SES is acquiring Intelsat for $3.1 billion, a transaction that would merge the two companies to establish a stronger multiorbit satellite operator offering expanded coverage and satellite solutions and improved resilience. Commenting on the acquisition, Intelsat CEO David Wajsgras, a 4×24 member and a past Wash100 awardee, said the consolidation “will create a more competitive, […]
Mattermost has teamed up with Parabol to improve artificial intelligence integration within Agile project management tools for government agencies and critical infrastructure organizations. The new plugin leverages Parabol Agile Meetings and Atlassian Jira alongside Mattermost’s secure, customizable collaboration platform and Microsoft’s Azure AI’s data privacy features, Mattermost said. Catering to specific tactical, operational and mission-critical […]
The U.S. Army has awarded KBR a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract option with an estimated value of $771 million to continue providing mission-critical support to the U.S. Northern Command and U.S. European Command. Awarded under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program V contract, the contract will see the continuation of a partnership working on a wide range of […]
API Process Improvements has appraised American Systems’ operations and strategic solutions programs at Capability Maturity Model Integration Maturity Level 3 for development and services, American Systems said. The CMMI Maturity Level 3 appraisal expands the scope of American Systems’ CMMI certification from select programs to its entire solutions portfolio, including information technology, program mission support, […]
Raft has appointed Mark Procaccini to the newly created role of senior vice president of operations. Procaccini, an industry veteran in federal contracting, will be tasked with scaling Raft’s operations to accommodate the company’s recent growth surge and expansion plans, Raft said. Apart from contracting, Procaccini’s expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, private equity and integration. […]
Hitachi Vantara Federal announced that it has achieved “awardable” status under the Department of Defense’s Tradewind Solutions Marketplace, ensuring that federal agencies have access to needed solutions powered by artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies. On Wednesday, the mission-centric data solutions provider’s Pentaho Plus product was listed in the Marketplace’s data catalog, data integration and […]
Systems integrator Tyto Athene announced that its Tyto Government Solutions subsidiary has secured a five-year, $168 million contract to assist the U.S. Army’s network infrastructure modernization in Europe, Israel and the Horn of Africa. Under the single-award contract, Tyto’s tasks include improving the operational efficiencies and widening data access of Army soldiers, commands and partner […]
Sigma Defense has acquired Herndon, Virginia-based EWA, an electronic warfare solutions developer with more than 47 years of industry experience and five current locations across the United States. In an earlier move to boost its capabilities to support the Department of Defense’s Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control program, Sigma Defense announced its acquisition […]
Steve Escaravage, executive vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton’s global defense business, has encouraged the American industry to address data-sharing challenges in support of defense missions. According to Escaravage, a 2024 Wash100 awardee, a 4×24 member and a former Potomac Officers Club speaker, tech innovators should refer to the latest National Defense Strategy to determine […]
General Dynamics Information Technology has launched its Ember Digital Engineering Accelerator, the latest addition to the company’s growing portfolio of solutions aimed at expediting government missions. The new technology uses advanced modeling and simulation to create and evaluate intricate systems implemented by the government, including weapon systems and IT networks, GDIT said. According to the […]
