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Iridium Taps Relativity Space for Ground Spare Satellite Launches; Matt Desch Quoted
Iridium Communications has awarded Relativity Space a contract to perform up to six on-demand launches to deliver ground spare satellites to low-Earth orbit.
in Contract Awards, NewsSAIC to Update Air Force Weather Reporting Tech Under $630M Contract; Bob Genter, Andrew Boyd Quoted
Science Applications International Corp. has secured a potential five-year, $630 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force's 557th Weather Wing modernize hardware and software for its Technology Application Development and Sustainment system, the company announced Wednesday.
in Contract Awards, NewsHII Orders Fairbanks Morse Engines for Second Navy Flight II LPD Ship
Fairbanks Morse has received a purchase order for four main propulsion systems to power an amphibious transport dock Huntington Ingalls Industries will build for the U.S. Navy as part of a potential $1.5B contract.
in Executive Moves, NewsBen Bordelon, Brad Moyer Named to Shipbuilders Council of America Board Leadership Posts
The Shipbuilders Council of America has appointed Bollinger Shipyards CEO and President Ben Bordelon and Brad Moyer, a vice president at the BAE Systems repair business in Norfolk, Va., as board chairman and vice chairman, respectively.
York to Explore Commercial Space Tech Under Air Force Contract
York Space Systems has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to explore an approach to accelerate space imagery delivery with the use of commercial technology.
in Executive Moves, NewsFred Altimont Appointed Smartronix Strategic Alliances Lead
Fred Altimont, former managing director of Infor's federal health care business, has been named senior director of strategic alliances at Hollywood, Md.-based information technology company Smartronix, FedHealthIT reported Tuesday.
in Executive Moves, NewsInvestment Vet Dave Furneaux Named CEO at Virsec
Dave Furneaux, an active member of the board of directors at Virsec Systems since 2014, has succeeded Atiq Raza as CEO of the San Jose, Calif-based security technology provider.
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NASA Seeks Info on Commercial Spaceflight, Astronaut Training Approaches
NASA is looking for potential sources of suborbital flight services to support the agency’s efforts to promote commercial involvement in its research and exploration missions.
Rich Uhlig: Intel Explores Use of Emerging Tech to Improve Virtual Work, Privacy
Rich Uhlig, a senior fellow at Intel, wrote in an editorial published Tuesday that the company is advancing research on emerging technologies to improve learning and virtual work experiences, speed up pathogen surveillance and protect privacy in health data sharing efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.