ExecutiveBiz News on Video 8/10/2022

Wade Allen, vice president of Defense for Applied Information Sciences, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the work that AIS does to ensure the long-term success of its workforce as well as the impact that emerging technologies are having on the company’s business and its company culture to drive growth in the federal sector during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. […]

L3Harris Technologies has selected Maxar Technologies to design and build 14 spacecraft platforms in support of its development of missile warning and tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency. The spacecraft will be part of SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation of low-Earth satellites meant to enable the Department of Defense to track conventional and […]

Verizon has expanded the next generation public safety communications offerings of its frontline business with the launch of a nearly 30-foot trailer designed to provide first responders with networking capabilities. Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response’s Hammer, or THOR’s Hammer, is equipped with Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband and other network and technology of Verizon Frontline to enable […]

TekSynap will provide a range of information technology services to 160 Defense Logistics Agency site locations worldwide under a potential three-year, $87 million task order. DLA tasked the Reston, Virginia-based contractor to help manage IT assets such as local networks and database systems across the agency enterprise, TekSynap said Tuesday. The task order, which is […]

Dynetics will provide cybersecurity training support to cross-functional U.S. Army teams at Fort Sill in Oklahoma under a $29 million contract from the Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium. The Leidos subsidiary said Tuesday it will partner with the Fires Innovation Science and Technology Accelerator to train military personnel in cyber electromagnetic activity-related threat detection, monitoring […]

The State Department has approved the Brazilian government’s request to purchase advanced anti-tank weapon system and associated equipment through a potential $74 million foreign military sales agreement. The proposed sale covers order for 222 Javelin missiles and 33 Javelin command launch units jointly produced by Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency […]

Lone Star Analysis has created a research and development business with the goal of advancing technology in the artificial intelligence and analytics areas. Cipher Alchemy intends to pursue projects that will have applications to customers across the aerospace, intelligence community and defense sectors, the company said Wednesday. The newly formed entity employs professionals who possess […]

Kim Irving, an information technology and cybersecurity business development professional with over 25 years of industry experience, has been appointed to lead the federal practice at cybersecurity company Ascent Solutions. As Ascent Federal’s general manager, Irving aims to help the business take cyber services to the government sector and support federal clients in technology development and […]

A team led by Raytheon Technologies’ research and development arm has secured an 18-month contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to identify new approaches and design practices to improve human-machine teaming. Raytheon BBN said Monday it will work with Mile Two and the University of Massachusetts Lowell to build human-machine interfaces that could […]

The U.S. Agency for International Development has increased the ceiling value of a humanitarian assistance blanket purchase agreement with PM Consulting Group to $100 million. Under the five-year BPA, the company supports USAID and partner countries in conducting humanitarian response efforts throughout the Middle East North Africa region, PMCG said Tuesday. PMCG noted it will […]