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A Millennium Space Systems-built satellite took off Thursday aboard Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket from a launch pad at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California as part of a Space Systems Command-led Tactically Responsive Space mission, called Victus Nox. More

CACI International has received recognition for its City Block critical infrastructure cybersecurity training tool, which is powered by a platform used by developers to produce interactive 3D content. During the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference, City Block received the Made with Unity Recognition award in the best full spectrum unity project category. More

Redhorse says in its 2023 greenhouse gas emissions report that it had produced, on average, the equivalent of 68.14 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year from calendar year 2020 through 2022. The Virginia-based consulting services provider explained in the report that the amount roughly equates to the emissions produced by 15 passenger vehicles. More

The U.S. Navy has granted initial operating capability status to Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft. Northrop has so far delivered five units of the aircraft, which is designed for high-altitude and high-endurance maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, to the service branch. More

The Customs and Border Protection plans to launch a full and open competition for a potential five-year, $100 million recompete contract to provide enterprise network architecture and engineering support services to the CBP Office of Information and Technology. ENAESS will modernize CBP's information technology infrastructure to support mission-critical data communications and applications, implement emerging technologies and support the agency's migration to the cloud. More

KBR has obtained priority status from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program's Joint Authorization Board to secure approval for its cloud-based digital evidence management platform. The commercial cloud and mission service offering, dubbed KBR Vaault, is designed to support federal agencies in areas such as public safety, mission operations, health and human performance and asset management. More

Federal organizations have recognized the potential for artificial intelligence to revolutionize the way the government operates, but the expansion of its use has illuminated the need for strong regulations surrounding this new technology. According to experts in the field, who came together for a panel discussion at ExecutiveBiz’s Trusted AI and Autonomy Forum on Tuesday, keeping a human in the loop is critical to harnessing the benefits of AI while ensuring the safety of its users. More

The National Science Foundation and its partners Ericsson, IBM, Intel and Samsung have committed approximately $45.6 million to fund 24 projects aimed at advancing the semiconductor industry through technology innovation and talent development. The investment will be used to help expedite research, accelerate commercialization and create practical training opportunities for the future workforce amid the rising demand for semiconductors in the U.S. More

Jeff Wehner, former vice president of federal civilian market at LMI, was appointed executive vice president and general manager of civilian division at technology services company Oasis Systems. He will be responsible for leading strategy, growth and profit and loss activities at Oasis Systems. More

Andrea Joyce, a 15-year Lockheed Martin veteran, has joined Westminster, Colorado-based satellite imagery provider Maxar Technologies as vice president of financial planning and analysis. Prior to Maxar, Joyce was business operations director for global security at Lockheed. More

Forescout will implement zero trust principles across the Department of Defense Information Network and deliver additional capabilities to improve the security of operational technology networks under the new Comply-to-Connect contract with DOD. “We look forward to introducing cloud-based advanced threat analysis tools into the C2C program's portfolio of capabilities and adding further value on DOD's zero trust journey," said Forescout CEO Barry Mainz. More

CRDF Global and its consortium of industry partners have mobilized support from the private sector to help the Ukrainian government build up its cyber defense and infrastructure in the wake of the Russian invasion. The Cyber Defense Assistance Collaborative has donated 1,600 cyber defense tools and provided over 800 training courses to help protect Ukraine's critical infrastructure against cyberattacks. More