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November 18, 2024
TSMC $6.6B CHIPS award, USPS loses $9.5B, Madison Industries buys SimX, Tyto Athene buys Key Solutions, DIA’s China perspective
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November 18, 2024
QUICK HITS
Fed CIO is prepping for prez transition: Top priority is cybersecurity; the new team is likely to tap into strengths in branding and UX.
DIU Phase 2 Oral Presentations: Here are some best practices as you prepare your Ph2 pitches.
Your employee handbook has new info each year: It should include state compliance, annual signatures, and a yearly review.
Current status of POTUS’s cabinet picks: Here’s the current status, with lots left to go.
DEFENSE & AEROSPACE
DIU leads DOD personnel data protection initiative.
The DIU has issued commercial vendor success memos in recognition of the companies that developed prototypes for technologies that safeguard the data of DOD personnel, as part of the Enhanced Protection of Information Capabilities, or EPIC, project. Four companies were selected to tackle different aspects of the EPIC project: Kinetic Data, Grey Market Labs, Ridgeline International, and Gnosko Associates. Read more
Sub-launched nuclear cruise missile will need “an entirely new industrial base.”
A controversial nuclear weapon project launched is running up against industrial realities that challenge its tight timeline. Intended as a relatively low-yield, submarine-launched weapon counter to Russian and Chinese “tactical” nuclear weapons, the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile – Nuclear (SLCM-N) very nearly defunded, only to be overruled by Congress. Read more
USAF reviews ejection seat deal: Collins, Martin-Baker gear up for a fight.
A Martin-Baker executive looked incredulous; a rival ejection seat-maker, Collins Aerospace, had suggested that some Martin-Baker latest ejection seats weren’t as safe as they should be. By the end of the year, the USAF plans to complete a review of the Next Generation Ejection Seat (NGES) program, whose contract is currently held by Collins. Read more
ICYMI:
USAF to evaluate Hanscom AFB for Air Force Information Dominance Sys Ctr.
Navy promises first Columbia-class boat will be “on patrol in 2030.”
DOD’s 2024 audit shows progress towards 2028 goals.
Defense Contract Awards
DOD adds three more companies to the $48B Tech Research contract vehicle.
Dynetics was awarded a $4204M Army Launcher Assets contract.
Mantech Advanced Systems won a $48M mod for specialized acquisition and operations security systems.
Apogee Engineering won a $12.9M USAF Advisory and Assistance Services deal.
Follow the Defense Leaders
Repkon USA has chosen a new Defense CTO.
Boeing welcomed the new VP, General Manager of Phantom Works.
Defense Job Openings
Air National Guard Unit is hiring a Force Support Director.
PACAF is seeking a Director of Staff.
FUNNY
INTEL COMMUNITY
UAP reports soar: DOD office receives 757 new sightings.
The Pentagon’s UFO office has dropped its latest batch of sighting reports, once again emphasizing that it has found no evidence of alien technology. The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) released a public version of a congressionally ordered comprehensive annual review of UAPs (UFOs). The Pentagon’s UFO office received 757 UAP reports during May 1, 2023 to June 1, 2024. Of those, 485 featured UAP incidents that occurred during the reporting period. Read more
ICYMI:
RFP: NGA released RF Spectrum In-Place Monitoring System (IPMS) for N2W.
NRO OSL awarded Impulse Space a BALISTA contract.
ODNI is looking for a Deputy Director.
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CIVILIAN
GAO wants agencies to update cloud computing guidance to manage restrictive licensing.
Restrictive software licensing practices are impacting multiple federal agencies in the form of cost increases and limited choices of CSP or cloud architecture. The DOJ, NASA, USDOT, and VA all told the GAO that as result of restrictive practices in software licensing, the agencies either experienced or expected cost increases in acquisition, infrastructure, and licensing. Read more
Agencies are failing key FITARA IT management requirements.
A new report by the GAO finds that federal agencies are failing to fully address the key statutory requirements for portfolio management in the FITARA. The report found that the OMB is not fully addressing eight key statutory requirements for FITARA. Specifically, for IT portfolio reviews, the federal CIO is failing to conduct an annual review with each agency’s CIO. Read more
USPS loses $9.5B in FY24 and says another red year is coming.
The USPS lost $9.5 billion in fiscal 2024 despite sweeping reform efforts aimed at improving the agency’s financial outlook. However, its management team remains steadfast that its current course is the correct one. Looking at only the parts of the operation that USPS leadership considers within its control, the Postal Service actually cut its losses slightly from $2.3 billion in fiscal 2023 to $1.8 billion in the most recent year. Read more
ICYMI:
OpenAI’s new policy blueprint for AI imagines a role for government.
MetTel is the first Starlink partner to offer satellite SD-WAN services.
Civilian Contracts Awards
TSMC Arizona Corp won a $6.6B CHIPS award.
SwRI won a $60M NASA Space Weather Program deal.
CACI won a $14M Acquisitions Agency National Telephone Maintenance Combined Structures contract.
Follow Civilian Leaders
FEMA has a new CTO.
Booz Allen Hamilton selected a new Corporate Controller VP.
Civilian Job Openings
DOC wants an Assistant Regional Director.
HUD needs a Director.
M&A CORNER
Madison Industries acquires SimX.
Madison Industries strengthens its mission of safety and productivity with the acquisition of SimX, a trailblazer in virtual reality medical simulation for healthcare professionals. Founded and run by clinicians, SimX specializes in immersive training for nurses, physicians, EMS, and military personnel, aiming to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of medical education. Read more
Tyto Athene expands services with Key Solutions acquisition.
Tyto Athene is broadening its reach by acquiring Key Solutions, Inc., a move designed to enhance its offerings in the federal contracting arena. The acquisition strengthens Tyto Athene’s capabilities in proposal development, management consulting, and more. Read more
Bitsight to acquire Cybersixgill.
Bitsight announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cybersixgill, a global cyber threat intelligence data provider. Bitsight’s powerful asset mapping capabilities, alongside the real-time threat insights of Cybersixgill, will help security leaders rapidly pinpoint emerging threats within a single, unified solution. Read more
ICYMI:
ECS collaborates with NSA CCC to leverage Threat Intelligence Collaboration service.
SHOWER THOUGHTS 🚿
World of Warcraft (WOW) turns 20! The massively multiplayer online roleplaying game still has mega influence. (Yeah, we feel old too.) SOURCE↗︎
An elevator to the moon? Will this be a new frontier in space exploration? Scientists are proposing a lunar space line to save more money. How soon will this happen? SOURCE↗︎
SpaceX Dragon is getting competition from Europe. The Exploration Company raised $160M to build Europe’s first reusable space capsule. SOURCE↗︎
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