The U.S. Navy is showing its commitment to technology modernization with a new task order with Verizon Public Sector. In December, the military branch awarded Verizon’s government, education and public safety arm a $15 million task order with Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation through the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract. The new order provides voice and […]
The U.S. Postal Service should take advantage of artificial intelligence to improve operational efficiency, according to an opinion piece written by three Hitachi Vantara Federal officials. Phil Fuster, Hitachi Vantara Federal chief revenue officer; Pragyansmita Nayak, chief data scientist; and Gary Hix, chief technology officer, all 4×24 members, said in a Federal Times article that AI combines predictive analysis, […]
Carahsoft Technology announced on Tuesday a Master Government Aggregator partnership agreement with Plotly for the distribution of the latter’s data app solutions to government agencies. According to Michael Adams, Carahsoft’s AI solutions manager and a 4×24 member, the partnership will open government customers’ access to Plotly’s “secure and scalable data apps in Python” that can […]
A CACI official said the U.S. Army completed preliminary testing on its portable jammer in November. CACI-owned Mastodon Design built the Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team Manpack under a $1.5 million prototyping contract. The portable device is designed to enable soldiers to manipulate electronic signals while on the move and engage in other forms of […]
Dave Nelson currently serves as principal at HealthScape Advisors, where he guides the company in healthcare consulting initiatives surrounding client growth, government procurements and value-based care models. Prior to joining HealthScape, he founded multiple healthcare-focused organizations, including Inovacus, the Veterans Accountable Care Group and xG Health Solutions. In a recent interview with the Potomac Officers Club, […]
Ultra Intelligence & Communications has announced the appointment of Amanda Rudolph as its new vice president of marketing and communications whose role includes brand messaging, digital marketing and public relations. Chris Bishop, Ultra I&C’s chief growth officer and a 4×24 member, said Rudolph’s appointment affirms the company’s “commitment to innovative and strategic leadership,” citing her […]
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $261 million, five-year contract to ManTech for the supply of various advanced technology solutions. According to ManTech’s press release on the award, the contract’s specific customers include the U.S. Air Force 53rd Wing Operations and 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing Technical Support Services the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center […]
Chantilly, Virginia-based Arcfield announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Orion Space Systems. The acquisition grows internal design and integration expertise to enhance space exploration and hypersonic detection and tracking offerings for the Department of Defense and the intelligence community, Arcfield said. To support national security and environmental monitoring goals, Orion provides small satellite design […]
Lockheed Martin will launch an Electronically Steerable Antenna payload demonstrator in December to showcase how its sensors can rapidly operate in orbit. According to Lockheed, the ESA demonstrator, dubbed “Tantrum,” can be activated and calibrated much quicker than traditional on-orbit sensors, which usually take months to become operational. Maria Demaree, vice president and general manager […]
BAE Systems has announced a strategic collaboration with Red Hat and The Weather Co. to enhance weather data integration into synthetic training environments for military use cases. The collaboration aims to deliver new offerings built on Red Hat’s OpenShift platform and The Weather Co.’s integration of weather data into Department of Defense frameworks, BAE said. BAE and Red Hat are […]
