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LMI Books Task Order for JPEO-CBRND Logistics & Medical Component Support; Pete Pflugrath Quoted
LMI has received a three-year task order to support the logistics and medical component of thJoint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense. Pete Pflugrath, executive vice president of markets and growth at LMI, said in a statement published Monday the company is thrilled to support the JPEO-CBRND mission by facilitating the […] More
August 16, 2022, 11:42 am
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SpaceX Gets Certification to Use Recyclable Boosters in National Security Launches
SpaceX has received certification from the U.S. Space Force to launch classified intelligence, surveillance and early-warning satellites using previously flown first-stage boosters on its Falcon Heavy rocket, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The certification issued in June allows the company to use the recyclable side boosters in launching national security missions and the service branch said one […] More
August 15, 2022, 12:02 pm
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CACI’s Howard Porter: Contract Management System Key to Decision-Making Process
Howard Porter, corporate director and senior vice president of contracts at CACI International, said the company’s contract management system has become a centralized platform for data that CACI uses to facilitate its decision-making processes, Federal News Network reported Thursday. “Our contract system is really the front-end system for our company,” said Porter. “It feeds our […] More
August 15, 2022, 12:00 pm
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Boeing, Nammo Advance Army’s Long-Range Precision Fires With Ramjet Projectile Test
Boeing and Nammo, a Norway-based aerospace and defense company, fired a ramjet-powered projectile from a cannon during a test held in late June in Norway. “We believe the Boeing Ramjet 155, with continued technology maturation and testing, can help the U.S. Army meet its long-range precision fires modernization priorities,” Steve Nordlund, vice president and general […] More
August 10, 2022, 11:29 am
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Raytheon BBN-Led Team to Explore New Approaches to Human-Machine Teaming Under DARPA Contract
A team led by Raytheon Technologies’ research and development arm has secured an 18-month contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to identify new approaches and design practices to improve human-machine teaming. Raytheon BBN said Monday it will work with Mile Two and the University of Massachusetts Lowell to build human-machine interfaces that could […] More
August 10, 2022, 11:28 am
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Northrop, Firefly Aerospace to Develop US-Built 1st-Stage Upgrade for Antares Rocket
Northrop Grumman and Firefly Aerospace have teamed up to build the first-stage Antares rocket upgrade and a medium launch vehicle to support customers in national security, civilian and commercial space launch markets. “Through our collaboration, we will first develop a fully domestic version of our Antares rocket, the Antares 330, for Cygnus space station commercial […] More
August 9, 2022, 11:49 am
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Telcos, Systems Integrators Among Private 5G Service Providers; Booz Allen’s Chris Christou Quoted
Companies looking to adopt private 5G can turn to five types of service providers and these are wireless carriers, systems integrators, private wireless network vendors, major cloud providers and original equipment manufacturers, Network World reported Monday. Global telecommunications companies such as AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Orange and Telefonica are offering private 5G network services and enterprises […] More
August 9, 2022, 11:48 am
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Education Department Plans $2B Contract Vehicle for Research, Evaluation, Statistics Support
The Department of Education plans to launch a competition for a potential 10-year, $2 billion contract vehicle to provide a diversified pool of vendors to meet the additional requirements and mission critical needs of the Institute of Education Sciences. The Procurement of Research Evaluation and Statistics Task Orders program is a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with […] More
August 8, 2022, 11:53 am
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SDA Seeks Proposals for Space-to-Airborne Laser Communications Demo
The Space Development Agency has asked industry to submit proposals to demonstrate laser communications between Tranche 0 of the National Defense Space Architecture’s Transport Layer satellites and an airborne platform. SDA is interested in a live flight demonstration but potential vendors may propose to participate in a three-phase initiative: space to ground; space to a […] More
August 8, 2022, 11:52 am
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Rocket Lab Announces Launch of 2nd National Security Mission for NRO
The NROL-199 “Antipodean Adventure” national security mission on Thursday lifted off aboard Rocket Lab USA’s Electron launch vehicle from a launch site in New Zealand. The event marks the second launch performed by Rocket Lab for the National Reconnaissance Office, which will operate the mission in partnership with Australia’s defense department, the company said Thursday. […] More
August 5, 2022, 12:03 pm
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Carahsoft to Bring CornerstoneAI Offerings to Public Sector; Michael Adams Quoted
Carahsoft Technology will provide public sector customers with access to CornerstoneAI’s artificial intelligence and machine learning platforms through its existing contracts and reseller partners. CornerstoneAI offers AI audit, cybersecurity, remediation and development services to help federal and state government agencies ensure responsible use of AI, Carahsoft said Thursday. The company’s auditing and detailed reports enable […] More
August 5, 2022, 12:02 pm
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Booz Allen, Kion Team Up to Support Federal Cloud Management Efforts
Cloud software provider Kion and Booz Allen Hamilton have agreed to partner to provide government customers with cloud governance and management capabilities. “This partnership combines Booz Allen’s approach to technical transformation and acceleration with Kion’s best-in-class cloud enablement platform,” Dan Tucker, senior vice president at Booz Allen and leader of the firm’s cloud and data […] More
August 4, 2022, 11:52 am