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SMX Books $79M CFTC Contract for Cloud, Data Security Support
SMX has secured a five-year, $79.4 million contract from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to provide cloud operations, data management and advanced security technologies, along with related services. Contract Terms Under the Cloud Governance and Administration of Technology and Engineering contract, the technologies and services to be provided are aimed at helping CFTC safeguard market participants […] More
by Kacey Roberts October 18, 2024, 10:44 am
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in Executive Moves, News
Paul Dillahay Joins Lentech as Inaugural Advisory Board Member
Lentech has named Paul Dillahay, a government technology industry veteran, as the first member of its advisory board. The company said Thursday Dillahay brings to the newly created advisory board his over three decades of experience in federal contracting, strategic growth and technology innovation. “His wealth of experience and deep understanding of the industry will […] More
by Jane Edwards October 18, 2024, 10:40 am
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in Executive Moves, News
Kevin Brady Assumes VP Role at Astrion
Kevin Brady, former vice president of growth and defense systems at Axient, announced on LinkedIn Thursday that he had been appointed vice president and business development executive for Astrion‘s missile defense and Navy division. Brady brings to the role years of management experience, primarily focused on driving business growth. He joined Axient in 2017 as director of BD […] More
by Kacey Roberts October 18, 2024, 10:34 am
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in Cybersecurity, News
SpiderOak Announces Availability of Cybersecurity Project Aranya
SpiderOak has introduced the Aranya project, which offers an open source encryption-based software for securing space and tactical edge operations. Aranya, available on GitHub, will allow technology manufacturers to embed zero trust protections and secure-by-design concepts into their products and contribute to the project by helping advance cyber protections, SpiderOak said Thursday, adding that the […] More
by Kristen Smith October 18, 2024, 10:18 am
Cord Cohee
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Apogee Promotes Cord Cohee to Vice President of Operations
Apogee, a provider of national security and defense offerings, announced appointing Cord Cohee as its new vice president of operations. The company said Thursday that Cohee brings to the role extensive experience in operations management and military leadership. His appointment went into effect in September. Frank Varga, CEO of Apogee, said, “Cord’s remarkable track record […] More
by Aidan Daly October 18, 2024, 9:51 am
Leidos
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Leidos Secures AFRL Contract for Directed Energy Tech Development
Leidos has received a three-year, $13.1 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to advance directed energy physics and high-power electromagnetic materials. The company said Tuesday the contract, part of the Genesis Chamber program and in support of AFRL’s Directed Energy Directorate, aims to develop directed energy technology for use by military and government agencies. […] More
by Kacey Roberts October 17, 2024, 11:41 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, News
Primer Launches Update to AI Platform
AI software company Primer Technologies has introduced its enhanced artificial intelligence platform that can achieve a near-zero hallucination rate when analyzing and summarizing large volumes of data. The company said Monday its updated AI platform uses RAG-V, a proprietary technology that can capture over 99 percent of errors before they reach users. RAG stands for […] More
by Jane Edwards October 17, 2024, 11:40 am
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in Defense And Intelligence, News
Ultra I&C, Hanwha Partner to Develop C2 System for Five Eyes
Ultra Intelligence & Communications and Hanwha Defense USA have partnered to strengthen global defense capabilities by enhancing battlefield management systems. Ultra I&C said Tuesday the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding during the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. The MOU aims to develop an integrated and seamless command and control, […] More
by Miles Jamison October 17, 2024, 11:30 am
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in Digital Modernization, DOD, News
SAIC Expands Partnership With Wind River
Science Applications International Corp. and Wind River will expand their partnership with the aim of developing advanced technologies for the government and the U.S. Army. SAIC said Tuesday the collaboration will combine various innovations, accelerate the development process and enhance system capabilities to deliver advanced technologies that the Army, government entities and independent agencies can utilize for […] More
by Miles Jamison October 17, 2024, 11:13 am
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Highlight Welcomes Wayne Rehberger as New Board Member
Highlight has appointed Wayne Rehberger as its fifth board member. The federal contractor’s board of directors guides and oversees its growth and maturity as an employee stock ownership plan-owned company. In a press release Tuesday, Aarish Gokaldas, Highlight CEO, expressed excitement about the addition of Rehberger and touted the new board member’s “financial acumen and […] More
by Aidan Daly October 17, 2024, 11:01 am
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in DOD, News, Technology
Red Hat, Army to Develop Open Source APIs Under CRADA
Red Hat and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory have signed a cooperative research and development agreement to develop open source application programming interfaces to further advance the adoption of artificial intelligence technologies. In a blog post published Tuesday on Red Hat’s website, Chris Smith, vice president and general manager of […] More
by Jane Edwards October 17, 2024, 11:01 am
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Space Systems Command Awards Omitron MASCCOT Contract
Space engineering services provider Omitron will continue developing technologies through a $46.3 million Modernization Activities for Space Command and Control Technologies contract secured from the Space Systems Command. Awarded via a Small Business Innovation Research Phase III sole-source follow-on acquisition, the contract calls for upgrading existing data transport and processing as well as space domain awareness capabilities, […] More
by Kacey Roberts October 17, 2024, 10:48 am