The Pentagon has confirmed the departure of Chief Information Officer John Sherman, a 2024 Wash100 awardee, at the end of June. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, a past Wash100 awardee, described Sherman as a steadfast adviser and an innovative leader who played a significant role in adopting and implementing the latest information technology and tackling digital […]
Northrop Grumman has secured a task order from the U.S. Air Force for continued Battlefield Airborne Communications Node operations, sustainment and support until 2027. Under the deal, the vendor will provide several services, including offering persistent connectivity and operational support for the service branch and its critical partner missions and sustainment for existing and future […]
The U.S. Navy will protect its Poseidon P-8A Poseidon multi-mission maritime aircraft against missile threats through the electronic warfare countermeasure pods that it has ordered from BAE Systems for $95 million. The purchase order follows a $4 million rapid-response contract that the Navy awarded to BAE Systems in 2021 to fast-track the development and demonstration […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded KBR an $82 million contract to support the B-52 System Program Office at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. The five-year, cost-plus-fixed-fee task order entails a range of engineering and technical services focused on ensuring the continued reliability, maintainability and operational effectiveness of the B-52 bomber fleet, KBR said. […]
The U.S. Air Force has selected a vendor to support its B-52 Stratofortress bomber modernization initiative. On Thursday, L3Harris Technologies announced that it had secured a $34 million contract under the service branch’s Global Strike Command B-52 Quad Crew Program. Under the deal, the contractor will focus on consolidating the functions of the electronic warfare […]
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George disclosed that the service branch is looking at how industry can contribute to the consolidated architecture of the service’s planned Next Generation Command and Control. One of the key results that George wants from the NGC2 program is for service members to collaborate easily on the field using […]
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has issued its inaugural road map to guide the Intelligence Community’s decision-making on information technology transformation, with specific targets on program implementation. The 23-page guidance, titled “Vision for the IC Information Environment: An Information Technology Roadmap,” focuses on five areas, each with key initiatives, such as enhancing […]
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded DDC IT Services a Mainframe Line of Business West contract to offer full-lifecycle mainframe services. Under the deal, the Dine Development subsidiary will provide DISA and its customer base across the Department of Defense application hosting, software and hardware management and security modernization, among other services. The $50 […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $10 million contract to RapidFlight for the development and production of the SPX, a customizable, autonomous fixed-wing aircraft system. The contract was awarded under the Air Force’s AFWERX Autonomy Prime program, which focuses on collaboration with small businesses and startups to expedite the development and adoption of autonomous […]
The United States and Singapore have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation on defense innovation. The agreement aims to foster closer collaboration on technologies with both commercial and military applications, focusing on maritime security and counter-drone systems, C4ISRNET reported. Doug Beck, head of the Defense Innovation Unit, signed the agreement for the United […]
