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in Contract Awards, NewsVoyager Subsidiary to Build Servicing Tech for Dynetics’ Human Landing System Project
Dynetics has selected Voyager Space Holdings subsidiary to provide a technology to support the docking and refueling functions of a human landing system that will be built for NASA's Artemis moon mission.
in Contract Awards, NewsCubic to Build Inflatable Satcom Terminals for SOCOM; Mike Twyman Quoted
Cubic's mission solutions unit will continue to supply inflatable terminals to support U.S. Special Operations Command satellite and baseband communications under a potential five-year, $172M contract.
in Executive Moves, NewsFormer NASA, DoD Official Michael Griffin Named to Rocket Lab Board
Michael Griffin, former undersecretary for research and engineering at the Department of Defense and two-time Wash100 Award recipient, has joined the board of directors at small satellite launch service provider Rocket Lab. He brings more than 35 years of federal government and space industry experience to Rocket Lab, the company said Wednesday.
Tech Companies Work With Agencies to Ensure Election Security
Google, Microsoft, Twitter and Facebook announced that they have expanded their group with the addition of new partners and met with representatives from the Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the FBI to discuss efforts to protect the upcoming presidential elections from disinformation campaigns and foreign interference, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
Pradman Kaul: Hughes Sees OneWeb Investment as Opportunity to Compete for FCC’s Broadband Subsidies
Pradman Kaul, president of Hughes Network Systems, said the company believes its investment in satellite company OneWeb has paved the way for Hughes to offer low-Earth orbit broadband connectivity to compete for the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.
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Lockheed Unit to Help Air Force Develop Anti-Disinformation Campaign Tech
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin’s Advanced Technology Laboratories unit a $14.8M contract to prototype a cloud-based forensic tool designed to automatically detect and segregate disinformation campaigns.
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Northrop-Led Team Gets DARPA Contract to Build AI-Based Wargame Simulation Tech
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected a Northrop Grumman-led team for a program aimed at integrating artificial intelligence and strategy games to assess technologies in simulated battlefield operations.
in Executive Moves, NewsQuantum Tech Firm ColdQuanta Unveils Strategic Advisory Board Members
Five public and private sector veterans have been appointed to the strategic advisory board at Boulder, Colo.-based quantum technology developer ColdQuanta. Donald Kerr, former principal deputy director of national intelligence and current chairman of Mitre's board of trustees, will lead ColdQuanta's newly established board, the company said Tuesday.
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Cognosante to Support Pennsylvania Health Insurance Enrollment Process
Cognosante has secured a contract to help the Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Authority manage the enrollment process for the state's new marketplace. The company said Tuesday it will assist families and individuals that want to purchase insurance plans through the state-run Pennie exchange.
in News, Press ReleasesNCI Secures CMMI Maturity Level 3 V2.0 Appraisal; Paul Dillahay Quoted
NCI Information Systems has successfully completed Level 3, Version 2.0 of the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) for Development and Services, the company announced Wednesday.