SpaceX’s S-1 lays out its government work and market ambitions
How much of the revenue for Elon Musk’s company comes from the U.S. government? We have an answer to that question, among other details SpaceX now has to disclose. SpaceX released to the world its long-awaited “S-1” prospectus statement on Wednesday, a step required of all companies before they undertake an initial public offering. This disclosure […]
The best briefing ever. The customer said nothing.
The gap between how well you think you know your customer and how well you actually do is where your competitors live, writes growth expert Nic Coppings. A well-prepared team walks into a customer meeting. The capability briefing is polished. Each slide delivered with confidence. The team is in a groove. The customer nods. Asks a […]
SAIC loses protest fight over $1.4B Army contract it once held
GAO denies challenge to CASTLE-NET award, leaving Accenture Federal Services in place to modernize the Corps of Engineers’ IT, cybersecurity and information management services. Science Applications International Corp. has lost its challenge of a $1.4 billion contract that went to Accenture Federal Services. Accenture won the Cyber, Automation, Systems, Technology and Lifecycle Enterprise Network contract as […]
Navy wants a single budget system — and wants the software maker to run it
A new sources sought notice sidelines traditional GovCon primes in favor of an OEM-led approach. The Navy operates with a patchwork of legacy systems to manage local budgets. The fragmented approach has created data silos, inconsistencies and inefficiencies across its various commands. But in a new sources sought memo, the Navy is looking for industry input […]
Telecom firms form new cyber information-sharing group
AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and others are among members of the C2 ISAC that aims to boost cybersecurity of the telecommunications sector, a prime target for foreign hackers. Several of the telecommunications industry’s largest companies formed a new cybersecurity-focused information-sharing group, roughly two years after a sweeping Chinese hacking campaign compromised several major carriers and providers worldwide. […]
Virtualitics targets public sector customers with OpenAI partnership
Virtualitics is the latest company to partner with a frontier AI firm to enhance its existing software suite. Pasadena-based artificial intelligence solutions firm Virtualitics and frontier AI company OpenAI announced a memorandum of understanding Wednesday to jointly work together to improve mission outcomes for customers with complex, critical workloads — including those within the Defense Department […]
Herrick Technology Laboratories promotes Kettering to CEO
Chad Kettering will lead the next phase of HTL’s push to further develop its software capabilities and roll out new radios. Herrick Technology Laboratories, a maker of software-defined radios and other defense communications products, has promoted 12-year company veteran Chad Kettering to chief executive in a move effective immediately. Kettering succeeds HTL’s founder Acie Vickers, who […]