GitHub‘s software development platform has been approved under the General Services Administration‘s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, a cybersecurity standard for products and services used in the government. The authorization allows for the continued use of GitHub Business Cloud in the federal government and verifies the platform’s compliance with software security standards, Elizabeth Pemmerl, U.S. east […] More

Brig. Gen. Richard Coffman, director of the U.S. Army’s Next-Generation Combat Vehicle cross-functional team, said the service will begin accepting options for a new optionally manned combat vehicle in January, National Defense Magazine reported Tuesday. Coffman told reporters at an Association of the U.S. Army-hosted event that the service has defined its requirements that will […] More

The Washington Business Journal has named Advanced Concepts and Technologies International to the publication’s list of 75 fastest-growing companies in the region. “Our growth demonstrates the commitment and execution of the company’s mission, vision, and core values in support of our customers,” ACT CEO Michael Niggel said in a statement released Tuesday. WBJ recognized companies that […] More

BAE Systems has begun development work on an eye-tracking technology designed to help pilots control and operate a fighter aircraft. “In terms of future concepts, we are looking at what we are calling a ‘wearable cockpit,'” Jean Page, lead technologist at BAE, said in a statement published Friday. “Here, you remove many of the physical […] More

Raytheon plans to demonstrate a deployable version of its approach and landing guidance system at two of the U.S. Air Force’s F-35 operation facilities in 2019, Military.com reported Wednesday. The company aims to show the U.S. Air Force the ability of the Joint Precision Approach and Landings System to guide pilots in landing in austere […] More

Aerojet Rocketdyne and Sierra Nevada Corp. have concluded a four-month study that focused on modifying advanced solar electric propulsion vehicle concepts for future human exploration missions and deep space habitation. Sacramento, Calif.-based Aerojet said Wednesday it supplemented Sierra Nevada’s Lunar Gateway concept with an SEP module for the Power and Propulsion Element study under NASA’s Next […] More

NASA has chosen Maxar Technologies’ SSL subsidiary to study the feasibility of using space-based commercial habitats as satellite manufacturing facilities. SSL said Wednesday it believes establishing a capacity to build satellites in space will help save time and resources by doing away with launch vehicle volumes and schedules, as well as help save the spacecraft from harsh conditions […] More

NASA is soliciting industry for designs and studies that would help the agency modify its space relay infrastructure through the use of public-private partnerships. The space agency intends to employ an augmented space relay to develop shared satellite systems and provide commercial communications or navigation services, NASA said Aug. 16 in a FedBizOpps notice. The solicitation […] More

Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has sponsored a recent Professional Services Council event that featured discussions on government procurement trends that affect industry. ACT I said Wednesday CEO Michael Niggel introduced Lesley Field, acting administrator at the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, at PSC’s Federal Acquisition Conference where she spoke about the Office of Management and Budget‘s efforts to help […] More

The U.S. Army is seeking technology concepts from small businesses and start-ups that can receive from $1,000 to $200,000 for proof of concept demonstrations. The Expeditionary Technology Search will include four phases and several rounds that will culminate with the capstone demonstration for officials of the Army Department, industry partners and the academia in April 2019 […] More

A Kratos Defense & Security Solutions subsidiary has received a potential $2.6 million contract to develop a proof-of-concept platform designed to increase the resiliency and capacity of wideband satellite communications systems and deliver roaming capability to government satcom users. Kratos RT Logic will demonstrate the proof-of-concept system with a flexible modem interface that works to […] More

An office within the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will host a virtual proposers’ day to disseminate information on investment plans under the Disruptive Capabilities for Future Warfare broad agency announcement. DARPA said Friday its Tactical Technology Office seeks to discover and exhibit the use of unorthodox, alternative approaches and technologies that are intended to disrupt traditional warfighting […] More