General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has secured a one-year, $43.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee order from the U.S. Navy under a previously issued basic ordering agreement to deliver a range of MQ-9A drone support services for the Marine Corps. The Department of Defense said Thursday GA-ASI will provide engineering, logistics support, capability development and sustainment services in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Unmanned Aircraft System Expeditionary/Medium Altitude Long Endurance MQ-9A.

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Lockheed Martin has declared its Pony Express 2 technology demonstration mission ready for launch. Lockheed said Thursday that the mission involves the use of two 12U Renegade-class space vehicles provided by Terran Orbital to carry payloads that would showcase several capabilities.

Top military leaders, defense experts and policymakers will come together at the Potomac Officers Club's Achieving Transformative Cooperation for National Defense Forum to explore the future of Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control. Register now to join this important event.

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Damian DiPippa is a known quantity in the aerospace, military and information technology systems worlds, with broad expertise in satellite operations, ballistic missile defense, avionics and more. He gained experience at companies like Northrop Grumman/TASC, ManTech and Engility.

DiPippa spoke with ExecutiveBiz about the combinations that resulted in his new venture ARETUM, the values the company is built on and where it’s going from here.

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Google has launched a new initiative to provide artificial intelligence-powered digital security tools to help security professionals boost threat detection and response efforts. The AI Cyber Defense Initiative will open-source a new AI-powered tool, called Magika, that uses file type identification to help security defenders detect malware and create the Secure AI Framework to facilitate the sharing of best practices for securing AI systems, Google said Friday.

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Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce that John Heneghan has been named a Wash100 awardee for 2024, marking the third straight year that the president of engineering and technology provider ECS is a recipient of the prestigious accolade. Heneghan's win is in recognition of his efforts to ensure that ECS captures key contracts and recruits the talent needed to continue operating effectively and competitively while innovating artificial intelligence, IT and cybersecurity products and services to benefit federal government customers.

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Ellwood National Forge has secured a five-year, $49.7 million contract from the U.S. Army to assemble BLU-109 A(D-1)/B penetrator bomb bodies and MHU-212 B/E bomb pallets. The Department of Defense said Thursday the Pennsylvania-based steel company will manufacture the components until Feb. 15, 2029, for the U.S., its outlying areas, or Canada.

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Jim Gwiazda, vice president of public sector sales at Equinix, and David Young, public policy senior manager, said in a joint blog post published Monday that through the Federal Data Center Enhancement Act of 2023, Congress directs government agencies to advance the adoption of colocation, hybrid cloud, interconnection systems and other commercial data center platforms to enable them to meet their changing mission requirements.

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Delviom has appointed as chief growth officer Michael Zembrzuski, a U.S. Army combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan who has also worked with various U.S. government agencies like the Department of Defense, military and intelligence community leadership, state and local law enforcement, cabinet-level national security leaders and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In his new role, Zembrzuski, who had also held leadership positions at various private sector companies, will be responsible for organizational development, business development and strategic planning, Delviom said Monday.

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Todd MacLeod, formerly the department manager of Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command program management at DCS, has been promoted to TACOM PM Support Division vice president and division manager at the company. In his new role, he will continue to drive growth while overseeing a team of defense acquisition professionals, Alexandria, Virginia-based DCS said Wednesday.

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The General Services Administration is seeking information from potential contractors that can provide IT, telecommunications and other services to advance its Next Generation Network Infrastructure strategy. In a notice posted Thursday on SAM.gov, GSA issued a request for information as part of the pre-solicitation stage for new Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contracts that will support the NGNI strategy.

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BAE Systems will equip the last four of the Air Force's 10 EA-37B aircraft with advanced electromagnetic warfare mission systems to boost their defenses against jamming attacks. The company said Tuesday the modernized EA-37B planes will replace the Air Force's fleet of 14 EC-130H aircraft that also carries the Compass Call electromagnetic warfare jamming platform.

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Young Bang is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Army’s Acquisition, Logistics & Technology division. A seasoned industry leader in both public and private sectors, Mr. Bang is chosen by Executive Mosaic as one of the Wash100 2024 winners.   Get to know more about Young Bang’s illustrious career experience and his journey […] More