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Italy’s Requests for $90M in Sidewinder Missiles & Related Equipment Approved by State Department

The Department of State has approved a potential $90 million foreign military sale of AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles and related equipment to Italy. The FMS covers three requests from the Italian government for a total of 66 Block II+ Sidewinder missile variants and seven tactical guidance units, plus 24 AIM-9X Captive Air Training Missiles and four accompanying guidance units, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday.

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by Jerry Petersen March 18, 2024, 11:08 am
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Opinion: Private 5G Networks to Benefit US Military Training Operations

Deploying private 5G networks is key to enabling warfighting training at sprawling U.S. military bases, according to a recent opinion column from Nokia. The column says that not only does private wireless provide connectivity for training being conducted across a large facility, it also provides the bandwidth needed to replicate real-world scenarios, including the use of virtual reality and augmented reality and controlling unmanned vehicles.

The Potomac Officers Club's 2024 5G Forum is set to take place on May 22. Register now!

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by Jerry Petersen March 18, 2024, 11:08 am
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Air Force, Northrop Conduct Static Fire Test of Sentinel ICBM Rocket Motor

The U.S. Air Force has conducted a static fire test of the stage-3 solid rocket motor of the ground-based intercontinental ballistic missile system being developed by Northrop Grumman as a replacement for the Minuteman III ICBM. The test was conducted at the Arnold Engineering and Development Complex at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee and validated the design and performance of the LGM-35A Sentinel's propulsion system, the Air Force Materiel Command said Saturday.

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by Naomi Cooper March 18, 2024, 7:00 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Carahsoft Adds Dataminr First Alert to NASPO Contract Offerings; Brian O’Donnell Quoted

Carahsoft Technology can now distribute Dataminr’s product for the public sector to state and local governments as well as academic institutions via the National Association of State Procurement Officials’ ValuePoint Cloud Solutions contract. Dataminr First Alert is designed to assist agencies in optimizing their operational workflows, including bolstering first response, transportation and infrastructure protection and emergency management, Dataminr said Thursday.

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by Kacey Roberts March 18, 2024, 6:07 am
in Executive Moves, News

Two Six Technologies Elevates Amy Dalton to Chief Performance Officer and EVP

Amy Dalton has been promoted to chief performance officer and executive vice president of operations at Two Six Technologies, transitioning from her previous role as vice president of operations. The Arlington, Virginia-based technology firm said Wednesday she will maintain her role of building and leading the operations team, while also taking on responsibilities for overseeing business development and the products team.

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by Kacey Roberts March 18, 2024, 5:28 am
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General Dynamics Electric Boat Christens Navy’s 26th Virginia-Class Submarine

General Dynamics' electric boat subsidiary has christened PCU Idaho, the U.S. Navy's 26th Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine, which is designed to support anti-submarine and surface ship warfare and special operations. Terry Stackley, the ship sponsor, performed the bottle break that christened the vessel, which is the first Navy submarine to be named after the state of Idaho, General Dynamics Electric Boat said in a LinkedIn post published Sunday.

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by Naomi Cooper March 18, 2024, 5:25 am
in News, Wash100

VA Acquisition Head Michael Parrish Makes Wash100 Debut

Michael Parrish, chief acquisition officer and principal executive director for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Acquisition, Logistics and Construction, has joined the ranks of Executive Mosaic’s Wash100 for his work advancing the VA’s major programs and acquisitions and supporting U.S. veterans.

As a 2024 winner, Michael Parrish is a contestant in the annual Wash100 popular vote contest! Visit Wash100.com to cast your ten votes. Voting is open until April 30, and the winners will be announced in May.

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by Summer Myatt March 15, 2024, 10:56 am
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Terran Orbital Announces New Small Satellite Offering for Geosynchronous Communications Market

Terran Orbital will unveil at the upcoming SATELLITE 2024 trade show SmallSat GEO, an offering meant for the communications market that will operate in geosynchronous orbit. Terran Orbital said Thursday that SmallSat GEO marks its entrance and expansion into the small satellite geosynchronous orbit market, an effort for which the company will take advantage of its prior GEO mission experience and its investment in an advanced manufacturing facility with automation in build and test.

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by Jerry Petersen March 15, 2024, 10:51 am
in Cloud, News

Google Public Sector Selects WWT as Managed Provider of Sovereign Distributed Cloud

Google Public Sector has chosen World Wide Technology to operate its new sovereign cloud platforms, Jan Niemiec, GPS managing director of national security, announced Friday. GPS entered into a partnership to make WWT the first managed provider of Google Distributed Cloud Hosted, which will serve federal agencies needing to manage their infrastructure even without internet connection.

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by Jamie Bennet March 15, 2024, 10:48 am
in Contract Awards, News

SAIC Received $284M in Intelligence Contracts in Early 2024; David Ray Quoted

Science Applications International Corp. booked approximately $284 million in contracts from the U.S. Intelligence Community between January and February. SAIC said Thursday the contract awards include work across the areas of data, engineering and artificial intelligence.

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by Jane Edwards March 15, 2024, 10:27 am
in Government Technology, News

Box to Support Defender Services Office With Cloud Content Management Tool; Aaron Levie Quoted

Cloud storage company Box has been selected by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts to supply a cloud-based content management platform to the Defender Services Office to enable DSO to securely share content with U.S. district courts, federal public defenders and investigators. The company said Thursday DSO works to support Criminal Justice Act panel attorneys and federal public defender organizations representing indigent clients accused of federal crimes.

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by Jane Edwards March 15, 2024, 10:18 am
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DCS Eyes Improved NAVAIR Customer Support With Southern Maryland Office Move

DCS has relocated its corporate office from Lexington Park, Maryland, to a new location in California, Maryland. The company said Thursday that the move sought to promote efficiency and improve support for customers at Naval Air Station Patuxent River.

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by Aidan Daly March 15, 2024, 9:55 am