John McGuiness, a retired Army general, serves as the president of American Ordnance, a manufacturer of a range of medium and large-caliber ammunition, high-explosive projectiles, warheads and other munitions products. American Ordnance is a Day & Zimmerman company that operates production facilities at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant and storage facilities at the Milan Army […]
Tyne Seybold serves as director of contracts at Global Ordnance, a certified veteran-owned small business that specializes in munitions, tactical equipment and logistics. Global Ordnance said it also sources non-standard weapons and ammunition, personal protective equipment, optics and thermal imaging solutions and vehicles, among others. Prior to joining Global Ordnance in August 2020, Seybold was […]
Jeremy Tondreault is the president of BAE Systems’ platforms and services division. He is responsible for six business units whose specialties include combat vehicles, gun systems and munitions. The Virginia-based platforms and services division is one of BAE’s three major sectors, the other two being electronic systems and intelligence and security. As division president, Tondreault […]
The Air Force has demonstrated a collaborative cloud-based aircraft application designed to provide mission planners a more individualized experience. A team at Hanscom Air Force Base showed how the new JOMS Core Mission Planning tool takes advantage of cloud technology to modernize the mission planning process, the Air Force said Monday. “Our new software JOMS […]
Parsons has launched a cloud-based client sharing capability on a command and control tool designed for airborne military missions. The C2Core Air software now offers cloud computing capabilities for combat operations, enhances the operator’s reaction capabilities and shortens mission planning timelines, Parsons said. Drew Decker, vice president of Parons’ mission software factory, said C2Core Air […]
The Department of Homeland Security has launched efforts to increase the collective bargaining power of the Transportation Security Administration‘s screening officer workforce. DHS said it will also ensure that TSA’s internal policies are guided by the principles of the Merit Systems Protection Board, an executive agency responsible for performing employee appeals functions and merit system […]
The Department of Energy has invested $9.5 million in innovation-accelerating organizations working to commercialize clean energy technology. Ten technology incubators and accelerators were awarded funding from the Energy Program for Innovation Clusters, a program by the Office of Technology Transition, DOE said. OTT was established in 2015 to find ways to maximize the benefit of […]
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, a 2021 Wash100 winner, has approved the Department of Defense’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control strategy for future warfare. JADC2 is the concept of connecting the military’s sensors across all domains, including space and cyberspace, into a single network. DOD’s JADC2 strategy emphasizes the use of artificial intelligence and data-sharing […]
Dynetics has revealed a launcher intended to serve as the Army’s permanent solution against cruise missiles. The system was reportedly field-tested in a live-fire event alongside solutions offered by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon Technologies. Ronnie Chronister, senior vice president for weapons and technology and manufacturing at Dynetics, said the Enduring Shield launcher was […]
Rep. Ted Lieu has proposed legislation that would require federal government contractors to implement cybersecurity vulnerability disclosure policies and programs. According to Lieu, the Improving Contractor Cybersecurity Act would strengthen cybersecurity in the government and private sector by mitigating risks in critical supply chains, Homeland Security Preparedness News reported. “They allow security researchers to find […]
