GlobalFoundries, a semiconductor foundry based in Santa Clara, California, has agreed with the Department of Defense to drive semiconductor chip manufacturing to help power the department’s technologies for air, land, sea and space missions.
Read More »Boeing, University of Queensland Testing Antimicrobial Spacecraft Coating Aboard ISS
Boeing and the University of Queensland in Australia have concluded testing activities for a surface coating on the International Space Station that works to mitigate infections caused by elements like the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Read More »Cybersecurity Vet Dana Mariano Appointed as LookingGlass CFO; Gilman Louie Quoted
Dana Mariano, a professional with over two decades of experience in the cybersecurity sector, has been named as chief financial officer of threat intelligence company LookingGlass Cyber Solutions.
Read More »Westech Wins Army Test Data Management Support Contract
Westech International will help the U.S. Army collect and process data from operational or field testing activities under a five-year, $58.8 million contract. The Army 418th Contracting Support Brigade received eight bids for the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract that covers test data management and logistical support services, the Department of Defense said Thursday.
Read More »DNI Avril Haines Receives 2021 Wash100 Award for Leading Critical National Security Missions
Executive Mosaic is honored to present Avril Haines, director of National Intelligence, as an inductee into the 2021 Wash100 Award for spearheading new strategies and priorities across the intelligence community that support national defense and security, as well as emerging capabilities. Executive Mosaic congratulates Avril Haines and the Office of National Intelligence on receiving her first Wash100 Award in 2021.
Read More »Salient CRGT to Provide IT Support to USCIS Under $175M Contract; Tom Ferrando Quoted
Salient CRGT has been awarded a five-year, $175 million single-award NEON contract for information technology service desk and field engineer support to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). "Our knowledge of the operational environment and our commitment to the highest possible customer service provides USCIS with a dedicated and trusted partner to assist in executing this critical mission," said Tom Ferrando, CEO of Salient CRGT.
Read More »USMC Exercises $184M Option on BAE Amphibious Combat Vehicle Production Contract
The U.S. Marine Corps has exercised a $184 million contract option to procure additional amphibious combat vehicles from BAE Systems, increasing the number of ACV full-rate production units ordered by the branch to 72. “The ACV was designed to meet the Marines’ needs of today while allowing for growth to meet future mission role requirements," said John Swift, director of amphibious programs at BAE.
Read More »Perspecta Chairman, CEO Mac Curtis Recognized as Wash100 Awardee for Seventh Consecutive Year
Mac Curtis, chairman and CEO of Perspecta, has been awarded his seventh consecutive Wash100 Award in 2021 for his strong leadership and vision in the advancement of cybersecurity, intelligence and defense technologies through significant contract award wins and other major moves. "He has delivered as much for the industry as he has for his firm,” said Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic.
Read More »ThreatSwitch: Companies Look to Increase 2021 Security Budgets Due to Pandemic, DOD Requirements
ThreatSwitch revealed in a study that almost 50 percent of companies in the defense industrial base expect to boost their security budgets this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic's operational impact and new cybersecurity requirements imposed by the Department of Defense. The “2021 Industrial Security Benchmark Study" resulted from its survey of industrial security professionals with knowledge on their respective companies' compliance program priorities and most significant security threats in 2021.
Read More »Navy Calls for White Papers on Weapon System Cyber Warfare Capabilities
The U.S. Navy has posted a solicitation for cyber warfare technologies capable of protecting aircraft, unmanned vehicles, weapons, sensors and other weapon systems. Naval Air Systems Command's cyber warfare detachment seeks white papers on technologies that can detect malware in real-time operating systems, protect assets and respond and recover from cyber attacks, the Navy said Thursday in a broad agency announced published on the SAM website.
Read More »ICF to Expand New York City Energy Efficiency Efforts
ICF has received a potential five-year, $30 million contract from the New York City Department of Environmental Protection to broaden the implementation of water conservation, energy efficiency and clean energy efforts in support of commercial buildings across the city.
Read More »Ravenswood Elevates Kipp Peppel to CEO, Names Peter Kuebler as CFO
Ravenswood Solutions, a subsidiary of SRI International, has promoted Kipp Peppel, former senior vice president at the company's products and services division, to president and CEO, and appointed Peter Kuebler, former chief financial officer at Sentek Global, to CFO.
Read More »General Atomics Unveils Service, Support Program for MQ-9B Aircraft Operators
General Atomics' aeronautical systems business has introduced a new program meant to support operators of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian and the marine configuration of SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft units.
Read More »SIA Calls on Biden Administration to Boost Funding for Semiconductor Manufacturing, Research
The Semiconductor Industry Association has asked President Joe Biden to provide substantial funding for semiconductor research and manufacturing efforts as the administration works on its economic recovery and infrastructure plan.
Read More »Carahsoft Brings Blancco Data Sanitation Software to AWS Marketplace
Carahsoft Technology has agreed to distribute Blancco Technology Group's secure data sanitation software to government customers through Amazon Web Services Marketplace's Consulting Partner Private Offers program.
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