Dr. Melvin Greer serves as senior fellow and chief strategist for service-oriented architecture and cloud computing at Lockheed Martin, where he brings more than 25 years of experience leading systems and software engineering efforts to the contractor’s advanced technology office. Greer is a principal investigator in advanced research studies, and has dedicated his efforts towards […] More

Four companies have won task orders worth up to $60 million combined to develop tools and sensors for the Department of Homeland Security to scan its network for security risks, Federal Times reported Thursday. Nicole Blake Johnson writes these awards fall under DHS’ $6 billion continuous monitoring program, which is handled by the General Services Administration. […] More

Raytheon Co. has launched a $125,000 scholarship program aimed to help students pursuing a four-year degree related to science, technology, engineering and math or any related field. The Raytheon- Zumwalt Scholarship, established through the Anchor Scholarship Foundation, is also meant to honor Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt Jr., a former chief of Naval Operations, Raytheon announced […] More

LMI will mentor Premier Group Advisors through a mentor-protege program run by the Small Business Administration as Premier seeks to further build up its federal contracting activities. Through the mentorship deal, LMI intends to counsel Premier on governmental program management in areas such as training, strategic communications, infrastructure, human capital development and sustainability, LMI said Tuesday. “We are […] More

Boeing is collaborating with the Federal Aviation Administration and other stakeholders to complete the approval process for using “green diesel” as an aircraft fuel source in an effort to help reduce carbon emissions. Green diesel is a renewable energy for land transportation that can also be used for aviation and works to emit 50 percent less […] More

The U.S. Air Force has accepted operational responsibility for a satellite Ball Aerospace & Technologies built to support space-based technology demonstrations by the Defense Department. Space Test Program Satellite-3 was sent into orbit along with 28 CubeSats aboard a single Minotaur I rocket Nov. 19 at the Wallops Flight Center in Virginia, Ball Aerospace said […] More

Serco has received a two-year contract extension worth approximately $100 million from the Public Works and Government Services Canada to resume non-military maintenance and operations work for a Canadian base in Central Labrador. The company will provide on-site support at the Goose Bay, Canada-based 5th Wing Canadian Forces Base until March 2016, Serco said Thursday. […] More

John Schumacher serves as the vice president for business relations of GenCorp, the parent of Aerojet General Corp., where he handles the growth plans of the company’s government-related aerospace and defense business. Schumacher also supports Warren Boley, Aerojet president, and the subsidiary’s operations in Washington. He has previously served as Aerojet vice president of Washington […] More

NASA powered up the Space Launch System for the first time Thursday to demonstrate the rocket’s flight avionics and software, both of which were developed by Boeing. The SLS reached first light status after the electronic flight guidance and manager was integrated into the launch vehicle at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, NASA said […] More

An Orbital Sciences cargo spacecraft launched from NASA‘s Wallop’s Flight Facility in Virginia Thursday to carry supplies to the International Space Station. An Antares rocket lifted off from Wallops and will transport 2,780 pounds of load including science experiments, crew supplies and spare parts to the ISS, NASA said Thursday. The mission is Orbital’s first contracted cargo delivery […] More

Cherreka Montgomery joined SAP NS2 – the independent national security subsidiary of SAP — in late 2012 to serve as national vice president for corporate development. In this role, the State Department and intelligence community veteran works to help agencies in the defense and intelligence arenas manage their missions. Her career in government services includes […] More

A new Hudson Institute study has identified several strategies that are intended to help the Federal Aviation Administration modernize its air traffic control system. The agency faces tight budgets, complex purchasing rules and other organizational roadblocks to owning new technologies, the institute said Monday. However, Hudson believes the FAA could stand to benefit from having a single-mission […] More