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  • Douglas Shaffer Promoted to Marine Systems VP at Northrop Grumman
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    Douglas Shaffer Promoted to Marine Systems VP at Northrop Grumman

    Northrop Grumman has appointed Douglas Shaffer as vice president of the marine systems, bringing over two decades of engineering and management expertise to the post. Shaffer announced his new role in a LinkedIn post. He will lead efforts to develop and deliver advanced submarine and aircraft carrier propulsion, power generation and missile launching systems to […] More

  • Sean O’Connor Named Finance & Contracts SVP at Aleut Federal
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    Sean O’Connor Named Finance & Contracts SVP at Aleut Federal

    Aleut Federal has appointed Sean O’Connor, a finance expert with more than 25 years of experience, as senior vice president of finance and contracts. Commenting on O’Connor’s appointment, Aleut Federal President Nick Trzcinski, said in a statement Friday, “With his financial acumen and strategic vision, we’re positioned to build on our strong foundation and unlock new opportunities. Sean’s […] More

  • Google Achieves FedRAMP High Authorization for Vertex AI Search, Generative AI
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    Google Achieves FedRAMP High Authorization for Vertex AI Search, Generative AI

    Google Cloud has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, authorization at the high level for its Vertex AI Search and Generative AI on Vertex AI. The company said Friday the latest development follows the recent FedRAMP authorization for Gemini in Workshop apps and the Gemini app, the first generative AI assistants for productivity […] More

  • Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Delivers 2025 Wash100 Award to Microsoft’s Candice Ling
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    Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Delivers 2025 Wash100 Award to Microsoft’s Candice Ling

    Candice Ling, senior vice president of federal at Microsoft, has accepted her 2025 Wash100 Award. The technology leader received her trophy for her second Wash100 win during Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson’s recent visit to the Microsoft office. Commenting on Ling’s win, Garrettson, who founded the Wash100 Award, said, “Candice has secured her second consecutive […] More

  • Allocore Releases Report on Roundtable Tackling Fraud in Federal Programs
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    Allocore Releases Report on Roundtable Tackling Fraud in Federal Programs

    Government loan, grant and fraud management platform provider Allocore has released a report titled “Accelerating the Fight Against Fraud,” which tackles the findings from the company’s recent Fraud Prevention Roundtable. Fraud in Federal Programs Allocore said Thursday that the roundtable saw key panelists deliver presentations on the issue of fraud in federal programs, which, according […] More

  • Mach Industries Unveils New Advanced Propulsion Division
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    Mach Industries Unveils New Advanced Propulsion Division

    Mach Industries has unveiled a new division dedicated to developing and producing advanced propulsion systems. The advanced defense manufacturing company said Thursday the Mach Propulsion division is intended to strengthen national security through the development of advanced unmanned aerial vehicles. New Facility Mach Industries will build a new jet engine facility as part of the company’s […] More

  • BlueHalo Showcases Advanced Laser Communication Tech
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    BlueHalo Showcases Advanced Laser Communication Tech

    BlueHalo has demonstrated its long-haul laser communication system, proving the system’s ability to transfer high-bandwidth data efficiently in space. Prototype Demonstration During testing, two laser communication optical terminals established a space-to-space satellite link, overcoming simulated challenges like jitter, extreme temperatures and vacuum conditions, the company said Thursday. Mary Clum, president of the product and space systems […] More

  • TCOM Secures Spot on $4B Army Deal to Provide Aerostat Systems Support
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    TCOM Secures Spot on $4B Army Deal to Provide Aerostat Systems Support

    TCOM, a provider of elevated awareness capabilities, has secured a spot on a $4 billion U.S. Army indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to develop and deploy lighter-than-air systems, tethered platforms and aerial sensors. TCOM said Tuesday it will help advance the capabilities and mission of the Army’s Program Directorate Aerostats under the multiple award task order contract, a.k.a. […] More

  • Manifest, Carahsoft Bring SBOM Management to Public Sector
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    Manifest, Carahsoft Bring SBOM Management to Public Sector

    Manifest, a cybersecurity company, has partnered with ​​​​​Carahsoft Technology to provide the public sector access to the former’s software bill of materials, or SBOM, management platform. The government IT services provider said Thursday it will serve as Manifest’s Master Government Aggregator and make the SBOM platform available to the public sector through its reseller partners and […] More

  • Darktrace Cybersecurity Platform Gains FedRAMP High ATO
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    Darktrace Cybersecurity Platform Gains FedRAMP High ATO

    Darktrace Federal has received high authority to operate under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its artificial intelligence-based cybersecurity tool for government customers’ information and operational technologies, including e-mail.  Bolstering federal government cybersecurity has grown “more urgent,” with the increased use of AI in cyberattacks, said Marcus Fowler, Darktrace Federal CEO in the […] More

  • GAI, Telos to Boost Air Force Academy Wi-Fi
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    GAI, Telos to Boost Air Force Academy Wi-Fi

    Telos and Government Acquisitions Inc. have been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force to bolster the Wi-Fi network of the U.S. Air Force Academy, or USAFA. USAFA Wi-Fi Expansion Contract Details The cyber, cloud and enterprise security services provider said Thursday the two companies will collaborate to enhance and expand the military academy’s Wi-Fi system […] More