Matthew Travis, CEO of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body, said placing the first two third-party assessment organizations into the CMMC marketplace means the Defense Department-initiated program has begun moving through the gears after more than one year of planning and discussion among stakeholders. In a Government Matters interview posted Sunday, he noted that […] More

The U.S. Air Force has performed the second flight test of the Skyborg autonomy core system, which was integrated into the MQ-20 Avenger tactical unmanned vehicle of the General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business. The June 24 flight test was intended to showcase an open, modular system capable of flying, navigating and communicating autonomously and was […] More

The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center, a security-focused organization for the space industry, achieved initial operating capability after it rolled out its Cyware-hosted threat intelligence sharing system and member portal.

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Northrop Grumman completed an engineering and manufacturing development baseline review for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program in November 2020. More than 100 people participated in the three-day virtual EMD baseline assessment of GBSD, which included a review of user requirements, configuration elements and program data.

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L3Harris Technologies demonstrated the capacity of a phased array antenna prototype to support the U.S. Space Force’s Satellite Communications Network during a recent exercise at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado.

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Audrey Allison, vice president for global spectrum management at Boeing, has been appointed to chair the Satellite Industry Association's board of directors. Ross Vincenti, associate general counsel at Intelsat, will support Allison as SIA's vice chair while Spire Global General Counsel Ananda Martin will manage the trade association's financial assets as treasurer, SIA said Tuesday.

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John Song and Jean Stack, managing directors with Baird, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the organization’s recent efforts within mergers & acquisition (M&A), following the close of NuWave’s acquisition of BigBear and Jacobs’ recent purchase of The Buffalo Group. The two leaders also discussed current market trends, and provided insight into Baird's upcoming Government & Defense Conference.

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General Atomics' aeronautical systems business tested an autonomy software engine during a flight test for the Avenger unmanned aerial vehicle in October.

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Matthew Schmitz, former product manager for enterprise information technology and cyber solutions at Leidos' Dynetics subsidiary, has joined MartinFederal Consulting as chief growth officer.

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A team comprised of Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace has completed transmission testing for a next-generation antenna system that will serve as part of the U.S. Space Force’s modernized satellite control network.

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The U.S. Air Force plans to select a contractor this summer to prototype the service brach’s “Skyborg” unmanned aerial vehicle ahead of flight tests scheduled for 2021, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday.

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The Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center has become a member of the National Council of ISACs, which provides a forum for industry representatives to share critical infrastructure threat data and security approaches.

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