NASA Adds 3 Vendors to VADR Launch Services Contract Through On-Ramp Process
Photo by Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock Home Contract Awards NASA Adds 3 Vendors to VADR Launch Services Contract Through On-Ramp Process NASA has added three companies to the potential $300 million Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare contract to provide space launch services for future agency missions. The space agency said Thursday Arrow Science and Technology, […]
State Department Clears Potential $592M Missile Sale to Romania
Photo / rtx.com The State Department has approved Romania’s request to purchase AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and related equipment. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday it has notified Congress of the possible $592 million foreign military sale, under which RTX (NYSE: RTX) will serve as the principal contractor. The proposed FMS includes […]
SpaceWERX Picks 9 Companies for Program Year 2024.2 Strategic Funding Increase Contracts; Arthur Grijalva Quoted
Arthur Grijalva / SpaceWERX Home Contract Awards SpaceWERX Picks 9 Companies for Program Year 2024.2 Strategic Funding Increase Contracts; Arthur Grijalva Quoted The U.S. Space Force’s innovation arm has selected nine small companies as contract awardees under the Program Year 2024.2 Strategic Funding Increase initiative to help move their defense technologies from the developmental phase […]
Naval Officers Speak on the Developmental Processes of Mission Systems
Panelists participate in discussion about the Navy’s developmental processes of mission systems. Photo by Andrew Noh. The U.S. Navy is working to accelerate modernization and instill efficient manufacturing habits as the service branch continues to produce mission systems for the future. During a panel discussion at the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Navy Summit, naval officers […]
Heico Expands A&D Portfolio With Acquisition of Capewell Aerial Systems Divisions
Photo by Rei Imagine / Shutterstock.com Home M&A Activity Heico Expands A&D Portfolio With Acquisition of Capewell Aerial Systems Divisions Heico (NYSE: HEI) has completed its cash acquisition of the aerial delivery and descent devices divisions of Capewell Aerial Systems, a provider of proprietary aircraft cockpit emergency egress and aerial delivery products for aerospace and […]
Watchdog urges OMB to prioritize implementation of anti-fraud recommendations
Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young testifies during a hearing on Capitol Hill on March 21, 2024. GAO deemed 37 of OMB’s open recommendations to be priority. Alex Wong / Getty Images By Sean Michael Newhouse | August 22, 2024 05:08 PM ET GAO updated the budget agency on the 172 recommendations that […]
VA should offer more support for Veterans Crisis Line personnel, watchdog says
Kunakorn Rassadornyindee/Getty Images By Edward Graham,Staff Reporter, Nextgov/FCW By Edward Graham | August 22, 2024 04:55 PM ET VA’s Office of Inspector General found that the Veterans Crisis Line successfully prepared for the launch of the streamlined “988 then press 1” call option for those in crisis but strained supervisors’ ability to guide responders. Veterans […]
FBI is losing track of classified and sensitive data, watchdog finds
Gwengoat/Getty Images By Adam Mazmanian,Executive Editor, Nextgov/FCW By Adam Mazmanian | August 22, 2024 04:54 PM ET The bureau is failing to account for electronic storage media that are marked for destruction at secure facilities. FBI Data Governance Oversight The FBI needs to do a better job keeping track of electronic media slated for destruction […]
V2X to Support Army’s Soldier Readiness Training Efforts Under $3.7B Task Order; Ken Shreves Quoted
Ken Shreves / V2X Home Acquisition & Procurement V2X to Support Army’s Soldier Readiness Training Efforts Under $3.7B Task Order; Ken Shreves Quoted V2X (NYSE: VVX) has secured a five-year, $3.7 billion task order from the U.S. Army to ensure warfighter readiness against a wide range of threats. The McLean, Virginia-headquartered contractor said Wednesday that […]
Exploring the Intersection of Cyber & Intel with Jacobs’ Gwen Clavon
The cyber and intelligence landscapes are becoming increasingly interconnected in the digital age. To find out more about emerging trends, threats and opportunities in cyber and intel, GovCon Wire sat down with Gwen Clavon, senior vice president of cyber and intelligence solutions at Jacobs, in a new Executive Spotlight interview. Clavon has been with Jacobs for […]