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in Acquisition & Procurement, News

DOE Seeks Proposals for Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Operation and Management Contract

The Department of Energy has released a request for proposals for a potential 15-year contract to manage and operate the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility in Newport News, Virginia. DOE said Wednesday that TJNAF is a federally funded research and development center focused on delivering technological and scientific breakthroughs in nuclear physics, accelerator science and […] More

by Jane Edwards July 8, 2024, 12:05 pm
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in DOD, News

L3Harris Completes Preliminary Design Review of Prototype F-18 EW Countermeasure System

L3Harris Technologies has conducted a preliminary design review of a prototype electronic warfare system meant to protect U.S. Navy F-18 fighter aircraft. Work on the prototype is being carried out under an $80 million Navy contract, with prototype system integration lab testing being eyed for summer, L3Harris said Tuesday. The upcoming system would be the […] More

by Jerry Petersen July 8, 2024, 12:05 pm
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in News, Space News

Firefly Aerospace Launches 8 CubeSats for NASA’s Educational Launch of Nanosatellites Mission

Firefly Aerospace‘s Alpha rocket has deployed to low Earth orbit eight cubesats comprising a NASA-funded mission dubbed Educational Launch of Nanosatellites or ELaNa 43. The launch service, dubbed Noise of Summer, was provided under a contract the space agency awarded through the Venture Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 program, Firefly Aerospace said Thursday. ELaNa 43 […] More

by Kristen Smith July 8, 2024, 12:04 pm
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in Artificial Intelligence, News

SandboxAQ to Help Advance Artificial Intelligence Safety Through NIST Initiative

SandboxAQ will develop robust safety guidelines, standards and best practices to ensure the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence technologies as it joins the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Safety Institute Consortium. The Palo Alto, California-based company said Tuesday it is joining over 200 AISIC stakeholders who are building a framework to shape the future […] More

by Kacey Roberts July 8, 2024, 12:03 pm
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in Contract Awards, News

Air Force Awards $70M Air-Launched Cruise Missile Engineering Support Contract to Boeing

Boeing has secured a potential $70.6 million, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide system engineering and logistics analysis services to support the air-launched cruise missile, including its integration with the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress long-range, heavy bomber. Recurring services include configuration and data management, technical surveillance and support for six flight tests annually […] More

by Kristen Smith July 3, 2024, 11:58 am
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in Executive Moves, News

Kent Selby Named KBR VP of Air Force, Marine Corps & Strategic Programs

Kent Selby announced on LinkedIn on Tuesday that he has been appointed vice president for the Air Force, Marine Corps and strategic programs at KBR. Selby previously served as a director at the company, overseeing operations for KBR’s government solutions division for more than three years. He initially joined KBR’s government services arm in 2017 […] More

by Naomi Cooper July 3, 2024, 11:58 am
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in Contract Awards, News, Space News

SpaceX Lands $69M NASA Deal to Provide Launch Services for COSI Mission

SpaceX has received a $69 million contract to provide launch services for NASA’s Compton Spectrometer and Imager space mission. The COSI mission is scheduled to lift off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in August 2027, NASA said Tuesday. The space agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center will work with […] More

by Derrick Henry July 3, 2024, 11:57 am
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in Executive Profiles, News

Esube Bekele Named Vice President of Technology at In-Q-Tel

In-Q-Tel has appointed Esube Bekele as vice president of technology, a role in which he will spearhead activities in the technology areas of applied artificial intelligence, generative AI and computer vision. In a LinkedIn post announcing the position, Bekele said he is “thrilled to be part of a team dedicated to advancing technology and enhancing national […] More

by Branson Brooks July 3, 2024, 11:57 am
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in Contract Awards, News

IPTA Awarded FAA Contract for IT Support

Interactive Process Technology Associates will provide information technology support services for the Federal Aviation Administration’s small business contracting program under a five-year, $10 million contract. IPTA said on LinkedIn Tuesday the award covers delivery of extensive technical assistance, including data analysis, SharePoint administration and end-user support for the Electronic FAA Accelerated and Simplified Tasks contracting vehicle. […] More

by Kacey Roberts July 3, 2024, 11:57 am
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Leonardo DRS Achieves Delivery Milestone for Core Component of Army Helicopter Missile Defense System

Leonardo DRS has announced delivering the 1,000th DRS 2-color infrared detector package, a core component of the 2-Color Advanced Warning System, or 2CAWS, from BAE Systems, which works to defend U.S. Army helicopter crews from missile threats. “We are proud to have reached this important milestone and be partnered with BAE Systems to have developed […] More

by Aidan Daly July 3, 2024, 11:56 am
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in Cybersecurity, News

Shift5, Booz Allen to Deliver Cyber Awareness, Decision Intelligence to Defense, Transportation Clients; Brad Medairy Quoted

Shift5 and Booz Allen Hamilton have forged a strategic partnership to combine their capabilities and expertise to provide organizations in the defense and transportation sectors with cybersecurity awareness and maintenance intelligence to ensure the security and resilience of fleets and other assets. Shift5 said Tuesday the partnership will facilitate the integration of insights from its […] More

by Jane Edwards July 3, 2024, 11:55 am
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in News, Space News

HawkEye 360 Launches Satellite Constellation for Radio Frequency Data and Analytics; Alex Fox Quoted

HawkEye 360 has launched nine satellites designed to enable better radio frequency data collection, broader bandwidths and multi-band signal capture capabilities for enhanced geospatial analysis and monitoring. The company said Tuesday the Cluster 8 satellites, deployed into a mid-inclination orbit in April, have entered initial operating status. Alex Fox, chief growth officer at HawkEye 360, […] More

by Kacey Roberts July 3, 2024, 11:54 am