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Army Vet William Harman Takes Operations Director Role at ARServices
William Harman, a U.S. Army veteran, has been named director of operations at ARServices’ research and development support services segment.
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Google Says Government-Backed Attackers Use COVID-19 as Phishing Lures
A team of security professionals at Google has identified over 12 government-backed hacking groups that use the COVID-19 pandemic as bait for malware and phishing attempts. Google said Wednesday one group used COVID-19 messages and U.S. fast food franchises as phishing lures to zero in on U.S. government personnel's personal accounts.
Maxar Integrates Fuel Tank Into NASA’s On-Orbit Servicing Spacecraft
Maxar Technologies has completed installing the fuel tank into the On-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing-1 spacecraft. The company is developing for NASA the OSAM-1 spacecraft, which is based on the 1300-class spacecraft platform and designed to refuel satellites in low-Earth orbit, Maxar said Thursday.
SAIC Secures Potential $653M IDIQ CTS Contract to Provide Training Program Support to FAA Traffic Controllers; Bob Genter, Jeff Raver Quoted
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Science Applications International Corp. a potential $653M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Controller Training Solutions contract to provide training and training-related support services to air traffic controllers, the company reported on Thursday.
USAF Awards Fluor Position on $6.4B AFCAP V IDIQ Contract to Provide Base Life Support Services; Tom D’Agostino Quoted
Fluor has secured a spot on the eight-year, $6.4B Air Force Contract Augmentation Program V, awarded by the U.S. Air Force Installation Contracting Center, the company announced on Thursday.Â
in Contract Awards, NewsMasten Space Systems to Develop Supply Transport Lander for USAF
Masten Space Systems has secured a prime contract to help the U.S. Air Force adopt a new method of sending supplies to U.S. special operation forces.
in NewsKatie Arrington: DoD to Retool Some Aspects of CMMC Auditor Training
Katie Arrington, chief information security officer in the Department of Defense acquisition office and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, said that DoD is exploring how to adjust Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification training activities amid the coronavirus pandemic, National Defense magazine reported Wednesday.
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BAE Systems Awarded DARPA Contract for ML Analytics Services
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected BAE Systems to provide a cloud-based, government-tailored analytics service that uses machine learning to automate the delivery of situational awareness.
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Firefly Aerospace, Spaceflight Form Launch Services Partnership
Spaceflight has signed an agreement with Firefly Aerospace to provide launch services for the Alpha spacecraft’s launch in 2021.