Ed Cardon, former commanding general at U.S. Army Cyber Command, has joined C3 AI as chair of the enterprise artificial intelligence software provider’s federal systems business. The retired Army lieutenant general will help the company identify AI adoption opportunities in the defense, intelligence and government cyber missions, C3 AI said Thursday. Cardon spent over 36 […] More
VMware announced on Thursday that the company has been selected by the U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) to empower soldiers to enable a software factory to utilize modern cloud technologies and DevSecOps practices as well as solve problems through agile and more secure software development processes. The Army Software Factory is the next evolution of the VMware-enabled Government Software Factory concept.
Army Futures Command seeks white papers on ideas to prototype a future agile software development facility whose staff will exclusively be from the military. The command said Monday in a beta SAM notice it wants to establish the AFC Soldier-Led Software Factory with operations and training that comply with modern-day industry standards.
Eric Wesley has joined Los Angeles-based light tactical vehicle provider Flyer Defense as executive vice president of strategic planning following his retirement from the U.S. Army. The retired lieutenant general previously served as deputy commanding general at Army Futures Command and director of its Futures and Concepts Center
The U.S. Army has issued a draft solicitation seeking industry support to develop and modernize electronic warfare, cyber space and signal capabilities, Inside Defense reported Monday.
The U.S. Army will move to solicit ideas from small businesses on how to fire projectiles from self-propelled howitzers at a faster rate under the branch's one-of-its kind effort designed to incentivize companies that support military technology modernization efforts. Interested vendors can submit proposals from Sept. 18 to Oct. 6 for the "Fire Faster" effort as part of the Special Program Awards for Required Technology Needs program, Army Futures Command said Tuesday.
Persistent Systems has received a $5.4M contract to supply communications systems for the U.S. Army's next-generation optionally manned fighting vehicle intended to replace the service's Bradley ground platforms, National Defense Magazine reported Wednesday.
Executive Mosaic is pleased to announce Bruce Jette, assistant secretary of the U.S. Army for acquisition, logistics and technology, as an inductee into the 2020 edition of the Wash100 for leading innovation and the service branch's modernization initiatives.
Executive Mosaic is honored to present Gen. John Murray, commanding general of Army Futures Command, as an inductee into the 2020 edition of the Wash100 Award for leading the Army's modernization efforts and improving relations with small businesses.
QinetiQ announced on Wednesday that the company has entered into an agreement to acquire Manufacturing Techniques on a cash-free, debt-free basis for $105M to be paid in cash on completion. The transaction will more than double the size of QinetiQ's U.S. operations.
