TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 16, 2019 — Boeing (NYSE: BA), through its HorizonX Ventures organization, will invest $20M in Virgin Galactic as both companies aim to expand access to commercial space services, ExecutiveGov reported Oct. 8. Read more
Collins Aerospace has delivered over 250 electric generators that the U.S. Army will use to power M1A2 Abrams battle tanks. Read more
CenturyLink will work to help California modernize the state’s 911 emergency call system under a new agreement with the governor’s Office of Emergency Service. Read more
Maximus has received certification from a health care accreditation body to assess the credentials of physicians who support the firm's government clients. The National Committee for Quality Assurance granted the Credentials Verification Org... Read more
General Dynamics’ mission systems business has developed a system to help the U.S. Army speed up its timeline for the deployment of its tactical network to armored units amid competition with countries such as Russia and China, C4ISRNET reported... Read more
Amazon Web Services has received approval under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for 18 additional service offerings intended to help government customers manage sensitive or highly regulated workloads in the cloud. Read more
Oshkosh Defense has made changes to its joint light tactical vehicle for the U.S. Army after a 2018 Department of Defense report found that the platform was “not operationally suitable,” National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday. Read more
Sierra Nevada Corp. is slated to begin full assembly efforts for a spacecraft that will work to support NASA's cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station. Read more
Mercury Systems has made a strategic investment of $15M to expand its custom microelectronics business and deliver commercial silicon technology platforms to the Department of Defense. Read more
TYSONS CORNER, VA, October 15, 2019 — Cubic (NYSE: CUB) has promoted 30-year industry veteran Martin Amen to vice president and general manager of the company's Nuvotronics subsidiary, GovCon Wire reported Oct. 2. Read more
Advanced Concepts and Technologies International announced on Tuesday that Charles Kim is joining the company as chief enterprise architect. Kim will provide ACT-I with both strategic and tactical services to integrate people, processes, securit... Read more
Octo Consulting Group announced on Tuesday that Harold Poston, formerly of Booz Allen Hamilton, has joined the company as vice president of Department of Defense accounts to help grow Octo’s DoD business. Read more
L3Harris Technologies has unveiled a new technology that will help soldiers maintain communication capacities during cyber and electronic warfare missions. Read more
San Antonio Express-News has added Mitre to its list of top workplaces in San Antonio for the second consecutive year based on results from anonymous survey responses. Read more
Accenture Report: Most Healthcare Firms Unfamiliar With Legislation to Improve Record Access
Accenture conducted a study into the healthcare sector’s understanding of a federal act focused on improving access to medical records and found that only a few insurance companies and providers are familiar with the legislation. Read more