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Boeing, SpaceX Working Towards NASA Spacecraft Test Flights
Boeing plans to conduct the first unpiloted flight of its Starliner spacecraft this October, and SpaceX is working towards the end of an investigation on a ground test mishap with the Crew Dragon spacecraft, Spaceflight Now reported Monday.
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Judith Bjornaas: ManTech’s Transition to Fixed-Price Model Reflects Change in Federal Contracting
Judith Bjornaas, executive vice president and chief financial officer of ManTech International, said the company is transitioning to a fixed-price contracting model as the Department of Defense and other federal agencies move to accelerate the procurement process, CFO Dive reported Friday.
BAE Integrates Single Board Computer Into GPS III Satellite
A BAE Systems-built single board computer has been deployed and integrated into a GPS III satellite in line with the latter’s launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Thursday.
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Navy Vet Brian Stites Named Managing Director at FTI Consulting
Brian Stites, a 20-year cybersecurity veteran, has joined FTI Consulting as managing director.
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State Attorneys General, Voice Service Firms Sign Anti-Robocall Agreement
A group of state attorneys general and voice service providers have agreed to implement principles aimed at preventing robocalls or illegal calls associated with telemarketing and consumer fraud.
Threat Sketch Releases Local Gov’t Cybersecurity Guide
Cybersecurity startup Threat Sketch has published a guide to help local governments strategically manage cyber risks and address the growing threat of cyber crime.
Industry Leaders Cite Need for Better Network Visibility in Federal IT Infrastructure
Industry executives interviewed at Black Hat USA cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas said government agencies need to have more visibility into their networks in order to protect their infrastructure from cyber threats, Fifth Domain reported Friday.
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Boeing Concludes Assembly of SLS Engine Section
Boeing has completed the construction of the engine section for NASA’s Space Launch System and is now slated for integration onto the spacecraft, Spaceflight.com reported Sunday.
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Booz Allen Report Compares User Experience on Gov’t, Commercial Websites
A Booz Allen Hamilton survey of 1K U.S. adults indicates that federal government websites are falling behind commercial websites in users' perceptions of ease of navigation and finding information, Federal Times reported Thursday.
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Collins Aerospace to Deliver VHF, UHF Radio Systems Under Navy IDIQ
Collins Aerospace has secured a five-year, $44.4M firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to deliver very high frequency and ultra high frequency standard rack-mounted receiver and transmitter radios and related accessories to the U.S. Navy.
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Six Firms Awarded Spots on Navy Contract for Construction Services
Six firms have landed spots on a five-year, $45M contract for construction services in support of the U.S. Navy.