ExecutiveBiz News on Video 5/18/2022

Denise Oberndorf, vice president of Growth, Defense and Intel with Capgemini Government Solutions, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the biggest improvements that she’s recognized in emerging technologies and the challenges that federal leaders are facing to stay ahead of the speed of innovation. In addition, Oberndorf discussed the key focus areas and drivers of growth for Capgemini across the […]

As the Department of Defense increases its focus on modernizing its software capabilities, officials say the primary focus should be on the platforms that serve as the foundation for these efforts. Robert Vietmeyer, DOD’s director for cloud and software modernization, said the department is rethinking its approach to software development and taking a more holistic […]

General Dynamics’ mission systems business will design, build and test an ethernet encryptor under a National Security Agency contract. The company said Tuesday it will deliver under the NSA contract its TACLANE E-Series Adaptable Security Platform that could help organizations protect classified cloud environments and data centers. TACLANE E-Series ASP is an Ethernet Data Encryption […]

Stratolaunch has named two new C-level executives with decades-long industry experience to join its leadership team and support its hypersonic testing development efforts in line with the national defense strategy. Jackson Kemper, formerly of Mynaric, was appointed as chief revenue officer of Stratolaunch while Mary Normand, who was with Vantage Associates, was tapped to serve […]

Professional services firm Golden Key Group has secured a position on a potential eight-year, $370 million contract to provide human resources support services for the Defense Intelligence Agency. GKG said Tuesday it will offer talent management, workforce analytics, policy and programs, records management and hiring and staffing support to DIA’s HR operations and services office […]

Netcentric Technology has received a potential five-year, $44.1 million contract from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to operate and maintain a data acquisition facility for NOAA’s polar-orbiting environmental satellites. The company will provide information technology administration and security, supervision and property management support for NOAA’s Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station in Alaska under […]

Barry Duplantis, vice president and general manager of the North American public sector business at Mattermost, shared his views on how the company’s open source platform can facilitate communication and collaboration at government agencies. “The platform offers a unified suite of tools such as Playbooks, Channels, and Boards to manage workflows and information sharing across […]

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has released a broad agency announcement seeking proposals on the development of ultra-small, low-power clocks envisioned to maintain microsecond precision for a week. The H6 program aims to create a low size, weight and power platform that works to provide precise global positioning system timing updates in a GPS-denied […]

The Defense Innovation Unit has selected Ultra Safe Nuclear and Avalanche Energy to test nuclear technology prototypes the companies developed for spacecraft propulsion and power applications. DIU said Wednesday the other transaction contract awardees will aim to demonstrate system capability to support small spacecraft operations on a potential cislunar mission for the Department of Defense. […]

Oracle has expanded its lineup of cloud services that has provisional authorization from the Department of Defense at impact level 5, making the products available for use by its defense and intelligence customers. A third-party assessment organization accredited by the government performed a readiness assessment of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure then Defense Information Systems Agency representatives […]