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  • Army Issues $55.3M Order for Switchblade Loitering Munitions From AeroVironment
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    Army Issues $55.3M Order for Switchblade Loitering Munitions From AeroVironment

    AeroVironment has secured a delivery order from the U.S. Army to supply Switchblade loitering munition systems. The company said Monday that the $55.3 million order is the Army’s second for Switchblade under a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract announced in August 2024. The IDIQ has a contract ceiling value of $990 million. The munitions order is in […] More

  • Access Opens to Amazon Bedrock ML Platform on AWS Top Secret Cloud
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    Access Opens to Amazon Bedrock ML Platform on AWS Top Secret Cloud

    Amazon Web Services has announced that U.S. government customers can now generally access the machine learning service Amazon Bedrock from its Top Secret cloud. The classified AWS environment provides users with secure access to Bedrock’s generative artificial intelligence and foundation models, including the Claude 3.5 Sonnet of AI company Anthropic, AWS said in a blog […] More

  • Auria Bares CAASI NDR Cybersecurity Tool Upgrade
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    Auria Bares CAASI NDR Cybersecurity Tool Upgrade

    Space systems and software company Auria has announced the integration of a network detection and response, or NDR, capability to its cybersecurity platform CAASI, short for Cognitive Autonomous Artificial System Intelligence. Advanced artificial intelligence and unsupervised machine learning have been incorporated into the next-generation CAASI NDR for increased threat detection in the increasingly complex cloud […] More

  • Jason Goodfriend Assumes VP, GM Role at GDIT
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    Jason Goodfriend Assumes VP, GM Role at GDIT

    Jason Goodfriend, formerly interim group president and chief operating officer at CAE, announced on LinkedIn Monday that he joined General Dynamics Information Technology as vice president and general manager of U.S. Army and defense agencies in December. In his new role, he leads 2,800 employees and oversees the growth and delivery of IT engineering, architecture, logistics and […] More

  • Alpha Omega Lands Spot on OASIS Plus Unrestricted Contract
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    Alpha Omega Lands Spot on OASIS Plus Unrestricted Contract

    Alpha Omega has won a spot on the unrestricted category of the General Services Administration’s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus, or OASIS+, contract. The company said Monday it secured positions in the management and advisory and technical and engineering domains. Gautam Ijoor, president and CEO of Alpha Omega, said the OASIS+ award reflects […] More

  • HII Conducts USS Harrisburg Christening
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    HII Conducts USS Harrisburg Christening

    HII christened USS Harrisburg, the 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, on Jan. 11 at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. LPD 30, the first Flight II in the class, is expected to provide support for expeditionary warfare and humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions, HII said Saturday. USS Harrisburg Honors City’s Historical Past The ship […] More

  • Hexagon US Federal Appoints Elliot Ferguson as COO
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    Hexagon US Federal Appoints Elliot Ferguson as COO

    Hexagon US Federal, an independent subsidiary of global sensor and software technology provider Hexagon, has appointed Elliott Ferguson as chief operating officer. Hexagon said Monday that the new COO will join Chris Reichert and Becky Harris, president and CEO and chief financial officer, respectively, as a member of the senior leadership team. Commenting on the […] More

  • Keegan Caldwell: Technology Scouting Benefits Company Competitiveness & Valuation
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    Keegan Caldwell: Technology Scouting Benefits Company Competitiveness & Valuation

    Companies seeking to improve their competitiveness or position themselves for a successful exit can benefit from technology scouting, according to Keegan Caldwell, global managing partner at law firm Caldwell. What is Technology Scouting? Technology scouting refers to the process of identifying and assessing trends, technologies and opportunities that may affect one’s business, Caldwell said in […] More

  • Roger Mason Appointed Chief Growth Officer at V2X
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    Roger Mason Appointed Chief Growth Officer at V2X

    Roger Mason has joined V2X as the company’s new chief growth officer. In his new role, Mason will spearhead the company’s growth strategy, create new market opportunities and improve business development initiatives, the Reston, Virginia-based company announced Monday.  Jeremy Wensinger, president and CEO of V2X, said the company is excited to welcome Mason to the executive […] More

  • C3 AI Names Jason Rahimitabar as Federal Business Strategy and Development VP
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    C3 AI Names Jason Rahimitabar as Federal Business Strategy and Development VP

    C3 AI has appointed former CAE USA executive Jason Rahimitabar as vice president of strategy and business development of its federal business. Rahimitabar announced his move to the California-based technology company in a LinkedIn post. He noted that his new role supports C3 AI’s goal of empowering government agencies with capabilities in artificial intelligence and […] More

  • Citrix to Continue Advancing Cloud Computing Platform for Government
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    Citrix to Continue Advancing Cloud Computing Platform for Government

    Citrix, a Cloud Software Group business unit offering secure app and desktop delivery, has revealed its continued investment in developing its cloud platform. The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company said Thursday it will continue advancing its Citrix Cloud Government platform and enhance its innovative value, security capabilities and other benefits. Citrix Cloud Government Platform The CCG is a […] More

  • Doug Sandklev Appointed VP of Engineering & Technology in Mission Systems at Collins Aerospace
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    Doug Sandklev Appointed VP of Engineering & Technology in Mission Systems at Collins Aerospace

    Doug Sandklev, an industry veteran with 25 years of experience, announced on LinkedIn Saturday that he has been appointed vice president of engineering and technology in mission systems at Collins Aerospace. The new RTX executive said he is tasked with leading a 6,000-strong mission systems engineering team in driving innovation and providing technological services to customers. […] More