HII’s Mission Technologies division has secured a $65 million contract for specialized research and analysis services to the deputy director for Joint Force Development, J7. Andy Green, HII executive vice president, HII Mission Technologies president and 2024 Wash100 awardee, said the contract expands the company’s current work with the J7 and J4 to prepare warfighters […]
Ultra Intelligence & Communications has secured continuous authority to operate certification for its ADSI command and control gateway. The milestone makes ADSI the first operational cloud-based C2 gateway to earn the designation, Ultra I&C said. The tactical solutions provider said achieving cATO allows for rapid deployment of ADSI, which is already being used by the […]
BWXT Medical, a BWX Technologies business, will produce actinium-25 medical isotopes with NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes under a new master services agreement to advance cancer cell treatment. Under the deal, the two businesses will collaborate in processing and purifying radium-226. The MSA also covers potential target design projects and exploration of opportunities to ensure backup supplies […]
ManTech International has appointed Gary Grimes as its new vice president and chief acceleration officer. In his role, Grimes will lead ManTech’s Value Creation Plan, which is the company’s initiative to boost growth and operational efficiency, ManTech said. Grimes joins ManTech from Platinum Equity, where he helped develop and accelerate its VCPs. He also had […]
The UH-72 Lakota helicopter has rapidly logged flight hours in various missions for the U.S. Army, U.S. Army National Guard and U.S. Navy, accumulating more than 1.5 million flight hours as of July 17, according to the aircraft’s manufacturer, Airbus U.S. Space & Defense. Robert Geckle, the company’s chairman and CEO, described the milestone as […]
The U.S. Agency for International Development has awarded IBM a $26 million contract to enhance its cybersecurity capabilities in Europe and Eurasia. The five-year contract supports USAID’s Cybersecurity Protection and Response program, which focuses on fortifying host governments in the said region against cyberattacks, IBM said. IBM will provide cybersecurity program management, incident response and […]
The U.S. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. has awarded Serco a recompete contract potentially worth $238 million to continue providing customer support services. The contract entails managing daily benefits administration and support for over one million individuals enrolled in PBGC-backed pension plans, Serco said. According to Serco, the contract, which has a one-year base period and […]
Science and technology firm Noblis has named Mark Lay as its new vice president and chief information officer. Lay will succeed current CIO Gail Hogan, whose retirement was announced by the company in December 2023, Noblis said. Lay, who has been with Noblis for almost two decades, is currently serving as the company’s deputy CIO. […]
Thylacine Biotherapeutics has won first place in the Medical Threat Reduction Challenge organized by Advanced Technology International and the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium. Beating over 300 submissions and 14 finalists, the company’s broad-spectrum antiviral platform impressed the judges with its potential to combat a wide range of viral threats, Thylacine said. Thylacine’s platform, developed at […]
Stephen Kovac, vice president of global government and head of corporate compliance at Zscaler, considers the performance of information technology across the federal enterprise amid the pandemic as “a shining moment for IT leaders and their teams.” In an article for MeriTalk, Kovac, a member of the Potomac Officers Club, attributes the continued operation of […]
