The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that in fiscal years 2019 and 2020, four of the 11 agencies participating in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program received proposals from small businesses majority-owned by investment companies and funds, and three of the four made awards to such small businesses. Keep Reading
Eindhoven Airport in the Netherlands has been testing new artificial intelligence (AI) baggage recognition technology with industry partners Vanderlande and BagsID. Keep Reading
Perpecta has entered into a definitive agreement under which it will be acquired by Peraton, a portfolio company of private investment firm Veritas Capital, in an all-cash transaction valued at $7.1 billion. Keep Reading
Steel Root, a leading cybersecurity services firm that specializes in compliance for the U.S. Defense Industrial Base, announces the hiring of two new senior-level staffers. Keep Reading
Loeblein will relieve Dan Holloway upon his retirement later in 2021 and be responsible for outreach to executive branch principals and the fleet for the Ingalls portfolio. Keep Reading
Gilson’s background spans growing a multi-billion-dollar division at Google, heading worldwide business strategy at Microsoft, co-founding a venture backed company and mentoring several technology startups. Keep Reading
During its January 2021 meeting, the CTC Board of Directors elected Sean P. Roche and Gary C. Slack to fill vacancies left by the departure of Howard M. “Skip” Picking, III, and Mark E. Pasquerilla, whose terms had recently expired. Keep Reading
The U.S. Gender Equality Index, developed by Equileap, ranks companies based on 19 gender criteria, including the gender balance of employees, senior management and board of directors, as well as policies that address areas like the pay gap and parental leave. Keep Reading
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Mesa Biotech, Inc., a privately held molecular diagnostic company, for approximately $450 million in cash. Keep Reading
PureTech Systems has announced the successful integration of the HENSOLDT SPEXER 360 Enhanced Radar into the PureActiv Geospatial Command and Control solution. Keep Reading
Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, David Pekoske, has issued a statement, supporting President Biden’s Executive Order which requires that federal agencies purchase American goods, made by American workers, using American-made components. Keep Reading
Ambassador Lute spent six years in the White House during two administrations, including the entire first term of the Obama-Biden Administration where he served as Coordinator for South Asia. Keep Reading
The new Transportation Secretary will face myriad measures upon taking office, including implementation of COVID-19 legislation as well as infrastructure investment, promoting transportation safety, further advancing transportation innovation (including autonomous vehicles and drones), and building upon U.S. transportation networks. Keep Reading
AGS Airports, which owns and manages Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports in the U.K., is to lead a consortium that will develop and trial what will be the country’s first national distribution network to use drones to transport essential medicines, blood, organs and other medical supplies throughout Scotland. Keep Reading
Under the contract, GDIT will deliver overseas consulate support services to the Bureau of Consular Affairs in support of visa application and issuance at U.S. embassies and consulates throughout the world. Keep Reading
Hosted by DIA’s Office of Small Business Programs, the virtual meetings will focus on the basics of doing business with DIA and will discuss program highlights. Keep Reading
Drone interference at airports remains a serious concern despite the reduction in air traffic. In 2020, the German air navigation service provider DFS logged fewer reports of interference caused by drones at airports in Germany than in previous years - but it was proportionally higher considering traffic numbers. More than half of the occurrences led to traffic disruptions. Keep Reading
The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) and the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) are partnering with the commercial UAS industry to execute the goals of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) BEYOND program. Keep Reading
O’Sullivan has been a business consultant since 2017. Prior to that, she served as principal deputy director of the Office of National Intelligence (PPDNI), having been appointed in 2011. Keep Reading
The Department of Homeland Security plans to spend more than $7 billion on its portfolio of major acquisition programs—with life-cycle costs over $300 million— in fiscal year 2021 to help execute its many critical missions. Keep Reading