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in Executive Moves, News
BWXT Names Keith Szewczyk President of Enrichment Operations
Keith Szewczyk joins BWXT as president of enrichment operations The executive brings manufacturing and aerospace leadership experience The appointment supports company’s expanding uranium enrichment initiatives BWX Technologies has appointed manufacturing and aerospace executive Keith Szewczyk as president of enrichment operations as the company continues expanding its uranium enrichment and nuclear fuel infrastructure efforts tied to […] More
by Kristen Smith May 18, 2026, 11:12 am
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in Contract Awards, DOD, News
Northrop Books $325M Army RangeHawk Development Contract
Northrop books a $325.5 million Army contract for RangeHawk HALE development work Contract includes prototype development, sensor integration and logistics preparation The 2026 Army Summit on June 18 will discuss AI, reconfigurable air defense and more Northrop Grumman has secured a potential five-year, $325.5 million contract from the U.S. Army to develop a prototype of […] More
by Jane Edwards May 18, 2026, 10:57 am
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in Intelligence, News
BAE, Vantor Partner to Integrate Targeting Capabilities for GPS-Denied Drone Operations
BAE Systems and Vantor integrate targeting technology for GPS-denied drone operations Integration supports intelligence fusion and real-time ground coordinate extraction The 2026 Intel Summit on Sept. 24 will explore AI, cyber and intelligence modernization BAE Systems and Vantor have partnered to integrate part of Vantor’s Raptor vision-based software suite with BAE’s Geospatial eXploitation Products to […] More
by Jane Edwards May 18, 2026, 10:39 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News
Thomson Reuters, Socure Enter AI-Driven Digital Identity Partnership
Thomson Reuters and Socure partner on AI-driven identity verification Collaboration targets rising threats from synthetic identity fraud Offering supports continuous fraud monitoring for government and industry Thomson Reuters and Socure have partnered on artificial intelligence-enabled digital identity verification and fraud prevention as governments and regulated industries face rising synthetic identity fraud, impersonation attacks and automated […] More
by Kristen Smith May 18, 2026, 10:26 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, News
SAIC, Google Public Sector Expand AI Deployment for Mission Environments
SAIC and Google Public Sector are expanding AI from testing into real-world enterprise and tactical operations The partnership uses Google Distributed Cloud to support AI in classified and disconnected environments SAIC tested an internal Gemini pilot to explore secure AI integration SAIC has partnered with Google Public Sector to deploy artificial intelligence capabilities in enterprise and tactical […] More
by Miles Jamison May 18, 2026, 9:56 am
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in Cybersecurity, News, Technology
Preparing for Q-Day: How Organizations Can Secure Their Systems From the Quantum Cyberthreat
Q-Day refers to the moment a quantum computer can break current encryption standards There is no exact timeline for Q-day, but IonQ’s Niccolo De Masi predicted that it might happen by the end of the Trump administration Government agencies and commercial companies have taken steps to prepare for the quantum future Organizations around the world […] More
by Elodie Collins May 15, 2026, 11:47 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News, Technology
Anthropic’s Mythos AI Accelerates Apple Vulnerability Discovery
Anthropic’s Mythos artificial intelligence platform is drawing fresh attention across the cybersecurity community after researchers used the technology to help uncover a new privilege escalation exploit affecting Apple’s MacOS operating system. According to a Thursday Wall Street Journal report, Palo Alto-based security research company Calif leveraged techniques discovered while testing an early version of Mythos […] More
by Charles Lyons-Burt May 15, 2026, 11:43 am
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Exostar, A-LIGN to Help Defense Contractors With CMMC Accreditation
Exostar and A-LIGN partner to help defense contractors accelerate CMMC accreditation Collaboration combines supply chain visibility with CMMC assessment capabilities The 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21 will cover zero trust, AI in cyber defense and more Exostar and A-LIGN have formed a strategic partnership to help defense contractors accelerate accreditation under the Department of […] More
by Jane Edwards May 15, 2026, 11:33 am
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in Contract Awards, Cybersecurity, DOD, News
By Light Lands $792M in DISA Cybersecurity Contracts
DISA awards By Light nearly $792 million in cybersecurity contracts Programs support secure internet access and enterprise threat inspection The CBII contract adds AI-enabled tools for detecting and mitigating cyberthreats The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded By Light Professional IT Services two cybersecurity contracts, totaling $791.9 million, to strengthen the Department of War’s enterprise […] More
by Kristen Smith May 15, 2026, 11:07 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, News
Accenture Federal Services, OpenAI Partner to Advance Federal AI Adoption
Accenture Federal Services and OpenAI partner to accelerate AI adoption across federal agencies Collaboration includes an agentic lab, FedRAMP-aligned pathways and workforce AI enablement The 2026 Cyber Summit on May 21 will address AI’s role in cyber defense Accenture Federal Services and OpenAI have partnered to help U.S. federal agencies accelerate the adoption of secure […] More
by Jane Edwards May 15, 2026, 10:41 am
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in DOD, News
BAE Systems Upgrades Link 16 MIDS JTRS Test Capability for F-16 Aircraft
BAE Systems added faster Link 16 testing capabilities to F-16 support systems The upgraded setup helps maintainers validate MIDS JTRS terminals and return aircraft to service quicker MIDS JTRS strengthens secure data sharing across air, ground and naval forces BAE Systems has integrated an upgraded Link 16 testing capability for Multifunctional Information Distribution System Joint Tactical […] More
by Miles Jamison May 15, 2026, 10:09 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, DOD, News
ITC Federal Exec Zhenia Klevitsky Discusses War Department’s AI Acceleration Strategy
DOW launches AI Acceleration Strategy to advance pilots to enterprise use Agencies urged to strengthen data-sharing, train leaders in AI literacy and build cross-functional teams Defense hurdles include siloed data, interoperability gaps and governance issues slowing operational use The Department of War has released its AI Acceleration Strategy to expand artificial intelligence from pilot projects to […] More
by Miles Jamison May 15, 2026, 9:51 am