ExecutiveBiz News on Video 8/17/2021

Chris Brady, president of General Dynamics Mission Systems and a two-time Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz for its latest Executive Spotlight interview detailing the current set of unique challenges and opportunities in the government contracting (GovCon) sector and federal landscape. During the interview with ExecutiveBiz, Brady discussed his growth strategy for GDMS, new […]

The U.S. Army has received approval to transition the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System program to a competitive prototyping phase as part of efforts to replace its Shadow UAS, Defense News reported Monday. The Army Requirements Oversight Council cleared the requirements for the FTUAS program through an abbreviated capabilities development document after evaluating improved and […]

Kevin Coggins, vice president for positioning, navigation and timing at Booz Allen Hamilton, said he believes the space industry should implement zero-trust architectures to safeguard space-enabled networks from cyberthreats, Breaking Defense reported Monday. “The architectures of government systems are inherently trusting,” Coggins said. “If we continue to have these open, trusted links, we’re going to […]

Systems Planning and Analysis will provide the Defense Threat Reduction Agency with subject matter expertise and integration and coordination services under a potential $185 million contract awarded to support DTRA’s research, development, test and evaluation efforts. The company said Monday it will assist the agency’s Research and Development Directorate in its science and technology development […]

The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded $70 million in contracts to Communication & Power Industries and L3Harris Technologies‘ electron devices-focused subsidiary for the development of electron tubes for the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Weapon System radars. Each awardee received a sole-source indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract worth $35 million over a three-year base period and two one-year options, the […]

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions and General Atomics have received contract option awards from the U.S. Air Force to continue developing their unmanned aerial vehicle candidates for the Skyborg Vanguard program. The contract options fund the integration of the Autonomous Core System into the Kratos XQ-58A and General Atomics MQ-20 aircraft and performance of more […]

TechTrans International has secured an award with a maximum potential value of $59 million from NASA to deliver translation, interpretation, language training and logistics support to one of the space agency’s programs. The Russian Language and Logistics Services 2 contract for the International Space Station Program continues TechTrans’ work with NASA on delivering the required […]

A defense-focused subsidiary of Sarcos Robotics has partnered with BAE Systems under a contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop sensors meant to facilitate collaboration between autonomous platforms. Sarcos Defense said Monday it will work with BAE’s FAST Labs team on the development and demonstration of the Collaborative Sensing platform, which is aimed […]

CACI International has introduced a compact multi-sensor imaging system that uses both electro-optical and long-wave infrared technology to generate imagery for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. The company said Monday its low-power CM62 Micro Gimbal weighs 260 grams and is designed to support ISR missions of small unmanned aerial systems. According to CACI, existing platforms […]

The pioneer KC-46A tanker Boeing created for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force has completed its first refueling flight after providing service to another KC-46A aircraft in Washington state. Boeing said Monday Japan is the first foreign customer under the KC-46 program and the tanker built for the country can also refuel the aircraft of the […]