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in Contract Awards, News

Air Force Awards $238M Contract to 12 Organizations for Rapid Satellite Acquisition

The U.S. Air Force awarded a potential $237.6 million contract to 12 organizations for the rapid acquisition of satellites. Contract Scope The Department of Defense said Wednesday indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-reimbursement, firm-fixed-price contract aims to streamline the process of satellite development and procurement. The multiple award contract also includes payload integration, launch services, on-orbit support and anomaly detection. […] More

by Miles Jamison May 1, 2025, 11:10 am
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in News, Technology

SAIC & Bluescape to Provide Government Customers With Digital Workspace

SAIC and Bluescape are partnering to deliver Bluescape’s secure virtual workspace, designed to support mission-critical operations, to the Department of Defense and space, intelligence and civilian agencies. Bob Ritchie, chief technology officer at SAIC, said in a statement Wednesday, “Today’s warfighters and intelligence community decision-makers face a myriad of complex national security challenges that continually reinforce the […] More

by Kacey Roberts May 1, 2025, 11:00 am
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in Defense And Intelligence, News, Space

Apex Speeds Up Satellite Bus Manufacturing to Support Golden Dome, PWSA

Apex will accelerate the production of its standardized satellite bus platforms with $200 million in new capital it raised in a Series C funding round to expand the company’s inventory and support various government satellite programs, including the Golden Dome missile defense system and the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. “Apex’s approach to building spacecraft is […] More

by Kristen Smith May 1, 2025, 10:55 am
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in Government Technology, News

SMX Financial Management Offering Now Available on Treasury Marketplace

The Department of the Treasury has approved the Elevate Financial Management tool of digital services provider SMX as a new option in the department’s Financial Management Quality Service Management Office Marketplace. Elevate FM will be available through its subsidiary, Creoal Consulting, with orders to be made via the General Services Administration’s Multiple Award Schedule, SMX […] More

by Arthur McMiler May 1, 2025, 10:31 am
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in Executive Moves, News

Former Management Concepts Exec Katie Sutton Joins Empower AI as Federal Civilian VP

Virginia-based Empower AI has appointed seasoned IT executive Katie Sutton as its vice president of federal civilian, who brings in more than 20 years of experience on delivering technology requirements to government clients. The new role calls for providing and expanding the company’s services supporting civilian agencies’ mission objectives, Sutton said in her LinkedIn profile […] More

by Arthur McMiler May 1, 2025, 10:15 am
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in DOD, Government Technology, News

Northrop F-16 Electronic Warfare Suite Completes Operational Assessment

The U.S. Air Force now has the option to start the production and fielding of Northrop Grumman‘s Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite, or IVEWS, which works to defend F-16 fighter aircraft against radar-guided threats. IVEWS completed its operational assessment, during which it was flight tested aboard Air Force F-16s at Eglin Air Force Base in […] More

by Arthur McMiler May 1, 2025, 9:50 am
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in News, Technology

Airbus U.S. Space & Defense to Adopt Shield AI Software in Unmanned Aerial Logistics Connector

Shield AI is collaborating with Airbus U.S. Space & Defense to integrate its Hivemind autonomy software into an unmanned variant of the Airbus UH-72 Lakota helicopter. Airbus U.S. Space & Defense Chairman and CEO Robert Geckle, a Wash100 awardee, said in a company statement Wednesday that the Lakota platform is now ready for unmanned operations […] More

by Arthur McMiler May 1, 2025, 8:32 am
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in Cloud, Cybersecurity, DOD, News

Deltek Cloud-Based ERP Offering Completes FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency Status

The assessment of Costpoint GovCon Cloud Moderate, Deltek‘s cloud-based enterprise resource planning offering, for Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Moderate equivalency has been completed. FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency The equivalency assessment makes it possible for cloud service providers to demonstrate FedRAMP Moderate security without having to be sponsored by a federal agency, Deltek said Wednesday. […] More

by Kristen Smith May 1, 2025, 7:42 am
Eric Doerr

in Cybersecurity, Executive Moves, News, Technology

Former Google Cloud VP Moves to Tenable as Chief Product Officer

Tenable has appointed Eric Doerr as chief product officer, replacing Shai Morag, who will remain at the company during the transition period. Eric Doerr Career Highlights Doerr has nearly three decades of experience building and scaling security products. He joined Tenable from Google Cloud, where he served as vice president of security products and led […] More

by Kristen Smith May 1, 2025, 6:27 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, DOD, Government Technology, News

Raft Demos Agentic AI Battle Management Capability During Air Force Event

Defense technology company Raft showcased StarSage, its agentic artificial intelligence battle management system, during the U.S. Air Force’s recent Decision Advantage Sprint for Human–Machine Teaming, or DASH. In a company statement Tuesday, Raft founder and CEO Shubhi Mishra, a Wash100 winner, described the exercise as a “key step forward” in rapidly deploying AI-powered battle management […] More

by Arthur McMiler May 1, 2025, 5:51 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Modernization, News

Invisible Technologies Executive Introduces AI Adoption Strategy for Public Sector

Wes Green, senior vice president of global public sector for Invisible Technologies, has encouraged public sector agencies to adopt a hybrid artificial intelligence solution comprising large language models and small language models. In an opinion piece published on Federal News Network on Tuesday, Green called the AI model combination “AI mullet”–derived from a hairstyle characterized […] More

by Kristen Smith April 30, 2025, 11:37 am
Karen Odegaard

in Executive Moves, News

Technology Exec Karen Odegaard to Lead AI Business at Guidehouse

Technology executive Karen Odegaard has been named to lead the artificial intelligence services of Guidehouse. With her appointment, Odegaard will formulate, implement and oversee the company’s strategies on AI, machine learning and automation, Guidehouse said Tuesday. The company added that her goal includes advancing Guidehouse’s AI service capabilities and pursuing innovations and efficiencies that bring […] More

by Arthur McMiler April 30, 2025, 11:22 am