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Naomi Cooper

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.

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  • in Contract Awards, News

    State Department OKs Potential $74M Javelin Missile Sale to Brazil

    The State Department has approved the Brazilian government’s request to purchase advanced anti-tank weapon system and associated equipment through a potential $74 million foreign military sales agreement. The proposed sale covers order for 222 Javelin missiles and 33 Javelin command launch units jointly produced by Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency […] More

  • in News, Space

    L3Harris Taps Maxar to Support Work on SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer; Chris Johnson Quoted

    L3Harris Technologies has selected Maxar Technologies to design and build 14 spacecraft platforms in support of its development of missile warning and tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency. The spacecraft will be part of SDA’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer constellation of low-Earth satellites meant to enable the Department of Defense to track conventional and […] More

  • in News, Space

    Parsons, Aurora Insight Collaborate on Advancing Commercial Space for Military Applications

    Parsons has entered into an agreement with sensing and analytics company Aurora Insight to collaborate on commercial space research and development to provide next-general capabilities for the domestic and international military sector. The companies will combine their expertise in data collection and analysis, algorithmic processing and analytic interpretation to develop new methods of yielding actionable […] More

  • in Government Technology, News

    Navy Gets First Test Articles for Raytheon-Built Mid-Band Jammer Pods

    The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division has received the first fleet representative test articles for the Raytheon Technologies-manufactured Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band electronic attack system. The AN/ALQ-249 NGJ-MB production representative pods will be used to complete the developmental test program and start the operational test for the new electronic jamming system meant for the […] More

  • in Executive Moves, News

    Digital Tech Sector Vet Tom Britt Assumes CIO Role at Magellan Health

    Tom Britt, former regional vice president of digital technologies at Centene (NYSE: CNC), has been named chief information officer at the managed care company’s Magellan Health subsidiary. He will work closely with Magellan’s executive leadership team to shape an information technology strategy and bring technology-based digital approaches to customers, Magellan Health said Monday. The 25-year […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    Commerce, Labor Release Job Quality Toolkit for Small, Mid-Sized Businesses

    The departments of Commerce and Labor have unveiled a new resource dedicated to guiding small and medium-sized businesses in hiring and retaining qualified and highly skilled workers. The Job Quality Toolkit outlines key strategies and actions that employers can take to offer high-quality job positions to attract and retain a high-performing workforce, the National Institute […] More

  • in Government Technology, News

    SecAF Frank Kendall Gets Update on F-35 Engine Maintenance Work at Tinker AFB

    Frank Kendall, secretary of the U.S. Air Force, received an update on the maintenance and modernization of the Pratt & Whitney-made F135 engines at the Tinker Air Force Base’s Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. The Raytheon Technologies-owned engine manufacturer works with the OC-ALC leadership team to develop a framework for providing maintenance work on the […] More

  • in News, Space

    Space Force Begins to Communicate With 6th Lockheed-Built SBIRS Missile Warning Satellite

    The sixth Lockheed Martin-built Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit satellite has reached orbit and started responding to commands from the U.S. Space Force. Thursday’s launch of SBIRS GEO-6 aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, completes the service branch’s missile-detection satellite constellation equipped with scanning and staring infrared surveillance sensors, Lockheed […] More

  • in Contract Awards, News

    SAIC, Carahsoft Tapped to Deliver Enterprise Cloud Services to NOAA

    Science Applications International Corp. and Carahsoft have secured a three-year, $15 million task order to provide enterprise cloud services to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The task order was awarded under an existing blanket purchase agreement and calls for the provision of 200 petabytes of egress capabilities and discounted storage services to NOAA’s National […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    Scale AI to Open New Missouri Office to Expand Tech Industry Footprint

    Scale AI, a provider of training data for artificial intelligence teams, is opening a new office in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, in an effort to boost its presence in the technology industry and expand geospatial work with the government, academia and private sector. The company said Wednesday the new office is expected to generate 215 […] More

  • in Executive Moves, News

    Industry Vets Janelle Romano, Patty Molthen Appointed to GitLab’s Federal Advisory Board

    GitLab‘s public sector-focused business arm has selected industry veterans Janelle Romano and Patty Molthen to join its federal advisory board. Romano, vice president of cyberspace operations at CACI, and Molthen, owner of consulting firm CM2 Group, will be part of the group that is tasked with guiding GitLab Federal in identifying and pursuing new product […] More

  • in Executive Moves, News

    Former Salient CRGT CEO Tom Ferrando Appointed PMCG Executive Board Chair

    Tom Ferrando, formerly CEO of Salient CRGT, has been appointed to serve as executive chairman of PM Consulting Group’s board of directors. Ferrando, who brings to his new role more than three decades of experience in the government contracting industry, will guide PMCG in expanding service offerings for federal government clients, the Towson, Maryland-headquartered company […] More