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  • MITRE to Advance Navy-Compliant Autonomous Platform Development
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    MITRE to Advance Navy-Compliant Autonomous Platform Development

    MITRE has built a prototype that would allow industry partners to develop autonomous platforms that comply with the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Maritime Autonomy Architecture, or UMAA, standard. The UMAA-compliant technology was created by combining commercial hardware with an open-source software package, MITRE said Wednesday. It would enable the industry to save time and money when […] More

  • Procentrix Unveils AI Tool to Streamline Document Preparation
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    Procentrix Unveils AI Tool to Streamline Document Preparation

    Technology provider Procentrix has released Metis, an artificial intelligence-powered tool designed to accelerate research work and streamline document preparation. Metis can be integrated with authoritative data repositories to automate research and analysis processes when preparing context-aware drafts for review and refinement, Procentrix said Wednesday. It utilizes the latest large language models to support various use […] More

  • Northrop Enhances Navy Airborne Navigation Capabilities With Upgraded GPS
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    Northrop Enhances Navy Airborne Navigation Capabilities With Upgraded GPS

    Northrop Grumman has started deploying the upgraded LN-251M Inertial Navigation System/Global Positioning System, or INS/GPS, to enhance the U.S. Navy’s airborne navigation capabilities. The LN-251M includes M-code, an encrypted military-grade signal with robust jam resistance for increased protection against adversarial threats, Northrop said Tuesday. The technology is the first M-code navigation system for naval aircraft. […] More

  • Brian Shealey Promoted to Go-To-Market EVP at Rohirrim
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    Brian Shealey Promoted to Go-To-Market EVP at Rohirrim

    Brian Shealey has been appointed as executive vice president of go-to-market, or GTM, efforts at Rohirrim, bringing 20 years of experience in GTM and business development strategy to the post. According to his recent LinkedIn post, Shealey assumed the new role in January and started leading the organization’s growth and GTM initiatives. He is also […] More

  • Stacie Ohler Joins Siemens Government Technologies as Buildings & Energy VP
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    Stacie Ohler Joins Siemens Government Technologies as Buildings & Energy VP

    Siemens Government Technologies has appointed Stacie Ohler as vice president of buildings and energy, bringing over two decades of experience in supporting government agencies with national security capabilities. In her new role, Ohler will spearhead efforts to equip U.S. government buildings and infrastructure with energy-efficient and resilient technologies, focusing on critical mission facilities across the […] More

  • NASA Posts RFP for Human Space Flight Program Support
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    NASA Posts RFP for Human Space Flight Program Support

    NASA has issued a solicitation to provide technical integration support for multiple human space flight missions, including the International Space Station Program, Orion Program and Gateway Program. The Mission Technical Integration Contract, or MTIC, requires a range of services, such as program management, business management, configuration and data management, information technology, systems engineering and integration, […] More

  • Serco Inc. to Acquire Northrop’s MT&S Business Division
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    Serco Inc. to Acquire Northrop’s MT&S Business Division

    Serco Inc. has agreed to acquire Northrop Grumman’s mission training and satellite ground network communications software, or MT&S, business. The acquisition deal involves a cash payment of $327 million and will deliver a portfolio of U.S. defense service contracts with annual revenues of around $300 million, Serco said Thursday. Currently, the MT&S business provides advanced […] More

  • VMD Lands TSA Contract for Florida Airport Security Services
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    VMD Lands TSA Contract for Florida Airport Security Services

    VMD Corp, an Xcelerate Solutions company, has received a contract from the Transportation Security Administration for passenger and baggage screening support at Orlando Sanford International Airport in Florida. Under the five-year agreement, awarded under the Department of Homeland Security’s TSA Screening Partnership Program, screening security services will be provided using advanced technology to address evolving […] More

  • Jacobs Secures $80M Navy IDIQ for Engineering Support Services
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    Jacobs Secures $80M Navy IDIQ for Engineering Support Services

    Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic has awarded Jacobs an $80 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide environmental compliance engineering support for U.S. military installations worldwide. The single-award IDIQ requires environmental services for facilities operated by the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense in the eastern half of the U.S., Europe, Africa and the Middle […] More

  • Array Labs, Umbra Space, Raytheon to Develop 3D Observation Capabilities
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    Array Labs, Umbra Space, Raytheon to Develop 3D Observation Capabilities

    Array Labs, Umbra Space and Raytheon have entered into a teaming agreement to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced 3D Earth observation capabilities to commercial and government customers. Under the strategic partnership, the parties will combine their experience and expertise in space systems and advanced imaging capabilities to enhance the technologies that power Site3D, […] More

  • Booz Allen, AWS Partner to Deliver Technologies to Benefit Government Customers
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    Booz Allen, AWS Partner to Deliver Technologies to Benefit Government Customers

    Amazon Web Services and Booz Allen Hamilton are collaborating to develop capabilities that would help federal customers drive innovation, accelerate decision-making, cut down costs and scale advanced technologies for intelligence, defense, civil and commercial missions. The strategic partnership will enable federal agencies to enhance national security using artificial intelligence, deter cyberattacks with zero-trust tools and […] More

  • Lockheed Books $92.7M Navy Contract Modification for Engineering Support
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    Lockheed Books $92.7M Navy Contract Modification for Engineering Support

    Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has received a $92.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide engineering services for the Australian, Japanese and South Korean governments. Navy Agreement Details The Department of Defense said Tuesday that the agreement covers engineering, software development, maintenance, integration, logistics and fielding services for the three countries’ […] More