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Oshkosh‘s defense subsidiary has received a $102 million order to manufacture Joint Light Tactical Vehicles for five U.S. allies. Brazil, Lithuania, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Romania will receive the JLTVs through the order from Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal, the company said Tuesday. Lithuania accepted a second batch of 50 JLTVs in November and John Lazar, […] More
Joe Jeter has been named senior vice president for federal technology at Maximus, where he will be responsible for guiding its technology strategy and method for government agencies. In his new role, Jeter will leverage his experience in technology strategy development, process enhancement and operational execution, the Tysons, Virginia-based company said Wednesday. “Joe has proven himself as […] More
The U.S. Air Force will host an industry day on Jan. 9 as it plans to hold a recompete of a contract to provide support services for the military branch’s campaign analysis platform. Air Force District of Washington HAF Enterprise Support Division will also conduct in-person one-on-one sessions with individual companies on Jan. 11 and […] More
Stephen “Steve” Lyons, a retired U.S. Army general and former commander of U.S. Transportation Command, has been appointed to the board of directors at Innovative Rocket Technologies, a manufacturer of fully reusable small launch vehicle. Lyons retired from the Army in 2021 after nearly four decades of service and was appointed as port and supply […] More
The U.S. Navy has awarded Kratos Defense & Security Solutions a nine-month, $15.5 million contract to manufacture and deliver two XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aerial systems. The drones will be equipped with sensor and weapon system payloads that support penetrating affordable autonomous collaborative killer objectives, the Defense Department said Friday. Kratos’ unmanned aerial systems unit will receive the full […] More
Lynn Martin, vice president of the North American public sector business at Google Cloud, said artificial intelligence, collaboration tools, security platforms and online education will change how government employees provide services to the public in 2023. Martin wrote in a Nextgov guest piece published Thursday that AI, which has been used in climate science, health […] More
The U.S. Navy plans to launch a competition for an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple award contract with a $99 million ceiling to provide construction support for the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center. Work will include construction support for specialized antennas, towers and communication facilities for the NAVFAC EXWC. It will also cover structural, mechanical, utility […] More
Alan Khalili has been elevated from his former position as chief financial officer to CEO of Kleos Space, succeeding Andy Bower, who will now serve as chief strategy officer. Leveraging over 20 years of leadership experience in various technology industries, Khalili will guide Kleos’ efforts to expand its engagement with the sizable U.S. defense intelligence market, the company […] More
Joel Bagnal, director of federal business at security company SpyCloud, said state and local government agencies should launch more cyber ranges to understand and manage the vulnerabilities of internet of things and operational technology devices, GCN reported Friday. Cyber ranges use realistic exercises and hands-on cybersecurity laboratories to train cyber professionals. Bagnal said a cyber […] More
Security services provider Telos will dispense mission defense team support for the U.S. Air Force’s defense cyber operations under a three-year, $32.5 million task order. The commercial, non-personal service bridge action contract will support the Air Force’s defensive cyber operations weapon system and unique mission areas, the Department of Defense said Thursday. Work will be […] More
Samir Mehta, a defense industry executive, was named president of the communication systems segment of L3Harris Technologies, where he will oversee operational execution, financial performance and strategy development to drive business growth in domestic and international markets. L3Harris said Tuesday Mehta served as president of advanced structures at Raytheon Technologies subsidiary Collins Aerospace and spent […] More
The Defense Information Systems Agency has released a security technical implementation guide to ensure the secure installation of the Tri-Lab Operating System Stack 4. The TOSS 4 STIG outlines requirements to guide the installation of the production simulation environment in compliance with the Defense Department’s security requirements, the DoD Cyber Exchange said Thursday. TOSS is […] More
