Nikoia Sanni, vice president and division manager with ManTech, spoke with ExecutiveBiz about recently joining the company in her new role as well as her experience in the federal sector, why she wanted to join ManTech and what she hopes to accomplish in the role. In addition, Nikoia Sanni also discussed the core values of the company culture and […] More

Executive Mosaic is pleased to select Anthony Robbins, vice president of NVIDIA’s federal arm, as a recipient of the 2022 Wash100 Award, which annually recognizes the top figures in the government contracting community for their impacts across the federal landscape. This marks Robbins’ fifth Wash100 selection and represents his commitment to ushering in an era of artificial […] More

BlueHalo will deliver a HIVE small unmanned aircraft system architecture to the U.S. Army under an initial $14 million contract. The defense and aerospace technology provider said Thursday it is expected by the service branch to craft an artificial intelligence/machine learning-based sUAS in order to boost mission efficiency, sensor performance and cut down on cognitive demand […] More

The Dual-Use Technology in Space Defense Forum hosted by ExecutiveBiz Events on Tuesday featured distinguished speakers from government and industry who convened to discuss the opportunities, challenges and priorities related to space technologies which have both commercial and military application, as well as the implications these dual-use technologies have on the future of U.S. space systems. William […] More

ManTech International has secured a five-year, $136 million task order to provide research and development support to the U.S. Marine Corps’ science and technology programs. The award under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s Multiple Award Contract covers support for the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory, Force Design 2030 and emerging capability development, the company said […] More

NVIDIA and Lockheed Martin are jointly working on efforts that seek to help governments address wildfires by responding to and predicting the said disaster with the use of artificial intelligence and simulation capability. Anthony Robbins, vice president of the federal business at NVIDIA and a four-time Wash100 Award recipient, wrote in a blog post published […] More

ManTech has secured a potential five-year, $110 million contract to support Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane in developing and upgrading radar and electronic warfare systems for the U.S. Navy. The company said Monday it was awarded the contract under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s multiple-award contract vehicle. “In today’s technologically sophisticated battle space, […] More

Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) announced on Wednesday that Michael Scruggs, previously with IBM, has joined the company as its new senior vice president of Artificial Intelligence (AI), effective immediately. Scruggs will lead SAIC's expansion and innovation in the areas of predictive analytics, machine learning, robotic process automation, and intelligent edge.

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Raytheon Technologies' intelligence and space business will award a combined amount of $400,000 to academic partners for artificial intelligence development initiatives that will focus on augmenting military defense systems and continue through 2022. Southern Methodist University and Virginia Tech will receive $175,000 and $225,000, respectively, to develop AI and machine learning technologies applicable to military operations, Raytheon said Tuesday.

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The Northrop Grumman-built SharkSat payload collected and transmitted performance and telemetry data back to mission controllers while orbiting the Earth during a two-week demonstration aboard the company's Cygnus spacecraft in January. “SharkSat's success directly reflects the speed and agility that our team put forth to deliver mission success,“ said Candace Givens, vice president of payload and ground systems division at Northrop.

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Northrop Grumman has made an investment in Deepwave Digital and partnered with the company to advance research-and-development work on artificial intelligence to enhance communications processing capability.

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Bruce Caswell, president and chief executive officer of Maximus, and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding how the company has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as enhancing workforce support, developing new technologies and supporting employment services. Additionally, Caswell discussed investments in new technologies, as well as where Maximus will head in 2021. 

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