Orbit Fab, Spaceflight Team up for Space-Based Fuel Depot Launch Effort
Spaceflight has agreed to field an operational fuel depot aboard a Falcon 9 rocket to the Earth's orbit in 2021 as part of an agreement with Orbit Fab, C4ISRNET reported Monday.
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in News, Space NewsNGA Issues RFI for Earth Surface Change Detection Services
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has posted a market survey to seek potential sources of data monitoring and persistent Earth surface change detection capabilities.
in NewsBob Kleinhample: SAIC, Air Force Partner to Deploy Next-Gen Pilot Training Tech
Bob Kleinhample, vice president for training and mission solutions at Science Applications International Corp., has said the company is working to help the U.S. Air Force address immediate pilot training needs, Inside Defense reported Monday.
HP Federal’s Tommy Gardner: Public-Private Sector Coordination Essential for Supply Chain Security
Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer at HP’s federal segment, has said the public and private sectors must work to establish trust between agencies and contractors to improve supply-chain and system security.
in NewsK2 Intelligence FIN Rebrands as K2 Integrity; Jeremy Kroll, Jules Kroll Quoted
K2 Intelligence Financial Integrity Network has changed its name to K2 Integrity to reinforce its efforts to assist customers in risk, compliance, investigations and monitoring. "The name K2 Integrity reinforces the principles the corporate investigations industry was founded on back in 1972: integrity and transparency," said K2 Integrity Chairman Jules Kroll.
Stephen Kovac: Threat-Based Defense, Cloud Tech, Data Sharing Key to Gov’t Cyber Resiliency
Stephen Kovac, vice president of global government and head of corporate compliance at Zscaler, said a recent discussion he moderated for the American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council provided insights on cybersecurity, cloud technology and information sharing.
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Military, Intell Vet Paul Kaminski Named to Digital Global Systems Board
Paul Kaminski, chairman and CEO of defense consulting firm Technovation, has joined Digital Global Systems' board of directors to provide military expertise as the company looks to transition to key markets. He brings defense experience as a retired U.S. Air Force official who served as the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and technology, DGS said Monday.
Juan Zarate on K2’s Fintech Venture With Giant Oak for AML/CFT Efforts
K2 Integrity, formerly K2 Intelligence Financial Integrity Network, and Giant Oak have formed a joint venture in an effort to provide financial institutions a new model for anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism. "We are trying to revolutionize the AML/CFT regime through the use of federated data analytics and transfer learning," Juan Zarate, global co-managing partner and chief strategy officer of K2 Integrity, told ExecutiveBiz.
in Contract Awards, NewsKBR Wins $300M Recompete to Support EROS Center; Stuart Bradie Quoted
KBR has been awarded a $300 million, cost-plus-fixed-fee recompete contract for scientific, engineering and technical services in support of the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. "With our systems engineering, science and IT expertise, KBR stands ready to support EROS in meeting its future challenges," said Stuart Bradie, KBR president and CEO.Â
in M&A Activity, NewsJacobs to Buy 65% Stake in PA Consulting; Steve Demetriou Quoted
Jacobs has agreed to purchase a 65 percent ownership stake in management consultancy PA Consulting as part of a strategic partnership deal. "Our partnership with PA forms a unique offering in the market that combines strategic front-end consulting and deep domain knowledge across key sectors with next generation science and technology expertise," said Jacobs Chair and CEO Steve Demetriou.
USAF Demos Cubic-Made Mission Analysis Software at Checkered Flag Exercise; Jonas Furukrona Quoted
Tyndall Air Force Base has hosted a demonstration of a Cubic-made software suite designed to analyze kinetic and non-kinetic effects during training exercises. Cubic said Wednesday its Simplified, Planning, Execution, Analysis, Reconstruction or SPEAR suite facilitated user experience across more than 75 aircraft at the Checkered Flag 21-1 exercise.
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DARPA Taps Sorrento for COVID-19 Rapid Countermeasure Effort
A subsidiary of Sorrento Therapeutics has landed a potential $34M contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to produce a rapid countermeasure against COVID-19.