ExecutiveBiz News on Video 8/31/2022

Todd Borkey, chief technology officer of HII Mission Technologies, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the current set of challenges to keep pace with the speed of innovation as well as the significant contributions that HII Mission Technologies has made to the federal landscape and what the future holds during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. You can read the full […]

In a wave of new appointments signaling Xage‘s expansion, the cybersecurity services company has appointed former Booz Allen Hamilton executive Darron Makrokanis as chief revenue officer and former Lockheed Martin executive Matthew Heideman as vice president of federal business. Makrokanis and Heideman are expected to assist Xage in their new roles with managing business spurred by the last few […]

A Mitre-led consortium has completed a proof-of-concept demonstration of a business model that seeks to leverage distributed ledger technology or blockchain in managing federal grants. Results of the Future State Grants Demonstration Project show utilizing DLT could potentially eliminate duplicative reporting, expand payment automation, improve information circulation and reduce government costs, the nonprofit company said Monday. Mitre […]

T.I. Weintraub, a more than two-decade aerospace and defense industry veteran, has been tapped to serve as chief growth officer at cloud-based space communications technology provider Atlas Space Operations. Weintraub joins the Michigan-headquartered company from BlueHalo, where he most recently served as director of business development for space and directed energy, Atlas said Tuesday. In […]

AT&T has announced the expansion of 5G on the FirstNet broadband communications platform and launch of a miniature cell site meant to help improve in-building connectivity for first responder agencies on FirstNet. The company said Wednesday it will provide public safety personnel in over 40 cities, including Boston, Chicago and Minneapolis, access to its mid-band […]

Cubic’s mission and performance solutions business has partnered with computer hardware manufacturer MEMKOR to incorporate a secure data-at-rest capability into the former’s high-powered computing platform designed for multiple virtual environments. The M3-SE-VSVR5-P hardware utilizes MEMKOR’s self-encrypting drives to secure and encrypt data stored on field-deployed servers without the need to rely on a centralized key […]

The General Services Administration has awarded Southern Company a potential $117 million contract to help GSA meet energy efficiency and resilience goals for a dozen federal facilities located in Georgia. The company said Tuesday its Atlanta Gas Light and PowerSecure subsidiaries will carry out the project, which involves replacing 60,000 light fixtures with LED lamps […]

Leonardo DRS has shipped the main propulsion motor of the U.S. Navy’s upcoming lead Columbia-class nuclear submarine to General Dynamics‘ electric boat business after completing factory acceptance testing of the prototype motor. The defense product and technology company said Tuesday GD Electric Boat will handle the integration of the first production unit into the vessel. […]

Austal’s U.S. arm and Saildrone will develop autonomous unmanned surface vehicles under a strategic partnership. Austal USA said Tuesday it will combine its advanced manufacturing capabilities with Saildrone’s unmanned surface vehicle technology through the partnership to provide the U.S. Navy and other government clients with platforms that could support hydrographic survey, maritime domain awareness and […]

BAE Systems has demonstrated the capability of a new aircrew station to be flown onboard the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon fleet to enhance the multimission maritime aircraft’s computing performance and navigation capabilities. The company said Tuesday the Combat System Mission Crew Workstation is now qualified for P-8A installation following a flight demonstration of the first […]