NASA Launches Autonomous Robot Competition
NASA has launched the second phase of its robotics competition, which seeks autonomous platforms that will help the agency carry out space exploration missions, Fedscoop reported Wednesday.
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Charles River Analytics Secures Air Force Funding for Space Situational Awareness Tech Dev’t
The U.S. Air Force has issued funds to help Charles River Analytics develop an augmented reality tool that will work to improve users’ situational awareness capabilities concerning space-based assets.
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Lockheed Invests $3M in University of Maryland Research Projects
Lockheed Martin has donated $3M to the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering for research projects on vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Industry Supports Gov’t Missions Through Investments in Satcom Capabilities
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch of Inmarsat Government wrote in a SatMagazine article that the commercial satellite communications industry supports government customers’ missions and understand their requirements by investing in programs and capabilities that seek to improve the mobility, redundancy, flexibility, throughput, protection and resilience of satcom systems.
Leonardo DRS Conducts Test Flight for Infrared Missile Warning System
Leonardo DRS has completed a test flight for its missile-warning and countermeasures system, which is designed to defend fixed-wing as well as transport and surveillance aircraft against airborne threats.
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CPI Aerostructures to Begin Mid-Band Jammer Component Production for Raytheon
Raytheon has authorized CPI Aerostructures to produce components of a mid-band jammer test unit under a potential $23.3M contract that ends this year.
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Edward Morris Joins Decisive Analytics in VP Role
Edward Morris, former senior director for launch system programs at Stratolaunch Systems, has joined Decisive Analytics to serve as vice president for commercial space.
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AWS to Offer EC2 Spot Instances Service in GovCloud (US) Regions
Amazon Web Services has released a cloud-based service that works to accelerate containerized big data and potentially help customers save up to 90 percent in computing capability costs.
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American Systems Named to 2020 Military Friendly Employers List; Peter Smith Quoted
American Systems has been added to the list of military friendly employers for 2020 in recognition of the Chantilly, Va.-based information technology services contractor’s efforts to hire and support retired service personnel.
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Robert Cardillo, Keith Masback Join Federal Advisory Board for Orbital Insight; James Crawford Quoted
Orbital Insight announced on Wednesday that Robert Cardillo, former director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and Keith Masback, former CEO of the U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, have joined the company’s newly established Federal Advisory Board as the founding members.Â
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Shawn Jenkins Joins ACT I as Senior Director of Human Resources; Claudio Monticelli Quoted
Shawn Jenkins has joined Advanced Concepts and Technologies International as the senior director of the company’s human resources department, ACT I announced Wednesday.