ExecutiveBiz News on Video 1/20/2023

A BAE Systems business unit will produce components for the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-class submarine program under a $71.9 million contract. The Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division awarded the contract to BAE’s land and armaments group after a competitive procurement process, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. Three offerors competed for the work via SAM.gov. […]

Axonius‘ federal arm has helped the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services implement a company-built platform for the agency to manage and secure information technology infrastructure. CMS has worked with the cybersecurity asset management platform vendor over the past year to establish a process to automate asset data access, Axonius said Thursday. The agency chose […]

HawkEye 360 has received a contract from Slingshot Aerospace to provide radio frequency data to the latter to facilitate the detection of GPS interference and other RF threats from space in support of the U.S. Space Force. Herndon, Virginia-based HawkEye said Thursday it will also provide support services for Slingshot’s proliferated Low Earth Orbit Data […]

Tantus Technologies will continue providing financial management services in support of two major programs at the Department of Health and Human Services’ finance office. The company said Thursday it secured a task order for project management support, functional and technical expertise and operational support for the Financial Systems Improvement Program and the Financial Business Intelligence […]

Sierra Nevada Corp. will provide the U.S. Navy with technologies and methods aimed at strengthening its cyber posture. The Sparks, Nevada-headquartered company will work on the Orchestration of Resilient Cyber Activities project under a four-year, $11.2 million contract from the Office of Naval Research, the Defense Department said Thursday.  SNC will handle the delivery of […]

A Raytheon Technologies business will serve as a founding sponsor of the US Cyber Games & Team led by woman-owned small business Katzcy in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education. “We firmly believe in the importance of investing in the future of cybersecurity, and that future is […]

Carahsoft will use its reseller partner network and federal contract vehicles to offer BlueHalo‘s perimeter security system to government agencies.  BlueHalo’s ARGUS platform uses a suite of optical intrusion detection sensors and radio frequency-based devices to provide multi-layered security and oversight throughout agencies’ physical infrastructure, Carahsoft said Thursday. Initially developed for U.S. defense agencies, the […]

An IBM think tank emphasized the need for “quantum-safe” strategies to protect highly sensitive data processed through quantum computing. On Thursday, IBM Institute for Business Value released a report outlining how organizations can secure their quantum computers from cyberattacks and potential vulnerabilities. Commonly used data encryption protocols such as public key cryptography are at risk […]

The Department of Transportation will offer up to $20 million to support the modernization of small shipyards in the U.S. through a grant program run by DOT’s Maritime Administration. DOT said Thursday shipyards with a total production workforce of not more than 1,200 can apply for federal funds under MARAD’s Small Shipyard Grant Program to […]

Software AG Government Solutions‘ Cumulocity IoT platform secured an authority to operate from the Defense Health Agency.  The authorization reflects the platform’ capacity to meet current and emerging needs for Internet of Things data management from any sensor or device across the federal government, the Software AG USA unit said Wednesday.  The Cumulocity IoT platform supports […]