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AeroVironment has delivered its Group 2 P550 small unmanned aircraft systems, or sUAS, to the U.S. Army under the Long-Range Reconnaissance program, supporting training and operations for Transformation in Contact, or TiC, brigades. The Virginia-based defense technology company said Wednesday that the initial delivery includes multiple P550 systems and equipment training to ensure quick integration […] More
Amentum has partnered with the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, for the establishment of a radiation combined environment test facility for microelectronics in Odon, Indiana. The RCE test center, which broke ground at the WestGate@Crane Technology Park site Thursday, is geared to advance the effectiveness of microelectronics for the Department of Defense, Amentum said. […] More
RTX business Raytheon will work to produce hardware for the U.S. Navy’s AN/SPY-6(V) family of radars under a modification worth nearly $53 million that exercises an option in a previously awarded contract. Work will be carried out in various U.S. locations, with expected completion by September 2029, the Department of Defense said Thursday. The Naval […] More
IBM and NASA have released Surya, a new open-source artificial intelligence foundation model that interprets high-resolution solar observation data and supports space weather forecasting research. The new AI model, available on Hugging Face, is designed to help experts plan for solar storms and their impact on telecommunications, GPS navigation, satellites and power grids amid humanity’s […] More
Armis Federal has appointed Paul Craft and David Epperson to its federal advisory board, which was formed in 2023. Craft and Epperson will work to provide strategic guidance to help Armis Federal support the evolving cybersecurity needs of government agencies, parent company Armis said Tuesday. Paul Craft Paul Craft is president of DataShapes AI and a board member […] More
Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, in collaboration with Shield AI, has conducted its first autonomous helicopter flight test in Grand Prairie, Texas. Airbus said Tuesday the demonstration utilized an H145 helicopter equipped with Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software, which was integrated into the test vehicle in less than two months. The Hivemind software, working with Airbus’ Helionix […] More
Microsoft plans to enable early adoption of quantum-safe capabilities by 2029 and aims to complete the transition of its products and services to a post-quantum cryptography, or PQC, standard by 2033. In a blog post published Wednesday, Mark Russinovich and Michal Braverman-Blumenstyk of Microsoft wrote that the completion date for the PQC transition effort would […] More
Steve Jacyna, director of innovative cybersecurity solutions at Carahsoft Technology, said modern identity management solutions such as Okta Workflows enable agencies to automate complex processes and strengthen collaboration, supporting the General Services Administration’s OneGov strategy to unify government tools and reduce technology silos. Tackling Identity Silos With Automation In a blog post Carahsoft published Tuesday, […] More
SOSi has appointed Andre Watson, a former assistant director for national security at Homeland Security Investigations, as a senior account executive. In his new role, Watson will contribute to business expansion efforts and oversee the delivery of critical capabilities to federal and state law enforcement agency customers, the company said Wednesday. “My frontline perspective allows […] More
Amentum, through its wholly owned subsidiary Jacobs Technology, has secured the potential $4 billion Space Force Range Contract by Space Systems Command to support the modernization of the Launch and Test Range System. The 10-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract requires providing systems engineering, cybersecurity, logistics, sustainment and operations support to Assured Access to Space, SSC’s largest organization, […] More
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, has booked a $43 million contract from the U.S. Army to upgrade the Black Hawk helicopter. Black Hawk Upgrade Details The initial upgrades to the Black Hawk includes improving its airframe, enhancing its fuel system and adding a digital backbone, laying the groundwork for later enhancements, Lockheed said Wednesday. Plans […] More
Secure data storage device and systems provider RedData is now offering “RedData Powered by Phison” solid-state drives via a strategic partnership with NAND flash controller and storage provider Phison and IT products and services provider Carahsoft. RedData said Tuesday that its joint offering with Phison works to comply with customer requirements for data-at-rest security and […] More
