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The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity plans to conduct a Proposers Day on June 28 in Washington to discuss a program that seeks to explore new methods and tools for analyzing biological threats based on DNA function. IARPA said it will provide information on the requirements of the two-phase Functional Genomic and Computational Assessment of Threats project and will field questions from potential industry participants during the event. […] More

The Energy Department has selected Lexington, Massachusetts-based company FirstFuel Software to deliver remote building energy intelligence services across DOE’s building portfolio for Oak Ridge National Laboratories. FirstFuel said Tuesday its remote building energy intelligence technology and manual on-site audits will work to help ORNL comply with the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 over the next […] More

CyrusOne has acquired a 40-acre parcel of land Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, as part of the data center services company’s expansion initiative. The company said Tuesday the land it bought at the Kincora mixed-use development  site and upcoming facility construction activities will bring in approximately $1 billion in new investments to the county. “Adding this new Northern Virginia location will […] More

The U.S Army has awarded five companies spots on a potential three-year, $9 million contract for environmental, planning, conservation-restoration and sustainment support to various military projects. Contractors will compete for task orders to provide comprehensive environmental services for the Army Corps of Engineers’ military and civil works projects as well as the Defense Department, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and Defense […] More

A Chemring Group subsidiary has received a $29 million order to provide non-standard ammunition to the U.S. Defense Department. Chemring said Wednesday the order marks the second delivery order the company received under a five-year indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract awarded in March. DoD initially ordered $18 million in ammunition from the company’s military products business. Chemring and Orbital ATK hold positions on the potential $750 million […] More

Four NASA astronauts have begun to work with Boeing and SpaceX to assess spacecraft control systems and simulators in preparation for their future International Space Station missions as part of the Commercial Crew Program. NASA said Wednesday astronauts Doug Hurley, Suni Williams, Bob Behnken and Eric Boe have been tapped to undergo training for flight tests […] More

Iridium Communications will launch the first line of its NEXT satellites from Vandenberg Air Force Base on September 12. The company said Tuesday Thales Alenia Space and Orbital ATK have completed assembly, integration and testing of the 81 satellites on the assembly line, which includes 66 operational satellites to replace the current Iridium network. “After more than seven […] More

NIC has partnered with Utah and Mississippi to unveil a new series voice-activated state government apps for the Amazon Echo designed to allow users to receive license alerts and take practice exams through the Alexa Voice Services. NIC subsidiary Utah Interactive worked with the Utah’s departments of public safety and technology services to create a voice-based app that works to […] More

Orbital ATK‘s cargo ship Cygnus is set to proceed with three in-orbit scientific missions after the spacecraft completed its mission to deliver around 7,900 pounds of supplies and experiments to the International Space Station. Cygnus, nicknamed S.S. Rick Husband, departed from the orbiting laboratory Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time after an 81-day stay there, Orbital ATK said Tuesday. The OA-6 mission represents the company’s fifth mission under […] More