Lockheed Martin will collaborate with Intel and its newly launched standalone business Altera to build a sensor open systems architecture-based airborne electronic defense platform for the U.S. Navy's MH-60R multi-mission helicopter to support a program of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. Lockheed said Monday it will use Altera's Multi-Chip Package for integration with the SOSA technology under the Stimulating Transition for Advanced Microelectronics Packaging program.

Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce the selection of Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment William LaPlante to the 2024 class of the Wash100 Awards. As the Department of Defense's acquisition chief, LaPlante has worked to make sure that the U.S. military possesses the capabilities it needs to protect national security interests and that the U.S. defense industry is in a position to provide them. For these efforts, LaPlante is being honored with the Wash100 award this year, which marks his third straight win and third overall.

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Andrew Zeswitz, former chief technology officer at REI Systems, has assumed the same post at PBG Consulting, an 8(a) women-owned, mission-focused digital consultancy. He will be responsible for helping PBG expand its technology delivery organization and its range of capabilities in support of federal civilian customers, the McLean, Virginia-based consultant said.

Executive Mosaic’s GovCon Index dropped by 1.37% last week, ending with an average of $4,896.02. GovCon Index is an aggregate index that presents real-time data on 30 notable government contracting enterprises. While GovCon Index looks at the individual performance of each organization it follows, it also provides users with a glimpse at the broader trends that characterize the GovCon marketplace today.

Aaron Jacob, head of accounting solutions at TaxBit, said new crypto asset accounting guidance from the Federal Accounting Standards Board is expected to encourage the adoption of digital assets as it provides more clarity on accounting, reporting and disclosure of such assets. Measuring and reporting digital assets at fair value can bring various benefits, such as greater transparency and insights to inform decision-making, provided that the calculations are made correctly, Jacob said in an opinion article published on Accounting Today.

Andrew Speirs, a cybersecurity strategist, has joined ManTech as executive director to help oversee technology management efforts and innovation excellence across the company’s federal civilian health care portfolio. He announced the move in a LinkedIn post published Saturday.

Christopher George, president and general manager of Intel Federal, has been named to Executive Mosaic's 2024 Wash100 list of top officials and executives who have shaped the federal contracting landscape over the past year. This marks George's debut on the most prestigious government contracting award, recognizing him for his leadership and dedication to driving innovation across his organization.

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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has secured an other transaction authority agreement from the Defense Information Systems Agency to build a prototype capability as part of a program that seeks to modernize the x86 server architecture to “achieve a unified operating experience” while supporting secure hybrid cloud and multicloud deployments. DISA announced the OTA award in a LinkedIn post published Friday.

Varda Space Industries has raised $90 million in a series B funding led by Caffeinated Capital and will use the capital to build its infrastructure that supports pharmaceutical manufacturing in space. The company said Friday the investment follows the launch and reentry of its W-1 hypersonic reentry capsule to demonstrate the production of pharmaceuticals and other materials in microgravity.

Neeraj Gupta, former senior vice president and general manager for space destinations at Sierra Space, has joined Voyager Space to serve as chief strategy officer. He will be responsible for driving Voyager Space's strategy development and execution aimed at pursuing market expansion, technology innovation and sustainable growth, the Denver, Colorado-based aviation and aerospace company said Monday.

Mynaric has completed the initial deliveries of its free space optical communications terminal for multiple space-to-space and space-to-ground applications. The initial shipments of the CONDOR Mk3 will be included in the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport and Tracking Layer programs, among others, the company said Wednesday.

Akamai Technologies has received an other transaction agreement from the U.S. Army to develop zero trust software prototypes in support of the service branch's Tactical-Identity Credential and Access Management project. The company will create T-ICAM prototypes to provide a zero trust network security architecture to secure access to Army networks used by combat units in contested operational environments, the military service said Friday.