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IGen Networks to Offer Medallion Fleet Management Platform Under GSA/VA Schedule Contract

IGen Networks has qualified as a preferred vendor under multiple award schedule contracts with the General Services Administration and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The cloud and internet of things company said Friday the new status will allow select local, state and federal governments to purchase its Medallion GPS platform for fleet management and maintenance […] More

December 6, 2021, 11:44 am
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NASA Sets Tuesday Launch for Space Test Program 3 Mission Following Fuel Storage Issue

NASA has rescheduled the launch of the Department of Defense’s Space Test Program 3 mission for Tuesday due to repair work on a faulty ground storage system at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Scrubbing the Monday liftoff of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 551 rocket was intended to enable officials to verify fuel integrity […] More

December 6, 2021, 11:43 am
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Hyperspace Accelerator Challenge Winners to Work on Meeting Space Force Tech Needs

A business accelerator as part of the U.S. Space Force’s SpaceWERX initiative has chosen from its 2021 cohort six winning pitches that are aimed at supporting U.S. efforts in space. Three startups and three university teams won a combined $100,000 in prize money to speed up their efforts in securing potential opportunities for space technology […] More

December 6, 2021, 11:42 am
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Raytheon Tests Aerojet Rocketdyne Tech for Next Gen Interceptor Propulsion System

Raytheon Technologies‘ missiles and defense business has finished an early engineering test of a divert and attitude control system designed by Aerojet Rocketdyne for the Missile Defense Agency’s Next Generation Interceptor. The MDA contractor said Thursday it demonstrated the functions of liquid propellant DACS’ thruster valve and nozzle in an effort to reduce risk to […] More

December 3, 2021, 11:35 am
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DOD Deploys Private 5G Network at Hill AFB to Start Midband Sharing Experiments

The Department of Defense has started an effort that will explore the possible sharing of defense 5G midband spectrum with the commercial industry. DOD said Thursday it finished deploying a new private cellular network at Hill Air Force Base in Utah to enable demonstrations of dynamic spectrum sharing between 5G technologies and airborne radar systems […] More

December 3, 2021, 11:33 am
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Battelle to Deliver 4 Armored Ford Expeditions to Diplomatic Security Service

Battelle‘s logistics, operations and ground systems business has received a contract from the State Department to design an armored large sport utility vehicle for the Diplomatic Security Service. The company said Wednesday it will modify four Ford Expedition SUVs into armored vehicle prototypes to meet DSS’ requirements for protection operations. According to Sara Kuczek, ground […] More

December 3, 2021, 11:32 am
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SDA OKs L3Harris Design for Tranche 0 Missile-Tracking Satellite; Ed Zoiss Quoted

L3Harris Technologies has received the approval of the Space Development Agency for its final design of the Tracking Layer Tranche 0 missile-tracking satellite. The company said Thursday it can now proceed with the development, integration test and acceptance phase of its $193 million Tranche 0 work for the agency ahead of a planned satellite launch […] More

December 3, 2021, 11:30 am
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Acuant Digital Identity Technologies Receive FedRAMP Moderate Provisional Authorization

Fraud prevention company Acuant has secured provisional authorities under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for three of its cloud-based digital identity offerings. The Los Angeles-based company said Wednesday the Moderate Provisional-Authority to Operate from FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board certifies that its AssureID, Ozone and Facial Recognition System software-as-a-service platforms met security and privacy […] More

December 2, 2021, 12:05 pm
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BAE Systems, Air Force Work on Compass Call Tech for Next-Gen EW Aircraft

BAE Systems has cross-decked its airborne tactical electromagnetic attack weapon system with the U.S. Air Force’s new EC-37B Baseline 4 electronic warfare aircraft in line with the company’s collaboration with the service branch. The Compass Call EW system will feature an upgraded capability to integrate with third-party applications in an effort to help the aircraft […] More

December 2, 2021, 12:01 pm
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CRA, Collins to Help Air Force, DARPA Design Cyber-Physical Systems With Human-AI Prototype

Charles River Analytics, along with its partners at Raytheon Technologies‘ Collins Aerospace business, has received a $6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for the development of a platform envisioned to combine human expertise and artificial intelligence. CRA said Tuesday the team will work on a prototype […] More

December 1, 2021, 11:50 am
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RPS Defense Appoints Kevin Buddelmeyer as Business Development EVP

Kevin Buddelmeyer will transition from his current role as vice president of special projects at RPS Defense to executive vice president of business development, effective Jan. 1. The Dallas, Texas-based defense services provider said Tuesday the 20-year U.S. Air Force veteran was a key player in expanding its aerospace offerings and capabilities. According to Buddelmeyer, […] More

December 1, 2021, 11:49 am
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Jacobs-Geosyntec JV Wins $100M Navy Contract for Environmental Design, Engineering Services

A joint venture between Jacobs and Geosyntec has won a $100 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the U.S. Navy to perform architect and engineering work in support of U.S. environmental efforts. Geosyntec Jacobs JV will provide design and engineering services to Navy, Marine Corps and Base Realignment and Closure installations as well as other federal organizations […] More

December 1, 2021, 11:41 am