Why your program managers are winning deliverables but losing recompetes
Execution excellence can become the enemy of on-contract growth, writes business development expert Nic Coppings. I met with a very frustrated vice president of programs last year. Good leader. Great team. “I don’t get it,” he said. “I’ve told them what I need. They seem excited, but then nothing changes. It’s like they don’t care.” He […]
NASA seeks commercial contractor to build new Mars communications network
Only companies that worked on the Mars Sample Return program need apply, narrowing the field to a handful of space industry heavyweights. NASA is looking for ways to improve the communications network that connects the Earth to Mars. Improvements are needed to handle the growth in satellites, rovers and other equipment on Mars in order to prepare […]
XLA hires former Octo exec as CEO
James Vant spent 15 years at Octo and helped shape it to eventually be acquired by IBM. XLA has hired a new chief executive in James Vant, a two-decade veteran of the market who spent 15 years at Octo prior to its acquisition in 2023 by IBM. He joins XLA to lead its efforts at re-energizing […]
DHA starts the bidding for $300M tech deployment support contract
The Defense Health Agency has structured this multiple-award effort to focus on health care delivery and operational medicine. The Defense Health Agency has opened the window for industry to start working on and submitting bids in pursuit of a potential five-year, $300 million contract for technology deployment support services. Under this multiple-award contract, companies will compete […]
As aircraft losses mount, Pentagon wants a software fix to see through the fog of war
The Defense Department is looking to update how older planes see each other and absorb data. The U.S. planes that have gone down in the Middle East since the launch of Operation Epic Fury all lacked the same thing: a common operating picture that includes relevant intelligence and data. The Defense Innovation Unit announced Monday it’s […]