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The FBI has awarded Yulista Holdings subsidiary StraitSys a direct award non-enterprise information technology contract for networks and systems support. Yulista said Tuesday that work under the contract covers networks and systems handled by the Information Technology & Strategy Unit within the FBI Lab Division.
Jupiter 3, an ultra high density satellite operated by EchoStar company Hughes Network Systems, began undergoing over the air testing with ground systems on Nov. 16, following the deployment of its solar array and antennas and the completion of a readiness test by the space systems business of Maxar Technologies, the spacecraft's manufacturer. Hughes said Thursday the satellite will work to increase the company's broadband capacity over North and South America by 500 Gbps, particularly benefiting plans under the HughesNet satellite internet service.
Boeing is partnering with the Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration to launch an initiative that aims to foster the development and use of sustainable aviation fuel among members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. The aerospace company said Thursday that the initiative seeks to address various challenges APEC countries might face in establishing or growing a market for SAF. These challenges include the production of the fuel itself and the formulation of policies underpinning SAF production and use.
A flight test of the Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 took place on Nov. 16, demonstrating the missile's ability to defend against an air breathing threat with the help of the Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor radar. Lockheed Martin said Thursday it conducted the test at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in partnership with the U.S. Army.
Stephen Angel, formerly the CEO of chemicals company Linde, will become the non-executive chairman of the board of GE Vernova, which is set to spin off as an independent public company from General Electric during the second quarter of 2024. The other members of GE Vernova's board of directors include former Shell Chief Financial Officer Jessica Uhl, incumbent GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik and current Lockheed Martin CFO Jesus Malave, GE said Tuesday.
Stephen Angel, formerly the CEO of chemicals company Linde, will become the non-executive chairman of the board of GE Vernova, which is set to spin off as an independent public company from General Electric during the second quarter of 2024. The other members of GE Vernova's board of directors include former Shell Chief Financial Officer Jessica Uhl, incumbent GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik and current Lockheed Martin CFO Jesus Malave, GE said Tuesday.
Computer hardware company Equus Compute Solutions has partnered with software company StratusCore, which does business as RAVEL, to deliver a workflow technology for generative artificial intelligence and generative design. Equus said Wednesday the tech features a virtualized user environment hosted on the Nvidia-powered Supermicro Liquid Cooled AI Workstation and managed by RAVEL Orchestrate.
Civilian agencies and Department of Defense services can now enter into agreements with TechFlow for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure after the energy technology provider was given a success memorandum by the Defense Innovation Unit for its EV technology. TechFlow said Tuesday it had worked with the DIU for years to prototype the EV charging tech, during which time it was deployed at multiple DOD sites and evaluated.
Cybersecurity and information technology services firm Electrosoft has named Gavin Greene as its first ever chief corporate development officer. Greene's two decades of professional experience includes holding business development and advisory roles at small and large government contractors, earning a reputation for, among other things, impacting growth through the plans he implements, Electrosoft said Monday.
The Bath Iron Works subsidiary of defense company General Dynamics held an event on Nov. 8 marking the beginning of fabrication of USS John E. Kilmer. The future Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the 45th of its class to be built at the Bath Iron Works facility, is named after a U.S. Navy hospitalman who received the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War, GDBIW said.
Catherine Ni has been appointed vice president of close combat systems at aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin. Ni said Friday on LinkedIn she had spent roughly the past nine months holding the same position in an acting capacity, during which time she learned many things, had to think outside the box and became connected with "many great individuals across the enterprise."
The digital division of Baltimore, Maryland-based Fearless Solutions has won a three-year, $35.3 million contract from the Department of Health and Human Services. Under the contract, Fearless Digital will support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Enterprise Data Exchange, a cloud-based data ingestion, validation and observation service.
