Blue Origin Begins Search for Orbital Habitat Formulation Lead
Blue Origin posted a job vacancy for an Orbital Habitat Formulation Lead to oversee the development of commercial space stations in low-Earth orbit, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.
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Tony Frazier on Maxar’s Use of Commercial Tech to Support National Security Missions
Tony Frazier, executive vice president of global field operations at Maxar Technologies and a four-time Wash100 awardee, said the company uses commercial technology advancements to help the U.S. government manage national security operations and address various threats from near peer competitors, the ongoing global health crisis and extreme weather events.
Greg Hayes: Raytheon Technologies Defense Work to Account for About Two-Thirds of 2020 Sales
Raytheon Technologies CEO Greg Hayes said the company’s defense work will represent about 67 percent of sales in 2020, Inside Defense reported Monday.
DoD Seeks Consortium for National Security Innovation Network’s Prototype Projects
The Department of Defense’s Washington Headquarters Services has asked industry for proposals to establish a consortium that will bring together small businesses, entrepreneurs, universities and inventors to collaborate on prototyping projects in support of the National Security Innovation Network.
Xage to Help Space Force Secure Ground, Space Assets Under AFRL Contract
Xage Security has received a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to provide a blockchain-based security platform to the U.S. Space Force to help the service enforce access control and protect data from cyber threats across military and civilian assets.Â
in Contract Awards, NewsAmentum-Fluor-Atkins JV Gets DOE’s OK for Hanford Cleanup Transition; Mark Whitney Quoted
A joint venture of Amentum, Fluor and Atkins has received a notice to proceed from the Department of Energy to begin transition activities for cleanup work at the Hanford site in Washington.
ULA’s Tory Bruno: US Gov’t Could Do More to Address China’s Supply Chain Infiltration Efforts
Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance and a previous Wash100 awardee, said he believes the U.S. government could take more steps to help contractors address the risk posed by China’s infiltration of the U.S. supply chain, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.
BAE’s Paul Lewis on Issues to Address When Implementing DoD’s AI Ethical Principles
Paul Lewis, director of ethics and business conduct for the intelligence and security sector at BAE Systems Inc., wrote in a commentary published Tuesday on Federal News Network that there are several issues the Department of Defense’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center should address when implementing the five ethical principles for AI and one is clarifying the terms used in the principles.
HP Federal’s Tommy Gardner on Supply Chain Security, Device Procurement for Remote Work
Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer at HP Federal, discussed in an article published Monday on Federal News Network about the vulnerability of supply chains to threats highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for federal agencies to examine the specifications of a device being procured for employees who are teleworking.
in NewsMicrosoft’s Toni Townes-Whitley: Governments Speed Up Cloud Adoption Due to COVID-19
Toni Townes-Whitley, president of U.S. regulated industries at Microsoft, said the coronavirus pandemic has prompted regulated-industry companies and governments to accelerate the migration to the cloud as they advance the adoption of collaboration tools and field virtual desktops, Business Insider reported Monday.