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General Atomics Taps Firefly Aerospace to Launch NASA Payload for Aerosols Study Mission

General Atomics' electromagnetic systems business has selected Firefly Aerospace to perform launch services for a GA-EMS satellite carrying an instrument that NASA will use to study how aerosols in the atmosphere affect human health. Firefly will use its Alpha rocket to launch the Orbital Test Bed satellite, equipped with the Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols instrument, in 2022 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, General Atomics said Thursday.

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by Nichols Martin February 19, 2021, 6:36 am
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BAE Hands Over Amphibious Combat Vehicle-Command Variant to Marines

The U.S. Marine Corps has received an amphibious combat vehicle variant from BAE Systems and will test the performance of the new model in command-and-control mission scenarios. BAE developed the ACV-Command platform with workstations to support on-the-move digital communications and analysis work for combat operations.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers February 19, 2021, 6:26 am
in Government Technology, News

NSF, Amazon Announce Second Round of Research Projects Under ‘Program on Fairness AI’

The National Science Foundation and Amazon partnered to fund the latest batch of research projects as part of a program that seeks to promote the development of trustworthy artificial intelligence systems and help mitigate bias in AI platforms, Nextgov reported Thursday.

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by Jane Edwards February 19, 2021, 6:22 am
in Cybersecurity News, News

Sentar Receives Certification to Offer CMMC Consulting Services

The accreditation body of the Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification has named Sentar as a registered provider organization, validating the cyber intelligence company's credibility to offer CMMC consulting services.

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by Christine Thropp February 19, 2021, 5:31 am
in Contract Awards, News

Cubic to Produce Additional F-35 Training Systems Under Lockheed Contract; Mike Knowles Quoted

Lockheed Martin has ordered more than 150 training subsystems for the F-35 Lightning II Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation system from Cubic's mission and performance solutions business under a $32 million contract between the two companies.

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by Christine Thropp February 19, 2021, 4:52 am
in Government Technology, News

Berry Aviation Forms UAS Research Group; Stan Finch Quoted

San Marcos, Texas-based Berry Aviation has opened a new division in Stillwater, Oklahoma, that is focused on conducting research into unmanned aerial systems to support the Department of Defense in the areas of propulsion, navigation and acoustic improvements. The companyâ€™s newly created autonomous and unmanned aviation division has hired additional engineers to support work related to UAS and counter-UAS activities.

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by Jane Edwards February 19, 2021, 2:50 am
in Executive Moves, News

Marine Corps Vet David Kalinske Joins Morpheus Space as Chief Revenue Officer

David Kalinske, a two-decade U.S. Marine Corps veteran, has been named chief revenue officer of Morpheus Space after the Germany-based spacecraft propulsion technology company established a U.S. office in Los Angeles, SpaceNews reported Thursday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers February 19, 2021, 1:40 am
in Government Technology, News, Wash100

BigBear.ai CEO Reggie Brothers Receives 2021 Wash100 Award for Expanding Tech Solutions through Major Acquisitions

Executive Mosaic is honored to present Dr. Reginald â€œReggieâ€ Brothers, CEO of BigBear.ai and GovCon Expert, with his first Wash100 Award, the standard of excellence in all of government contracting (GovCon), as a member of the 2021 class for driving revenue, expanding offerings and growing the companyâ€™s footprint through executing NuWave Solutionsâ€™ strategies and spearheading valuable acquisitions.Â

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by William McCormick February 19, 2021, 12:28 am
in M&A Activity, News, Wash100

Northrop CEO Kathy Warden Receives Sixth Wash100 Award for Driving Growth Opportunities

Kathy Warden, CEO of Northrop Grumman, has been presented with a 2021 Wash100 Award for leading the company's efforts to create value through portfolio management, as well as her continued focus on growth through executive hires and contract pursuits in the federal sector. This marks Wardenâ€™s sixth Wash100 Award.

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by Sarah Sybert February 18, 2021, 11:12 am
in Contract Awards, News

KBR Wins $539M Task Order to Support USAF’s National Space Capabilities Program; Stuart Bradie Quoted

KBR has been awarded a five-year, $539 million cost-plus-award-fee engineering task order to support rapid prototyping and fielding of systems for the U.S. Air Force's Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) program. The Air Forceâ€™s program aims to support operational requirements by applying national space capabilities at the tactical level.

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by Sarah Sybert February 18, 2021, 10:29 am
in Industry News, News, Press Releases, Wash100

PAE Gets Spot on DOJ MEGA 5 Automated Litigation Support Services Contract; John Heller Quoted

PAE has been selected as one of the companies that will compete for task orders under the Department of Justice's MEGA 5 Automated Litigation Support Services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) multiple award contract (MAC) vehicle. â€œOur National Security Solutions division will continue providing exceptional service through our core capabilities that past MEGA programs have depended upon,â€ said John Heller, president and CEO of PAE and a 2021 Wash100 Award recipient.Â

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by Sarah Sybert February 18, 2021, 10:28 am
in Government Technology, News

Raytheon Completes Phased-Array Radar Delivery to Office of Naval Research

The Office of Naval Research has received an experimental phased-array radar system designed by Raytheon Technologies' missile and defense business to carry out electronic warfare, communications and surveillance missions.

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by Matthew Nelson February 18, 2021, 9:37 am