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AeroVironment and NASA plan to design a hexacopter for using data from demonstrations of the Ingenuity robotic helicopter on Mars, SpaceNews reported Thursday. The partnership is exploring a new six-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle concept, dubbed Mars Science Helicopter, with a maximum payload capacity of 5 kilograms. “We’re trying to look at the science applications: what […] More
Curtiss-Wright will take part in a multidisciplinary team working on the Secure Automation for Advanced Reactor Innovation initiative aimed at developing digital twin technologies to be installed in nuclear power plants. The University of Michigan-led Project SAFARI is one of the nine programs under the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s Generating Electricity Managed by Intelligent Nuclear […] More
CeleraPro, a certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone company, has been awarded a potential five-year, $18.9 million follow-on contract by NASA to conduct administrative support work at its two facilities in Alabama and New Orleans. Under the Center Administrative Support Services II contract, CeleraPro will deliver clerical, administrative and record management services to the Office of […] More
Jose Arrieta, former chief information officer at the Department of Health and Human Services, will take on a new role as a member of Mid-Tier Advocacy‘s board of directors. The nonprofit organization said Wednesday Arrieta will help the board in developing acquisition and procurement regulations intended to aid small and mid-sized businesses affected by the […] More
Daniel Teklu, a technology professional, has been promoted as technical director at GRSi, where he will increasingly handle customer portfolios and collaborate with company executives and technologists. GRSi said Monday Teklu, in his new role, will lead the technology and engineering initiatives of the company, which provides enterprise technology professional support to federal and commercial […] More
Kymeta will provide eight connectivity terminals to the U.S. Army’s Armored Brigade Combat Team for a pilot program that will focus on testing on-the-move communications equipment for military applications. The company said its u8 technology, an electronically controlled antenna that can support low Earth orbit and geostationary satellite constellations, will be integrated into and tested […] More
Palantir Technologies has secured a potential three-year, $18.4 million contract to provide the Federal Aviation Administration with access to the software company’s data analytics platform to support the agency’s aircraft safety operations. The Denver-based company said Friday Palantir Foundry will help in the agency’s aircraft certification and current tracking of the Boeing-built 737 MAX fleet, […] More
The mission systems business of General Dynamics has received two contracts worth $30.5 million in combined value for maintenance services and modernization of the U.S. Navy’s fleet of Independence-variant littoral combat ship. The Department of Defense awarded May 4 the first contract worth $17.4 million intended to enhance the fleet’s mechanical and electrical capabilities through […] More
The cloud-based phishing simulation platform of ZibaSec, a cybersecurity startup, has been granted a moderate authority to operate under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. ZibaSec said Friday its flagship product PhishTACO received the FedRAMP moderate ATO, which was sponsored by the Department of Justice, on May 24, marking a major milestone for the […] More
Microsoft was provided with access to the Department of Defense’s cybersecurity governance, risk and compliance platform intended to enhance cyber risk management by equipping users with a suite of authorization capabilities. According to a company blog posted Thursday, users of the DOD’s Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service will now be able to use Azure security authorization […] More
Leonard DRS has opened a new manufacturing facility in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, where its naval power segment will work to deliver services and boost business efforts to aid the U.S. Navy. The arms industry company said Friday it invested in the facility to become the center point of the Leonardo DRS Naval Power business’ modernized […] More
Capella Space has secured a $3 million research award intended to provide the Space Development Agency with support in developing the National Defense Space Architecture, SpaceNews reported Thursday. SDA on Jan. 25 issued a broad agency announcement seeking proposals on architecture studies, concepts of operations and related systems and technologies that will support the layers […] More
