Jane Edwards

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Kodiak Robotics has agreed to merge with special purpose acquisition company Ares Acquisition Corporation II, or AACT, in a transaction that would take the autonomous vehicle technology provider public. In a joint release published Monday, the companies said the boards of directors of Kodiak and AACT have unanimously approved the transaction, which is expected to conclude in the second half of 2025.

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Wayne Sallurday / Dell TechnologiesWayne Sallurday, senior director of federal services sales at Dell Technologies, said 5G plays a key role in advancing the federal government's IT modernization efforts and delivering enhanced defense capabilities to warfighters. In an article published on Carahsoft.com, Sallurday wrote that 5G could help improve data-driven decision-making and enhance citizen engagement by facilitating the secure delivery of government services.

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Technology investment firm Silver Lake has agreed to acquire a 51 percent stake in Intel's Altera business, which makes pure-play field programmable gate array, or FPGA, products. In addition to the transaction, Intel said Monday that tech executive Raghib Hussain will assume the role of Altera's CEO on May 5. Focusing on Core BusinessThe deal values Altera at $8.75 billion and is expected to be completed in the second half of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

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Cypress International has appointed Jennifer Swanson, former U.S. Army official, as vice president for digital and next-gen solutions, effective June 2. The announcement of Swanson's appointment at Cypress coincides with her addition to the board of directors of Rafael Systems Global Sustainment.

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The U.S. Army has awarded 13 companies positions on a potential five-year, $249 million contract for architect and engineering services. The Department of Defense said Friday the service branch launched an internet solicitation and received 13 offers for the firm-fixed-price contract. The Army Corps of Engineers in Mobile, Alabama, will determine work locations and funding upon award of each order and expects work to run through April 10, 2030.