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in Executive Moves, NewsTom Jackson Promoted to Sarcos Defense EVP Ranks
Tom Jackson, former vice president of defense and public safety at Sarcos Robotics, has elevated to the positions of executive vice president and general manager within the company's defense subsidiary.
in NewsBright Apps, Navy Research Facility Renew Cooperative R&D Agreement
Bright Apps and a San Diego-based U.S. Navy research facility have agreed to explore potential applications of artificial intelligence and quantum entropy concepts to the naval mission.
Industry Execs Share Financial Outlook, Insights on FY 2021 Defense Budget
Executives from Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Huntington Ingalls Industries have expressed optimism on their financial performance in 2021 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, USNI News reported Monday.
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ULA, NASA in Final Launch Vehicle Preparations for Mars Mission
United Launch Alliance has delivered its Atlas V rocket to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida in preparation for NASA’s Mars 2020 mission in the coming weeks, NASA Spaceflight reported Monday.
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Navy Sets Date for Info Warfare Consortium Industry Event
The U.S. Navy will hold a series of virtual industry days to brief members of the Information Warfare Research Project Consortium on 10 topics to be covered by upcoming requests for prototype projects.
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Report: Trade Group Seeks $37B Federal Support for Chip Tech Research, Production
The Semiconductor Industry Association has drafted a set of proposals seeking $37B in federal aid to establish a chip factory, incentivize manufacturers and support research projects, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. “Our plan has a big number, but the cost of inaction would be far bigger to our economy, our national security and our leadership in critical technologies of the future,†said John Neuffer, president and CEO of SIA.
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IARPA Solicits Technical Approaches to Pandemic Response
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity has asked industry to provide seedling concepts across five technology areas to aid in the fight against COVID-19.
RadiaBeam, Lumitron Begin to Develop Gamma Ray Sources Under DARPA Program
RadiaBeam Technologies and Lumitron Technologies are exploring gamma ray radiation sources for the first phase of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency initiative to develop a nondestructive inspection system for potential use in health care, industrial and national security efforts.