ULA Completes NROL-71 Payload Launch
United Launch Alliance launched a National Reconnaissance Office payload aboard the Delta IV Heavy rocket in support of the agency's national defense mission.
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Lockheed Donates Visual Simulation Platform to Orlando Science Center
Lockheed Martin has provided a visual simulation platform to the Orlando Science Center as part of efforts to foster science, technology, engineering and math education programs in Central Florida.
AWS to Help City of Baltimore Develop Cloud Tools for Public Service Delivery
The government of Baltimore, Md., has partnered with Amazon Web Services to develop cloud computing tools for the city's entrepreneurs and residents to access public services.
DOE Introduces Lithium Battery Material Recycling Contest; Rick Perry Quoted
The Department of Energy has introduced a three-phase competition that seeks to encourage U.S. entrepreneurs to identify technology platforms to collect, store and transport discarded lithium-ion battery products for recycling.
Collins Aerospace to Help Develop Avionics for NASA Supersonic Aircraft
Lockheed Martin has partnered with United Technologies Corp.'s Collins Aerospace business to produce an avionic system for NASA's future supersonic aircraft platform.
Raytheon’s Thomas Kennedy: Space-Based Sensor Layer Needed to Counter Advanced Missile Threats
Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon, has said the U.S. needs a space-based sensor layer that could help detect, track and counter ballistic missile threats. “To have a space-sensor layer, to be able to pick up this advanced threat … that’s an absolute must for us to get on board and develop that technology,†Kennedy said during a panel at the Reagan National Defense Forum.
Air Force Seeks Industry, Academic Partners for Tech Transfer Initiatives
The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit white papers that will detail how the service can partner with industry and academia to accelerate the development and transfer of new technology platform between the military and its partners.
DARPA Seeks Proposers for Data Verification Architecture Development Project
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a new program that aims to develop and commercialize hardware and software architectures for data tracking. The Guaranteed Architecture for Physical Security program is intended to secure high-risk data transactions and allow consumers to physically track these activities, DARPA said Wednesday.
Phillips Federal to Resell Optomec Additive Manufacturing Systems in Gov’t Sector
Phillips Federal and Optomec have partnered to offer the latter's additive manufacturing systems to government customers through a General Services Administration-run procurement portal.
Boeing Invests in Satcom Terminal Developer Isotropic; Brian Schettler Quoted
Boeing’s venture capital arm has led a funding round to help Isotropic Systems bring to market its integrated satellite communications terminal. Brian Schettler, managing director of Boeing HorizonX Ventures, said in a statement published Wednesday the investment in Isotropic seeks to speed up the expansion of space-based connectivity services to the mass market.
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