In race with China, Pentagon must prioritize speed in acquisition
Smallsat Alliance Chairman Charles Beames argues it’s time to look past price alone to achieve dominance in space.
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To help supply chain challenge, DoD should revive Second Sourcing in defense acquisition
The need to strengthen supply chains is creating an opportunity for the revival of second sourcing, a method used until the 1990s to secure defense supply chains, write Olivia Letts and Jerry McGinn.
Cisco Shopping Spree Adds Oort ID Threat Detection Tech
The planned Oort purchase is Cisco’s fourth acquisition of a cybersecurity company in the first half of 2023.
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Honeywell Boosting OT Cybersecurity Offering With Acquisition of SCADAfence
Industrial giant Honeywell wants to extend its OT cybersecurity portfolio with the acquisition of Israel-based OT/IoT security firm SCADAfence.
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Pentagon lacks ‘comprehensive’ strategy for buying AI tech, GAO warns
GAO says the Pentagon’s chief digital and AI office (CDAO) should develop a department-wide AI acquisition strategy and that the military services should also develop their own guidance to help navigate the AI acquisition process.
Socure Acquires ID Verification Company Berbix for $70 Million
Identity verification solutions provider Socure has acquired automated ID verification firm Berbix for roughly $70 million in cash and stock.
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Army special ops put ‘launched effects’ prototype through its paces at EDGE 23
“As you would imagine coming out of a rapid prototyping [effort], there’s numerous options” on how to proceed with acquiring the new small drone system, said Program Executive Officer for Aviation Maj. Gen. Robert Barrie.
IBM snags Polar Security to boost cloud data practice
IBM acquired the Israeli firm founded in 2021 to grow its relevance in the nascent realm of data security posture management, or DSPM.
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Timeline revealed: Army, Bell flying towards FLRAA program of record in 2024
The Army chose the Bell-Textron bird based on a prototype, but an Army official predicted “very little” change for what soldiers will end up flying.
PE Firm Francisco Partners to Take Sumo Logic Private in $1.7B Deal
Private equity firm Francisco Partners is acquiring cloud monitoring, log management and SIEM solutions provider Sumo Logic.
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