Brenda Marie Rivers
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in News
SpaceX, NASA Delay Demo-1 Test Flight to February at the Earliest
The SpaceX Demo-1 uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station has been pushed back once again to make room for additional hardware testing and reviews. NASA and SpaceX have yet to specify a new launch date, but the U.S. space agency said Thursday that the rescheduled test flight will take place “no earlier than Februaryâ€.
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Air Force Seeks Info on Cloud, Data Analytics Support for Cyber Operations
The U.S. Air Force has released a request for information on cloud computing, cybersecurity and data science service providers that can support the military branch's Cyber Operations-Based Rapid Analytics program.
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BAE-Made Computers Support NASA’s InSight Mission
BAE Systems recently revealed that NASA had equipped its InSight spacecraft, which landed on Mars in November last year, with BAE's radiation-hardened RAD750 single board computers. Jim LaRosa, the company's director for Space Processor and Products, said that the RAD750s "commanded a series of critical maneuvers" as InSight descended onto the Martian surface.
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in Contract Awards, News
General Dynamics to Support Navy Electronic Warfare Lab; Leigh Palmer Quoted
A General Dynamics business unit will provide engineering services to a joint electronic warfare effects laboratory operated by the U.S. Navy‘s Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division under a potential $40M task order. General Dynamics Information Technology will support electronic, cyber and information warfare programs, information operations and foreign military sales requirements, the company said Friday. Leigh Palmer, […] More
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ManTech Marks 15 Years of Support for US Military’s Vehicle, Counter-IED System Maintenance Program
ManTech announced that it has provided 15 years of support for the U.S. military’s Vehicle Engineering Maintenance and Operations program. The Fairfax, Va.-based defense firm said Thursday it has worked for the VEMOS effort, particularly in support of the military’s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, Route Clearance Vehicles and related counter-mine and counter-improvised explosive device systems. […] More
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IBM to Help Maintain Army Enterprise Financial System
IBM has received a two-year, $92.1M contract modification to support a web-based enterprise resource planning system the U.S. Army uses to manage financial, asset and accounting functions. The Department of Defense said Friday the company will provide services and platforms necessary to maintain the Army’s General Fund Enterprise Business System. The Army will obligate $15.2M at the time […] More
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DXC to Deploy Asset Management Tech for New York Public Transit Authority
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has partnered with DXC Technology on a multiyear effort to field a new enterprise asset management system designed to plan, monitor and facilitate public transit maintenance operations. The Tysons, Va.-based technology services contractor said Thursday it will help the MTA simplify maintenance procedures for its assets and infrastructure that support routes […] More
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Recorded Future’s Threat Intell Platform Included in DHS Approved Products List
Recorded Future has been authorized to offer its threat intelligence platform to support the Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program. The Somerville, Mass.-based firm said Thursday its machine learning-based Recorded Future Platform will be included in the CDM Approved Product List for the CDM cybersecurity program, which aims to provide real-time threat […] More