ExecutiveBiz News on Video 8/19/2022

Jacobs will transition to a new holding company identity on Aug. 29, marking another milestone in the company’s transformation efforts. The parent company of the technical professional services provider will be publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange as Jacobs Solutions– a change from Jacobs Engineering Group. The adoption of a new holding company […]

BlueHalo has officially opened its new research, development and manufacturing facility located in the Sandia Science and Technology Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in a move to expand its presence in the state. The company said the 73,000-square-foot facility will help develop products in areas such as advanced radio frequency, laser communications, counter-unmanned aerial systems […]

NASA has awarded nearly $27 million in Phase II Sequential funding to six companies under the Small Business Innovation Research program to continue to develop technology platforms for lunar science and exploration and for unmanned aerial vehicles that could help address wildfires. The six small business awardees were selected for the Sequential awards after maturing […]

An AeroVironment-built vertical takeoff and landing platform has been selected as the winning vehicle for increment one of the U.S. Army’s Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System. Under an $8 million other transaction agreement, the company will build one Jump 20 system composed of six air vehicles along with ground control and data processing equipment, the Army said […]

Dean Bellamy, executive vice president of national security space at Redwire, said the government should prepare for “maneuver warfare” in the space domain by advancing the development of more agile and resilient satellites. Bellamy, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, wrote in an opinion piece published Wednesday on SpaceNews that satellites are critical to U.S. […]

The U.S. Navy has received a new Lockheed Martin-built multi-mission laser weapon system that will be equipped on existing ships to counter threats from adversarial missiles and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors. Lockheed said Thursday the High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance platform is the first tactical laser weapon system designed to provide […]

Two Six Technologies, a national security products and services provider, looks to further support its workforce and expand customer service with the establishment of an office at the Port San Antonio technology and innovation campus in Texas. The technology-focused company said Thursday it joins over 80 campus tenants whose businesses operate in aerospace and defense, cybersecurity, robotics […]

Paperless Innovations cited the potential of cloud-based technology to help federal agencies prepare for a projected retirement wave of seasoned procurement professionals. The company said software-as-a-service platforms could act as guardrails for new procurement staff as organizations work to ensure compliance with government regulations and SaaS offerings are available to federal agencies through authorized platforms […]

Torch.AI and technology distributor Vertosoft will work together to help organizations across the U.S. government manage complex data through the fusion of the companies’ artificial intelligence-powered software and technology.  As part of the partnership, Torch.AI will utilize its AI-powered data infrastructure software on Vertosoft’s wide range of technology partners, including agencies under the defense department […]

Zoom Video Communications has achieved moderate authorization under the State Risk and Authorization Management Program for its communication and collaboration platform designed for government use. In a blog published Thursday, Matt Mandrgoc, head of U.S. public sector at Zoom, said Zoom for Government is now included in the StateRAMP authorized vendor list following the platform’s […]