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.
BlackSky has expanded its constellation of real-time geospatial monitoring satellites with the launch of two spacecraft into orbit to meet global customers’ requirements for Earth imaging and global intelligence services. The company said Thursday the satellites are operational and, within 14 hours of launch, have collected and transferred their first imagery into the Spectra AI […] More
Iceye has signed a cooperative research and development agreement with the U.S. Army to explore the potential applications of synthetic aperture radar imagery and data in military missions. The satellite operator said Thursday it will work with the Army’s Space and Missile Defense Technical Center to examine low-cost SAR systems including satellite tasking, data downlink, […] More
Planet has teamed up with New Light Technologies to deliver satellite imagery to the federal government in support of its disaster risk mitigation, response and recovery initiatives. The Earth observation services provider said Wednesday it will combine its PlanetScope imagery collection with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s disaster response program to assess areas damaged by […] More
Northrop Grumman will advance the development of a satellite communications-enabled networking radio designed to allow the joint forces to communicate across land, sea, air and space domains. The defense technology company said Wednesday it received an expanded scope of work contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to mature the capabilities of its Freedom Radio […] More
Cubic’s mission and performance solutions business will continue developing a high-capacity backbone prototype intended to enable joint forces to communicate across the aerial layer. The company said Tuesday it secured a follow-on research and development contract from the U.S. Air Force to create an advanced networking capability and a unified user experience tool that will […] More
Cognosante has announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs’ web-based system for community care referrals and authorizations has reached 10 million referrals. The VA HealthShare Referral Manager is an enterprise-wide technology implemented by a Cognosante-led team under a $149 million contract awarded in 2019 and is used across all 155 VA Medical Centers and processes […] More
Enlightenment Capital is setting aside up to $50 million to invest in companies that offer products and services to the aerospace, defense, government and technology sectors. The Washington, D.C.-based investment firm said Monday the NextGen Leaders of GovTech investment initiative will back minority or women-led companies that are working to help the U.S. government address […] More
Matt Huang and Fred Ehrsam, co-founders and managing directors of Paradigm, said the cryptocurrency-focused investment company seeks to broaden its presence in the virtual asset space with the launch of its first venture capital fund. In a blog post posted Monday, Huang and Ehrsam said the $2.5 billion VC fund will back early-stage and established […] More
SpaceX has sent a new set of 53 satellites to low-Earth orbit for its Starlink constellation that is established to deliver global broadband internet service to underserved areas, ABC News reported Sunday. The company’s Falcon 9 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida and positioned the additional Starlink internet satellites into orbit […] More
Bart & Associates has partnered with Nutanix to offer a hybrid multi-cloud platform in the federal sector as both companies aim to help agencies modernize information technology environments. B&A said Monday it will help bring the Nutanix Cloud Platform, along with automation and self-service offerings, to the government through the latter’s Elevate Reseller Partner Program. […] More
Ensco has received recognition from the U.S. government and private organizations for its commitment to the military community, veterans’ employment and workforce development and retention. The Virginia-headquartered company said Thursday it received its first Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Gold Medallion Award from the Department of Labor in recognition of its […] More
Lockheed Martin has partnered with Keysight Technologies to work on a 5G testbed meant to assess the fifth generation broadband connectivity’s potential applications in aerospace and defense communications. As part of the collaboration, Keysight Technologies will provide its automated mobile network test and optimization tools to help advance the capabilities of Lockheed’s 5G.MIL testbed to […] More
