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Aretum Names Brian Johnson as Air Force & Army Business Development Director

Government technology support services provider Aretum has appointed Brian Johnson, who has over 30 years of federal customer relations experience, as business development director for the U.S. Air Force and Army sectors. Johnson’s “mission-first mindset” is a vital addition to Aretum’s team, Sean DuGuay, the company’s chief growth officer, said in a company announcement Wednesday. […] More

by Arthur McMiler May 15, 2025, 8:11 am
in News, Space

Viasat, Blue Origin Partner to Demonstrate Launch Telemetry Service for NASA

Viasat, in partnership with Blue Origin, will demonstrate its InRange launch telemetry relay service to support NASA’s move from its legacy Tracking and Data Relay Satellite system to commercial satellite communications providers. Joint Launches With Blue Origin Viasat said Wednesday it will work with Blue Origin to test the InRange launch communications capability on the latter’s New […] More

by Kacey Roberts May 15, 2025, 8:10 am
in Contract Awards, News

IAP World Services Secures $58M Navy Base Operations Support Contract

IAP World Services will provide base operations support to the U.S. Navy’s facility in Greece under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The Navy procurement comes with a potential maximum value of approximately $58 million if all its eight option periods are exercised, the Department of Defense said Tuesday. The contract calls for housekeeping and facility operations support […] More

by Arthur McMiler May 15, 2025, 5:19 am
in Announcements, News

What Is a Modular Open Systems Approach?

A modular open systems approach, a.k.a. MOSA, is one of the most well known terms in military contracting. Introduced decades ago, it is the ability for DOD to “plug and play” components, allowing it to upgrade and modernize weapon systems faster, easier and cheaper. DOD has had a habit of developing weapon systems that can […] More

by Pat Host May 15, 2025, 12:00 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News

Vertosoft to Deliver Darktrace Federal’s Cyber Tech to Federal Agencies

Government IT provider Vertosoft has partnered with Darktrace Federal to deliver the latter’s technology products and services to public sector customers. The collaboration will give Darktrace Federal access to government contract vehicles, ensuring cybersecurity resilience for federal agencies, Vertosoft said Tuesday. The partnership will also bolster Vertosoft’s cybersecurity portfolio, enabling the organization to provide customers […] More

by Derrick Henry May 14, 2025, 11:41 am
in Cybersecurity, News

seQure Cybersecurity Platform Launches on Oracle Cloud

seQure’s cybersecurity and data observability platform, Ground-Truth, is now available on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, serving clients across public, government, sovereign and dedicated regions. Running on OCI, Ground-Truth enables customers to leverage artificial intelligence-powered threat detection while meeting data residency requirements, Oracle said Tuesday. Additionally, Ground-Truth enables fast, adaptive security operations and integrates seamlessly with existing systems to […] More

by Kacey Roberts May 14, 2025, 11:37 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Digital Science Brings Data & Analytics Tools to US Libraries

Digital Science, a U.K.-based technology company specializing in artificial intelligence, is now offering its research data and analytics tools to U.S. government libraries through a new partnership with the Federal Library and Information Network. In a statement Tuesday, Duane Willams, managing director of global governments and non-profits at Digital Science, said, “As an approved FEDLINK vendor, […] More

by Kacey Roberts May 14, 2025, 11:29 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Defense Unicorns Secures CMMC Level 2 Certification

Defense Unicorns has obtained Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2 designation with zero Plans of Action and Milestones, or POA&Ms. Early Certification Demos National Security Commitment The veteran-owned defense tech startup said Tuesday the CMMC Level 2 certification allows it to manage Controlled Unclassified Information, or CUI, under Title 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations. […] More

by Miles Jamison May 14, 2025, 11:26 am
in Contract Awards, News

CSA-CFT Joint Venture Books Army Task Order on Training Simulation

Veterans First, a joint venture of Client Solutions Architect and Client First Technologies, will support live, virtual, constructive and gaming simulation exercises at the U.S. Army’s Fort Johnson Mission Training Complex under a $16.2 million task order. According to CSA, the task in the Vernon Parish, Louisiana, facility is part of the service branch’s $975 […] More

by Arthur McMiler May 14, 2025, 11:06 am
in Contract Awards, Defense And Intelligence, News, Space, Technology

Viasat Secures EST Program Phase 2 Contract to Prototype, Test New Space Laser Communications Terminal

The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command has selected Viasat to prototype and test a new space optical terminal for crosslink communications between orbits. The work will be performed under the Phase 2 Enterprise Space Terminal contract awarded through the Space Enterprise Consortium via an other transaction agreement, Viasat said Tuesday. Building on the Phase […] More

by Kristen Smith May 14, 2025, 11:00 am
in Executive Moves, News

Bluescape Taps Air Force Veteran Joel Winton as Advisory Board Member

Bluescape has named Joel Winton, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, as a member of its newly organized board of advisors. Winton’s experience is an “invaluable” resource for hands-on national security and defense policy expertise to guide the development of the company’s products and services, Norm Litterini, Bluescape’s vice president of public sector, said in […] More

by Arthur McMiler May 14, 2025, 10:48 am
in Contract Awards, News

Leonardo DRS Subsidiary Secures $51M Navy Contract Modification for Ship Self Defense System Engineering Support

DRS Laurel Technologies, a Leonardo DRS subsidiary, has landed a $51 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide engineering support for the Ship Self Defense System. Ship Self Defense System Support Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Monday the firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract covers the procurement of other direct costs and […] More

by Miles Jamison May 14, 2025, 10:47 am