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Maxar Intelligence Launches Second Block of WorldView Legion Satellites; Dan Smoot Quoted

Maxar Intelligence has deployed its third and fourth high-resolution Earth imagery and mapping satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The company said Thursday the two WorldView Legion satellites were placed into a mid-inclination orbit, allowing for dawn-to-dusk data collection. Company CEO Dan Smoot, said, “Having multiple WorldView Legion satellites […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 16, 2024, 11:43 am
in Executive Moves, News

TurningPoint Names Gary Stegman as SVP for Business Development – Healthcare

Gary Stegman, a seasoned business development professional, has been appointed as senior vice president for business development – healthcare at TurningPoint Global Solutions. The software engineering services company said Wednesday Stegman’s responsibilities will center on the identification of new business opportunities, development of partnerships and expansion of TurningPoint’s health care portfolio. Before his most recent move, Stegman […] More

by Miles Jamison August 16, 2024, 11:42 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

SandboxAQ Secures Additional USAF Funding for Navigation Tech Development; Jen Sovada Quoted

The U.S. Air Force has extended a direct-to-phase-II Small Business Innovation Research contract it awarded to SandboxAQ in January 2023 to continue the development of the company’s system designed to provide navigation capabilities for military and commercial applications without relying on global navigation satellite systems. The contract extension provides additional funding for the AQNav navigation […] More

by Kristen Smith August 16, 2024, 11:40 am
in News, Space

York Space Systems, SDA Demonstrate Link 16 Connectivity Between PWSA Satellite, Navy Ship

York Space Systems announced the successful demonstration of the first-ever Link 16 network entry to a U.S. Navy ship from Tranche 0 satellites in low-Earth orbit in collaboration with the Space Development Agency. In a press release Thursday, Dirk Wallinger, CEO of York, said, “York’s ability to develop, deploy, and successfully demonstrate this advanced technology […] More

by Aidan Daly August 16, 2024, 11:39 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News

Versa, Carahsoft Collaborate to Bolster SASE Distribution to Public Sector

Versa Networks and Carahsoft Technology, an information technology services provider, have forged a partnership aimed at boosting the distribution of Versa’s Universal Secure Access Service Edge platform. Carahsoft said Wednesday it will distribute VersaONE, Versa’s SASE platform, to the public sector through its reseller partners and procurement programs, including NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V and […] More

by Miles Jamison August 16, 2024, 11:37 am
in Cloud, Cybersecurity, News

Wiz Earns Moderate FedRAMP Certification for Cloud Security Platform

New York-based cybersecurity startup Wiz has received Moderate authorization from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its cloud native application protection platform. With its Wiz for Government offering, federal agencies can eliminate the cyber vulnerabilities of their blind spots and meet regulatory compliance, the company said in a blog posted Thursday. The platform […] More

by Arthur McMiler August 16, 2024, 11:35 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, News, Technology

US Army Seeks Qualified Vendors to Develop Future AI-Enabled ISR Ground Station

The U.S. Army is conducting market research to identify potential industry capabilities to develop and produce future Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node systems. In a notice posted Wednesday on SAM.gov, the service seeks information on vendors that can produce the envisioned system, deliver software updates and perform the required initial operational support for TITAN. The […] More

by Derrick Henry August 16, 2024, 11:34 am
in Defense Security Cooperation, News

Ultra I&C Demos Command and Control Gateway in NATO Exercise; Bradford Powell Quoted

Ultra Intelligence & Communications announced it will start incorporating feedback from the deployment of its ADSI command and control system in the recent NATO-led Coalition Warrior Interoperability Exploration, Experimentation, Examination Exercise in Poland. The system, deployed in partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps, underwent field tests on combined joint all-domain command and control within a […] More

by Arthur McMiler August 15, 2024, 12:24 pm
in Contract Awards, News

Leidos Books $86M NGA Analytics Systems Management Contract; Roy Stevens Quoted

Leidos has secured a potential five-year, $86.4 million indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract dubbed “Chinook” from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to provide lifecycle management services for existing and emerging analytics systems. The task orders under the contract cover software development, systems engineering, integration and operations and sustainment services for NGA’s commercial joint mapping tool kit, target coordinate […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 15, 2024, 12:10 pm
in News, Technology

Sigma Defense’s Matt Jones: DOD Eyes Ways to Invest in Defense Sector’s Electronic Warfare Innovation

Matt Jones, president and CEO of Sigma Defense Systems, said the Department of Defense is looking to rebuild and invest in the defense industrial base’s electronic warfare capabilities that could enable DOD to maintain its military edge over adversaries that have the ability to leverage such sophisticated capabilities. “Ultimately, the modern DoD needs to sense, […] More

by Jane Edwards August 15, 2024, 12:07 pm
in Cybersecurity, News

Matthew McFadden Advocates for Federal Migration to Post Quantum Cryptography With GDIT’s Help

General Dynamics Information Technology‘s Matthew McFadden said in a recent article that his company is ready to assist federal agencies in addressing the challenges posed by the need to adopt post-quantum cryptography. The adoption of PQC is necessary because of the potential ability of quantum computers to break current encryption methods, like public key cryptography […] More

by Jerry Petersen August 15, 2024, 11:58 am
in Contract Awards, News

SpinSys-Dine Awarded DHA Contract for Program Management, IT Support

SpinSys-Dine, a small business specializing in cloud-based services integration, has received a $35.1 million firm-fixed-price contract from the Defense Health Agency for program management, engineering and information technology operations support. The Department of Defense said Tuesday SpinSys-Dine will oversee products that offer data access to information, tools and insights supporting medical readiness for DHA’s Enterprise Intelligence […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 15, 2024, 11:50 am