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NASA is awarding over 200 small business teams a total of $44.85 million in funding under the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program. NASA said Tuesday that each SBIR/STTR beneficiary will receive $150,000, which they will use to establish the feasibility and merit of the technology they are innovating to address […] More
Northrop Grumman has awarded Leonardo DRS a new full-rate production contract for additional Quantum Cascade Laser systems. Leonardo DRS said Monday that QCL is a commercial off-the-shelf laser that enables the Common Infrared Countermeasure system, a fifth-generation, laser-based infrared capability that works to protect U.S. Army rotary-wing aircraft by tracking and defeating incoming missiles. Having […] More
SailPoint Identity Security Cloud, a multi-tenant software-as-a-service offering from SailPoint Technologies, has been given moderate authority to operate by the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. SailPoint Technologies Vice President of Federal Jim Russell said in a press release issued Tuesday that with the latest FedRAMP certification, his company can expand its support for federal […] More
For REI Systems‘ Wagish Bhartiya, grants modernization is being driven by an increased focus on budgets and the evolution of technology, Federal News Network reported Monday. The growing focus on budgets has led grants providers to evaluate how much funding is going into grant management processes and how much is actually being “deployed into the […] More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commercial Data Program is seeking industry feedback on a draft statement of work for an upcoming pilot study that aims to evaluate the viability of using commercial passive microwave sounder products for the agency’s terrestrial weather mission. NOAA intends to release a final solicitation for the effort in the […] More
Spirit AeroSystems has appointed Irene Esteves, a member of the company’s board of directors, as its new chief financial officer. Esteves succeeds Mark Suchinski, who is stepping down but will stay on to provide support during the transition period, Spirit AeroSystems said Wednesday. Esteves previously served as executive vice president and CFO of Time Warner […] More
TRM Labs is working to have its blockchain intelligence platform achieve Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification via a partnership with Palantir Technologies‘ FedStart Program. TRM Labs said Thursday that a significant change request has been filed for it to be included in the existing FedRAMP accreditation package for the Palantir Federal Cloud Service […] More
GlobalFoundries has entered into a partnership with ElevATE Semiconductor to reestablish the production of 7HV high-voltage chips. GF said Wednesday that the goal of the partnership is to be able to meet the demand for the chips by commercial customers and those from the aerospace and defense industry. The 7HV chip is designed by ElevATE […] More
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
Carahsoft Technology has added the artificial intelligence-powered networking security products from Juniper Networks to its General Services Administration Schedule contract, rendering them available to federal, state and local government agencies. Carahsoft said Thursday that the products are also available to the public sector via its NASPO ValuePoint Master Agreement, OMNIA Partners Contract and Quilt Master […] More
Sixty eight percent of public sector organizations surveyed by researchers for the Veracode State of Software Security 2024 report were found to have applications that suffered from what the study dubbed as “security debt” — flaws that have not been fixed for more than a year. The study further found that 59 percent of the […] More
Aircraft component producer TransDigm is acquiring Raptor Scientific, an L Squared Capital Partners portfolio company that provides aerospace and defense customers with test and measurement products. The acquisition is worth approximately $655 million and is expected to be financed using existing cash on hand, TransDigm said Tuesday. TransDigm President and CEO Kevin Stein expressed excitement […] More
