Amazon Web Services released on Sept. 19 the list of startup companies that will participate in the inaugural AWS GovTech Accelerator. Thirteen selected startups will undergo a virtual and in-person mentorship course under the four-week program. More

SandboxAQ has released its new Quantum Technologies training course to help equip those involved in federal missions with a strong understanding of quantum fundamentals. Launched in partnership with FedLearn, a provider of training programs tailored to U.S. government missions with a primary focus on defense and intelligence, the two-hour online course includes information on notable opportunities, challenges and risks in quantum research and development efforts. More

Barry Duplantis, vice president and general manager of the North American public sector at Mattermost, said Tuesday that organizations, including the military, fail to maximize the value of their data because they lack the right tool. Duplantis said in a column posted on the Mattermost blog that organizations typically use over 200 applications, resulting in data silos, stifled productivity and the inability of team members to see the complete picture. More

Dave Jungkind, former vice president at the SEAKR Engineering arm of RTX's Raytheon business, has been named the first chief revenue officer of Advanced Space, a Westminister, Colorado-based provider of space technology offerings. In his new role, Jungkind will manage national security programs and head the sales, marketing and business development teams. More

Leidos will field a logistics tool to help the U.S. Army manage cybersecurity and supply chain risks and reduce total lifecycle costs under the potential 10-year, $7.9 billion Common Hardware Systems-6th Generation contract awarded in August.Interested in other Army initiatives? ExecutiveBiz will host the Army Acquisition Priorities: Balancing Readiness and Modernization Forum on Nov. 8. Register here to attend this important event. More

Science Applications International Corp. and LeoLabs have agreed to design and develop a software prototype meant to support national security and government civilian agencies in their space monitoring activities. The two companies will use the Koverse data management platform to develop the space tracking software. More

The Government Accountability Office has cleared General Dynamics Information Technology as the awardee of all initial task orders under a Department of the Air Force contract for various security services, from personnel to cyber defense. The $4.5 billion Security Support Services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract has a base period of performance of five years and an option […] More

Rob Warren, a senior executive with over two decades of federal contracting experience, has joined ECS as vice president responsible for leading its capture organization and helping accelerate company growth. As capture VP, Warren also has oversight of ECS’ strategy development, contract award pursuits and other efforts to grow the business, the Fairfax, Virginia-based management […] More

Kelle Wendling, president of the space systems sector at L3Harris Technologies, said the Melbourne, Florida-based aerospace and defense contractor is in discussions with satellite bus suppliers that could serve as potential partners as it competes for new government contracts, SpaceNews reported Monday. “The conversations are about what can I get on orbit, not only from […] More

Leidos has received a potential five-year, $12 million prime contract from the Federal Trade Commission to oversee and manage the agency’s cyber and enterprise security operations. Under the firm-fixed-price award, the company said Monday it will establish a security operations center and provide related information technology security tools as part of implementing a SOC-as-a-service program for […] More

Northrop Grumman said Monday that engine tests have begun on the B-21 Raider, a strategic bomber aircraft the company is developing with the U.S. Air Force. The service branch and the company had announced progress on the B-21 program at a conference hosted by the Air and Space Forces Association from Sept. 11 to 13 […] More

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has started soliciting concepts that could be developed into new technologies to enable warfighters to defend and protect space systems from adversaries as part of the space superiority topic of DARPA’s Bringing Classified Innovation to Defense and Government Systems program. Interested offerors for the space superiority technical domain may […] More