Christine Thropp

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has demonstrated the extreme speed off-road ground autonomy of 12-ton vehicles as part of its Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency, or RACER program.

u003Cpu003Eu003Ca href=”https://executivebiz.com/?s=textron” target=”_blank”u003ETextronu003C/au003E’s aviation business will manufacture and deliver 14 u003Ca href=”https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract/Article/3754777/#:~:text=the%20contracting%20activity.-,Textron,-Aviation%20Inc.%2C%20Wichita” target=”_blank”u003EMulti-Engine Training System aircraftu003C/au003E to the U.S. Navy under a $121.3 million contract modification.u003C/pu003Eu003Cpu003EThe Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard will use the aircraft as an intermediate and advanced training platform for the service branches’ P-8, EP-3, KC-130, E-6, E-2, CMV-22 and MV-22 aircraft, the Department of Defense said Thursday.u003C/pu003Eu003Cpu003EOverall, the training support is aligned with the Chief Naval Air Training’s mission of sufficiently producing aviators and flight officers for naval air operations.u003C/pu003Eu003Cpu003Eu003Ca href=”https://www.textron.com/About/Our-Businesses/Textron-Aviation” target=”_blank”u003ETextron Aviationu003C/au003E will perform the majority of contract work at its Wichita, Kansas site, and is expected to complete deliveries in September 2025.u003C/pu003Eu003Cpu003EAt the time of award, Naval Air Systems Command will obligate the full contract modification amount from the Navy’s fiscal 2024 aircraft procurement funds.u003C/pu003E

Michael Boyce was tapped by the Department of Homeland Security to lead its new team of artificial intelligence experts who are tasked to help DHS enhance its responsible use of AI and machine learning technologies across the homeland security enterprise, Nextgov/FCW reported Wednesday.

u003Cpu003Eu003Ca href="https://executivebiz/?s=barbaricum" target="_blank"u003EBarbaricumu003C/au003E, a service-disabled veteran-owned government contracting firm, has acquired small business u003Ca href="https://www.odlservices/" target="_blank"u003EODL Servicesu003C/au003E in an effort to expand defense and technology service offerings. u003Ca href="https://barbaricum/about/team/" target="_blank"u003EBrandon Bloodworthu003C/au003E, partner and co-founder of Barbaricum, said ODL Services brings expertise in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, training and mission support.u003C/pu003E

Tara Martin, former vice president at L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX), was appointed senior VP of business development at the national security and innovative solutions business of CACI International (NYSE: CACI), according to her LinkedIn announcement.

CACI International has released its financial results for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2024, during which the company demonstrated what President and CEO and 2024 Wash100 winner John Mengucci described as “outstanding performance.”

Matt O’Neill, a 25-year U.S. Secret Service veteran, was appointed as a senior adviser at Aperio Global, where he will be responsible for spearheading domestic, international, and global investigative operation center initiatives, ExecutiveBiz has learned.

Matt O'Neill, a 25-year U.S. Secret Service veteran, was appointed as a senior adviser at Aperio Global, where he will be responsible for spearheading domestic, international and global investigative operation center initiatives. Commenting on the move, Aperio Global CEO Earl Stafford remarked, "Adding Matt O'Neill to our team marks a significant enhancement in our ability to equip clients with adaptive and robust solutions."

SES has reached the operational phase for the O3b mPOWER satellite communications system and started providing connectivity services for government and commercial clients worldwide.

A new contract management office called Radars and Sensors was created by the Defense Contract Management Agency to centralize all contract management and surveillance efforts related to a class of systems.