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SSL’s Richard White: On-Orbit Servicing Process Can Depend on Client Spacecraft Requirements

Richard White, president of SSL‘s government systems business, said in a Geospatial World reportÂ published ThursdayÂ the actual satellite servicing process can change depending on a client spacecraft’s design, orbit and requirements. White added on-orbit servicing generally covers “rendezvous and gentle capture of the client, completion of servicing tasks using the servicerâ€™s robotic arms and toolkit, and […] More

by Joanna Crews July 6, 2018, 2:12 pm
in Industry News, News

Army Opens US-Wide Competition for Small Tech Businesses

The U.S. ArmyÂ is seeking technology concepts from small businesses and start-ups that can receive from $1,000 to $200,000 for proof of concept demonstrations. The Expeditionary Technology Search will include four phases and several rounds that will culminate with the capstone demonstration for officials of the Army Department, industry partners and the academia in April 2019 […] More

by Joanna Crews July 6, 2018, 12:39 pm
in C4ISR News, News

Marines Eye Contractor Support for C4 Systems

The U.S. Marine CorpsÂ has issued a request for information on technical support services necessary to integrate and test command, control, communications and computer systems. A FedBizOpps notice posted TuesdayÂ says the USMC is eyeing contractor personnel who can offerÂ test and engineering support for C2 applications under the service branch’sÂ Combat Operations Center and Networking-On-the-Move programs. Other services […] More

by Joanna Crews July 6, 2018, 12:39 pm
in News, Space News

NASA, Johns Hopkins APL Complete Solar Probe Integration

The team of NASA and Johns HopkinsÂ UniversityÂ Applied Physics Laboratory has fully integrated a spacecraft that is scheduled to launch in August on a mission to study the sun up close. NASA said ThursdayÂ an eight-foot-diameter heat shield was reinstalled onÂ Parker Solar ProbeÂ last week after engineers initially attached the system to the spacecraft as part of tests […] More

by Joanna Crews July 6, 2018, 10:38 am
in Featured, General, Government Technology, News

Dell EMCâ€™s Steve Harris: Agencies Need Long-Term IT Modernization Plan to Reduce Technical Debt

Steve Harris, senior vice president and general manager of Dell EMCâ€™s federal business, has said federal agencies need a long-term plan for digital transformation in order to reduce technical debt and leverage the Technology Modernization Fund through the Modernizing Government Technology Act. Harris wrote in a FedScoop article posted Thursday organizations accumulate technical debt through […] More

by Jane Edwards July 6, 2018, 9:33 am
in News, Space News

Northrop, NASA Eye Cape Canaveral as Launch Site for Pegasus XL Rocket

Northrop Grumman and NASA are likely to launch the agencyâ€™s Ionospheric Connection Explorer satellite aboard the Pegasus XL rocket later this year from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, Spaceflight Now reported Thursday. Officials who have knowledge of the mission said the launch of the ICON satellite designed to explore the connection between weather […] More

by Jane Edwards July 6, 2018, 9:12 am
in News, Products & Service

USMC Explores Industry Sources for Tactical Platform Support Services

TheÂ U.S. Marine Corps has issued a sources sought notice for contractor personnel who can support the military service’s Tactical Systems Oriented Architecture. A FedBizOpps notice posted TuesdayÂ states a TSOA support provider must have expertise inÂ tactics, techniques and procedures forÂ command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence systems as well as related information exchange requirements. Sought skills include […] More

by Nichols Martin July 6, 2018, 8:10 am
in Industry News, News

Boeing, Embraer to Launch JV Focused on KC-390, Defense Systems; Nelson Salgado Comments

Boeing and Embraer have agreed to form a strategic partnership to establish a joint venture that will promote and build new applications and markets for KC-390 military multi-mission aircraft and other defense platforms and services. Nelson Salgado, executive vice president for Embraerâ€™s financial and investor relations, said in a statement published ThursdayÂ that joint investments in […] More

by Jane Edwards July 6, 2018, 5:32 am
in News, Space News

NASA Issues Request for Qualifications for SLS Mobile Launcher 2 Devt Program

NASA has released a request for qualifications for a program to design and build the second mobile launcher platform for the Space Launch System. A FedBizOpps notice posted June 29 says the proposed Mobile Launcher 2 is a mobile structure designed to support the launch of the SLS Block 1B rocket and future configurations of […] More

by Jane Edwards July 6, 2018, 5:32 am
in News, Products & Service

Fluor Partnership with Canadian Construction Unit to Build US-Canada Bridge

A joint venture of Fluor and ACS Infrastructure‘s Canadian unit has been tasked to finance, design, build, operate and maintain a bridge that will connect Detroit, Mich. and Windsor, Ontario. Bridging North America will serve as the prime contractor for the Gordie Howe International Bridge project as the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority’s preferred proponent, Fluor said […] More

by Joanna Crews July 6, 2018, 4:14 am
in Industry News, News

SpaceX Modifies Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A for Dragon 2 Crew Launches

SpaceX is modifying the Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39A to launch crews of theÂ Dragon 2 spacecraft, NASA Spaceflight reported Thursday. The company had signed aÂ 20-year agreement withÂ NASA and Space Florida, the state’s economic development agency, to lease the pad to launchÂ Falcon 9 rockets and the Falcon Heavy.Â The Falcon 9 rockets will lift the Dragon 2 […] More

by Nichols Martin July 6, 2018, 4:00 am
in Mobility, News

Lookout Releases DHS-Funded Mobile Security Platform; Vincent Sritapan Comments

The Department of Homeland Security has announced the availability of aÂ technology platformÂ LookoutÂ developed to help secure mobile devices against phishing attacks. DHSÂ said Thursday it partly funded the development ofÂ Lookout’s Mobile Endpoint Security system, designed to help users block attempts to deliver malware or steal credentials in virtual messages and applications. Vincent Sritapan, program manager for mobile […] More

by Monica Jackson July 6, 2018, 3:55 am