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in Executive Moves, NewsScott Heefner Joins Allegheny Science & Technology as President
Scott Heefner, a licensed professional engineer with more than 35 years of federal and commercial market experience, has been named president of Tysons, Va.-based government services provider Allegheny Science & Technology.
in NewsThird Lockheed-Built GPS III Satellite Begins Cruise to Orbit
The third Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite has started using its liquid propulsion systems to reach its operational orbit and is responding to commands from U.S. Space Force and Lockheed operators.
Dawne Hickton: Jacobs’ Cyber Business Benefiting From KeyW Acquisition
Dawne Hickton, head of critical mission solutions business at Jacobs and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the acquisition of KeyW “accelerated that cyber opportunity†for Jacobs, Inside Defense reported Tuesday.
AWS’ Teresa Carlson: Agencies Speed Up Move to Cloud During COVID-19 Pandemic
Teresa Carlson, vice president of worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted government agencies to accelerate their migration to the cloud to meet telework requirements and increased mission demands, the Washington Business Journal reported Tuesday.
in NewsNASA Awards $51M in R&D Funding to 312 Small Businesses
NASA has earmarked $51M in funding to support 312 companies’ Phase I technology development activities as part of the agency’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer initiative.
General Atomics Demos Potential of Extended-Range Gray Eagle UAS for Multidomain Ops
General Atomics' aeronautical systems unit has conducted a third demonstration of how the extended-range Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system could support the U.S. Army in multidomain operations. The company said Monday it used intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance payloads, long-range sensors, command and control systems and air-launched effects from industry partners during monthlong demo event.
in Contract Awards, NewsMTSI to Develop Integrated Tracking System for Air Force Special Ops Command
Booz Allen Hamilton has selected Modern Technology Solutions Inc. to provide an integrated system consisting of small transponders, algorithms and devices for the Air Force Special Operations Command to view information about manned and unmanned vehicles. MTSI said Monday its Modular Integrated Tracking System will be part of a common operational picture technology that Booz Allen is developing for AFSOC's Melrose Range Operations Control Center.
in NewsASRC Federal Subsidiary Appraised at CMMI V2.0 Maturity Level 5
A subsidiary of ASRC Federal has secured CMMI Institute certification for level 5 maturity under the Capability Maturity Model Integration Version 2.0 framework for development standards and processes.
Raytheon Technologies to Launch Mgmt System for Satellite Constellations
Raytheon Technologies’ intelligence and space business is developing a constellation management system that will enable operators to control multiple satellites from a single ground infrastructure.
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Former Albany CEO Olivier Jarrault Joins Cadence Aerospace Board
Olivier Jarrault, who led Albany International for nearly two years as president and CEO, joined the board of directors at aircraft components and support services provider Cadence Aerospace.