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  • Raytheon Receives $100M Air Force Contract for C-130 Targeting System Support
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    Raytheon Receives $100M Air Force Contract for C-130 Targeting System Support

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $100 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to retrofit and repair the HC-130J aircraft’s Multi-Spectral Targeting System, or MTS, and subsystems. The contract will address the MTS’, also known as AN/AAS-54 electro-optical/infrared system, obsolescence issues, including diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortfalls, and ensure its reliability, maintainability and functionality, the […] More

  • Douglas Shaffer Promoted to Marine Systems VP at Northrop Grumman
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    Douglas Shaffer Promoted to Marine Systems VP at Northrop Grumman

    Northrop Grumman has appointed Douglas Shaffer as vice president of the marine systems, bringing over two decades of engineering and management expertise to the post. Shaffer announced his new role in a LinkedIn post. He will lead efforts to develop and deliver advanced submarine and aircraft carrier propulsion, power generation and missile launching systems to […] More

  • TCOM Secures Spot on $4B Army Deal to Provide Aerostat Systems Support
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    TCOM Secures Spot on $4B Army Deal to Provide Aerostat Systems Support

    TCOM, a provider of elevated awareness capabilities, has secured a spot on a $4 billion U.S. Army indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to develop and deploy lighter-than-air systems, tethered platforms and aerial sensors. TCOM said Tuesday it will help advance the capabilities and mission of the Army’s Program Directorate Aerostats under the multiple award task order contract, a.k.a. […] More

  • Defense Unicorns Unveils New Software Delivery Platform
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    Defense Unicorns Unveils New Software Delivery Platform

    Tech startup Defense Unicorns has introduced Unicorn Delivery Service, or UDS, Tactical Edge, which simplifies software delivery for critical Department of Defense systems. UDS Tactical Edge facilitates the deployment and installation of mission software on weapons systems with a press of a button, Defense Unicorns said Wednesday. The secure and compliant platform works in degraded, […] More

  • Lockheed Martin Radar Deployed to Secure US Southern Border
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    Lockheed Martin Radar Deployed to Secure US Southern Border

    Lockheed Martin has integrated its AN/TPQ-53 multi-mission radar with the Joint Task Force–Southern Border command and control systems, supporting the U.S. Northern Command’s mission of securing America’s southern border. The AN/TPQ-53 MMR’s open architecture design supports easy integration with various sensors and systems, Lockheed Martin said Wednesday. The flexibility allows the system to accommodate new […] More

  • Mattermost Deploys Collaboration Suite Through Oracle Cloud Marketplace
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    Mattermost Deploys Collaboration Suite Through Oracle Cloud Marketplace

    Mattermost has deployed its collaboration suite through the Oracle Cloud Marketplace to deliver deployment flexibility for defense and government organizations. Running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, or OCI, the Mattermost Collaboration Suite allows customers to provide mission-critical workflows with enhanced security, scalability and performance, the company said Wednesday. It enables organizations to schedule jobs, implement automatic […] More

  • David Carroll Appointed to Vice President Role at GDIT
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    David Carroll Appointed to Vice President Role at GDIT

    David Carroll has joined General Dynamics Information Technology as vice president of cyber capability, engineering and strategy, bringing over three decades of experience in government and the private sector. Announcing his new role in a LinkedIn post, Carroll vowed to “bring excellence to the mission.” The new VP is expected to leverage his expertise in […] More

  • NVIDIA, Industry Partners to Build AI-Enhanced 6G Network Stack
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    NVIDIA, Industry Partners to Build AI-Enhanced 6G Network Stack

    NVIDIA has unveiled partnership agreements with select industry leaders to research and develop artificial intelligence-enabled wireless network hardware, software and architecture for 6G. The collaborative efforts with T-Mobile, MITRE, Cisco, ODC and Booz Allen Hamilton aim to deliver a wireless network stack, NVIDIA said Wednesday. It will be based on the NVIDIA AI Aerial platform, […] More

  • Leidos Receives Contract to Help DARPA Address Mobile Device Vulnerabilities
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    Leidos Receives Contract to Help DARPA Address Mobile Device Vulnerabilities

    Leidos has received an $8.8 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for development support of the Intelligent Generation of Tools for Security, or INGOTS, program. INGOTS aims to develop automated capabilities to detect and mitigate vulnerabilities in mobile devices, Leidos said Monday. The initiative is envisioned to safeguard mobile operating systems and […] More

  • Palantir’s Warp Speed OS to Help Streamline SNC Operations
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    Palantir’s Warp Speed OS to Help Streamline SNC Operations

    SNC will work with Palantir Technologies to streamline its operations using the latter’s Warp Speed operating system. The strategic partnership will accelerate the delivery of advanced technologies to support customers’ missions, SNC said Friday. The company will use the Palantir Foundry Ontology to modernize program execution by implementing artificial intelligence-enabled collaboration across engineering, supply chain […] More

  • Four Companies Receive Contracts to Build UAS Prototypes for Project Artemis
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    Four Companies Receive Contracts to Build UAS Prototypes for Project Artemis

    The Defense Innovation Unit has awarded four companies contracts to build long-range and one-way unmanned aerial system prototypes for evaluation under the Artemis project. The effort aims to produce loitering munitions that can operate in an electromagnetic contested environment, DIU said Friday. The chosen vendors are expected to deliver the prototypes at a specified price […] More

  • Tanya Bassett Appointed to VP Role at Castellum
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    Tanya Bassett Appointed to VP Role at Castellum

    Cybersecurity provider Castellum has appointed Tanya Bassett as vice president of business development and capture management, bringing over two decades of knowledge and experience in supporting Department of Defense programs. In her new role, Bassett will target bigger contract wins in the quarters ahead, Castellum said Wednesday. She is expected to leverage her extensive industry […] More