Oracle has unveiled a new cloud-based financial management tool designed to address business, reporting and audit requirements of U.S. federal government agencies. Built on Oracle's cloud-based enterprise resource planning software, the Oracle Cloud Federal Financials has embedded artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities that work to enable federal agencies to gain insights into their financial data to inform decision-making and business optimization initiatives, Oracle said Thursday.

Anduril (executivebiz.com) and General Atomics will design, build and test production-representative Collaborative Combat Aircraft under two option awards exercised by the Department of the Air Force as part of the CCA program.

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This is an article about a satellite communication company called Lynk. The company offers a service that allows users to connect to their phones via satellite, without needing to change their existing mobile network operator. Lynk’s technology is patented and commercially licensed. The article also details a recent contract with the U.S. government.

Hitachi Vantara Federal's data intelligence platform is now available via a Department of Defense digital marketplace that facilitates the adoption and procurement of artificial intelligence, machine learning and other emerging technologies within the DOD. The Pentaho platform earned an "Awardable" rating on the Tradewind Solutions Marketplace, following competitive processes aligned with federal requirements, the data management and analytics firm said Wednesday.

BeyondTrust has secured a moderate authority to operate certification under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for a cloud-based platform designed to provide remote support and privileged remote access for protection against advanced cyberattacks. The company said Monday the Secure Remote Access service is now available to federal clients on the FedRAMP marketplace along with other approved cloud service offerings.

Spirent Federal Systems has appointed retired U.S. Space Force Gen. David Thompson to an advisory role. The company said Monday that it plans to prioritize military position, navigation and timing innovation and would need strategic counsel from Thompson as it partners with defense and industry to develop robust test equipment for emerging navigation warfare technologies.

Lockheed Martin has transferred control of the long range discrimination radar positioned at the Clear Space Force Station in Alaska to the Missile Defense Agency. The company said Monday the handover followed the completion of the DD250 requirement, signaling the preparatory phase for the Operational Capability Baseline and impending transition to active use for military personnel.

United Launch Alliance looks to reuse the upper stages of its Vulcan Centaur heavy-lift launch vehicles by keeping them in orbit, where they could perform other functions apart from the original launch mission. ULA President and CEO Tory Bruno explained in an interview during the Space Symposium conference how Vulcan upper stages, loaded with additional propellant, could work to move other spacecraft in orbit or event defend them against anti-satellite weapons.

The aeronautics business of General Atomics plans to put forward a modified version of its MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system to address the U.S. Army's requirement for an armed scout aircraft. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. head Dave Alexander made the revelation in a recent interview, saying, "We’re trying to jump into that [opportunity]."

Steve Escaravage, an executive vice president within Booz Allen Hamilton’s global defense business, said the U.S. federal government and the Department of Defense should find new pathways that would enable industry to back defense missions as the country faces strategic competition. Escaravage, a 2024 Wash100 awardee, noted that the National Defense Strategy states that denial, resilience and cost imposition are the three areas that play a role in strengthening deterrence.

The Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service has begun seeking information on a potential $512 million multiple-award blanket purchase agreement covering information technology portfolio management support services for the IRS' Enterprise Case Management system. A notice posted Wednesday on SAM.gov states that the BPA has an ordering period of five years and encompasses strategy and planning, enterprise services and operations, cybersecurity, user and network services and program management services.

Northrop Grumman and SpaceX are working together on a classified satellite constellation for a U.S. intelligence agency to gather high-resolution Earth imagery and help improve the U.S. government's ability to monitor military and intelligence targets, Reuters reported Thursday. According to the report, SpaceX secured a potential $1.8 billion contract from the National Reconnaissance Office in 2021 for the classified satellite project.