Russ Matijevich and Rob Rainhart have joined small satellite developer HawkEye 360 as vice presidents of the company’s sales and engineering divisions, respectively. Matijevich, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, will be responsible for the company’s business and product development activities, HawkEye 360 said Wednesday. Rainhart will lead the company’s technical team to design and […] More

Robert Cardillo, a member of the advisory board at HawkEye 360 and a four-time Wash100 awardee, shared in an interview posted Thursday his insights on geospatial intelligence and the need for the government to adopt commercial radiofrequency geospatial innovation.

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Airbus U.S. Space & Defense pioneers innovation for the nation’s defense industry through its satellite, geospace, intelligence, cyber, space, and communications systems portfolio. The company strengthens the government’s aerospace capabilities by working closely with the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community, National Security agencies, and other aerospace-focused partners. Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc.’s Leaders, […] More

The launch window for Rocket Lab USA’s Electron mission will open on Jan. 23 after it was delayed in December due to unfavorable weather conditions and additional time required to complete regulatory documentation.  Rocket Lab USA said Wednesday the mission will launch from Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility to deploy […] More

Rocket Lab‘s Electron vehicle has concluded wet dress rehearsal activities ahead of its launch from Virginia Space’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility to carry out a mission for HawkEye 360. During the pre-launch activities, the Rocket Lab team raised the Electron rocket vertically before filling it up with liquid oxygen and fuel, […] More

Michael McCord, comptroller of the Department of Defense; John Mengucci, president and CEO of CACI; Byron Bright, president of government solutions at KBR; and Tony Frazier, executive vice president and general manager of public sector Earth intelligence at Maxar Technologies, are some of the government and industry leaders set to participate in Baird‘s Government & […] More

The federal arm of security software company Seerist has added a trio of respected intelligence professionals to its board of directors. Contributing insights in defense, risk assessment, threat analysis and more, Robert Cardillo, Karen Schaefer and Ray Palumbo have joined Seerist Federal’s board, effective immediately, the Herndon, Virginia-based company said Wednesday. Jim Brooks, CEO of Seerist, described the three executives […] More

Tony Frazier, executive vice president and general manager of public sector Earth intelligence at Maxar Technologies, said acquisition contracts for the private sector have served as a key tool for the U.S. government to help supplement Ukrainian defense capabilities in the wake of Russia’s invasion, Signal Magazine reported Thursday. He and James Doggett, vice president […] More

Seventeen companies and the National Security Space Association have forged an alliance to fundraise for humanitarian aid and relief efforts to help people in Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion. The Space Industry for Ukraine consortium said Tuesday it has raised almost $1 million to date and aims to deploy medical and food supplies, mobile refugee clinics […] More

Jeffrey Sheehan, director of Space Programs at Jacobs Rapid Solutions, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding how recent partnerships have helped the company’s customers to drive innovation and new capabilities toward their missions. In addition, Sheehan discussed how the recent implementations of The Buffalo Group, BlackLynx and other acquisitions have benefited Jacobs Rapid Solutions as well as his […] More

Jacobs and NightDragon, an investment and advisory firm, have formed a strategic alliance to build and commercialize an ecosystem of cyber, intelligence and digital technologies to government and commercial customers worldwide. The companies will deliver cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, intelligence, satellite and other critical technology platforms to help customers address cyber and security needs across land, […] More

With the growing list of actors in the space domain – across industry and government in the U.S. and worldwide – competition is intensifying and rapid technological innovation is needed to achieve and sustain dominance over adversarial forces and other global powers. “Space is not a benign environment, and our old ways won’t keep up,” […] More