ExecutiveBiz – Covers emerging companies in Washington's government contracting sector. 6/24/2021

For its latest Executive Spotlight interview, ExecutiveBiz had the opportunity to speak with Steven Bilby, president of Cherokee Federal, about the significant growth and success the company has had in the federal sector, recent contract wins, the drive for IT solutions, including unmanned capabilities, data and other emerging technology as well as the importance of […]

Maxar Technologies has provided the Australian defense department with 3D data suite and satellite imagery meant to inform military decision-making process and enhance situational awareness in support of national defense and intelligence missions. The company said Thursday its 3D Surface Model for the Australian agency is designed to show terrain and surface features and textures […]

Six companies have secured a position on a potential $99 million firm-fixed-price contract for repair, alteration, new construction and demolition services in support of U.S. Navy and Marine Corps shore facilities. Work will cover various facilities within the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington’s area of operations, which includes Virginia and Maryland, the Department of […]

Kathy Warden, chairman, president and CEO of Northrop Grumman and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said the U.S. needs to increase its investments in advanced computing, including artificial intelligence and applications used to analyze large data volumes, in order to compete with China, C4ISRNET reported Wednesday. “If there were an area I would point to […]

CeleraPro, a certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone company, has been awarded a potential five-year, $18.9 million follow-on contract by NASA to conduct administrative support work at its two facilities in Alabama and New Orleans. Under the Center Administrative Support Services II contract, CeleraPro will deliver clerical, administrative and record management services to the Office of […]

PAE has received a $12.8 million contract to support a U.S. Agency for International Development effort focused on agricultural infrastructure modernization in select rural parts of Bangladesh. The five-year award in support of USAID’s Feed the Future Bangladesh Agricultural Infrastructure Development Activity will cover improvements to Bangladeshi roads, irrigation and drainage systems, market and collection […]

Northrop Grumman has conducted another flight test of its wideband sensor technology designed with an open mission systems architecture to support electronic warfare, sensing, communications and early warning radar systems.  The Terracotta active electronically scanned array exhibited simultaneous performance of both active and passive modes for radio frequency identification, the company said Tuesday. Paul Kalafos, […]

Hilton Software is set to continue supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Aeronautical Mobile Application for three more years. The Coral Springs, Florida-headquartered company said Wednesday it will provide the geospatial intelligence organization with global and multi-platform mobile technologies and data development services under a new prime contract. Hilton Goldstein, CEO of Hilton Software, described the NGA […]

Jose Arrieta, former chief information officer at the Department of Health and Human Services, will take on a new role as a member of Mid-Tier Advocacy‘s board of directors. The nonprofit organization said Wednesday Arrieta will help the board in developing acquisition and procurement regulations intended to aid small and mid-sized businesses affected by the […]

Raytheon Technologies‘ research center and two of the company’s business units are exploring approaches to better manage heat loads for aircraft engines as the U.S. military works to define next-generation fighter requirements. Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney partnered in an effort to develop power and thermal management systems that may have potential applications to […]