Aerojet Rocketdyne has opened a modernized facility in support of the LGM-35A Sentinel Program. The L3Harris Technologies company said Thursday that with Aerojet’s capital investment and the facility’s opening, the Sentinel hardware fabrication facility is now available for the final assembly of the Sentinel Post Boost Propulsion System.

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HII’s Ingalls shipbuilding division has laid the keel of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer named after George Neal, a Korean war veteran and a U.S. Navy Cross awardee. The namesake’s daughter, Kelley Neal Gray, sponsored the vessel's keel authentication ceremony in Pascagoula, Mississippi, HII said Friday.

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GE Aerospace landed a potential five-year, $68.1 million cost-sharing contract to participate in NASA's Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core turbofan engine project. The agency announced Friday that GE Aerospace will cover at least half of the cost of HyTEC's Phase 2 Integrated Core Technology Demonstration program for the duration of the contract, which takes effect Feb. 15, 2024.

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The State Department has approved the Japanese government's request to purchase advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles manufactured by RTX from the U.S. government under a potential $224 million foreign military sale agreement. RTX will serve as the principal contractor on the potential FMS deal that covers the procurement of 120 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM and three AMRAAM C8 guidance sections, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday.

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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected Microsoft and PsiQuantum to design prototype technologies that could demonstrate how underexplored quantum computing approaches can achieve utility-scale operation. The companies will move forward to the next phase of DARPA's Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing program to develop and defend a system design for a fault-tolerant quantum computer prototype, the agency said Thursday.

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Parsons has developed artificial intelligence-based software designed to provide combat advantage to warfighters deployed at the tactical edge by allowing them to simulate the cyber and electromagnetic activities operational environment. The company said Thursday its TEMPO software has been integrated into the U.S. Army’s live events.

Register here to attend the Potomac Officers Club’s 5th Annual Artificial Intelligence Summit on March 21 and hear federal leaders and industry experts discuss the latest developments in the field.

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Joe Boeckx has been named chief growth officer of QinetiQ US, where he will lead business development efforts. In his new role, Boeckx will oversee QinetiQ US' growth strategy, which encompasses customer engagement, business development, proposal operations, strategic pricing and mergers and acquisitions, according to the McLean, Virginia-based organization.

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Mack Defense has selected BAE Systems to provide an alternative propulsion system for use on prototypes for the U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck program. “The U.S. Army requested industry to provide solutions to maximize operational efficiency of the Common Tactical Truck in areas such as fuel demand reduction in order to help inform the final requirements for the program,” David Hartzell, president of Mack Defense, said in a statement published Tuesday.

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The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has awarded 8(a) certified, woman-owned small business Changeis a contract to assist the AO Space and Facilities Division by supporting the Performance Metrics Program. The management consulting and technology services provider said Thursday the contract covers the sustainment and enhancement of existing visualizations and dashboards used for judiciary operations and the development of new dashboards and various tools.

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Electrosoft Services has secured a spot on the Department of Health and Human Services' potential five-year, $400 million blanket purchase agreement for identity, credential and access management systems integration support. The Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 ICAM SiS award calls for the modernization, operation and maintenance of identity and access management systems at the department.

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Artificial intelligence and machine learning are incredibly relevant today because they can completely transform different industries and applications. Whether automating tasks, improving security, or making things more efficient, their ongoing progress greatly impacts our society and economy.   Here, we’ve got an influential leader in artificial intelligence and machine learning. Dr. William Casebeer is the […] More

ASRC Federal will serve as a subcontractor to Space & Technology Solutions on the $719 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Omnibus Multidiscipline Engineering Services III contract it had received from NASA earlier this year. ASRC Federal said Thursday that under the deal, two of its subsidiaries will provide hardware and software engineering services to help develop and validate technologies that would enable future NASA space and science missions, including those for the Joint Polar Satellite Systems and Exploration and In-Space Services programs.

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