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Northrop Sends Spacecraft Bus to AFRL for ‘Arachne’ Solar-Beaming Research Mission
Northrop Grumman has delivered a spacecraft bus to the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in support of the Arachne program aimed at demonstrating power-beaming systems in low-Earth orbit by 2024.
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Forcepoint’s Petko Stoyanov: Agencies Should Enable Behavioral Analytics as Part of Zero Trust Journey
Petko Stoyanov, chief technology officer for global governments at Forcepoint, wrote in an opinion piece published Monday on C4ISRNET that federal agencies looking to implement a zero trust architecture should enable behavioral analytics by consolidating identity platforms.
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Blue Canyon Concludes Satellite Bus Critical Design Review Under DARPA ‘Blackjack’ Program
Small satellite maker Blue Canyon Technologies has wrapped up a critical design review of its X-SAT Saturn-class satellite bus for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Blackjack program.
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Carahsoft to Bring Opus Interactive Hybrid Cloud Services to Government Market; John Lee Quoted
Carahsoft Technology has agreed to offer Opus Interactive’s suite of hybrid and multicloud platforms and services to public sector customers through the former’s Cloud Purchasing Program. "Opus Interactive’s focus on compliance with FedRAMP and the latest regulatory mandates makes them a great addition to our cloud solutions portfolio under CPP,†said John Lee, vice president of cloud services at Carahsoft.
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Intelligent Waves Acquires Ski Systems to Expand IC Footprint; Jared Shepard Quoted
Intelligent Waves has acquired Ski Systems to expand its strategic footprint in the Intelligence Community (IC) by providing disruptive and ultra-secure mobility solutions, the company reported on Monday. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “This acquisition plays a major role in fulfilling our vision of helping secure our nation’s most critical communications infrastructures,†said Jared Shepard, CEO of Intelligent Waves.Â
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Perspecta Secures $112M SDA Contract for Systems Engineering, Integration Work; Jeff Bohling Quoted
Perspecta has been awarded a potential five-year, $112 million single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to perform systems engineering and integration (SE&I) work for the Space Development Agency (SDA). The company’s work on the program began in late October under an initial $17.8 million task order.Â
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in Contract Awards, NewsAmerican Systems Wins Spot on $496M WHS Contract to Provide Engineering, Tech Support to OUSD (R&E)
American Systems has been awarded a seat on the potential $496 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by Washington Headquarters Services for a range of services. “This is one more example of our capabilities aligning with national priority programs and enabling the OUSD (R&E) to accelerate concept to capability—we know what’s at stake,†said Peter Smith, president and CEO of American Systems.Â
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IARPA to Launch Virtual Industry Event for New Data Analytics Program
The Intelligence Advanced Research Project Activity plans to host an event to inform industry about a new program that seeks energy-efficient computer systems for large-scale data analytics. IARPA said it wants to provide interested parties with details about the Advanced Graphic Intelligence Logical Computing Environment or AGILE program through a virtual proposer's event on Dec. 22.
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AeroVironment Offers New Antenna Kit to Expand C2 Range of UAS
AeroVironment has unveiled a new lightweight antenna add-on kit designed to expand the command-and-control range of unmanned aircraft systems to provide operators with increased operational capabilities. The company said Thursday its new Extended Range Antenna comes in a small scale in terms of size, weight and power and produces a narrowed beam width that extends C2 coverage by a maximum of 24.9 miles.
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Bastille Networks Receives DHS OTA to Continue Wireless Security Tech Dev’t
Atlanta, Georgia-based internet of things company Bastille Networks has received an other transaction agreement from the Department of Homeland Security through Phase 5 of the Silicon Valley Innovation Program to continue the development of a technology designed to protect wireless devices from intruders.
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in Contract Awards, NewsGlobal Ordnance Receives Army TNT Supply Contract
The U.S. Army has selected Global Ordnance as one of the three awardees on an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity TNT production contract vehicle worth potentially $188.2M over five years.