The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement is seeking information from the industry for the modernization and maintenance of the agency’s data reporting management system. ICE said in a request for information notice SAM.gov posted Thursday it wants input from those capable of applying adaptive, corrective and preventative maintenance changes to the ICE […] More

COSM Advanced Manufacturing Systems and NASA’s Langley Research Center are working to build an autonomous system for 3D printing of metal components in space using an electron beam gun technology. The company received a new Small Business Innovation Research contract to manufacture and demonstrate the Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication tool with algorithms and sensors designed […] More

CACI International has introduced its CORIAN 2.0 and CORIAN Tactical platforms designed to counter threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems. CORIAN 2.0 is a fixed-site multisensor system equipped with capability enhancements and new mechanical design to provide users with the capability to guard against multiple threats and can integrate with forward area air defense command […] More

The Space Systems Command wants to identify potential sources that can meet technical and logistical requirements for the development of a space electromagnetic warfare operating location. SEWOL will serve as consolidated operating facilities where the U.S. Space Force would plan and conduct space electromagnetic warfare operations, the ommand said Sept. 1 in a SAM.gov notice. […] More

Two Spirit AeroSystems Holdings subsidiaries will work with Albany Engineered Composites to jointly support hypersonic technology projects as part of a technical collaboration agreement between the parties. Spirit AeroSystems and Fiber Materials, along with the Albany International Corp. subsidiary, will collaboratively build a suite of thermal protection system offerings designed to accelerate hypersonic programs, Spirit […] More

Naval Sea Systems Command will conduct a virtual competition that seeks to present teams of cyber and technology professionals with challenges faced by the U.S. Navy.

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Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded an $8.5 million contract to SpaceX to enhance manufacturing technologies used to produce hypersonic-capable thermal protection systems, Space News reported Monday.

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Xerox has provided a liquid metal 3D printer to Naval Postgraduate School under a cooperative research and development agreement to explore the potential use of such technology in developing systems for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Students and faculty members at NPS can use the Xerox ElemX additive manufacturing system for hands-on learning and dissertation work, the company said Wednesday.

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The Department of the Navy intends to offer and award a potential five-year, $16.5M contract to Ultra Electronics' advanced tactical systems business for software and system engineering services in support of the Command and Control Processor System's adjunct processor multi-link interface unit.

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L3Harris Technologies will develop and deliver systems through which U.S. Air Force personnel would train to operate a new intercontinental ballistic missile, National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday. The company will perform this work as a subcontractor to support the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent missile under an existing $13.3B contract held by Northrop Grumman.

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Carahsoft Technology has agreed to distribute Pavilion Data Systems' flash arrays to help the federal government address needs for storage technologies. The Pavilion Hyperparallel Flash Arrays are designed to speed up data activities via big data analytics and artificial intelligence, Carahsoft said Thursday.

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Prat Kumar, a vice president and F-15 program manager at Boeing, said the company’s use of 3D modeling and digital engineering techniques to manufacture the F-15EX fighter jet could make the aircraft program a pathfinder for the U.S. Air Force’s “Digital Century Series” concept.

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