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Lockheed, Army Test Extended-Range GMLRS Rocket Ahead of Production Phase

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army demonstrated the extended-range variant of the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System during an operational test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, paving the way for the rocket to move to the fielding and production phase. Two ER GMLRS rockets were fired from the Army's High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launcher against a target and met missile performance criteria in terms of flight trajectory, range and accuracy from launch to impact, Lockheed said Thursday.

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by Naomi Cooper March 8, 2024, 11:28 am
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Maxar to Continue Work With L3Harris on SDA Tracking Layer Program

Maxar Technologies‘ space systems business will continue supporting L3Harris Technologies in the development of missile warning and tracking satellites for the Space Development Agency. For SDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer constellation of low-Earth satellites program, Maxar said Thursday it will design and produce 18 Maxar 300 spacecraft platforms and provide associated support.

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by Kacey Roberts March 8, 2024, 11:18 am
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Viasat Taps Rocket Lab to Deliver Spacecraft Bus for Flight Communication Demonstration

Viasat has selected Rocket Lab to build and deliver a satellite bus for a flight communications demonstration mission that would showcase the ability of the former's multi-band space-relay capabilities to support low Earth orbit missions. Rocket Lab's spacecraft bus will provide communications, propulsion and attitude control for the flight demonstration scheduled for launch in 2026 as part of Viasat's two contracts under NASA's Communications Services Project worth $80 million in total, Viasat said Thursday.

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by Naomi Cooper March 8, 2024, 11:08 am
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SAIC to Enhance Business Operations at Defense Undersecretary’s Office Under $96M Contract; Vinnie DiFronzo Quoted

Science Applications International Corp. has booked a $96 million contract from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to help modernize critical business operations, including policies and procedures. Under the contract, the company said Thursday it will increase data reuse and reduce internal organizational operational delivery times.

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by Kacey Roberts March 8, 2024, 11:01 am
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State Department OKs Canada’s $138M Request for MUOS Tactical Satcom Service

The State Department has approved Canada’s request to gain access to the Mobile User Objective System service and procure associated logistics and program support services from the U.S. government under a potential $138 million foreign military sales agreement. General Dynamics will serve as the principal contractor in the proposed FMS deal, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday.

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by Jane Edwards March 8, 2024, 10:54 am
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CISA Expands CDM Approved Products List With NetImpact DX360 SaaS Platforms; PV Puvvada Quoted

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has added NetImpact Strategies’ suite of DX360 software-as-a-service offerings to its Approved Products List as part of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program. NetImpact said Thursday its DX360 SaaS tools are categorized into three product lines: Cybersecurity and Enterprise Risk Management, Digital Dexterity and Case Manager.

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by Jane Edwards March 8, 2024, 10:53 am
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Orion CubeSat to Demo Earth Observation Imaging Capability for Space Systems Command

Arcfield subsidiary Orion Space Solutions on Monday launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base the Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager satellite, which it had developed in support of the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command's electro-optical/infrared weather systems program. The launch marks the beginning of a year-long on-orbit technical demonstration of the 8-channel 12U CubeSat's ability to provide the SSC with infrared data and high-resolution Earth observations using an onboard sensor that is powered by commercial-off-the-shelf technology, Orion said Thursday.

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by Jerry Petersen March 8, 2024, 10:43 am
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Zolon Tech’s Kirk Macchiavello Details Company Growth Strategy, Shares Insights on Technology Innovation

In a recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz, Kirk Macchiavello, vice president and general manager of national security at Zolon Tech, reflected on the company's expansion journey, highlighted its core values and assessed the impact of technology innovation on the federal government.

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by Ireland Degges March 8, 2024, 10:31 am
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Zolon Tech’s Kirk Macchiavello Details Company Growth Strategy, Shares Insights on Technology Innovation

In a recent Executive Spotlight interview with ExecutiveBiz, Kirk Macchiavello, vice president and general manager of national security at Zolon Tech, reflected on the company's expansion journey, highlighted its core values and assessed the impact of technology innovation on the federal government.

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by Ireland Degges March 8, 2024, 10:31 am
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Leidos, AWS Sign Multi-Year Strategic Collaboration Agreement; Steve Hull Quoted

Leidos has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services, a partnership that will see the two companies leverage their strengths to deliver innovations benefiting public sector and commercial customers. The multi-year SCA dedicates enterprise data management and analysis, automation and artificial intelligence resources and utilizes multi-domain operations capabilities to enable go-to-market offerings, Leidos said Wednesday.

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by Aidan Daly March 7, 2024, 11:54 am
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Leidos, AWS Sign Multi-Year Strategic Collaboration Agreement; Steve Hull Quoted

Leidos has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services, a partnership that will see the two companies leverage their strengths to deliver innovations benefiting public sector and commercial customers. The multi-year SCA dedicates enterprise data management and analysis, automation and artificial intelligence resources and utilizes multi-domain operations capabilities to enable go-to-market offerings, Leidos said Wednesday.

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by Aidan Daly March 7, 2024, 11:54 am
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Donnie Parish Joins General Dynamics Information Technology as Vice President of Strategic Operations

Donnie Parish, former chief information officer of Cherokee Nation Health Services, has been appointed vice president of strategic operations at General Dynamics' information technology division. "My role will be supporting the Indian Health Service Health IT Modernization initiative, an incredible mission that I am thrilled to be a part of and something that means so much to me," Parish wrote in a LinkedIn post published Tuesday.

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by Naomi Cooper March 7, 2024, 11:27 am