The Department of Energy has partnered with automaker and mobility provider Stellantis to launch the Battery Workforce Challenge, a three-year battery design competition that aims to promote the transition to electric mobility and help the economy achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.  Argonne National Library will manage the competition, under which participants will strive to design, […] More

NASA has advanced its Dragonfly lunar lander mission after passing the technical requirements and standards of the preliminary design review. The weeklong assessment covered spacecraft design, mission requirements, science plans, schedule, risk and other related topics, team lead John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory said Friday. The team passed the review, which included over 60 presentations […] More

Aerojet Rocketdyne has invested in modernizing facilities, equipment and processes to increase the production capacity for motors that will power a U.S. Army surface-to-surface munition system. The rocket engine builder said Thursday it implemented X-ray technology as part of efforts to meet output growth expectations as the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System motor supplier of […] More

Raytheon Technologies subsidiary Pratt & Whitney intends to invest $255 million over five years in a new 845,000-square-foot facility in Oklahoma City that will support depot operations for engines used to power several military aircraft, including F-35, F-15, F-16, F-22 and C-17. Pratt & Whitney said Friday the new Oklahoma City Sustainment Center near Tinker […] More

Space Systems Command has launched a full and open competition for the risk reduction and early design phase of a program to procure two satellites to add to the current narrowband military satellite communications constellation of the Department of Defense. The Mobile User Objective System Service Life Extension phase 1 contract also covers forecasts and […] More

ABL Space Systems has secured a $60 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to further develop and demonstrate operational flexibility for low-cost launches that support tactically responsive space missions. The service’s AFWERX innovation arm awarded the contract under the Strategic Funding Increase program, ABL said Friday. “This award will help us in further developing […] More

The Department of Defense has begun to look toward Silicon Valley startups in its efforts to adopt advanced technologies to keep up with China’s widening military capabilities, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. In the current defense landscape, the DOD relies heavily on its traditional partners, while China utilizes outside public-private guidance funds. DOD officials […] More

Aaron Weis, former Navy chief information officer, was named managing director of technology at Google‘s public sector arm, ExecutiveBiz has learned. The move took effect Monday and Weis is now tasked to oversee GPS technology strategy development and execution for Google Cloud Platform. Reporting to Vice President Leigh Palmer, the new managing director will also […] More

Executive Mosaic is honored to induct Stephen duMont, president of GM Defense, into the 2023 edition of the Wash100 Award for leading company growth efforts through new business establishment and industry and defense collaborations. The award is the first time duMont was named among the Wash100 recipients, who are elite public and private sector individuals […] More

The Department of the Air Force is seeking prototypes of cost-effective, resilient and renewable energy systems that can be deployed to military bases and facilities. The service has released a Commercial Solutions Opening inviting investors and innovators to propose a business model for a long-term technology that can help achieve the Department of Defense’s goal […] More

Axonius‘ federal business arm has achieved authorization to offer its cyber asset inventory management to defense and government customers following the completion of a prototype project with the Defense Innovation Unit and a production pilot with the Defense Information Systems Agency. The company said Thursday the technology met the criteria for success outlined in the […] More

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has expanded its contract with Trustwave‘s government solutions business for database security. Under the new contract, Trustwave will leverage its DbProtect database security software to enhance USPTO’s zero trust architecture platform, the company said Wednesday. DbProtect proactively works to identify and assess potential threats ahead of security alerts. It […] More