Barbara Humpton became chief operating officer of Siemens Government Technologies — the German conglomerate’s U.S. federal subsidiary — in December 2014 after three years as head of business development for the organization. The 25-year GovCon sector veteran and senior vice president at SGT has been with the subsidiary since its start in 2011 and is also a veteran of Booz […] More

Aitech Defense Systems will develop computing boards and subsystem for the Crew Space Transportation-100 spacecraft that Boeing is building for NASA under the space agency’s Commercial Crew Program. The CST-100 capsule is being designed to transport up to seven crew members to the International Space Station and other low-Earth orbit locations by 2017, Aitech said May 5. Chatsworth, California-based […] More

A Northrop Grumman subsidiary has introduced a ground robot that intends to help military bomb squads combat vehicle-based improvised explosive devices and other threats. The Andros FX unmanned vehicle from Northrop Grumman Remotec has an operation control tool with a touchscreen showing three-dimensional graphics, four track pods and an arm with additional roll joints, the […] More

The National Association of Federal Credit Unions Services Corp. has chosen Knowledge Consulting Group to provide cybersecurity consulting and penetration testing services for NAFCU members. KCG said Monday it received the preferred partner designation from NAFCU Services after three committees of credit union CEOs conducted a review. NAFCU Services President Randy Salser said KCG has shown […] More

NASA has picked nine out of 33 scientific instrument proposals for the agency’s planned space mission to investigate whether the structure of a Jupiter moon could support life. The agency said Monday it aims to build and put a solar-powered spacecraft into orbit around Jupiter for three years to study the planet’s Europa moon. Participants […] More

NASA and America Makes: National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute have created a three-dimensional printing contest aimed at helping the space agency design and build new systems for inhabiting deep space. The 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge is created through the agency’s Centennial Challenges Program and offers up to $2.25 million in prizes, NASA said Saturday. The […] More

Elma Electronic has launched a series of Cisco-certified fanless routers designed to facilitate secure transmission of data, video and voice communications across wired and wireless systems during military, disaster recovery, emergency response and other mission-critical operations. The SWaP-optimized S50E-1 Rugged Cisco 5915 router is equipped with a rugged chassis design and three switching ports, while the […] More

Lockheed Martin has collaborated with Kaman Aerospace and Neya Systems to demonstrate the potential of an unmanned aerial vehicle to help evacuate injured soldiers from the battlefield. The companies worked to operate a K-MAX unmanned helicopter and a ground control infrastructure to locate and transport a wounded individual to safety during a March 26 demonstration, […] More

TeleCommunication Systems has entered into a three-year licensing agreement for ISACA to use the TCS Art of Exploitation cybersecurity training curriculum and PerformanScore tool for the nonprofit’s Cybersecurity Nexus certification program. The company said Monday ISACA’s CSX program will leverage the TCS technology to deliver a combination of skills-based training and performance-based exams. TCS noted that CSX trainers can use PerformanScore to provide […] More

Northrop Grumman has agreed to invest $17.5 million into a three-year space solar power research program the company initiated with California Institute of Technology. The initiative is meant to produce technologies applicable to the ultralight photovoltaics, ultralight deployable space structures and phased array and power transmission areas, Northrop said Monday. “The potential breakthroughs from this research could […] More

Jan Hamby, a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, has joined the board of directors of Cubic Corp. She also serves as chancellor of the National Defense University’s information resources management college, Cubic said Monday. Walter Zable, executive chairman of Cubic’s board, said the company sought Hamby’s cybersecurity and information technology background to aid in how Cubic deals […] More

Northrop Grumman and professional services firm Qtec have joined a U.S. Missile Defense Agency mentor-protege program that is meant to encourage small businesses to participate more in federal subcontracts. Northrop said Friday it will mentor Qtec in business development, information assurance, systems engineering and cybersecurity under a three-year agreement. “This agreement aligns with Qtec’s long-term […] More