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  • Viasat Board of Directors Adds William LaPlante, Michael Paull
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    Viasat Board of Directors Adds William LaPlante, Michael Paull

    Viasat has added to its board of directors three-time Wash100 winner Willian LaPlante, former undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense, and Michael Paull, the CEO of RBmedia. In a statement issued Monday, Mark Dankberg, Viasat CEO and board chairman, conveyed delight in LaPlante’s and Paull’s acceptance of their appointments. […] More

  • Navy to Test Zero Trust Capabilities for Integration Into Flank Speed
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    Navy to Test Zero Trust Capabilities for Integration Into Flank Speed

    The Department of the Navy is planning to conduct autonomous penetration testing of over 100 zero trust capabilities to determine which of them should be integrated within Flank Speed, the Navy’s single enterprise Microsoft 365 solution that provides productivity tools, collaboration tools and OneDrive storage. The initiative was discussed during the 2025 AFCEA TechNet Cyber, […] More

  • Deltek’s Government Contracting Study Reveals Challenges Facing Businesses in 2025
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    Deltek’s Government Contracting Study Reveals Challenges Facing Businesses in 2025

    Deltek’s latest study on the government contracting industry identified the rising compliance costs related to the updated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements as one of the challenges facing contractors in 2025. Half of the government contractors surveyed anticipate increased CMMC compliance costs, with small businesses spending around $50,000 so far and enterprise firms having invested […] More

  • SNC Completes RAPCON-X Jet Initial Flight Test
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    SNC Completes RAPCON-X Jet Initial Flight Test

    Sierra Nevada Corp. has conducted the initial flight testing of its RAPCON-X Bombardier Global 6500 jet. SNC said Thursday the recent demonstration marks a significant step towards delivering the aircraft to contractor-owned, contractor-operated, or COCO, service customers. Validating RAPCON-X’s Performance By achieving flight performance handling qualification, or FPHQ, SNC confirmed the RAPCON-X’s consistent performance and airworthiness. […] More

  • mPower Secures Investment to Advance Solar Power Tech for Space
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    mPower Secures Investment to Advance Solar Power Tech for Space

    mPower Technology has received over $21 million in funding to accelerate the advancement and boost high-volume production of its DragonSCALES technology for future space missions. The company said Thursday the Series B funding was spearheaded by Razor’s Edge Ventures, with participation from Shield Capital. It follows the Cottonwood Technology-led Series A financing. Enhancing mPower’s Capabilities The […] More

  • Decision Lens Adds Software to AWS Marketplace for Intelligence Community
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    Decision Lens Adds Software to AWS Marketplace for Intelligence Community

    Government technology provider Decision Lens has listed its software in the Amazon Web Services Marketplace for the U.S. Intelligence Community, or ICMP. The software’s addition to the AWS digital catalog will make it easier for government customers to discover, purchase and deploy software packages and applications, Decision Lens said Friday. Making Decision Lens Software Accessible […] More

  • Todd Stevens Promoted to Vice President at Lockheed Martin
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    Todd Stevens Promoted to Vice President at Lockheed Martin

    Todd Stevens, a Lockheed Martin veteran, announced on LinkedIn Monday his promotion to vice president of mission strategies and advanced capabilities. He transitions into the role from his previous position as director of program management. Career Overview Stevens has been with Lockheed for over 18 years, beginning his career in 2006 in supply chain and project management […] More

  • Rocket Lab Lands AFRL Contract for Space-Based Rapid Cargo Delivery System
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    Rocket Lab Lands AFRL Contract for Space-Based Rapid Cargo Delivery System

    Rocket Lab has secured a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to launch its medium-lift, reusable Neutron rocket to support the Rocket Experimentation for Global Agile Logistics program, a Department of Defense initiative that aims to develop a space-based system for rapid global cargo delivery. Mission Overview The company said Thursday that the Neutron spacecraft […] More

  • Navy Issues $95M Modification to Construction Contract Awarded to Whiting-Turner, 9 Others
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    Navy Issues $95M Modification to Construction Contract Awarded to Whiting-Turner, 9 Others

    The U.S. Navy has increased the capacity of the contracts for general building projects previously awarded to Whiting-Turner Contracting and nine other companies. Valued a combined maximum of $95 million, the contract modifications involve work at various U.S. locations, with completion expected by September 2026, the Department of Defense said Thursday. Work will be carried […] More

  • Sidus Space Recruits Former Blue Origin Exec Patrick Butler as Mission Operations SVP
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    Sidus Space Recruits Former Blue Origin Exec Patrick Butler as Mission Operations SVP

    Sidus Space has named Patrick Butler as its senior vice president of mission operations and product line management. Butler announced his new role at the aerospace company on LinkedIn. Career at Blue Origin Before joining Sidus Space, Butler was part of Blue Origin, where he most recently served as launch execution director. In this capacity, […] More

  • Steve Wang, Charles Dresser Named Partners at Caldwell
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    Steve Wang, Charles Dresser Named Partners at Caldwell

    Steve Wang and Charles Dresser have been promoted as partners at Caldwell. The global law firm specializing in intellectual property, litigation and corporate advice said Thursday the two new partners have played key roles in helping clients realize business value through strategic intellectual property, corporate advisory and transactional support. Steve Wang Steve Wang brings extensive experience in IP […] More

  • NobleReach Announces New Additions to Board of Directors
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    NobleReach Announces New Additions to Board of Directors

    NobleReach has added Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Director Ralph Semmel and National Geographic Society CEO Jill Tiefenthaler to its board of directors. Ralph Semmel’s Contributions as APL Director Semmel brings to the board over four decades of experience in the development of breakthrough technologies, such as artificial intelligence and large-scale database systems, that have […] More