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in Cybersecurity, News

Xage Security Government’s Matthew Heideman Underscores Need to Secure Satellite Ground Stations

Organizations should strive to bolster the security of satellite ground stations, according to Xage Security Government President and General Manager Matthew Heideman. Ground stations are now at greater cybersecurity risk because they need to be connected to a broader network or even the internet in order to facilitate data sharing and remote access, Heideman said […] More

by Jerry Petersen June 5, 2024, 11:57 am
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in Executive Moves, News

Nancy Sieger Selected as Partner & IRS Account Leader at Guidehouse

Former Internal Revenue Service Chief Information Officer Nancy Sieger has joined Guidehouse’s public sector financial services practice as a partner and IRS account leader. In her new position, Sieger will leverage over three decades of experience in government roles to advise government clients on digital transformation and information technology modernization, Guidehouse announced from Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. Sieger […] More

by Ireland Degges June 5, 2024, 11:57 am
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NASA On-Ramps 2 Additional Terran Orbital Space Vehicles Under Rapid IV Contract

NASA has on-ramped two additional space vehicles from Terran Orbital under the fourth iteration of the Rapid Spacecraft Acquisition multiple vendor indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The company said Tuesday its offerings under the Rapid IV On-Ramp III contract, which is worth a potential $6 billion over six years, now include the Nebula and Ambassador micro space vehicles. […] More

by Naomi Cooper June 5, 2024, 11:56 am
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in Contract Awards, News

CRDF Global to Support AES2 on Defense Department Counter-Narcotics & Global Threats Contract; Tina Dolph Quoted

CRDF Global will serve as a subcontractor to Advanced Engineering Solutions & Services, supporting the latter’s work on a multiple-award contract to assist the Department of Defense and its partner nation agencies in countering national security threats worldwide. AES2 was one of the 18 awardees on the $960 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract the U.S. Air Force […] More

by Jane Edwards June 5, 2024, 11:56 am
Mayhem hypersonic system (AFRL/Leidos rendering)

in Government Technology, News

Leidos Advances Mayhem Hypersonic System Development With Completion of 2 Reviews

Leidos has completed conceptual design and system requirements reviews for the Mayhem program, marking another milestone in the development of an air-breathing hypersonic system for the Air Force Research Laboratory. The company said Tuesday the reviews were carried out within a digital engineering environment and demonstrated the use of a system design agent construct that […] More

by Jane Edwards June 5, 2024, 11:55 am
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in Artificial Intelligence, News

Carahsoft to Serve as Public Sector Distributor for Yurts Generative AI Platform; Michael Adams Quoted

Carahsoft Technology and Yurts have forged an agreement allowing the former to distribute the latter’s generative artificial intelligence platform to the government sector. In a statement Tuesday, Michael Adams, sales director at Carahsoft, said, “Carahsoft is thrilled to partner with Yurts to bring its GenAI solutions to our Government customers through the support of our reseller network. We […] More

by Kacey Roberts June 5, 2024, 11:54 am
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BTC Electronic Components Made Part of FDH Electronics Division

FDH Aero has integrated its BTC Electronic Components brand into its electronics division in a move aimed at streamlining the delivery of connectors, interconnect accessories and wire harness assemblies to the military and commercial aerospace industries. The company said Tuesday that Paul Moseley, former president of BTC, will serve as executive vice president of value-added […] More

by Naomi Cooper June 5, 2024, 11:54 am
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Hawkeye 360 to Open Expanded Corporate Headquarters on June 10

HawkEye 360, a space-based radio frequency data and analytics provider, has announced the grand opening of its new corporate headquarters in Herndon, Virginia. The company said Tuesday that the new 13,297-square-foot facility is situated on the same campus as its Advanced Technology Development Center. John Serafini, CEO of HawkEye 360, stated, “Our new headquarters in […] More

by Aidan Daly June 5, 2024, 11:49 am
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in Executive Moves, News

Michael Polmar Joins Tyto Athene as Chief Growth Officer

Michael Polmar, a growth executive with three decades of experience in business development and operational strategy, was appointed chief growth officer at Tyto Athene, according to his LinkedIn announcement. Polmar joined the portfolio company of Washington, D.C.-based private investment firm Arlington Capital Partners after holding the same role at Bart & Associates. He was responsible […] More

by Christine Thropp June 4, 2024, 11:25 am
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Northrop Books $119M Navy E-2 Aircraft Component Repair Contract

Northrop Grumman has secured a $119.6 million contract to help the U.S. Navy repair components of its E-2 Hawkeye aircraft fleet. The company will repair 17 weapon replaceable assemblies and shop replaceable assemblies for the service branch’s all-weather airborne early warning aircraft under the sole source contract, the Department of Defense said Monday. Eighty-eight percent […] More

by Naomi Cooper June 4, 2024, 11:25 am
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in Government Technology, News

4 Companies to Compete for DIU’s Enterprise Test Vehicle Project

The Defense Innovation Unit and the U.S. Air Force have selected four companies to build and demonstrate an unmanned aerial vehicle prototype that will serve as a foundation for low-cost, high-rate production and deployment of new drone technologies across the Department of Defense. DIU said Monday that Anduril Industries, Integrated Solutions for Systems, Leidos‘ Dynetics […] More

by Naomi Cooper June 4, 2024, 11:24 am
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CTC to Continue Combat Vehicle Modernization Work Under Army Contract; Ed Sheehan Quoted

Concurrent Technologies Corp. has secured a $13 million contract from the U.S. Army for the second phase of a project aimed at developing lighter and more survivable military vehicles. CTC said Friday it will collaborate with PAR Systems and the Army Combat Capabilities Development Command-Ground Vehicle Systems Center to implement machine learning techniques for modernizing […] More

by Kacey Roberts June 4, 2024, 11:23 am