Department of Defense officials said that they want the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center to establish itself as the central go-to place for all of the military's AI needs in 2021. DOD Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said the JAIC will be deemed successful when it becomes used in […]
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has received a $22M contract modification to provide satellite and communication system products, hardware and equipment. Under the terms of the new award, Kratos will help sustain capabilities such as virtualization, additional satellite constellation capacity and cybersecurity enhancements, DefPost reported. “Kratos is one of the few commercial companies that can […]
President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Kathleen Hicks to the role of deputy secretary of defense and Colin Kahl to undersecretary of defense for policy. “Dr. Kath Hicks and Dr. Colin Kahl have the broad experience and crisis-tested judgment necessary to help tackle the litany of challenges we face today, and all those we may confront […]
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has tapped the New York State Technology Enterprise Corporation to help with technology scouting. DHS S&T may now take advantage of NYSTEC's extensive public safety network of state and local law enforcement and transit authorities within the Northeast Region of the United States, Intelligence Community News […]
The Navy is in the early stages of testing and refining the specifications of its plan to build hundreds of new unmanned assets, an official said. Navy acquisition chief James Geurts, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker and 2020 Wash100 winner, said that it is difficult to design a 2021 budget plan that aligns […]
The $40B Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 4 government-wide acquisition contract will have less administrative burden than its predecessor, an official said. Brian Gooder, acting director of the National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center, said that CIO-SP4's new regime will enhance competition among contractors and provide more opportunities for small businesses. In […]
The Air Force has awarded Boeing a $189.3M contract modification to provide repairs and support equipment for the F-15's Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System. The deal, which raises the contract's cumulative value to $268.84M, calls for furnished property repair as well as the acquisition of Group A and B kits, support equipment, mod […]
Jill Singer, vice president of national security for AT&T's global public sector, has received her fifth Wash100 award from Executive Mosaic. Executive Mosaic CEO and founder Jim Garrettson presented Singer with the award in recognition of her efforts to advance AT&T's technology modernization and advancement, GovCon Wire reported. Singer, a Potomac Officers Club member, led […]
The government should conduct a detailed evaluation of the defense industrial base's security following the SolarWinds hack that compromised networks of several federal agencies, according to McAfee Chief Technology Officer Steve Grobman. The executive also suggested that agencies enhance their supply chain's cybersecurity without making standards too cumbersome to implement, Nextgov reported Tuesday. Such a […]
Vectrus has entered into a $112M definitive agreement to acquire Zenetex, a provider of technical and strategic solutions for defense and national security communities worldwide. Vectrus said that the acquisition will accelerate its converged infrastructure strategy and expand its client base with new Department of Defense, intelligence and foreign military clients, Vectrus said Monday. “This […]
