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Carahsoft to Bring Lunar Defense’s Endpoint Protection Platform to Public Sector
Carahsoft has partnered with Lunar Defense to distribute an AI-powered endpoint protection platform to agencies Lunar Defense’s platform delivers offline mobile endpoint security to disconnected and high-threat environments The 2026 FedCiv Summit will examine federal priorities spanning AI, cybersecurity, cloud and workforce modernization Carahsoft Technology and Lunar Defense have partnered to make the latter’s artificial […] More
by Jane Edwards May 27, 2026, 11:00 am
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Javelin Joint Venture Delivers First Lightweight Command Launch Units to Army
The U.S. Army has received the first next-generation Javelin launch units from the Raytheon and Lockheed Martin joint venture The LWCLU offers longer-range targeting in a smaller and lighter design The new launcher is built to work with current and future Javelin variants The Javelin Joint Venture between Raytheon, an RTX business, and Lockheed Martin has delivered […] More
by Miles Jamison May 27, 2026, 10:51 am
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Valkyrie Elevates Danielle Thomasson to VP of Business Development & Capture
Valkyrie has named Danielle Thomasson VP of business development and capture The new role will support the company’s growth The promotion follows broader leadership expansion under CEO Josh Jackson Valkyrie Enterprises has promoted Danielle Thomasson to vice president of business development and capture. What Will Danielle Thomasson Oversee at Valkyrie? In a LinkedIn post on […] More
by Kristen Smith May 27, 2026, 10:43 am
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M-SHORAD: Why the Army Is Spending $461M in FY27 on This Air Defense System
The Army has increased its RDT&E budget for M-SHORAD from $296 million in FY26 to $460.9 million in FY27 The funding will support the integration of new capabilities into the air defense system Join defense leaders at the 2026 Army Summit to discuss counter-UAS capabilities and other warfighting technologies the Army is prioritizing The U.S. Army’s […] More
by Elodie Collins May 27, 2026, 10:17 am
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Tycho.AI’s Halley VTOL Drone Achieves TRL 6 After T-REX 26-2 Demonstration
Tycho.AI has advanced its Halley drone to Technology Readiness Level 6 after completing the OUSW R&E-backed testing Halley completed 39 evaluated flights during operational exercises in Indiana The VTOL drone reached speeds of up to 165 mph and operated at altitudes of up to 10,000 feet Tycho.AI‘s Halley Group 1 vertical take-off and landing uncrewed […] More
by Miles Jamison May 27, 2026, 7:08 am
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Verizon’s Kim Mirabella Talks Providing Essential Connectivity and Why Collaboration Matters During Crises
Kim Mirabella thrives on serving government customers. The Verizon vice president for Federal and Verizon Frontline is proud of how her mission-driven team works together during crises with a strong sense of purpose to support public sector agencies, including federal and national security organizations. Mirabella is a Verizon veteran, having spent 28 years at the telecommunications […] More
by Pat Host May 27, 2026, 12:00 am
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Mark Whittington Joins Seekr as Government Sales VP
Seekr has tapped Mark Whittington to lead government sales Whittington brings public sector leadership experience from Slack, AWS, SAP, Microsoft and Oracle Joel Babbitt will join an AI-focused panel discussion at the 2026 Army Summit on June 18 Seekr has appointed Mark “Whit” Whittington, a public sector technology executive, as vice president of government sales. […] More
by Jane Edwards May 26, 2026, 11:30 am
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Accenture Federal Services, QCi Expand Quantum Collaboration for Federal Market
AFS and QCi have expanded collaboration on quantum optimization capabilities for federal customers Partnership will showcase QCi’s Dirac-3 system at AFS’ Forge innovation center The 2026 FedCiv Summit will explore AI adoption, cybersecurity and enterprisewide modernization efforts Accenture Federal Services and Quantum Computing Inc. have expanded their collaboration through a federal go-to-market agreement focused on […] More
by Jane Edwards May 26, 2026, 11:23 am
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BBN Technologies Demos System Enabling Self-Healing Communication
BBN Technologies conducted a demonstration showcasing the ability of a system to ensure uninterrupted communications via automatic link switching The delivery of a self-healing communication capability was enabled by the Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency for Agile Combat Employment architecture The automatic switching system is designed to work with various military or commercial communication links RTX […] More
by Jerry Petersen May 26, 2026, 11:20 am
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Alex Veneziano Succeeds Robert Geckle as Airbus U.S. Space and Defense CEO
Airbus U.S. Space and Defense has elevated longtime executive Alex Veneziano to CEO Veneziano helped shape Airbus U.S. into a defense business operating under an SSA structure Outgoing CEO Robert Geckle credited Veneziano with helping position the business for future growth Airbus U.S. Space and Defense has appointed Alex Veneziano as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Veneziano […] More
by Miles Jamison May 26, 2026, 11:17 am
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Everforth ECS Executive Scott Hoge Urges Focus on Platform Engineering, PQC, Digital Twins
Everforth ECS is calling attention to foundational technologies that could be overshadowed by the AI boom Scott Hoge has highlighted platform engineering as a way to reduce developer burden and speed mission delivery The company has warned agencies to prepare for future quantum threats targeting encrypted data Everforth ECS is urging government and industry leaders […] More
by Miles Jamison May 26, 2026, 11:08 am
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ASRC Federal Achieves CMMC Level 2 Certification
ASRC Federal has undergone a C3PAO assessment and achieved CMMC Level 2 certification The certification means the company has fully implemented the 110 security controls under NIST SP 800-171 ASRC Federal CISO Ron Davis says only about 1,000 government contractors are fully CMMC Level 2 certified ASRC Federal has achieved level 2 certification under the Cybersecurity […] More
by Jerry Petersen May 26, 2026, 10:49 am