The U.S. Space Force and the Defense Innovation Unit have awarded contracts to Rocket Lab’s national security business and True Anomaly to support a mission under the Tactically Responsive Space program. The Victus Haze mission under the TacRS program intends to harness commercial capabilities to rapidly address on-orbit threats, Space Systems Command said Thursday.

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Leidos has secured a $33.5 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to help sustain and manage analytics systems and services for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. A notice posted on SAM.gov states that the single-award contract covers software development, systems engineering, integration, operations and sustainment support services.

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Redhorse will help the Department of Energy develop, operate and maintain energy data collection programs and systems under a potential 10-year, $900 million follow-on indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The Energy Information Administration Omnibus Procurement V contract covers the development, operation, management and maintenance of domestic and international energy models for conducting energy-related analyses and dissemination of results to EIA stakeholders, Redhorse said.

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The VA funding cut proposals have sparked concerns regarding the potential ramifications on services vital to veterans.    As the support pillar of those who served the nation, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) brings forth crucial services, including medical care, mental health resources, housing, and employment. The proposed budget cuts threaten to diminish […] More

Raft, a software engineering firm, received over $60 million in strategic growth investment from Washington Harbour Partners, a private investment firm. Raft said Wednesday that the growth capital will help with its research and development efforts and enhance its command and control product offerings for the tactical edge.

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Brian Conrad, a cloud computing and cybersecurity expert, has joined Zscaler as director of global compliance and authorizing authority liaison. He will bring to the role his extensive experience in the military, federal government and industry to help the company's clients meet compliance priorities and advance zero trust implementation in support of their digital transformation goals, Zscaler said in a news release published April 4.

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BAE Systems Inc. has partnered with simulation software developer Ansys to streamline the adoption of digital engineering and model-based systems engineering approaches for security and defense applications within the Department of Defense. Ansys said Tuesday it will assist the customers of BAE in phasing out manual processes and implementing simulation methods and data management for DOD programs through the latter's Mission Advantage technology partnership program.

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The U.S. Navy has awarded CACI International a potential five-year, $59.9 million contract to operate and integrate information operations payloads into unmanned aerial vehicles supplied to joint forces. The sole-source, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a three-year base term valued at approximately $37.5 million and a two-year option period that could bring the ceiling amount to $59.9 million, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.

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Leidos has secured a one-year, $13.7 million contract from the U.S. Army National Guard to provide aviation institutional training and operations support. The award covers flight and simulation training, classroom instruction and information technology support, the Reston, Virginia-based company said Tuesday.

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Lumen Technologies has booked a task order valued at over $73.6 million from the Government Accountability Office. Under the award, Lumen will support the office’s goal to help Congress and the public by upgrading its network, data and voice connectivity, the company announced from Washington, D.C. on Thursday.

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Trellix has achieved authorization to deliver its cybersecurity offering to Google Cloud's customers as part of the Google Cloud Partner Advantage program's Build Engagement Model category. Under the partnership program, Trellix will offer its Helix threat detection and response platform and Email Security tool to protect Google Workplace-based emails against phishing, ransomware and attachment-based attacks, the company said Tuesday.

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Garret Goldstein, vice president of North America Public Sector Partner Ecosystem at Red Hat, has an extensive background in the information technology market. He is a strong advocate for partnerships between companies with shared goals, something he views as highly beneficial for serving public sector clients. Goldstein recently participated in an Executive Spotlight interview in which he detailed Red Hat’s approach to partnerships and highlighted the ways the company is changing how it engages with the ecosystem.

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