Blue Origin Begins Search for Orbital Habitat Formulation Lead
Blue Origin posted a job vacancy for an Orbital Habitat Formulation Lead to oversee the development of commercial space stations in low-Earth orbit, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.
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Microsoft’s ‘HoloLens 2’ Holographic Device Helps Lockheed Team During Orion Capsule Assembly
Lockheed Martin has partnered with Microsoft to use the latter’s mixed-reality collaboration tool to help engineers visualize procedures while assembling the Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to lunar orbit.
Perspecta, NextgenID Partner to Develop Remote Identity Verification Platform; Jeff Bohling Quoted
Perspecta has entered into a collaboration agreement with NextgenID to develop an identity proofing solution to remotely assess and verify the identity of individuals who apply for credentials to gain physical and network access to government facilities, Perspecta reported on Tuesday. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updated the SP800-63A standard to enable the use of remote identity proofing for federal agencies.
Tony Frazier on Maxar’s Use of Commercial Tech to Support National Security Missions
Tony Frazier, executive vice president of global field operations at Maxar Technologies and a four-time Wash100 awardee, said the company uses commercial technology advancements to help the U.S. government manage national security operations and address various threats from near peer competitors, the ongoing global health crisis and extreme weather events.
Northrop, Raytheon Technologies Help DARPA Further Test Autonomous Vehicle Swarms for Urban Mission
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman have commenced the fourth experiment with groups of autonomous vehicles designed to support future small infantry operations in an urban environment.
Rocket Lab Concludes Wet Dress Rehearsal in Preps for US Launch of Electron Mission
Rocket Lab has wrapped up wet dress rehearsal activities for the Electron vehicle ahead of its liftoff from a launch complex at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport in Virginia.
Bastion Technologies Gets NASA Safety Support Contract Modification
Bastion Technologies will continue to support safety and mission assurance efforts at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama under a $33.9M contract modification.
DoD Seeks Consortium for National Security Innovation Network’s Prototype Projects
The Department of Defense’s Washington Headquarters Services has asked industry for proposals to establish a consortium that will bring together small businesses, entrepreneurs, universities and inventors to collaborate on prototyping projects in support of the National Security Innovation Network.
SAIC’s Lakshmi Ashok: Industry Has Role to Play in Gov’t IT Procurement
Lakshmi Ashok, vice president of digital transformation at Science Applications International Corp., highlighted the important role contractors play in simplifying the government's buying process for information technology modernization projects.
Kratos Offers Cybersecurity Compliance Advisory Services to Defense Firms
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions now offers advisory services to help companies achieve compliance with the Department of Defense's new cybersecurity standard. The company said Wednesday it will assess gaps, remediate assets, provide documentation and deliver consulting services to help defense contractors meet DoD's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements.
Trustwave Launches Cybersecurity Platform on AWS GovCloud; Bill Rucker Quoted
Trustwave has started to offer its technology platform on Amazon Web Services' GovCloud region to help customer agencies detect and respond to cybersecurity threats. The Trustwave Fusion offering uses automation, machine learning, analytics tools to support incident response, the company said Wednesday.