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Gartner forecasts that government spending on information technology products and services across the globe will climb by 7.6 percent year-over-year to $589.79 billion in 2023 as more agencies are prioritizing digital transformation projects. The software segment is projected to maintain its position as the IT market’s highest-spending area for agencies worldwide with an estimated 13.5 […] More
Alpha Omega Integration has been included in the 2023 Best Places to Work in Virginia list by Virginia Business Magazine and Best Companies Group, landing on the 11th spot in the large employer category. The government information technology integrator said Thursday the Best Places to Work in Virginia program involves an evaluation of company practices, […] More
BAE Systems‘ FAST Labs division received a $7 million contract to help the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency develop an autonomous space-based system for military personnel to track key objects of interest across satellite constellations. FAST Labs teamed up with artificial intelligence technology developers AIMdyn and OmniTeq to carry out software development work under the […] More
Bechtel executive Brian Hartman will serve as project director for its Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant project in support of the Department of Energy. Hartman, who currently serves as Bechtel’s senior vice president and corporate engineering and technology manager, assumes the post from the late Valerie McCain, Bechtel said Thursday. In his new role, Hartman […] More
Inmarsat‘s U.S. government business arm has partnered with Scottish satellite terminal developer Sofant Technologies to engineer a lightweight and low-power phased array antenna for expanded airborne communications. Through the collaboration, a compact terminal will be built on Sofant technology and will use Inmarsat’s Global Xpress wideband network to support high-speed global coverage on a broader […] More
SambaNova Systems and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have entered the next phase of a project to equip the federal research institution’s computing infrastructure with artificial intelligence-based data processing architecture. The latest effort builds on SambaNova’s work with LLNL for the past three years to help scientific researchers run cognitive simulations and manage large amounts of […] More
Ursa Major will work to advance the development of its Draper and Arroway engines to support government programs on hypersonics defense and space launch under a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory. The rocket propulsion company said it was tasked with creating and testing the prototype of its 4000-pound-thrust closed cycle hydrogen peroxide engine […] More
Michael Knowles, former president and general manager of Cubic‘s mission and performance solutions division, will assume the president and CEO roles at computer storage device manufacturing company One Stop Systems on June 5. OSS said Monday Knowles will take over David Raun, who is set to step down on the same day. Knowles will bring […] More
David Halverson, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, has joined the board of trustees of American Public University System, replacing Lucie Lapovsky, who stepped down from the board after nearly two decades of service. Halverson currently serves as CEO and chairman of Cypress International, a defense and homeland security-focused consulting firm, the West Virginia-based private […] More
Garrett Yee, vice president and general manager for the Army sector at General Dynamics‘ information technology business, has assumed additional responsibilities to support other defense customers. He shared his expanded role in a LinkedIn post published Monday. Yee is a retired Army major general who joined General Dynamics in August 2022 after concluding his 35th […] More
The Department of Defense has tapped Owlstone Medical and Detect-ION to support its plan to develop a handheld device capable of detecting early infections by analyzing components of exhaled breath. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency and Defense Innovation Unit have established the EXHALE Program aimed at prototyping analytics devices to non-invasively detect and help alleviate […] More
Broadleaf, an information technology services provider recently acquired by ASRC Federal, has secured a contract from the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service to provide an Air Combat Command directorate with analytical support and products. Under the $56.6 million contract, ASRC Federal will handle concept development, planning and programming, weapon system management, wargaming and total […] More
