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Applied Energetics Enlists Former Army Leader Patrick Murphy to Advance Defense Growth Strategy
Applied Energetics is partnering with former Acting Army Secretary Patrick Murphy to strengthen its defense market strategy Murphy will support business development, stakeholder engagement and strategic positioning efforts The collaboration comes as demand grows for counter-drone, autonomous and advanced defense technologies Applied Energetics, a developer of advanced directed-energy and ultrashort-pulse laser technologies, has announced a collaboration […] More
by Miles Jamison June 22, 2026, 10:25 am
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Hemant Baidwan: NSPM-12 Drives Accountability, Outcome-Based Cybersecurity
Knox Systems’ Hemant Baidwan asserts NSPM-12 offers a clearer framework for securing NSS Memo reestablishes CNSS and reinforces NSA oversight of NSS Baidwan says execution will determine the policy’s success Hemant Baidwan, chief information security officer at Knox Systems, said the White House’s National Security Presidential Memorandum 12, or NSPM-12, provides federal agencies and industry […] More
by Jane Edwards June 22, 2026, 10:09 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, Big Data & Analytics, Federal Civilian, News
Duality, Red Hat Partner to Advance Sovereign AI in Regulated Environments
Duality and Red Hat have teamed up to bring sovereign AI to governments Collaboration supports secure AI, analytics and data protection The 2026 FedCiv Summit will explore AI, cloud, cyber and other modernization priorities Duality Technologies and Red Hat have partnered to help government agencies and regulated organizations deploy artificial intelligence capabilities across sensitive data […] More
by Jane Edwards June 22, 2026, 9:46 am
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Legion Intelligence, RapidFort Partner to Secure AI Workloads for Defense Missions
Legion Intelligence has partnered with RapidFort to bolster the cybersecurity foundation for AI workloads supporting defense missions The collaboration pairs Legion’s AI platform with RapidFort’s software supply chain security to harden containers used in tactical, cloud and air-gapped environments RapidFort will deliver curated container images that cut common vulnerabilities and monitor runtime behavior to shrink […] More
by Kristen Smith June 22, 2026, 8:03 am
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in Cybersecurity, DOD, News
LexisNexis Achieves CMMC Level 2 Certification
LexisNexis Special Services Inc. has earned CMMC Level 2 The certification required an independent assessment against 110 NIST security requirements CEO Haywood Talcove said the milestone reflects the company’s commitment to protecting sensitive information and supporting government missions LexisNexis Special Services Inc. has achieved Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, Level 2. LNSSI said Tuesday […] More
by Kristen Smith June 22, 2026, 5:44 am
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GreyNoise’s Nishawn Smagh: How AI’s Speed Is Transforming Cybersecurity
Nishawn Smagh, intelligence director at GreyNoise, understands that success depends on combining operational expertise, intelligence, innovation and strategic decision-making. He’s working to establish GreyNoise as the authoritative intelligence voice on internet-wide reconnaissance and pre-exploitation activity. Smagh sat down with ExecutiveBiz to talk about how AI is changing both cybersecurity and threats, how cloud is changing […] More
by Pat Host June 22, 2026, 12:00 am
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Boeing Reports Q4S Quantum Networking Satellite Testing Milestones
Boeing has reached new testing milestones for its Q4S quantum networking satellite program The company has completed environmental qualification testing ahead of a planned 2027 mission The 2026 Air and Space Summit will examine commercial space relay, AI, optical networks and more Boeing said it has achieved testing milestones for its Q4S quantum networking satellite […] More
by Jane Edwards June 19, 2026, 10:08 am
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in Acquisition & Procurement, DOD, News
Navy Issues Draft RFP for Potential $500M SLAM2ER OTA Consortium
The U.S. Navy is planning to launch a new OTA consortium to speed development of maritime and autonomous technologies The SLAM2ER consortium is designed to lower barriers for small businesses and nontraditional defense companies entering the defense market NSWC Panama City is seeking a consortium manager to oversee collaboration among traditional and nontraditional contractors and […] More
by Miles Jamison June 19, 2026, 9:53 am
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Seok-Hee Lee Named Intel Foundry EVP
Intel has appointed Seok-Hee Lee as EVP of Intel Foundry Lee will oversee advanced packaging and back-end manufacturing CEO Lip-Bu Tan said Lee will help strengthen Intel’s system integration capabilities Intel has appointed Seok-Hee Lee, a semiconductor industry veteran, as executive vice president of its foundry division to oversee advanced packaging, back-end technology development, system […] More
by Jane Edwards June 19, 2026, 9:36 am
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Rune Technologies Secures $99M Army IDIQ for TyrOS Logistics Software
Rune was awarded a $99 million Army contract to provide access to its TyrOS logistics software platform The contract creates a streamlined pathway for Army, joint force and War Department users to acquire the platform TyrOS is designed to support logistics and decision-making in contested environments with limited connectivity Rune Technologies has secured a five-year, […] More
by Miles Jamison June 19, 2026, 9:27 am
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in DOD, News, Space, Technology
Auria Receives Contract From BAE Systems to Support Space Force Missile Warning and Tracking Program
BAE Systems has awarded Auria a contract to provide software and engineering support for the Medium Earth Orbit Epoch 2 Resilient Missile Warning and Tracking Program BAE secured a contract from the U.S. Space Force to lead the effort in 2025 In support of the program, Auria will provide its Collection Planning and Analysis Workstation […] More
by Jamie Bennet June 19, 2026, 9:16 am
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Cherokee Federal Appoints Katherine Lefler as VP of Human Resources
Cherokee Federal has appointed Katherine Lefler as its new vice president of human resources Lefler brings more than two decades of experience in workforce strategy, talent management and organizational development She most recently served as a senior HR consultant at People Engineers, following stints at Vital Energy, Energy Transfer and SemGroup Cherokee Federal has named […] More
by Kristen Smith June 19, 2026, 5:11 am