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LeoLabs-Aalyria Partnership Seeks to Ensure Security of Hybrid Communications Networks

LeoLabs and Aalyria will combine their technology platforms to address space awareness challenges facing government and commercial communications networks across ground, air, sea and space under a partnership agreement. Through the partnership, the two companies will collaborate on contract opportunities, including those with the Department of Defense, according to a joint release published Monday.

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by Jane Edwards December 6, 2023, 8:03 am
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Jim Blastos Assumes Supply Chain Management VP Role at Austal USA

Jim Blastos, formerly vice president of global supply chain at Autocar Trucks, has been named VP of supply chain management at Austal USA. He will oversee procurement, strategic sourcing, warehousing, logistics, material management and production control, the shipbuilder said Monday.

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by Kacey Roberts December 6, 2023, 7:35 am
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Former CENTCOM Chief Joseph Votel Joins AeroVironment Board

Defense contractor AeroVironment has added retired four-star U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel to its board of directors. Votel served in the Army for almost four decades, holding a variety of leadership positions, most notably head of the U.S. Special Operations Command and, prior to his retirement in 2019, head of U.S. Central Command, AeroVironment said Monday.

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by Jerry Petersen December 6, 2023, 7:11 am
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Amanda Rudolph Named VP of Marketing & Communications at Ultra I&C; Chris Bishop Quoted

Amanda Rudolph has been selected as vice president of marketing and communications at Ultra Intelligence & Communications. In this position, she will guide Ultra I&C’s marketing communications strategy, which covers brand messaging, content development, digital marketing and public relations, the Austin, Texas-based company announced on Tuesday.

Ultra I&C is sponsoring the Potomac Officers Club's 10th Annual Defense R&D Summit on Jan. 31, 2024. To learn more and register to attend, click here.

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by Ireland Degges December 5, 2023, 11:23 am
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Amentum Secures $56M DTRA Contract for Ethiopia Veterinary Vaccine Center Enhancement Project

Amentum will continue to support the Department of Defense's Biological Threat Reduction Program in Africa through a potential five-year, $56.1 million contract from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The company said Monday it will bolster the biosafety and biosecurity measures of the African Union's Pan African Veterinary Vaccine Center in Bishoftu, Ethiopia, under the award.

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by Kacey Roberts December 5, 2023, 11:05 am
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Lockheed Martin Strives for Better Work-Life Balance With New Pleasanton Office; Maria Demaree Quoted

Lockheed Martin has converted a multi-use building in Pleasanton, California, into a new office space to cater to employees residing in nearby communities. The investment is part of Lockheed's strategy to improve work-life balance for its 4,000 personnel in the Tri-Valley area, the company said Monday.

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by Jamie Bennet December 5, 2023, 10:45 am
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Mitre Supports Research Work to Realize FAA’s Info-Centric National Airspace System Vision

Mitre is working on multiple lines of research to enhance information sharing to support the Federal Aviation Administration's vision to enable an Info-Centric National Airspace System in 2035. Mitre, which operates the Center for Advanced Aviation System Development for the FAA, believes that advancements in commercial technologies and infrastructure that enable real-time information exchange, such as sensors, wireless networks and communications satellites, can revolutionize the future of the NAS, the not-for-profit research organization said Monday.

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by Naomi Cooper December 5, 2023, 10:29 am
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IBM Unveils Modular Quantum Computer & Utility-Scale Quantum Processor

IBM has launched its first modular quantum computer, IBM Quantum System Two, and a new utility-scale quantum processor called IBM Quantum Heron. IBM Quantum System Two comes with three IBM Heron processors and serves as the foundation of the company’s quantum-centric supercomputing architecture, the company said Monday.

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by Jane Edwards December 5, 2023, 10:14 am
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Army Completes Preliminary Testing of CACI-Built Backpack Electronic Attack System; Todd Probert Quoted

The U.S. Army has completed preliminary testing of a portable electronic warfare system developed by CACI International's Mastodon Design subsidiary. The manpack version of the Terrestrial Layer System-Brigade Combat Team underwent an operational demonstration at Fort Huachuca in Arizona in November.

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by Naomi Cooper December 5, 2023, 10:02 am
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Lockheed Veteran Nick Spain Takes Charge as Missiles, Fire Control Human Resources VP

Nick Spain, formerly the vice president of human resources for Lockheed Martin's space business, announced in a Monday LinkedIn post his transition to a comparable role focusing on the missiles and fire control business within the same company. Spain brings over 23 years of experience at Lockheed, where he has held various HR-related positions.

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by Kacey Roberts December 5, 2023, 9:45 am
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SDA Issues Draft Solicitation for Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma Space Vehicles

The Space Development Agency has released a draft program solicitation to seek industry feedback on a plan to buy 20 Gamma space vehicles for the second tranche of the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture's transport layer. SDA expects to release the final request for proposals for the PWSA Tranche 2 Transport Layer Gamma procurement effort no later than March 31, 2024, according to a notice posted Monday on SAM.gov.

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by Jane Edwards December 5, 2023, 9:11 am
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Splunk VP Bill Rowan Discusses Benefits of Modern Data Platforms

Modern data platforms enable organizations to work with any kind of data regardless of where it is stored, Splunk's Bill Rowan said in an interview. Rowan, the vice president of public sector at Splunk and a Wash100 winner, discussed the benefits users can gain from modern data platforms, which he described as "key to enabling enterprise resilience and innovation."

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by Jerry Petersen December 5, 2023, 8:30 am