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Randy DeCoutere Appointed General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems SVP and CFO

Randy DeCoutere has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer at General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, according to his LinkedIn post shared Wednesday. The long-time financial executive has been involved with General Dynamics for more than 20 years. He joined the GD Land Systems subsidiary of the aerospace and defense company in 2003 and held various […] More

by Miles Jamison September 6, 2024, 11:57 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

Broadcom Receives Navy Contract to Provide VMware Software Access Through Carahsoft

Broadcom has secured a new Department of the Navy enterprise software agreement blanket purchase agreement to make the VMware software portfolio readily accessible through Carahsoft Technology’s General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule contract. Carahsoft said Thursday the new contract will streamline access to the VMware Cloud Foundation and other software offerings from VMware, which Broadcom recently acquired. […] More

by Miles Jamison September 6, 2024, 11:56 am
in News, Technology

Appian’s Jason Adolf: Low-Code Center of Excellence Could Help Speed Up Federal Modernization Efforts

Jason Adolf, vice president of global public sector vertical at Appian, said federal agencies that seek to accelerate their modernization efforts should establish a center of excellence focused on advancing the adoption of low-code platforms, which could enable non-technical personnel to develop and refine applications. “CoEs enable a common approach to widespread modernization, allowing agencies […] More

by Jane Edwards September 6, 2024, 11:56 am
in Contract Awards, News

PlanetiQ, Spire Global Subsidiary Secure NOAA Radio Occultation Data Buy II Contracts

PlanetiQ and Spire Global Subsidiary have been awarded the fourth batch of delivery orders worth $10.37 million in total from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Radio Occultation Data Buy II indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle. A $6.54 million contract requires PlanetiQ to provide 2,200 near-real-time global navigation satellite system radio occultation data profiles daily, […] More

by Kristen Smith September 6, 2024, 11:56 am
in Big Data & Analytics, News, Technology

Cubic Defense’s New High-Performance Computer for Tactical Edge Achieves Key Red Hat Certifications; Anthony Verna Quoted

Cubic Defense announced that its DTECH Fusion Edge High-Performance Compute has been certified for use with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 and Red Hat OpenShift. The California-based defense and transportation technology provider said on Thursday that the milestone enables customers to run artificial intelligence-powered applications at the tactical edge. According to Anthony Verna, senior vice […] More

by Elodie Collins September 6, 2024, 11:55 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

Team Intellect Awarded DHA Contract for UBO and DQMC Support

A group of women-owned businesses led by Intellect Solutions has landed a $35 million contract from the Defense Health Agency to support the Uniform Business Office and Data Quality Management Control program. According to a LinkedIn post by Tria Federal Wednesday, Team Intellect will provide services and materials to support UBO and DQMC, under the Cost Accounting Division […] More

by Miles Jamison September 6, 2024, 11:55 am
in News, Technology

GDIT & Gitlab Partner to Advance Government Digital Modernization Efforts; Ben Gianni Quoted

General Dynamics’ information technology business and Gitlab have entered into a two-year partnership deal to boost the security and speed of software deployment as agencies modernize and move to the cloud. GDIT said Thursday it will integrate GitLab’s artificial intelligence-powered DevSecOps platform into its Coral Software Factory Digital Accelerator service to enhance automation and security in application […] More

by Kacey Roberts September 6, 2024, 11:55 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Air Force Selects WillCo Tech for Small Business Technology Transfer Project

AFWERX has selected WillCo Tech to work on a project to manufacture an Automated Talent Management system for the Department of the Air Force, or DAF. Through the Small Business Technology Transfer project, WillCo Tech will use its CyberSTAR family of products, experience, data and industry partnerships to provide skill-based approaches to improve the workforce […] More

by Branson Brooks September 6, 2024, 11:53 am
in Cloud, News

Illumio Achieves FedRAMP ATO for Cloud Platform

Illumio Government Cloud has received moderate-status authority to operate under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The company said Thursday the authorization, sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services, allows it to offer zero trust segmentation services to federal agencies. With the ZTS cybersecurity strategy, agencies can assess risks in real time, contain […] More

by Kacey Roberts September 6, 2024, 11:53 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, Artificial Intelligence, DOD, News

DOD Seeks Vendors for Multiple Award Contract Supporting Advana Program

The Department of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office is looking into potential vendors that can meet the requirements of a contract vehicle it is currently developing in support of Advana, an enterprise data, analytics and AI platform being used across the DOD. According to a sources sought notice posted Wednesday on SAM.gov, the […] More

by Arthur McMiler September 6, 2024, 11:52 am
in M&A Activity, News

Precise Systems Adds Model-Based Engineering Services to Portfolio With Tucson Embedded Systems Acquisition; Scott Pfister Quoted

Precise Systems has acquired Tucson Embedded Systems, its third acquisition since its partnership with Bluestone Investment Partners began in January 2023. In a statement, Scott Pfister, president and CEO of Precise Systems, said TES brings to the company advanced engineering expertise, specifically open architecture software development, which are capabilities that are increasingly in demand across […] More

by Elodie Collins September 5, 2024, 11:54 am
in News, Technology

SandboxAQ’s Jen Sovada on Manual Network Assessments in Light of Transition to Post-Quantum Cryptography

Jen Sovada, president of global public sector at SandboxAQ, expressed concerns over an Office of Management and Budget document recommending that organizations conduct manual network scans each year instead of automated assessments during their migration to post-quantum cryptography, Nextgov/FCW reported Tuesday. “It’s a really great start to a document that really outlines steps that the […] More

by Jane Edwards September 5, 2024, 11:53 am