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BWX Technologies will evaluate the viability of fielding small-scale nuclear reactors as a potential energy resource in the state of Wyoming under a two-year contract with the Wyoming Energy Authority. BWXT's advanced technologies subsidiary will perform contract work in two phases. More

The White House has received voluntary commitments from eight companies to help foster secure, safe and trustworthy development of artificial intelligence tools. Adobe, Cohere, IBM, Nvidia, Palantir, Salesforce, Scale AI and Stability have committed to adhering to three principles of responsible AI development in support of the current administration's efforts to manage AI risks. More

Collins Aerospace, an RTX subsidiary, has begun the production of a 1-megawatt electric generator to power future manned and unmanned military platforms as part of an Air Force Research Laboratory initiative. The electric power generation system moved into the manufacturing phase after the company concluded engineering work and completed the detailed design review phase of the program. More

ECS helped the Defense Microelectronics Activity gain clearance to use a ServiceNow-supported cloud environment for handling sensitive government data. DMEA, a laboratory within the Department of Defense, achieved the first authorization to operate in the ServiceNow National Security Cloud and seeks to modernize some of the agency's information technology processes using the platform. More

Amy Hopkins, vice president and general manager of national security space at Peraton, said opportunities to achieve space dominance might come temporarily and require collaboration across the U.S. military to maximize those chances to the fullest. She added that there would be "episodic instances of space superiority" and the U.S. military should focus on ensuring that it is efficiently prepared and trained to maximize its effects. More

Parry Labs and EpiSci have teamed up to leverage edge cloud computing and autonomy to boost the combat strength of the U.S. Air Force. The collaboration seeks to introduce tactical autonomy capabilities in support of Department of Defense-led uncrewed and wingman aircraft initiatives. More

Parry Labs and EpiSci have teamed up to leverage edge cloud computing and autonomy to boost the combat strength of the U.S. Air Force. The collaboration seeks to introduce tactical autonomy capabilities in support of Department of Defense-led uncrewed and wingman aircraft initiatives. More

At the start of 2023, the artificial intelligence industry saw a major boom with the release of numerous large language models and generative AI tools. The CIA's Jennifer Ewbank explained that within the Intel Community, leaders are grappling with how to use these advancements to their advantage while defending against adversarial uses of AI. Watch her full video interview with Executive Mosaic for more. More

A new power plant complex was inaugurated at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay in Cuba as part of an Energy Savings Performance Contract that aligns with the U.S. Navy's focus on resiliency, reliability and efficiency regarding energy security. The $368.8 million Liquefied Natural Gas power plant, built in collaboration with Siemens Government Technologies, is expected to lower annual fuel consumption by about 27.4 percent and cut yearly CO2 emissions by over 20,000 tons. More

Dave Wajsgras, CEO of satellite services provider Intelsat, said he sees the company's multi-orbit strategy as having a significant impact on the industry. According to the seven-time Wash100 awardee, though Intelsat is the operator of over 50 satellites in geostationary orbit — such as the recently-launched G-37/H-4 communications spacecraft — it also partners with operators of satellites in low-Earth orbit. More

Lockheed Martin unveiled a new technology test bed that uses artificial intelligence, cloud computing and automation to manage multiple satellite operations in space. The Operations Center of the Future, which was built at Lockheed's campus in Denver, Colorado, is equipped with its proprietary Horizon and Compass satellite software. More