Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has extended its mission support contract with Seerist‘s federal business unit for another five years, building on the software company’s efforts to assist the agency during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seerist Federal was granted a $3.8 million renewal contract to continue supporting CBP’s various intelligence and operational missions and to […] More
David Hansen, former deputy executive director for passenger systems at Customs and Border Protection, has joined Cypress International as vice president for homeland defense and business systems, Hansen announced through a LinkedIn post on Monday. The executive is a Marine Corps Systems Command veteran with over 24 years of service and was most recently acting […] More
Scott Recinos, senior vice president of homeland security market at LMI, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding his strategic goals and potential new markets for the rest of 2022 as well as the company’s core values that drive its winning culture, and some of the unique challenges on the business side of innovation during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. […] More
Lumen Technologies received a potential 11-year, $137 million task order from the Customs and Border Protection for communications, internet connectivity and network services. “Customs and Border Protection’s 24/7 mission to protect the American people, safeguard borders and enhance the nation’s economic prosperity means they need a proven network provider that can deliver fast, secure and steadfast connectivity,” Zain […] More
Radar developer Echodyne has raised $135 million in a round of funding and will use the capital to ramp up radar production and distribution and broaden its product lines for defense, autonomous machine and security applications. Northrop Grumman, Madrona Ventures, NEA, Vanedge Capital and Vulcan Capital participated in the financing round co-led by investment management […] More
Red Cat Holdings‘ Teal Drones subsidiary has landed a spot on a five-year, $90 million blanket purchase agreement to provide the U.S. Customs and Border Protection with unmanned aircraft systems. Drones delivered under the multiple-award BPA will support reconnaissance and surveillance activities for field agents and commanders with no immediate access to traditional surveillance systems, […] More
Echodyne has received a five-year, $20 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from Customs and Border Protection for the procurement of its portable electronically scanned array radar systems. The IDIQ calls for the expanded deployment of EchoGuard radars across U.S. land and sea borders and ports of entry, and studies on additional radar applications in homeland security missions, […] More
Linda Jacksta, a 35-year veteran of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and president of J2 Consulting Group, has joined the board of directors at Atlanta-based perimeter security company Liberty Defense. Jacksta previously spearheaded efforts at CBP to address border security threats and was selected as a Meritorious Executive recipient of the Presidential Rank Award […] More
Executive Mosaic is honored to announce that Rob Silvers, recently appointed director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has been named a recipient of a 2021 Wash100 Award for leading the efforts to defend our national security through cyber defense, policy and improve our nation’s cyber capabilities to address our national security needs.
Anduril Industries plans a new round of financing that would value the defense technology startup at approximately $4 billion to $5 billion. The Irvine, California-based startup is likely to use the proceeds to further expand development work on drones and other military equipment.
WidePoint has received task orders worth approximately $86 million combined to help the Department of Homeland Security deliver wireless cellular services across its components. WidePoint said Wednesday the task orders come as part of the potential $500 million Cellular Wireless Managed Services 2.0 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that the company secured in November 2020.
Textron's aviation business has received a contract from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to manufacture two additional multirole enforcement aircraft that would support agency efforts to secure the country's borders.
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