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  • Lockheed, Meta to Boost National Security Through LLM Development
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    Lockheed, Meta to Boost National Security Through LLM Development

    A partnership between Lockheed Martin and Meta aims to enhance national security applications by leveraging large language models. Lockheed said Monday the companies will strengthen coding and data analysis capabilities as well as streamline business by incorporating Meta’s LLM into its artificial intelligence factory. Jim Taiclet, president and CEO of Lockheed and a two-time Wash100 awardee, said on LinkedIn, “We’re […] More

  • Antaris, SEAKR Engineering Partner on Satellite Dev’t Tech
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    Antaris, SEAKR Engineering Partner on Satellite Dev’t Tech

    Antaris and Raytheon business SEAKR Engineering have partnered to develop end-to-end satellite development virtualization capabilities to support multiple Department of Defense contracts. Under the collaboration, Antaris said Monday SEAKR hardware components will be integrated into its cloud-based software platform to enable remote hardware-in-the-loop testing and certification. The team will utilize Antaris’ TrueTwin simulation environment to test simulations involving […] More

  • Hughes Awarded DOD Contract for Radio Network Prototyping Project
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    Hughes Awarded DOD Contract for Radio Network Prototyping Project

    Hughes Network Systems, in collaboration with the U.S. Army, the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, will develop a 5G open radio access network prototype to help enhance command and control capabilities under a DOD contract. DOD said Monday the $6.5 million contract […] More

  • State Department Clears Poland’s $105M Radar Systems FMS Request
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    State Department Clears Poland’s $105M Radar Systems FMS Request

    The State Department has approved the Polish government’s $105 million sales request for mobile ground control approach systems and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday Poland seeks to purchase GCA-2000 systems, including ultra high-frequency radios, AN/UPX interrogators, radio navigation tools, testing equipment, precision navigation capabilities, spare and repair parts, consumables, accessories and warranties. […] More

  • Carahsoft to Make Govly Platform Available to Public Sector
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    Carahsoft to Make Govly Platform Available to Public Sector

    Carahsoft will market Govly‘s artificial intelligence-driven capture and collaboration platform for public sector procurement under a distribution partnership agreement between the two companies.  The partnership aims to help government procurement teams streamline and enhance acquisition strategies with visibility into federal solicitations, Carahsoft said Thursday. The platform offers advanced search, AI-based predictions and summaries as well as award […] More

  • Serco Inc. Books $97M NAVSEA Contract for Shipyard Support
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    Serco Inc. Books $97M NAVSEA Contract for Shipyard Support

    Serco Inc. has secured a five-year, $97 million contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command to provide shipyard program management and business performance support services. The company said Thursday it will support the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and the Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance […] More

  • GA-ASI, BAE Demo Advanced EW Capabilities on MQ-20 Avenger
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    GA-ASI, BAE Demo Advanced EW Capabilities on MQ-20 Avenger

    General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., in collaboration with BAE Systems, has showcased electronic warfare capabilities using the Link 16 communication network on the MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft system. The demonstration, aimed at advancing networked electronic attack capabilities for U.S. Air Force autonomous collaborative platforms, is part of a broader series of technology insertion and autonomous flight activities […] More

  • Carahsoft to Market SessionGuardian’s Cybersecurity Offerings
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    Carahsoft to Market SessionGuardian’s Cybersecurity Offerings

    Carahsoft Technology will serve as master government aggregator for New York-based cybersecurity firm SessionGuardian under a new agreement between the two companies. Carahsoft said Wednesday that, under the agreement, it will offer SessionGuardian’s continuous identity assurance and data protection technologies to the government sector. The technologies ensure that only authorized users can access sensitive information during their […] More

  • Elbit Systems of America Appoints New Board Members
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    Elbit Systems of America Appoints New Board Members

    Elbit Systems of America has appointed Todd Gautier and Scott Greene to its board of directors, which guides company strategies to drive innovation for customers. Company President and CEO Luke Savoie said in a statement Wednesday, “As Elbit America continues to grow our portfolio and capacity as a critical member of the U.S. Defense Industrial Base, it’s important that […] More

  • Fearless Books GSA Call Order to Enhance Login.gov
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    Fearless Books GSA Call Order to Enhance Login.gov

    Fearless has received a call order under an existing blanket purchase agreement from the General Services Administration to enhance Login.gov, the federal government’s unified sign-on platform serving over 100 million users across over 50 agencies. The company said Tuesday it will strengthen Login.gov’s capabilities through data analytics to better meet the evolving needs of government agencies […] More

  • Raytheon Showcases Capabilities of GhostEye MR Sensor
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    Raytheon Showcases Capabilities of GhostEye MR Sensor

    RTX business Raytheon, in collaboration with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and the U.S. Navy, has demonstrated its GhostEye MR sensor’s capability to track various high-speed targets over water. The demonstration showcased the sensor’s readiness to address current and future threats, RTX said Tuesday. Testing efforts took place during […] More

  • Rise8 Awarded Spot on Potential $2.4B VA Digital Support Contract
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    Rise8 Awarded Spot on Potential $2.4B VA Digital Support Contract

    Rise8 has secured a spot on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ potential $2.4 billion Secure Performant Reliable and User-Centered Experiences multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, which calls for the provision of a skilled, multidisciplinary team to develop modern digital products for veterans. In an Oct. 17 statement, Rise8 CEO and founder Bryon Kroger said, “We’re proud to be a […] More