Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
is a full-time writer for ArchIntel, a division of Executive Mosaic, and a contributor for ExecutiveBiz. She covers emerging technologies, technology innovation, contract awards, partnerships and market expansion stories in the government contracting industry.
Amentum has opened a new office in Honolulu, Hawaii, as part of an effort to broaden its presence in the Asia-Pacific region and support the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s mission in the area. The new office is located in the town of Aiea on the island of Oahu, expanding the company’s footprint in the state where […] More
An RTX business and the U.S. Air Force have fired the latest variant of the defense contractor’s Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile from an F-16 fighter aircraft, completing the final required flight test of the air defense system. The final live-fire test of the AMRAAM AIM-120D-3 variant concludes the developmental and operational testing phase of […] More
Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, have secured task orders to develop spacewalking and moonwalking suits for NASA’s space and lunar exploration missions. Both vendors will begin design modification work on their respective spacesuit offerings for NASA’s Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services program in support of deep space exploration and low Earth orbit-centric activities, […] More
Unmanned aerial vehicle manufacturer RapidFlight has acquired the intellectual property portfolio of the now-defunct motor vehicle company Local Motors in a push to incorporate 3D printing and additive manufacturing techniques into its production line. The acquisition provides RapidFlight with access to Local Motors’ patents, designs and engineering expertise to accelerate the production of aircraft systems […] More
James Epting, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel, was appointed at HII as senior vice president for National Nuclear Security operations and programs for Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, according to a LinkedIn post published Sunday. He brings to the role nearly four decades of experience overseeing nuclear operations, policy and programs for NNSA and the […] More
SpaceX is maintaining its dominance of the rocket launch market as satellite operators from both the government and commercial sectors continue to rely on the company’s launch services, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Data compiled by astrophysicist and satellite tracker Jonathan McDowell revealed that SpaceX handled 88 percent of customer flights from U.S. launch […] More
BAE Systems was awarded a $37 million contract to design and deliver a prototype deck-mounted launcher to the U.S. Navy for the Evolved SeaSparrow Missile system. BAE said Thursday the Next Generation Evolved SeaSparrow Missile Launch System will build on its adaptable deck launcher concept to store and launch ESSM Block 2 missiles from Mk […] More
Ingalls Information Security has consolidated its professional services and government programs divisions into a new business department that offers consulting and risk management advisory services to government and commercial customers. The consulting department will provide expertise in cyber risk assessment, regulatory compliance, information security policy development, social engineering, security awareness training and penetration testing, the […] More
The State Department has approved a potential $105 million foreign military sale of equipment and services to the government of Romania to modernize 32 F-16 fighter jets procured from Norway. Lockheed Martin will serve as the principal contractor on the potential FMS deal that covers the provision of cryptographic devices, joint mission planning systems, night […] More
Paperless Innovations has launched a new website for its cloud-based procurement management platform Actus to help government and commercial customers automate government purchase card compliance. The new Actus website features an updated navigation design to help users find capabilities faster and a self-service demo scheduling capability for procurement managers, Paperless Innovations said Thursday. Mike Tocci, […] More
Lockheed Martin has entered into partnerships with three small businesses under the Department of Defense’s Mentor-Protege Program to support the development of the Missile Defense Agency’s Next Generation Interceptor. Under the two-year agreements, Marotta Controls, Space Information Labs and Valley Tech Systems will work as subcontractors on Lockheed’s NGI program to develop, mature and deploy […] More
DMI has been designated as an advanced tier services partner within the Amazon Web Services Partner Network for utilizing AWS services to optimize enterprise cloud deployments. With the new partner status, DMI’s team of AWS-trained and certified professionals will continue supporting government and commercial customers in cloud migration and application development, DevSecOps and serverless computing […] More
