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Mercury Systems Receives Subcontract to Support DOD Satellite Program

Mercury Systems, a technology company offering processing power to edge computing, has booked a $24.5 million contract for a data processing and storage subsystem for the satellite program of the Department of Defense. The Andover, Massachusetts-based company said Tuesday it will provide numerous advanced subsystems under a contract with an innovative space systems prime contractor. Mercury […] More

by Miles Jamison January 22, 2025, 11:08 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

Lockheed Books $92.7M Navy Contract Modification for Engineering Support

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has received a $92.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide engineering services for the Australian, Japanese and South Korean governments. Navy Agreement Details The Department of Defense said Tuesday that the agreement covers engineering, software development, maintenance, integration, logistics and fielding services for the three countries’ […] More

by Derrick Henry January 22, 2025, 11:02 am
in Cloud, Government Technology, News

Four Points, Amazon Web Services Expand Partnership

Amazon Web Services has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Four Points Technology, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, to offer enhanced support services to enterprise customers. David Gilchrist, CEO of Four Points, said in a press release posted Tuesday that the SCA will enable his company to expand its offerings and streamline the delivery […] More

by Elodie Collins January 22, 2025, 10:49 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Erin O’Brien Hawley on Managing Wildfire Risk & Response With Military AI

Erin O’Brien Hawley believes military-grade artificial intelligence can be used for disaster response, including combating wildfires like those affecting communities in California. Use of AI During Hurricane Season Hawley, who serves as chief revenue officer of technology company Primer, said in a column posted Thursday on Defense Opinion that military AI had already been used […] More

by Jerry Petersen January 21, 2025, 11:34 am
in News

GlobalFoundries to Launch New York Advanced Packaging and Photonics Center

GlobalFoundries, a company manufacturing essential semiconductors, has revealed plans for launching an advanced packaging and photonics center in New York. The company said Friday the center is intended to enhance advanced packaging, assembly and testing of GF’s silicon photonics and other U.S.-made essential chips utilized for artificial intelligence, communications, automotive, aerospace and defense. New York Advanced […] More

by Miles Jamison January 21, 2025, 11:32 am
in News, Technology

Intel Foundry Adds 2 Defense Industrial Base Customers to RAMP-C Project’s Phase 3

Intel Foundry has added Trusted Semiconductor Solutions and Reliable MicroSystems to the third phase of the Department of Defense’s Rapid Assured Microelectronics Prototypes-Commercial, or RAMP-C, project. Kapil Wadhera, vice president of Intel Foundry and general manager of the aerospace, defense and government business group at Intel, expressed excitement about the addition of two new defense […] More

by Jane Edwards January 21, 2025, 11:24 am
in Executive Moves, News

Jeff Schodorf Appointed KBR Vice President

Jeff Schodorf announced on LinkedIn Tuesday that he has been appointed vice president at KBR. The executive will be responsible for the financial performance of space systems, part of the company’s national security solutions division, which is under the mission technology business unit. Jeff Schodorf Career At A Glance Schodorf came to KBR from LinQuest after the […] More

by Miles Jamison January 21, 2025, 11:23 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

Lockheed Martin Business Secures $280M Navy Contract Modification for Engineering Services

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has secured a $280.4 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide engineering services. Engineering Contract Details The Department of Defense said Friday the deal covers engineering services in support of the Canadian Royal Navy. Under the agreement, Lockheed Martin will provide services supporting the modernization and development of […] More

by Miles Jamison January 21, 2025, 11:14 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News

APS Global, Carahsoft to Bring AI-Driven Cybersecurity Compliance Tool to Federal Sector

APS Global, a cybersecurity and research & development company, and information technology services provider Carahsoft have collaborated to provide the federal government access to the former’s artificial intelligence and large language model-powered cybersecurity compliance assistant and navigator. The partnership enables Carahsoft to distribute the CompassAPT software program, APS Global said. What Is CompassAPT? CompassAPT is an AI-driven […] More

by Miles Jamison January 21, 2025, 11:00 am
in Executive Moves, News

Henry Cyr Elevated to VP Role at Northrop Grumman

Henry Cyr announced on LinkedIn Monday his appointment as vice president of strategic command, control and communications systems at Northrop Grumman, transitioning from his role as director of multi-domain command and control capture programs. In his new position, Cyr leads a critical initiative to develop survivable and secure communications platforms for national defense. Cyr has been with […] More

by Kacey Roberts January 21, 2025, 10:55 am
in Civilian, News, Space

BAE Systems Completes Delivery of SPHEREx Observatory to Vandenberg

BAE Systems has completed delivery of NASA‘s Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, or SPHEREx, observatory to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. SPHEREx will be launched into space alongside the space agency’s Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere, or PUNCH, mission in February aboard a SpaceX […] More

by Derrick Henry January 21, 2025, 10:49 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Government Technology, News

26 Microsoft Products Secure Clearance for Intelligence Community Use

Azure OpenAI and Azure Machine Learning, plus 24 other Microsoft products, have been cleared for use under the Intelligence Community Directive, or ICD, 503. Issued by the director of national intelligence in 2008, the directive serves as the Intelligence Community’s guidance for risk management and certification of information systems. The products’ generative artificial intelligence shortens […] More

by Arthur McMiler January 21, 2025, 10:40 am