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Sean Mullen
in Contract Awards, News
GSA Awards Amentum Spot on OASIS+ Multiple Award IDIQ
The General Services Administration has selected Amentum for the One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services Plus, or OASIS+, multiple-award IDIQ acquisition program for all eight domains. The company said Monday that it would provide various services under the program, including research and development, engineering, C4ISR, smart infrastructure and complex program management. “Amentum, through its diverse […] More
by Ethan Hannigan February 11, 2025, 11:02 am
Ben Gianni / General Dynamics Information Technology
in News, Technology
GDIT, IonQ to Advance Government Quantum Readiness
General Dynamics’ information technology business and IonQ have partnered to develop advanced quantum processing and networking applications for defense, intelligence and civilian challenges. The team will combine their expertise to enhance spatial data analysis, improve fraud and anomaly detection, optimize supply chains and advance health research, General Dynamics Information Technology said Monday. This new agreement expands on […] More
by Kacey Roberts February 11, 2025, 10:50 am
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in Contract Awards, DOD, News, Space
SpiderOak Books AFRL Contract for CASR Control System
SpiderOak, a company specializing in zero-trust cybersecurity services for next-generation space and tactical edge operations, has been awarded a contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory to boost the U.S. Space Force’s ability to seamlessly integrate commercial satellite networks during emergencies. The company said Thursday the project, supported by a Tactical Funding Increase contract, involves […] More
by Miles Jamison February 10, 2025, 11:33 am
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in DHS, News
Gigaplex Remote Screening Technology Receives Patent
Gigaplex Remote Screening Technology, a project funded by the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Small Business Innovation Research program, has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The joint venture, composed of Chertoff Group, SureScan and Xcelerate Solutions company VMD, said Saturday they were issued U.S. Patent 12,212,893 for the technology behind the Gigaplex Remote Screening […] More
by Miles Jamison February 10, 2025, 11:30 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, News
Defense Tech Startup Anduril to Raise Capital, Increase Valuation to $28B
Defense tech startup Anduril Industries has signed a term sheet to raise up to $2.5 billion in capital, potentially raising its valuation to $28 billion, CNBC reported Friday. Unnamed sources revealed that the company could double its August 2024 valuation of $14 million. In June 2024, Anduril announced plans to raise $1.5 billion in new […] More
by Ethan Hannigan February 10, 2025, 11:19 am
Dave Melvin / LinkedIn
in Executive Moves, News
Dave Melvin Named UiPath VP of Public Sector North America
Dave Melvin announced on LinkedIn his transition to vice president of public sector for North America at UiPath, after previously serving as VP for the Department of Defense, aerospace and federal systems integration and the intelligence community. In his new role, Melvin will oversee all public sector operations across state and local government, federal and civilian agencies, […] More
by Kacey Roberts February 10, 2025, 11:17 am
Fred Maier / LinkedIn
in Executive Moves, News
Fred Maier Elevated to DMI VP of Growth, State and Local
Fred Maier, a 20-year veteran of the information technology industry, has been elevated to vice president of growth, state and local at DMI. The digital services and information technology services provider said Saturday Maier will oversee the company’s expansion across state and local agencies, focusing on fostering partnerships. Fred Maier’s Career Highlights Maier is a seasoned IT […] More
by Miles Jamison February 10, 2025, 11:10 am
"Palantir Technologies logo" by Palantir Technologies, Licensed under Public Domain
in Artificial Intelligence, News
Palantir, Enabled Intelligence Seek to Improve AI Model Accuracy
Defense technology company Palantir is further enhancing its Foundry system’s capability to automate decision making of federal customers through access to the data-labeling services of startup Enabled Intelligence under a partnership between the two companies, DefenseScoop reported Wednesday. The partnership aims to provide Foundry users with higher-quality datasets for improved accuracy in building artificial intelligence […] More
by Arthur McMiler February 10, 2025, 10:59 am
Chris Coligado / LinkedIn
in Artificial Intelligence, News
Future of Training is AI-Assisted, Fedstack EVP Says
Fedstack Executive Vice President Chris Coligado was featured in a recent episode of InsideAnalysis, a nationally syndicated radio show that tackles topics concerning the information economy. Talent Development Provider Fedstack is a newly-launched business unit of Smoothstack, an IT platforms provider. The business unit works to address the technology consulting needs of federal agencies, government […] More
by Jerry Petersen February 10, 2025, 10:38 am
Photo / Lockheed Martin
in News, Space
Lockheed Completes Early Design Review of Space Force Satcom Program
Lockheed Martin has completed the early design review for satellites supporting the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command’s Mobile User Objective System Service Life Extension program. The company said Friday it partnered with SEAKR Engineering for the proposed MUOS satellites to design a new MUOS payload processor. The processor is a critical electronics box on the spacecraft […] More
by Kacey Roberts February 10, 2025, 10:33 am
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in Contract Awards, News, Space
L3Harris Concludes Preliminary Design Review of NOAA Sat System Imager
L3Harris Technologies has completed the preliminary design review of a high-resolution imager for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Extended Observations, or GeoXO, satellite system. When it becomes operational, GeoXO will deliver real-time imagery, enhancing NOAA’s capability to monitor weather, ocean and environmental conditions in the Western Hemisphere, L3Harris said Thursday. The critical data […] More
by Derrick Henry February 10, 2025, 10:20 am
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in News, Technology
Guidehouse-AFERM Survey: Majority of Agency Professionals Cite Tech as Major Risk
A survey by Guidehouse and the Association for Federal Enterprise Risk Management has found that 80 percent of federal government professionals said technology will pose major risks to their agencies within the next three years. The report titled Government Enterprise Risk Management Survey Results is based on a 2024 survey of federal government professionals at […] More
by Jane Edwards February 10, 2025, 10:05 am