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How aircraft connectivity can explain 5G's promise

The coming 5G revolution will have an impact far beyond smarter phones, but will open an era of more specialized devices and new tools not available today, a Verizon executive explains.

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Google surveys federal employees in fight with Microsoft for government market

The survey report tried to associate heavy reliance on Microsoft’s products with greater susceptibility to cyberattacks.

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Maximus elevates new federal cyber practice leader

The two-decade industry veteran will lead the development and management of cyber offerings to federal clients.

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HII rebrands its technology solutions business

Huntington Ingalls Industries also is now calling itself "HII" as the company pushes on its path to be more than a shipbuilder.

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NDIA names its next chief executive

Former Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist is joining one of the government market's major trade groups.

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Comtech hires former Leidos exec as operations chief

She will lead efforts to improve production capabilities and delivery schedules as Comtech's second-highest ranking executive.

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Why 2021 was a record year for mergers and acquisitions

The market saw 190 mergers and acquisitions close in 2021, far more than any prior year. Our analysis and coverage dives into who the buyers were and their reasons why, plus what it means for the federal market.

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CBEYONData purchases business system consultancy

The transaction aims to offer the market a more diverse offering of services around enterprise resource planning functions such as budgeting and financial reporting.

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L3Harris adds to its tech scouting function through venture partnership

The defense company is working with investment firm Shield Capital to identify and further foster technologies of potential dual use in commercial and national security.

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Anduril makes hire for its global push

The defense technology startup is looking to take its flagship software offering into markets outside of the U.S.

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Leidos elevates exec to lead Dynetics

The defense and space technology subsidiary will also get a new deputy group president in this transition, also from within Leidos' ranks.

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Boeing promotes new defense business chief

Ted Colbert will lead the aerospace giant's approximately $26 billion defense, space and security segment.

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Senators look to root out contractor conflicts of interest

A bipartisan group of senators have introduced legislation they say will help prevent potential conflicts within businesses that work with the federal government after concerns were raised over McKinsey's work with the Food and Drug Administration while it was consulting with pharmaceutical firms.

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SAIC says it's big enough for any competition

Even at $7.4 billion in annual revenue, Science Applications International Corp. faces investors' questions of whether it is big enough to compete for large enterprise IT contracts.

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Maximus adds former IRS technology exec

The 13-year veteran of the tax collection agency will oversee efforts to expand technology modernization offerings for civilian agencies.

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Jacobs extends tech investment, scouting arm through new partnership

In collaborating with NightDragon, both parties are looking to build and co-invest in a dual-use technology ecosytem.

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Panel closes in on federal data use recommendations

The Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building is preparing a series of recommendations which officials said will center around increased stakeholder engagement and fostering public-private partnerships for effective evidence building methods.

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Arcfield adds talent and legal execs to leadership team

The company continues to fill out its leadership roles for its post-Peraton course.

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How the Biden administration is trying to speed up funding for big infrastructure projects

States and localities will be able to apply for three major infrastructure grant programs totaling $2.9 billion through a simplified process using one application.

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Cyber will be larger part of future defense budgets, key senator says

Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said cyber will continue to be a budget priority as it becomes "critical" on the battlefield.