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  • DOE to Award Technology Grants to 149 Small Businesses
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    DOE to Award Technology Grants to 149 Small Businesses

    The Department of Energy has announced it will award 179 research and development grants with a combined $3o million value to 149 small businesses across 36 states. The Phase I R&D grants will be awarded through DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs, in support of the department’s Office of Science, DOE said Tuesday. Firms participating […] More

  • Northrop-Made G/ATOR Radar System Achieves Marine Corps Initial Operational Capability
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    Northrop-Made G/ATOR Radar System Achieves Marine Corps Initial Operational Capability

    The U.S. Marine Corps has declared initial operational capability for the Northrop Grumman-built AN/TPS-80 ground/air task-oriented radar. Northrop said Wednesday the first two G/ATOR systems will be deployed to the Marine Air Control Squadrons 1 and 2. G/ATOR reached initial operational capability after Northrop delivered the first six radar systems to the Marine Corps as part of the low-rate […] More

  • Report: Stratolaunch Aircraft Completes Land Control Test
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    Report: Stratolaunch Aircraft Completes Land Control Test

    Stratolaunch Systems has completed a ground-based control test of its aircraft designed to facilitate air launches of rockets in order to bring satellites into low-Earth orbit, ValueWalk reported Wednesday. Paul Allen, Microsoft co-founder who established Stratolaunch in 2011, said in a Twitter post that the Seattle, Washington-based company’s aircraft recorded 46 miles per hour in top […] More

  • ACT-IAC Forms Working Group to Support Government, Industry Transition to EIS Contract
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    ACT-IAC Forms Working Group to Support Government, Industry Transition to EIS Contract

    The American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council has formed a working group to help federal agencies and contractors transition to the General Services Administration‘s new governmentwide acquisition vehicle for telecommunications services. GSA awarded the potential 15-year, $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract in August of last year as a replacement to Networx and at least 80 other federal telecommunications […] More

  • Radiant Solutions to Back NGA-DIUx Machine Learning Tech Challenge: Tony Frazier Comments
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    Radiant Solutions to Back NGA-DIUx Machine Learning Tech Challenge: Tony Frazier Comments

    Maxar Technologies’ Radiant Solutions business has received a contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to help expedite the development of machine learning algorithms designed to gather data from satellite images. Radiant Solutions said Tuesday it will provide NGA access to high-resolution satellite images of at least 1 million labeled objects to help the agency launch […] More

  • Report: Navy Tests Manned-Unmanned Teaming Through Northrop-Built Fire Scout UAS
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    Report: Navy Tests Manned-Unmanned Teaming Through Northrop-Built Fire Scout UAS

    The U.S. Navy is currently testing the joint operations of an unmanned aerial system with a manned aircraft using the Northrop Grumman-built MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS and the Sikorsky-made MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, National Defense reported Tuesday. MQ-8C is intended to replace the Navy’s fleet of MQ-8B aircraft and work with manned helicopters on missions such as reconnaissance, situational […] More

  • Accenture Unveils IT Modernization Hub in Columbus, Ohio
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    Accenture Unveils IT Modernization Hub in Columbus, Ohio

    Accenture has opened an innovation hub in Columbus, Ohio, in a push to support customers in efforts to modernize their information technology systems. The company said Tuesday it established the facility to help clients keep pace with the digital economy through modernization as well as adoption of disruptive technology and IT delivery methods. The center will […] More

  • Sikorsky, HABCO Industries Sign Helicopter Ground Support Equipment Distribution Pact
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    Sikorsky, HABCO Industries Sign Helicopter Ground Support Equipment Distribution Pact

    HABCO Industries has signed an exclusive distribution agreement to provide ground support equipment for military, commercial and government customers of Sikorsky-built helicopter platforms. Lockheed Martin, the parent company of Sikorsky, said Tuesday the deal also covers locally fabricated and commercial off-the-shelf products to support production and maintenance of operational helicopters. Connecticut-based HABCO offers ground support and test […] More

  • Kratos Subsidiary Provides Virtual Machine Software for Military Wideband Global Satcom
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    Kratos Subsidiary Provides Virtual Machine Software for Military Wideband Global Satcom

    A Kratos Defense and Security Solutions subsidiary has produced a ground-based satellite communications architecture for military personnel to manage the Wideband Global SATCOM payload. The company said Tuesday Kratos RT Logic delivered virtual machine-based software to replace a legacy command-and-control technology for the Boeing-led Global SATCOM Configuration Control Element Evolution program. Boeing’s defense, space and security segment is the prime […] More

  • Boeing, Northrop Begin Ground-Based ICBM Design Concept Development
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    Boeing, Northrop Begin Ground-Based ICBM Design Concept Development

    Boeing and Northrop Grumman have started to develop designs of the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile for the U.S. Air Force, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. The service branch awarded in August 2017 approximately $678 million in combined contracts to Boeing and Northrop to perform technology maturation and risk reduction work on the GBSD program. GBSD […] More

  • Tetra Tech to Support USAID’s Water Supply & Sanitation Efforts in Uganda
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    Tetra Tech to Support USAID’s Water Supply & Sanitation Efforts in Uganda

    Tetra Tech has received a potential five-year, $32 million contract to provide technical expertise for a U.S. Agency for International Development program that seeks to expand water, sanitation and hygiene services across Uganda. The company said Tuesday it aims to assist Uganda’s government in efforts to increase household access to sanitation and improve the quality of health […] More

  • Army Taps UAV Turbines Subsidiary to Produce UAV Propulsion Engine
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    Army Taps UAV Turbines Subsidiary to Produce UAV Propulsion Engine

    A UAV Turbines subsidiary has signed a $19 million technology investment agreement with the U.S. Army to develop a small turboprop gas turbine engine that will be used for unmanned aerial vehicle propulsion systems. Under the Reliable Advanced Small Power Systems Technology Demonstration program, Locust USA will design, build and test the engine that is expected to reach technical readiness level […] More