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  • Summit 7 CEO Scott Edwards. Summit 7 has successfully assisted 50 companies in earning CMMC Level 2 compliance.
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    Summit 7 Guides 50 Contractors to CMMC Level 2 Certification

    Summit 7, a cybersecurity, compliance and managed services company, has successfully assisted 50 organizations in earning their Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, Level 2 compliance, marking a significant advancement for the Defense Industrial Base. The Huntsville, Alabama-based firm said Friday the companies are now fully credentialed to pursue federal contracts requiring CMMC Level 2 ahead […] More

  • Carahsoft Director Steve Jacyna. Axiad and Carahsoft have partnered to offer Axiad Conductor to the public sector.
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    Carahsoft to Bring Axiad Conductor to Public Sector

    Carahsoft Technology will provide public sector access to Axiad’s identity management platform, Axiad Conductor. Axiad Conductor Identity Management Platform Axiad Conductor, the identity security company’s flagship platform, streamlines credential management end-to-end, covering issuance, renewal, recovery and revocation for various credential types such as PKI-as-a-service, or PKIaaS, and Personal Identity Verification/Common Access Card-compatible, FIDO2 and Derived PIV credentials, […] More

  • HP logo. HP Managed Services for Government has earned FedRAMP Authorization at the Moderate Impact Level.
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    HP Managed Services for Government Earns FedRAMP Moderate Authorization

    HP Managed Services for Government has earned Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, Authorization at the Moderate Impact Level and is now listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace. Matt Barry, chief operating officer of HP Federal, announced the achievement on LinkedIn Wednesday. “This milestone strengthens HP’s commitment to ensuring that federal agencies are equipped for their […] More

  • Lockheed's Robert Lightfoot. Robert Lightfoot stressed the need for rapid delivery to support the Golden Dome program.
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    Lockheed’s Robert Lightfoot Pushes Speed for Golden Dome Homeland Defense

    Robert Lightfoot, president of Lockheed Martin Space, has emphasized the urgent need for rapid delivery and innovation in space systems to support Golden Dome for America, a layered homeland defense architecture. The Potomac Officers Club will host the 2025 GovCon International and Global Defense Summit on Oct. 16. Register now to gain insights from government and industry […] More

  • Cloud technology. AWS and Lockheed Martin demonstrated Cloud Edge Global Access, a cloud-based communications platform.
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    AWS & Lockheed Martin Demonstrate Cloud-Based Communications Platform

    Amazon Web Services and Lockheed Martin collaborated to demonstrate an advanced cloud-based communication technology, designed to enhance military communications at the tactical edge, during Project Convergence Capstone 5 at Fort Irwin. AWS said Monday the companies showcased how Cloud Edge Global Access, or CEGA, can streamline data flow, delivering seamless access across military networks within diverse security […] More

  • Riverside Research's Ralph Semmel. Ralph Semmel has been selected as a member of the Riverside Research Board of Trustees.
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    Riverside Research Names Ralph Semmel to Board of Trustees

    Riverside Research, an independent nonprofit focused on national security, has appointed Ralph Semmel to its board of trustees. Semmel brings to his new role extensive experience in national security, space exploration and research and development, Riverside Research said Monday. Ralph Semmel’s Career at Johns Hopkins APL Semmel served as director of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory […] More

  • Caveonix VP Michael Hallinan. Cyber warfare expert Michael Hallinan was appointed VP of artificial intelligence at Caveonix.
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    Michael Hallinan Named Caveonix VP of Artificial Intelligence

    U.S. Marine Corps veteran Michael Hallinan has joined Caveonix as its new vice president of artificial intelligence. The AI-driven cyber compliance platform said Thursday Hallinan will leverage his extensive experience in cyber, AI, product and startup leadership to oversee the development of agentic AI capabilities and evolve the platform into a distributed, AI-centric, cloud-native system. “We’re absolutely […] More

  • Core4ce logo. The AFRL has awarded Core4ce a contract modification to continue advanced photonics research.
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    Core4ce Awarded $99M AFRL Contract Modification for Photonics Research

    Core4ce, through its Azimuth subsidiary, received a $98.7 million contract modification to an existing Air Force Research Laboratory contract under the Materials Research and Survivability Studies, or MaRSS, II initiative. Advancing Photonics for Survivability The national security company said Thursday it will continue research efforts on advanced photonic materials to boost the safety, performance and resilience of […] More

  • Trident CFO Jim Haney. Trident has appointed Jim Haney as chief financial officer.
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    Jim Haney Appointed Chief Financial Officer at Trident

    Jim Haney has been selected as the new chief financial officer of Trident Solutions. The ATL Partners-backed company said Thursday Haney’s hiring is crucial to its efforts to establish itself as a focused, multi-domain defense electronics platform. Trident CEO Lorin Hattrup emphasized that Haney’s expertise in defense electronics and financial strategy will be crucial for […] More

  • Handshake, partnership. Boeing and Palantir have partnered to accelerate AI adoption across Boeing's facilities and programs.
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    Boeing & Palantir Partner to Accelerate AI Adoption Across Facilities, Programs

    Boeing Defense, Space & Security and Palantir announced at the Air, Space & Cyber Conference that they have entered into a partnership to deploy artificial intelligence systems and software throughout Boeing’s factories and programs. Utilizing AI to Enhance Defense Manufacturing Boeing said Tuesday the collaboration is intended to fast-track AI adoption across defense and classified programs for […] More

  • Army logo. General Dynamics and Premier Precision were awarded spots on the Army's contract for 120mm mortar shell bodies.
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    General Dynamics, Premier Precision Win Spots on $334M Army Mortar Shell Contract

    The U.S. Army has selected General Dynamics’ Ordnance and Tactical Systems business and Premier Precision Machining to compete for task orders under a $333.9 million contract. Mortar Shell Bodies Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Wednesday the firm-fixed-price contract covers the production of 120mm mortar shell bodies. The contract was awarded following a competitive solicitation process conducted […] More

  • SpiderOak's Kip Gering. SpiderOak has received an SDA contract for a high-assurance encryptor with zero trust capabilities.
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    SpiderOak Secures SDA Contract for High-Assurance Encryptor With Zero Trust Capabilities

    SpiderOak was awarded a Small Business Innovation Research contract by the Space Development Agency to provide a High-Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor, or HAIPE, with zero trust microsegmentation across SDA’s Network Established Beyond the Upper Limits of the Atmosphere, or NEBULA, on-orbit networks. The software company said Tuesday the HAIPE will be integrated into the Proliferated Warfighter […] More