Axon will market Skydio-made autonomous drones to the U.S. public safety and law enforcement communities under a new partnership. Axon said Thursday it will also integrate its drone video, digital evidence management and real-time operation platforms, named Axon Air, Axon Evidence and Axon Respond, respectively.
Read More »ULA’s Tory Bruno: Industry Must Help US Maintain Tech Edge Over Adversaries
Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance and a previous Wash100 awardee, has said that space industry could help the U.S. government realize the advantages of innovation and ensure technological superiority in that domain through initiatives such as the National Security Space Launch program.
Read More »Navy Requests Info on Proprietary Waveform Tech Capabilities
The U.S. Navy has asked industry to provide information on proprietary low probability of intercept and low probability of detection waveforms and other capabilities that may be considered for future contracts, Inside Defense reported Monday.
Read More »Gen. John Raymond, Commander of U.S. Space Command, Inducted Into 2020 Wash100 for Strengthening Warfighter Readiness, Pushing for U.S. Space Force
Executive Mosaic is honored to announce Gen. John Raymond, commander of U.S. Space Command within the U.S. Air Force, as an inductee into the 2020 edition of the Wash100 Award for leading the nation's Space Command, strengthening readiness for warfighters and pushing for a U.S. Space Force unit.
Read More »GSA Seeks Industry Comments on Proposed E-Commerce Portal Implementation
The General Services Administration has asked industry for feedback on a proposed program to implement e-commerce portals to modernize the federal acquisition of commercial products and services.
Read More »Symantec's Ken Durbin: Formjacking, Supply Chain Among Security Concerns in Federal Gov't
Ken Durbin, senior strategist of global government affairs and cybersecurity at Symantec, wrote in a Fifth Domain opinion piece published Friday about several security threats that federal agencies should be aware of.
Read More »Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: National Defense Strategy, NDAA Key Drivers for Unified Satcom Architecture
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch of Inmarsat Government has said industry and military leaders have initiated several space-related measures in 2018 meant to establish a resilient, global and integrated satellite communication architecture. Those actions include the fiscal 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, National Defense Strategy and the Joint Space Operations Center's transition to the Combined …
Read More »Raytheon's Dave Wajsgras on Acquisition Reform, Authorities in Federal Government
Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon's intelligence, information and services business, told the Washington Business Journal in an interview published Wednesday that he believes the federal government passed a critical point this year when it comes to procurement reform. He mentioned the agencies' efforts to integrate commercial technologies and other capabilities …
Read More »Amazon, Air Force Team Up on E-Commerce Pilot Program
The U.S. Air Force and Amazon have partnered on a pilot program that allows contracting officers to make small procurements on the company's e-commerce portal through the use of government purchase cards, Bloomberg Government reported Friday. The pilot program comes as the General Services Administration works to implement its e-commerce …
Read More »Dots and Bridges' CEO Pete Tseronis Highlights Key IT Challenge
When President Trump signed the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act into law in December, he also codified the Modernizing Government Technology Act, an amendment allowing agencies greater freedom in using allocated funds to spur digital transformation. That ongoing initiative has come as the public and private sectors continue to grapple …
Read More »Inmarsat's Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Govt Recognizes Commercial Satcom's Role Through 2018 NDAA
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy for Inmarsat Government, has said the U.S. government recognizes the role of commercial satellite communications in supporting national security and military efforts through the fiscal 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. Cowen-Hirsch wrote in an article for MilSatMagazine that there are three components …
Read More »Inmarsat's Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: FY 2018 NDAA Aims to Meet Military Satcom Requirements
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy for Inmarsat Government, has said the fiscal 2018 National Defense Authorization Act serves as the U.S. government's response to help meet warfighters' need for secure and resilient satellite communication capabilities with the aid of the commercial satcom industry. Cowen-Hirsch wrote in a …
Read More »Report: Air Force Mulls JSTARS Recap Program Cancellation
The U.S. Air Force plans to put an end to the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft recapitalization program in its budget request for fiscal 2019, Defense News reported Saturday. Sources told the publication the service will instead advance a “system-of-systems approach“ that seeks to combine existing platforms to …
Read More »Inmarsat's Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Govt, Industry Partner to Create Integrated Satcom Architecture
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president for government strategy and policy at Inmarsat, has said calendar year 2017 saw several efforts that government and industry leaders initiated to build an integrated satellite communications architecture that views commercial and military satcom as a “holistic capability.“ Cowen-Hirsch wrote in a SpaceNews commentary published Dec. 18 those efforts …
Read More »Inmarsat's Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Warfighters Need Access to Integrated Satcom Architecture
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president for government strategy and policy at Inmarsat, has said that it is crucial for U.S. service personnel to have access to an integrated satellite communications architecture to support military missions worldwide “across the full spectrum of engagement.“ Cowen-Hirsch wrote in an article for MilsatMagazine that such an architecture requires the …
Read More »