4 strategies for government contracting success amid volatility

U.S. government contractors may find themselves walking a tightrope of volatility, uncertainty and change due to a confluence of factors including the effects of the pandemic, supply chain challenges, inflation and new rules on cybersecurity. At the same time, a push for advanced defense systems, infrastructure and green products and services offers opportunities for continued growth that can set... Read more about 4 strategies for government contracting success amid volatility

Space Force seeks proposals for Project Apollo technology hub

WASHINGTON — The Space Force is taking applications from companies and universities for the first round of space domain awareness projects at its Colorado Springs, Colorado-based technology hub, Project Apollo. The technology accelerator, focused on improving the service’s ability to identify and track objects in space, will kick off its first three-month innovation cycle Oct. 26. The initial... Read more about Space Force seeks proposals for Project Apollo technology hub

Companies Ask if Pentagon's Innovation Ecosystem Is Getting Out of Hand

For years, technology companies and defense officials lamented that the Defense Department’s acquisition system — built for procuring battleships and bombers — was too complicated and cumbersome to acquire commercial technology. Thus, officials like the late Secretary of Defense Ash Carter worked on creating new pathways and offices for the department to rapidly ingest cutting-edge products from... Read more about Companies Ask if Pentagon's Innovation Ecosystem Is Getting Out of Hand

Griffiss Institute Announces Awardees in New Program That Addresses Urgent Need to Grow Cybersecurity Workforce

ROME, NY — The Griffiss Institute, in partnership with the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense and the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate, is pleased to announce award recipients for the first ever Virtual Institutes for Cyber and Electromagnetic Spectrum Research and Employ (VICEROY) Program. Read more about Griffiss Institute Announces Awardees in New Program That Addresses Urgent Need to Grow Cybersecurity Workforce