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Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
is an Executive Mosaic staff writer covering broad topics in the federal government contracting industry.
ICF has received a $10 million call order to modernize the Federal Transit Administration’s program oversight database using Appian low-code artificial intelligence technology. Contractor work will transform the Oversight Tracking System from a database into a dynamic workflow management platform that follows program oversight activities and integrate data from across the FTA, the company said […] More
NASA’s science mission directorate is working again with aerospace industry accelerator Starburst to source new technology concepts from the business sector for the second iteration of the agency’s Entrepreneurs Challenge. The two-stage prize competition seeks novel ideas for the development of small satellites, metamaterials-based sensors and biomarker sample handling and processing systems, NASA said Monday. […] More
The Parsons-operated Salt Waste Processing Facility at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina, processed its one-millionth gallon of radioactive nuclear waste approximately nine months after its opening in October 2020. The recent milestone moves SWPF closer to achieving the Department of Energy’s goal of emptying the 43 high-level waste tanks at SRS, Parson […] More
Synthetic air combat training company Red 6 has opened a new headquarters in Miami and a technology hub in Orlando to build its footprint in Florida and support its growth strategy. Being in Florida would enable Red 6 to benefit from a leading state in business friendliness, corporate openness and economic growth, Daniel Robinson, CEO […] More
Craig Whelden, a retired U.S. Army major general, has joined hypersonic technology startup Velontra to serve as its inaugural president. Whelden has four decades of military service and he brings to Velontra his experience in leading soldiers, sailors, marines and civilians as a member of the Senior Executive Service with the Marine Corps, the company […] More
The U.S. Air Force is planning to award $19 million to a Wichita State University research organization for the first phase of an effort to create digital twins of the F-16 fighter that will be used for reducing aircraft maintenance costs and duration, Defense News reported Friday. Under the planned four-year contract, the university’s National Institute […] More
The Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is funding research by Orchestra Macrosystems to help reduce non-combat musculoskeletal injuries among U.S. airmen. The training management software company said Friday that it will design a data capture capability to predict instances of MSKIs during U.S. Air Force training under a Small Business Innovative Research Phase […] More
Lockheed Martin will continue sustaining the U.S. Air Force’s four-engine turboprop transport aircraft following a new $57.84 million award from the service branch. The company received a firm-fixed-price, time-and-material, cost-plus-incentive-fee and requirements modification to its C-130J Super Hercules long-term sustainment contract, the Department of Defense said Friday. Lockheed will deliver program sustainment support, inventory control […] More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched two spacecraft under the Blackjack program in an effort to demonstrate advanced laser communications terminals. DARPA said Wednesday the pair of Mandrake 2 satellites reached orbit in late June as part of the SpaceX Transporter 2 launch and are currently undergoing checkout and commissioning. The agency considers […] More
Carahsoft Technology will provide public sector customers with Spire Global‘s maritime and aircraft tracking data as part of a new partnership between the companies. Spire’s space-based automatic identification system maritime data and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast aircraft tracking information will be offered to government end users to help them enhance operational processes and observe suspicious activities […] More
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking public comments on the second draft of its report on cybersecurity risk management in an enterprise setting. The Identifying and Estimating Cybersecurity Risk for Enterprise Risk Management document provides guidance in implementing CSRM to help organizations manage their enterprise risks amid an increasing number of cyber […] More
The Air Force Life Cycle and Management Center released a commercial solutions opening call for a multi-level security processing network that will support software development and modeling, simulation and analysis efforts. According to the June 28 notice posted on SAM .gov, the network will enable users to move from one security level to another regardless […] More
