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  • Logo of defense technology company Kratos Defense & Security
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    Kratos Seeks to Boost GEK Turbo Jet Production With Expanded Oklahoma Manufacturing Facility

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has announced plans to expand its facility in Bristow, Oklahoma, to produce turbojet engines. The company said Monday that the advanced manufacturing site will initially focus on making its GEK800 propulsion technology. GEK800, part of the GE Aerospace-Kratos family of turbojet engines, is designed for unmanned aerial systems and collaborative […] More

  • Air Force Selects Ohio Small Business Q-Tech to Provide Data Support Under $430M Contract
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    Air Force Selects Ohio Small Business Q-Tech to Provide Data Support Under $430M Contract

    The Department of the Air Force has awarded Q-Tech, a technology company based in Ohio, a $430 million contract for technical data support. The Technical Data Support Services Enterprise, or TDSSe3, contract has a nine-year period of performance, including one five-year options, according to an award notice posted on SAM.gov.  Work will be performed at […] More

  • SMART USA Announces $50M Funding Opportunity to Advance Digital Twins in Semiconductor Manufacturing
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    SMART USA Announces $50M Funding Opportunity to Advance Digital Twins in Semiconductor Manufacturing

    The Semiconductor Manufacturing and Advanced Research with Twins USA, or SMART USA, Institute is offering $50 million to advance the use of digital twins for domestic semiconductor manufacturing. The public-private partnership said it is seeking innovations that can enhance the design, packaging, assembly and testing of chips in the United States and build a skilled […] More

  • Muon Space Raises $146M Total Series B Funding to Expand Satellite Manufacturing
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    Muon Space Raises $146M Total Series B Funding to Expand Satellite Manufacturing

    Muon Space raised $89.5 million from Congruent Ventures and other investors in the aerospace startup’s recently closed Series B1 funding round.  The funding includes $44.5 million in equity and $45 million in credit facilities, the company said. During its initial Series B funding round in August 2024, Muon received $56.7 million from new and existing investors, […] More

  • AWS Introduces New WickrGov Offerings to Support, Accelerate Secure Messaging Adoption
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    AWS Introduces New WickrGov Offerings to Support, Accelerate Secure Messaging Adoption

    Amazon Web Services has announced two new WickrGov secure messaging offerings to accelerate adoption across organizations.  The first offering is an expanded no-cost trial for teams of up to 50. The other is the WickrGov Enterprise QuickStart, which is designed for deployments to up to 50,000 personnel, Liz Martin, Department of Defense managing director at […] More

  • Phoenix Semiconductor Receives Funding From RTX, Lockheed Martin in Seed Round
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    Phoenix Semiconductor Receives Funding From RTX, Lockheed Martin in Seed Round

    Phoenix Semiconductor raised $5.5 million in its recent seed funding round. The Texas-headquartered semiconductor firm said Tuesday that J2 Ventures, RTX Ventures, IronGate Capital Advisors and Lockheed Martin Ventures participated in the funding round.  What Phoenix Semiconductor Offers Phoenix is tackling the challenge of microelectronics obsolescence by recreating legacy chips that are still in use […] More

  • IBM Sets Roadmap to Build Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer by 2029
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    IBM Sets Roadmap to Build Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer by 2029

    IBM Quantum has set out a roadmap to build the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029.  The technology company said Tuesday that IBM Quantum Starling will be able to perform 20,000 times more operations compared to current quantum computers. “IBM is charting the next frontier in quantum computing,” stated Arvind Krishna, chairman and […] More

  • Talkdesk’s AI-Powered Customer Experience Tech Receives FedRAMP Authorization
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    Talkdesk’s AI-Powered Customer Experience Tech Receives FedRAMP Authorization

    Talkdesk has secured a key certification from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for the government edition of its artificial intelligence-powered customer experience platform. Tiago Paiva, the company’s CEO, said in a statement Thursday that the FedRAMP authorization enables more government agencies to implement Talkdesk CX Cloud Government Edition. “This designation unblocks lengthy procurement […] More

  • HII Supports Navy’s Yellow Moray Underwater Vehicle Deployment & Recovery
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    HII Supports Navy’s Yellow Moray Underwater Vehicle Deployment & Recovery

    HII has supported the U.S. Navy’s forward-deployed launch and recovery of the uncrewed underwater vehicle Yellow Moray from USS Delaware, a Virginia-class attack submarine, in the U.S. European Command theater. The achievement marks the first torpedo tube deployment and recovery of a UUV for a tactical mission, the company said Thursday. Learn more about the […] More

  • Vision Technologies Names Kevin Opeth SVP for Public Sector
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    Vision Technologies Names Kevin Opeth SVP for Public Sector

    Kevin Opeth has assumed new responsibilities as senior vice president of public sector at IT services company Vision Technologies. He confirmed his appointment in a LinkedIn post published Saturday.  In his new role, Opeth will oversee Vision Technologies’ technology portfolio for federal, state and local government and higher education customers.  Kevin Opeth’s Career Highlights The senior leader […] More

  • L3Harris to Build New Solid Rocket Motor Facilities in Virginia
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    L3Harris to Build New Solid Rocket Motor Facilities in Virginia

    L3Harris Technologies has commenced construction of five new solid rocket motor facilities in Virginia. The defense technology company said Thursday that the upcoming facilities will boost production of critical components and support key national security initiatives. Facility Features The site will feature a modular design, automation, robotic flex cells, progressive casting, and improved handling and […] More