NOAA Awards L3Harris Potential $275M GOES-R Ground Services Support Contract

L3Harris Technologies has secured a potential five-year, $275.2 million National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration contract to continue delivering geostationary weather satellite ground services. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, L3Harris will continue handling communications and managing data processing and information distribution for the Geostationary Operational Environment Satellites-R Series ground segment. The company will also monitor GOES-R satellite […]

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

Pentagon CIO Says IT User Experience Should Be Top Priority

The Department of Defense’s chief information officer said IT user experience should be a top priority to ensure that legacy technologies will not hamper warfighters’ abilities. Speaking at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association’s TechNet Cyber conference, John Sherman, a 2023 Wash100 awardee shared that changes in user experience will come in the forms […]

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

Newly Inaugurated Marine Innovation Unit to Help Navy Maintain Technological Edge

The U.S. Marine Corps has inaugurated the Marine Innovation Unit, an organization composed of reservists who would find solutions for problems identified by active duty Marines. Speaking at the MIU inauguration ceremony, Carlos Del Toro, the secretary of the Department of the Navy and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, said he wants the organization to facilitate […]

Posted on May 11, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

DOE Funds 15 Data Center Cooling Projects Under COOLERCHIPS Program

The Department of Energy has allocated around $40 million to 15 projects designed to develop high-performance cooling solutions for data centers located at national laboratories, universities and businesses. Seven companies, seven universities and one national laboratory secured millions in funding to pursue their projects. The largest slice of funding was awarded to computer hardware company […]

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

DHS Seeks Information on Cloud-Based Biometric Identity Tool

The Department of Homeland Security issued a request for information on May 5 for a cloud-enabled biometric identity and system requirement validation system. According to the RFI posted on SAM .gov, the DHS Office of Biometric Identity Management wants a tool that can perform multiple functions, such as serving as a centralized collaboration of in-house […]

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

Air Force Working on Zero Trust Roadmap, Generative AI Guidance

The Department of the Air Force is working on its zero trust roadmap as part of its efforts to enhance cybersecurity. According to Lauren Knausenberger, the chief information officer of the Department of the Air Force and a 2023 Wash100 awardee, the organization will spend billions of dollars on its zero trust policy, which will […]

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

SOSi Secures Spot on $995M Air Force Support Services IDIQ

SOSi has secured a spot on a $995 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for U.S. Air Force advisory and assistance services. Under the IDIQ, SOSi will have the opportunity to compete for task orders to deliver training, engineering and intelligence support capabilities to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and the Air Forces Africa. Eight other companies […]

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

US Space Force Tasks New Office With Enhancing Private Sector Engagement

The U.S. Space Force has tasked the Commercial Space Office to help the service integrate commercial space capabilities. The new office will oversee the SpaceWERX technology hub and the Space Systems Command’s Front Door, an online portal that companies can use to find acquisition opportunities within the service. The office will also lead efforts to […]

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

Latvia to Acquire $110M Worth of Naval Strike Missiles From US

The Latvian government has approved the purchase of anti-ship missiles worth around $110 million from the United States as part of the Baltic nation’s efforts to enhance its shoreline defense capabilities. Latvia plans to buy the Naval Strike Missile, a system co-developed by Raytheon Technologies and the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. The NSM […]

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

Maxar Eyes Deeper Penetration of Defense Market Through SDA Support Deal

Maxar Technologies is expected to deliver the first of L3Harris Technologies’ satellite buses to be used for the Space Development Agency’s Tracking Layer project. Daniel Jablonsky, CEO and president of Maxar and a 2023 Wash100 winner, said his company is using the SDA project to seize opportunities in the defense sector, particularly in the missile […]

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Lawrence Carter

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NOAA Awards L3Harris Potential $275M GOES-R Ground Services Support Contract

Pentagon CIO Says IT User Experience Should Be Top Priority

Newly Inaugurated Marine Innovation Unit to Help Navy Maintain Technological Edge

DOE Funds 15 Data Center Cooling Projects Under COOLERCHIPS Program

Air Force Working on Zero Trust Roadmap, Generative AI Guidance

SOSi Secures Spot on $995M Air Force Support Services IDIQ

US Space Force Tasks New Office With Enhancing Private Sector Engagement

Latvia to Acquire $110M Worth of Naval Strike Missiles From US

Maxar Eyes Deeper Penetration of Defense Market Through SDA Support Deal

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