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Textron’s Bell Unit Marks V-280 Maiden Flight Anniversary
Textron's Bell subsidiary has marked the third anniversary of the V-280 Valor's initial flight and touted that the tiltrotor aircraft recorded 200 mission hours.
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in News, Space NewsCapella Space’s Payam Banazadeh on Addressing Next-Gen Space Needs in Commercial, Gov’t Markets
Payam Banazadeh, founder and CEO of Capella Space, has said the U.S. government needs to strike a balance between addressing national security concerns and ensuring private sector competitiveness in the global market, TechCrunch reported Monday.
General Motors Unit Starts Renovation of ISV Production Facility
General Motors' defense arm has begun renovating one of its facilities to support manufacturing activities for a light and agile all-terrain troop carrier for the U.S. Army.
in Executive Moves, NewsBooz Allen CFO Lloyd Howell to Join Moody’s Board in March 2021
Lloyd Howell, chief financial officer and treasurer of Booz Allen Hamilton, has been appointed to serve on the board of Moody’s, beginning March 15, 2021.
in NewsArmy Issues RFP for Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle Design Phase
The U.S. Army has released a request for proposals for the concept design phase of the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program aimed at deploying a replacement to the service branch’s Bradley infantry vehicles.
in Executive Moves, NewsIBM Vet Peter Tao to Lead Federal Civilian Pursuits at DMI
Peter Tao, a former IBM executive, has joined information technology company Digital Management Inc. to serve as vice president for federal civilian, G2Xchange reported Friday. Tao formerly served as IBM's account manager for the State Department and industry-related projects.
Rave Emergency Comms Product Gets FedRAMP Approval
Rave Mobile Safety's emergency communications platform has been certified for government use under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
in NewsConstellis to Distribute Honeywell PPE Products Under New Agreement; Tim Reardon Quoted
Constellis has agreed to add Honeywell's personal protective equipment portfolio to the former's risk management and mission support services offerings to customers across the U.S.
Forcepoint’s Nicolas Fischbach: User Activity Monitoring Could Help Agencies Protect Data
Nicolas Fischbach, global chief technology officer at Forcepoint, wrote in a guest piece published Friday on Nextgov that government agencies should prioritize data visibility and data loss prevention as they head into 2021. He said agencies should determine how employees and other users interact with government data through user activity monitoring with the aid of behavioral analytics to better detect compromised accounts and malicious actors.
IBM-Salesforce Partnership Seeks to Provide Single Platform for Health Status Verification
IBM and Salesforce have teamed up to help government agencies, businesses and schools verify an individual’s health and vaccine status to enable them to safely reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The partnership will facilitate the integration of IBM Digital Health Pass with the Salesforce Work.com platform to provide organizations with a single tool for making data-driven decisions as they work to streamline communications, initiate actions and reduce risks.
Amyx Secures Five New DLA JETS Task Orders; William Schaefer Quoted
Amyx has been awarded five additional Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) J6 Enterprise Technology Services task orders to continue support for the agency. “These contract wins are a testament to the critical role they serve in protecting DLA’s infrastructure and in supporting DLA’s logistics support mission," said William Schaefer, president and CEO of Amyx.
University of Alabama at Birmingham Wins NASA’s Cold Stowage II Contract
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has been awarded the Cold Stowage II contract from NASA. Under the potential $48.3 million, single award, cost-no-fee contract, the university will deliver a suite of freezers that will maintain a controlled temperature environment for science samples aboard the International Space Station (ISS), as well as to and from low-Earth orbit.