W. Scott Gould, an experienced government, military and commercial sector executive, has been named strategic advisory board member at Science Applications International Corp. In his new role, Gould will assist the board in giving counsel to SAIC’s leadership team on subjects such as customer focus areas, acquisition policy and possible environmental impacts, the Reston, Virginia-based company said […] More

Science Applications International Corp. has formed a strategic advisory board consisting of former Department of Defense leaders and notable Wash100 Award recipients David Norquist, Ellen Lord and Dana Deasy who will contribute their expertise from both private and public sectors to provide advice and guidance in support of company-wide growth and innovation. SAIC said Tuesday […] More

Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Mike Madsen, deputy director and director of strategic engagement at the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), as a recipient into the 2021 Wash100 Award for his leadership, innovation and success to drive commercial technology and partnerships to advance IT capabilities for both sectors. This marks the first Wash100 Award for Madsen.

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The Integrated Battle Command System that Northrop Grumman developed for the U.S. Army to help link warfighters and sensors across the battlefield has been cleared by the Department of Defense for low-rate initial production, Defense News reported Wednesday.

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The Department of Defense has indefinitely postponed a final determination to let the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter aircraft move into the full production phase due to technical and pandemic challenges that have affected combat simulation test preparations, Bloomberg reported Thursday.

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The U.S. Marine Corps has conducted an exercise at USMC Air Station in Yuma, Arizona, to test a Lockheed Martin-built prototype system for managing F-35 logistics and sustainment operations.

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AT&T has announced that it will provide 5G and Networking-as-a-Service capabilities to support military personnel in the U.S. Air Force bases, including Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado; Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; and Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, the company reported on Wednesday. 

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Intelsat has launched the Galaxy 30, a geosynchronous communications satellite that will provide high-performance television distribution service to North American customers, the company announced Saturday. The Intelsat 10-02 satellite is scheduled to be its first customer in early 2021.

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Lockheed Martin CEO James Taiclet said he intends to pursue the use of 5G networks to strengthen the autonomous capabilities of military vehicles, Reuters reported Tuesday.

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Accenture and AT&T have partnered to help Phillips 66 develop industrial cellular wireless connectivity, with the development of a private cellular network solution, Accenture recently reported.  

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The Defense Logistics Agency and the Defense Contracting Management Agency have issued modifications to existing contracts with multiple companies that offer medical equipment as well as transportation and communication support services.

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Executive Mosaic, the leading executive media and events company in the government contracting “GovCon” industry, announced the 2020 winners of the highly coveted and prestigious Wash100 Award. The full list of winners and more information about the award can be found on Wash100.com. 

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