am
in News

Lockheed Eyes Additive Manufacturing, Other Technologies for Mako Production Time and Cost Savings

Lockheed Martin is looking into ways to make the production of the Mako hypersonic multi-mission missile faster and more affordable. The company said Monday that Mako already benefits from having been designed with producibility in mind. The missile also incorporates components from systems that have already been fielded and from proven supply chains. Among the […] More

by Jerry Petersen July 25, 2024, 11:49 am
in Contract Awards, News

HII Mission Technologies Awarded $65M DOD IAC Task for Research and Analysis Services; Andy Green Quoted

The mission technologies division of HII has been awarded a contract to provide specialized research and analysis to the deputy director for Joint Force Development, J7. The U.S. Air Force’s 774th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron awarded the $65 million task order under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center multiple award contract vehicle, the company said. […] More

by Elodie Collins July 24, 2024, 12:03 pm
in Executive Moves, News

Kevin Houley Joins Jefferson Consulting Group as VP and Defense Portfolio Lead

Kevin Houley has been named vice president and defense portfolio lead of Jefferson Consulting Group. In his new role, Houley will spearhead Jefferson Consulting Group’s advanced growth in the defense sector, the Washington, D.C.-based company announced Wednesday. Martin Mackes, chief delivery officer of Jefferson Consulting Group, said, “His extensive experience and proven leadership in critical government initiatives […] More

by Branson Brooks July 24, 2024, 12:03 pm