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Raytheon Wins $52M Air Force Deal to Develop Satcom Antennas for Military Aircraft

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $51.7 million contract to develop and deliver satellite communications antennas for military aircraft. Under the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, the RTX company will provide multi-band Satcom antennas for the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial Space Internet program, the Department of Defense said. The required antennas must be capable of communicating […] More

August 30, 2024, 12:02 pm
in Executive Moves, News, Space

Tahllee Baynard Named Vice President of Ignite at Lockheed Martin Space

Tahllee Baynard has been appointed vice president of Ignite, a unit within Lockheed Martin Space tasked to rapidly deliver space-related technologies. In a LinkedIn post on Thursday, Baynard said he will lead the organization in driving transformative projects that will shape the space industry’s future. Before his promotion, the new VP served as a program […] More

August 29, 2024, 5:20 pm
in Cybersecurity, M&A Activity, News, Technology

Check Point to Expand Managed Threat Intelligence Offerings Through Cyberint Acquisition

Check Point Software Technologies is acquiring Cyberint Technologies to expand its managed threat intelligence solutions and bolster its Security Operations Center capabilities. Under the two parties’ agreement, Cyberint’s advanced capabilities will be integrated into the Infinity Platform and deployed as a managed service through the Infinity Platform Services, Check Point said on Tuesday. Cyberint’s cyber […] More

August 28, 2024, 12:19 pm
in DOD, News, Technology

Northrop Grumman Boosts Range, Payload Capacity of MDA’s ICBM Target Vehicles

Northrop Grumman has modified the Missile Defense Agency’s intercontinental ballistic missile target vehicle to increase the range and payload capacity of ICBM target missions. The redesign effort used virtual and augmented reality capabilities to animate and validate the target vehicle’s new integration and stacking operations, the company said on Tuesday. Northrop installed a Peacekeeper SR119 […] More

August 28, 2024, 12:14 pm
in Cybersecurity, Executive Moves, News

Steve Stone Joins SentinelOne as SVP of Threat Intelligence and Managed Hunting

Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne has appointed Steve Stone as senior vice president of threat intelligence and managed hunting, a role responsible for driving innovation to the organization’s offerings. In his new job, the new SVP is tasked to build a new threat intelligence function that will serve as the connective tissue between the company’s TI sources […] More

August 27, 2024, 11:45 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, Contract Awards, News

Navy Selects 3 Companies for $82M IDIQ to Repair Ship Gas Turbine Engines

The U.S. Navy has awarded StandardAero and two other companies positions on an $81.7 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to repair K34 marine gas turbine engines. StandardAero, represented by the government contracting agency Canadian Commercial Corp., was selected to compete for orders in the IDIQ along with RWG Repair & Overhauls USA and Hanwha Aerospace, the Department […] More

August 26, 2024, 12:03 pm
in News, Space

Amazon to Build New Facility to Support Project Kuiper’s Expanding Florida Operations

Amazon will build a new facility to expand Project Kuiper’s operations at Kennedy Space Center in Florida and support the full-scale deployment of its satellite constellation. The structure will cost $19.5 million, bringing the project’s total investment in the site to around $140 million, Amazon said. The upcoming support building will be constructed next to […] More

August 23, 2024, 11:24 am
in Executive Moves, Executive Profiles, News

Leslie Jones Joins CyrusOne as EVP, Chief People Officer

CyrusOne has named Leslie Jones as its new executive vice president and chief people officer. She brings to the role an expansive experience as a human resources executive, with her most recent post as the chief HR officer at Coalfire, where she oversaw the cybersecurity company’s human capital strategy, CyrusOne said. In her LinkedIn profile, […] More

August 22, 2024, 11:57 am
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Steve Wieland Appointed as Tech and Solutions VP, CTO at NetCentrics

NetCentrics has appointed Steve Wieland as its new chief technology officer and vice president of technology and solutions. In a Tuesday LinkedIn post, the new CTO said he started the new job this August, coming from his most recent stint as division chief of future operations and plans at the U.S. Cyber Command. He brings […] More

August 21, 2024, 12:26 pm
in Artificial Intelligence, News, Space

Sierra Space to Provide AI Solutions for SSC’s Space Threat Detection Program

The Space Systems Command has selected Sierra Space to support its project to deploy advanced technologies that could detect potential threats to U.S. satellites in orbit. Under the agreement, Sierra Space said Tuesday it would work on cohort 4 of the SSC’s Space Domain Awareness Tools Applications and Processing Lab Accelerator program, which aims to […] More

August 21, 2024, 12:21 pm
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MTSI Awarded $74M MDA Deal to Build Testing Platform for Missile Defeat Kill Webs

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Modern Technology Solutions Inc. a $73.6 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide a digital engineering ecosystem for testing and assessing missile defeat kill webs. Under the deal, MTSI will build and deploy the required experimentation and evaluation platform to accelerate the MDKW’s transition into usable technology, the Department of Defense […] More

August 20, 2024, 12:03 pm
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SOCOM Component Announces Planned Procurement of Maritime Services for Special Operations Forces

The Naval Special Warfare Command, the Navy component of the U.S. Special Operations Command, has an upcoming requirement to support its daily operations that enable critical mission areas. In a presolicitation notice posted Thursday on SAM.gov, the command announced its need for qualified maritime services, allowing it to perform the mission of organizing, training, equipping […] More

August 19, 2024, 11:09 am