The Air Force has awarded LiquidPiston a $150,000 contract to create a hybrid-electric propulsion system to power unmanned aircraft systems and electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. Using its proprietary X-Engine technology, LiquidPiston aims to develop a hybrid-electric solution that can address challenges associated with today’s power and energy options, Aviation Today reported Thursday. According […]
The Defense Intelligence Agency has awarded 144 companies spots on the $12.6 billion Solutions for Information Technology Enterprise indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Companies selected for the 10-year SITE III contract will compete for the opportunity to provide IT support services to DIA and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The services include planning and project management, application development, cybersecurity, […]
The Government Accountability Office said in a recent report that certain weapon programs managed by the Department of Defense are lacking in cybersecurity measures. The report specifically looked at the cyber posture of a radar program, an anti-jammer, a ship, a ground vehicle and a missile. GAO found that while these programs demonstrated better security […]
Northrop Grumman Systems has secured a potential $84.5 million cost-plus, fixed-fee contract with NASA to help realize the Mars Sample Return mission. Under the terms of the contract, Northrop Grumman will provide the propulsion systems for the Mars Ascent Vehicle, which will be critical to retrieving samples from Mars collected by the Perseverance rover. The […]
Tyto Athene, a full-service systems integrator based in Herndon, Virginia, has signed a definitive agreement to purchase AT&T Government Solutions. The acquisition includes the purchase of AT&T’s Department of Defense information and technology professional services business and the takeover of a select number of contracts. The combination would create a leading pure-play provider of IT […]
Brian Baldrate is the vice president and general counsel for global legal affairs and government relations at Raytheon Technologies. He has helped Raytheon navigate relations with government agencies and provided company-wide guidance on legal, geopolitical and political law matters to advance organizational priorities and ensure customer satisfaction. Baldrate has worked for Raytheon since before its […]
The Navy is soliciting industry proposals to develop air-breathing hypersonic anti-ship missiles for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The effort directly supports the Screaming Arrow Innovative Naval Prototype program, which aims to fulfill the Navy’s need for an offensive anti-surface warfare weapon. According to the Navy, Screaming Arrow technologies will address the need for propulsion […]
Karen Kirwan is a regional vice president at Gartner, a research and advisory company headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Kirwan is responsible for the northeast market within Gartner’s executive programs practice. She is tasked with expanding Gartner’s presence in that market, with the goal of establishing the company as a leading provider of advisory and consultation […]
Ted Sniffin works for Amazon Web Services as managing director for global bid and capture in the worldwide public sector. A past Wash100 winner, Sniffin leads the AWS worldwide public sector capture and proposal team. He plays a key role in driving strategic growth opportunities for the cloud computing company across the international, U.S. federal […]
The Senate is allocating $1 billion for the General Services Administration’s Technology Modernization Fund in its preliminary draft of the American Rescue Act, according to a government source. The Senate’s draft version of the relief bill is also said to include $650 million in appropriations to support the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s cybersecurity risk […]
