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Brad Medairy/LinkedIn
in Cybersecurity, DOD, News
Brad Medairy: Booz Allen, Versa Networks Partner to Drive Zero Trust Implementation
Brad Medairy, an executive vice president who leads Booz Allen Hamilton’s national cyber business, announced that the company has partnered with Versa Networks to accelerate zero trust implementation to protect mission-critical systems and sensitive environments from cyberthreats. In a LinkedIn post published Thursday, Medairy said Booz Allen is leading the large-scale deployment of Versa’s Zero […] More
by Jane Edwards October 10, 2025, 2:08 am
Chris Crowder/Unanet
in GovCon Expert, News
Beyond the Back Office: Turning Data Into a Strategic Advantage
For years, government contractors, or GovCons, viewed enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management systems as back-office necessities. These systems supported timekeeping, billing, compliance and pipeline management. They were critical, but rarely seen as drivers of business success. That approach no longer works. In today’s market, where margins are thin and budgets are closely monitored, […] More
by chris-crowder October 9, 2025, 11:23 am
Lacey Wean
in Artificial Intelligence, Government Technology, News
UK Firm Purple Transform to Bring AI Infrastructure Tool to US Public Sector Via Carahsoft
U.K. technology firm Purple Transform will offer its artificial intelligence-based infrastructure platform to U.S. government agencies through a tie up with Carahsoft Technology. Under the partnership, Carahsoft will serve as Government Aggregator for the Purple Transform tool called SiYtE, making it available to the U.S. public sector through the company’s reseller network and procurement vehicles, […] More
by Arthur McMiler October 9, 2025, 11:02 am
Logo / airbus.com
in DOD, News, Technology
Airbus, Partners Conduct Second Autonomous Flight Test for MQ-72C Lakota Connector
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense and its Team Lakota Connector partners, Shield AI, L3Harris Technologies and Parry Labs, have completed a second autonomous test flight as part of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Aerial Logistics Connector program. The latest demonstration, held in September in Grand Prairie, Texas, validated the integration of waypoint navigation capabilities and marked […] More
by Kristen Smith October 9, 2025, 10:14 am
Tim Saffold
in Defense And Intelligence, News
Amentum VP Tim Saffold Outlines Holistic Approach to Drone Defense
Drone technology has evolved from once was a fun hobby to a real threat that nefarious actors can use to target critical infrastructure and pose national security risks, said Tim Saffold, vice president of autonomous and unmanned systems at Amentum, in an interview with Breaking Defense. How Amentum Builds Counter-Drone Tech According to the executive, […] More
by Elodie Collins October 9, 2025, 9:52 am
Kevin Leary / LMI
in Executive Moves, News
Kevin Leary Joins LMI as Chief Technology Officer of Navy Programs
Kevin Leary announced on LinkedIn on Wednesday that he has been appointed chief technology officer at LMI. In this role, he will serve as the principal technical adviser for systems engineering, cloud computing, software development, DevSecOps and other technical domains that support the Department of the Navy. Kevin Leary’s Career Achievements Before joining LMI, Leary served as […] More
by Miles Jamison October 9, 2025, 9:24 am
in Contract Awards, News
Muon Space Wins $44.6M Space Force Contract for Environmental Monitoring Satellites
The U.S. Space Force has selected Muon Space to develop a dual-use space-based environmental monitoring, or SBEM, capability for the Department of Defense. The company said Wednesday that it secured a Small Business Innovation Research Phase III other transaction authority agreement valued at $44.6 million from the Space Systems Command to build a three-satellite on-orbit […] More
by Elodie Collins October 9, 2025, 8:57 am
Logo/viasat.com
in Defense And Intelligence, News, Space
Viasat Secures Initial Design Award for Space Force’s Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global Program
Viasat has received an initial design award from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command as part of the Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global program, a major initiative aimed at enhancing secure satellite communications for defense users. The award falls under a potential $4 billion indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiaward contract that supports the development of next-generation, anti-jam geosynchronous Earth […] More
by Kristen Smith October 9, 2025, 8:38 am
Matt Desch
in Executive Moves, News
VeriSign Appoints Iridium CEO Matt Desch to Board of Directors
VeriSign appointed Iridium Communications director and CEO Matthew Desch to its board of directors, effective Oct. 6. The appointment of the 11-time Wash100 Award winner expands VeriSign’s board to eight members. Terms of Desch’s VeriSign Board Appointment Desch will serve as a non-employee director and shall be entitled to an annual cash retainer of $50,000 and an annual equity […] More
by Miles Jamison October 9, 2025, 8:02 am
Nicole Bulgarino
in Contract Awards, News
Ameresco Books $197M Task Order for NRL Energy Facilities Upgrade
Ameresco will work on a $197 million project with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory under the Energy Savings Performance Contract III implemented through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineering and Support Center in Huntsville. The project, covered under a multiple award task order contract, aims to modernize critical infrastructure, enhance utility resilience and deliver […] More
by Arthur McMiler October 8, 2025, 11:06 am
George Schindler
in Executive Moves, News
OpenText Adds Former CGI CEO George Schindler to Board of Directors
Open Text Corp. has elected George Schindler, former president and CEO of CGI and a Wash100 awardee, to its board of directors. Tom Jenkins, executive chair of the Open Text board, said Monday that Schindler brings extensive experience in driving company growth and delivering shareholder value, which is especially valuable as Open Text enhances its […] More
by Elodie Collins October 8, 2025, 10:57 am
Logo/hii.com
in DOD, News
HII Conducts Initial Sea Trials for Virginia-Class Massachusetts Submarine
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding division has concluded the initial sea trials for the Virginia-class submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798), validating its performance and operational readiness. The global, all-domain defense provider said Tuesday the demonstration is part of a broader evaluation program that will continue prior to the vessel’s delivery to the U.S. Navy. Massachusetts, christened in May […] More
by Miles Jamison October 8, 2025, 10:43 am