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in Contract Awards, NewsRite-Solutions Gets $72M Navy Contract to Support Undersea Warfare Dept
Rite-Solutions has secured a potential five-year, $71.5M contract from the U.S. Navy to carry out engineering and technical services for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport’s undersea warfare electromagnetic systems department.
White House, US Tech Firms Work on 5G Software Development Effort
The White House is collaborating with U.S. technology firms such as Microsoft, AT&T and Dell to develop software for 5G telecommunications networks in an effort to reduce dependence on telecom equipment from China-based Huawei Technologies, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
in Contract Awards, NewsIntelsat Selects Maxar to Construct Geostationary Comms Satellite
Maxar Technologies has been tapped by Intelsat to build a geostationary communications satellite that will work to provide high-throughput network coverage across North and Central America.
Chris Brady, President of General Dynamics Mission Systems, Named to 2020 Wash100 for Driving Innovation in Enterprise Data, Military and Defense Technology
Executive Mosaic is thrilled to present Chris Brady, president of General Dynamics Mission Systems, as an inductee into the 2020 edition of the Wash100 Award for his work to advance and innovate enterprise data, infrastructure systems and defense programs to help and protect federal agencies, military customers and our nation’s national security and defense.
in NewsGeneral Atomics Deploys Machine Learning to Optimize DOE’s Nuclear Fusion Reactor
General Atomics researchers have developed a machine learning-based approach to measuring the nuclear fusion uncertainty levels of the DIII-D tokamak device in San Diego.
Douglas Dudley Named Akima’s New Director of Air Force Cyber Programs; Juvy McCarthy Quoted
Akima has appointed former Colonel Douglas S. Dudley as director of Air Force cyber programs at Akima’s technology solutions and products group, the company announced on Tuesday.
in News, Press ReleasesDHS Awards Peraton $278M CBP TARS Contract to Support Airborne Radar Platforms; John Coleman Quoted
Peraton has received a potential $277.5M U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection Tethered Aerostat Radar System recompete contract with one base year and four option years, the company announced on Tuesday.
in News, Press ReleasesLeidos Announces $1B Acquisition of L3Harris Security Detection, Automation Businesses to Expand Product Portfolio; Roger Krone Quoted
Leidos has entered a definitive agreement to acquire L3Harris Technologies’ security detection and automation businesses for $1B in cash to add complementary technology and products as well as create a comprehensive security and detection portfolio, Leidos said on Tuesday. The Boards of Directors of both companies unanimously approved the transaction.
NASA Accepts Aerojet Rocketdyne Upper Stage Engines for SLS Rocket; Eileen Drake Quoted
Aerojet Rocketdyne has shipped four upper stage engines that will support the propulsion of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket.
in Executive Moves, NewsTech Expert Jonathan Everett Joins Precision Optics as Engineering VP
Jonathan Everett, a former executive at BAE Systems, has joined Precision Optics Corp. to serve as vice president of engineering.