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oversees day-to-day content production for ExecutiveBiz, a publication under Executive Mosaic's media group covering government contracting industry news. She also writes about executive movements and commentaries, M&A activities, contract awards and technology and service offerings of medium-sized businesses and other GovCon companies. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities with EBiz, Thropp produced daily competitive intelligence briefings for the company's GovCon customers.
Consolidated Nuclear Security will continue managing and operating two nuclear facilities in Tennessee and Texas under a recently awarded extension contract from the National Nuclear Security Administration. The Department of Energy said the award is meant to ensure that work at the Y-12 National Security Complex and Pantex Plant will carry on while NNSA is […] More
L3Harris Technologies looks to expand its communication and networking capabilities through a potential $1.96 billion deal with Viasat for the acquisition of the satellite communication company’s Tactical Data Links business. The purchase of Link 16 product line from Viasat’s government systems segment will include Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems and associated terminals integrated into military assets […] More
Paperless Innovations has pointed to inspector general reports flagging gaps in government procurement card programs and other factors that limit the intended use of P-Cards such as the micro-purchase threshold and agency-imposed restrictions. In a statement, the company has also underscored that artificial intelligence and robotic process automation in commercial off-the-shelf offerings could help agencies […] More
Scott Aken, CEO of Axellio, has noted the current “hardware-heavy” setup of network traffic analysis and highlighted the potential of virtualizing traffic analysis applications through the use of next generation network visibility platforms. In a contributed column Solutions Review published Tuesday, Aken said virtualization could enable software-defined analysis applications for network and cybersecurity platforms. “The […] More
Tim Spadafore, chief operating officer of Client Solution Architects, was featured in a recent Executive Spotlight interview with GovCon Wire published on Monday. He talked about the challenges in federal customers’ transition from legacy products to emerging software platforms and how to address them. The Q&A also tackled emerging technologies, changes in the government contracting […] More
Spire Global has booked a $9.9 million order from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to deliver commercial radio occultation satellite weather data to the agency in support of the National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service. The fifth and final delivery order was awarded under an existing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for purchasing vertical atmospheric temperature […] More
The Department of Defense has doubled down on measures to limit contractors’ use of aircraft components, electronics and raw materials from China and other adversaries in an effort to safeguard the defense industry supply chain from potential vulnerabilities or disruptions, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. In early September, DOD decided to halt the acceptance […] More
Chris Cummiskey, CEO of consulting firm Cummiskey Strategic Solutions and former acting under secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, was added to the board of advisers of Millennium Corp., a contractor that offers cyber Red Team capabilities in both defense and federal civilian markets. “It is a privilege to join such an accomplished group […] More
Apple and satellite communications company Globalstar have teamed up to establish a satellite network that will provide the former’s iPhone 14 family with messaging service capability from remote places lacking traditional cellular infrastructure, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The Emergency SOS feature of iPhone 14 models will allow for emergency satellite service via the […] More
Paperless Innovations was provided advisory services for the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program from TalaTek, a Cerberus Sentinel subsidiary and a FedRAMP-accredited third party assessment organization. The Fairfax, Virginia-based small business said Friday TalaTek advised Paperless security subject matter experts on risk management, security and compliance to ensure that FedRAMP program documentation for the […] More
The U.S. Space Force has awarded a contract to SciTec for mission data processing application provider to equip the service branch with missile warning support apps under the Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution program The company said Friday it received a $272 million deal from Space Systems Command for MDPAP following a prototype competition executed […] More
Raytheon Technologies‘ Blue Canyon Technologies subsidiary has provided the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency with the first of 10 Saturn-class microsat buses the agency ordered in support of its Blackjack Program. BCT said Tuesday the buses feature dedicated payload interfaces, advanced electric propulsion and power system as well as radio frequency communication, command and data […] More
