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  • Austal USA Holds Christening Ceremony for Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Point Loma - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Austal USA Holds Christening Ceremony for Expeditionary Fast Transport USNS Point Loma

    Austal’s U.S. business arm has christened the future USNS Point Loma, an expeditionary fast transport named after a seaside community of the same name in San Diego, California, with a long-standing naval presence and home to a naval base. The event was sponsored by Elizabeth Asher, a Point Loma resident, wife of Naval Academy graduate and […] More

  • Cherokee Federal Opens New Office in Tysons Corner - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cherokee Federal Opens New Office in Tysons Corner

    Cherokee Federal has opened a new state-of-the-art office in the Washington, D.C. area to complement the company’s existing offices and serve numerous government clients near the area. The company said Friday the redesigned space at Greensboro Park in Tysons Corner spans over 20,000 square feet, accommodates over 100 employees and includes a wellness room and […] More

  • CGI Federal Updates Financial and Acquisition Management Software - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CGI Federal Updates Financial and Acquisition Management Software

    CGI Federal has enhanced its Momentum software with advanced artificial intelligence-based automation to streamline budgeting, financial management and acquisitions for federal agencies. In addition to the Momentum AI Assistant, the company said Thursday Momentum 8.2 also includes upgraded container security and support, in line with federal cybersecurity guidelines. John Owens, senior vice president of consulting delivery […] More

  • Yorktown Systems Group Creates New Software Development Division - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Yorktown Systems Group Creates New Software Development Division

    Yorktown Systems Group has unveiled Yorktown Software Labs, a new division focused on developing advanced software for government and commercial customers. YSG said Thursday the division was launched in November 2023 to develop innovative technologies that could help boost operational efficiency, cybersecurity and mission capabilities. The company noted that the new unit was created in response […] More

  • DOD, Guidehouse Partner to Support Military Spouses; Scott McIntyre Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DOD, Guidehouse Partner to Support Military Spouses; Scott McIntyre Quoted

    The Department of Defense has tapped Guidehouse to support transitioning service members’ spouses with employment and career advancement opportunities. Under the partnership, Guidehouse said Wednesday it will join the career fairs, workshops and other initiatives of the agency’s Military Spouse Employment Partnership program. MSEP enables DOD to partner with hundreds of companies and organizations that provide job […] More

  • L3Harris Demos Autonomous Air Defense Capability - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L3Harris Demos Autonomous Air Defense Capability

    L3Harris Technologies’ Agile Development Group has completed testing its new robotic, short-range air defense combat vehicle prototype. The company said Wednesday the test was part of the 2024 Project Convergence Capstone 4 field experiment, which involved a series of exercises designed to refine military strategies. During testing, L3Harris featured advanced long-range surveillance and electronic attack capabilities […] More

  • BAE Secures AFRL Contract for ISR Platform Advancement - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Secures AFRL Contract for ISR Platform Advancement

    BAE Systems has received a $48 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to mature the components of the Insight System, a resource management system for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Work under the contract includes enhancing the system to meet operational requirements, integrating it with developmental and operational systems and conducting demonstrations for transition activities. […] More

  • Joanne Sullivan and Karen Base Assume Senior Vice President Roles at Smoothstack; Chris Coligado Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Joanne Sullivan and Karen Base Assume Senior Vice President Roles at Smoothstack; Chris Coligado Quoted

    Smoothstack has appointed Joanne Sullivan as senior vice president of capture and proposals and Karen Base as SVP of client solutions. The company said Tuesday the executives will expand its federal business by developing infrastructure for capture and proposal programs and centers for cyber operations, artificial intelligence, data engineering, digital transformation and modern application development. Smoothstack co-founder […] More

  • Boeing Makes Initial Delivery of Grey Wolf Helicopter to Air Force - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Makes Initial Delivery of Grey Wolf Helicopter to Air Force

    Boeing has delivered the first MH-139A Grey Wolf production aircraft to the U.S. Air Force as part of a 2023 low-rate initial production order. Azeem Khan, MH-139 executive director and program manager, said in a statement Monday the helicopter supports the service branch’s modernization efforts. “Delivering this asset for the MH-139A fleet is critical to the […] More

  • HII Company Enlighten Opens Maryland Facility; Andy Green Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HII Company Enlighten Opens Maryland Facility; Andy Green Quoted

    HII company Enlighten opened a new hub in Columbia, Maryland, on July 31 to enhance services for U.S. military and national security agencies. The facility will support science, technology, engineering and mathematics education and foster local talent through internships and mentorships, HII said Monday. Andy Green, HII executive vice president, HII Mission Technologies president and 2024 Wash100 […] More

  • Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Secures Air Force Contract for Engineering & Technical Support Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Secures Air Force Contract for Engineering & Technical Support Services

    Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has secured a $28.7 million undefinitized contract from the U.S. Air Force for engineering investigations, deficiency resolution and proof-of-concept design support. The Department of Defense said Friday the contract covers engineering support for several aircraft and systems programs and sustainment divisions. Lockheed will also handle modernization sustainment and support for systems and components […] More

  • Defcon AI Modeling & Simulation Tool Deployed to DOD IL 6 via Game Warden - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Defcon AI Modeling & Simulation Tool Deployed to DOD IL 6 via Game Warden

    The prototype version of Artiv, a modeling, simulation and analysis tool offered by Defcon AI, is now available at Department of Defense Impact Level 6 via Game Warden, a DevSecOps platform offered by Second Front Systems. In a joint statement released Friday, the companies noted that Artiv’s deployment enables more defense and intelligence agencies to […] More