Nerdery Receives AWS Public Sector Partner Status
Nerdery has been accepted as a public sector partner of Amazon Web Services to help customer agencies manage workloads on the AWS cloud platform.
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USAF Taps Citadel Defense for Anti-Drone Tech
Citadel Defense has received a contract to provide the U.S. Air Force with an artificial intelligence-supported drone detection system. The company said Thursday its Titan system is used by federal agencies and all military services for anti-drone operations.
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NASA, Lockheed Conclude Mars Rover Heat Shield Test
Lockheed Martin and NASA completed the final static test for a heat shield intended to protect the Mars 2020Â rover from extreme thermal conditions on its mission toward the red planet.
Jacobs Helps MDA Test Ground-Based Missile Defense System; Steve Arnette Quoted
Jacobs Engineering Group assisted the Missile Defense Agency in the demonstration of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system's ability to intercept an intercontinental ballistic missile target.
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SAIC SVP Christopher Donaghey Joins Applied Energetics Advisory Board
Christopher Donaghey, senior vice president and head of corporate development at Science Applications International Corp., has become the first member of Applied Energetics’ advisory board.Â
Lockheed Eyes Laser Weapon Integration Into Sixth-Gen Fighter Jet
Lockheed Martin officials said the company considers equipping a sixth-generation fighter aircraft with a laser weapon built to counter aerial drones and sensors and disrupt enemies’ electronic equipment, USNI News reported Wednesday.
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Northrop to Develop Software for North Pole Satcom Ground Segment Under $82M USAF Contract
Northrop Grumman has received a potential $82.3M contract from the U.S. Air Force to develop software for a control and planning segment designed to facilitate military satellite communications in the North Polar region.
Enlightenment Capital Raises $250M for Third Flagship Fund
Washington, D.C.-based Enlightenment Capital has raised $250M in capital commitments for its third fund, exceeding the private investment firm’s $200M target. The completion of Fund III will allow the company to continue to carry out its strategy to invest in middle-market firms in the aerospace, defense and government markets, Enlightenment Capital said Thursday.
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Iron Mountain Gets Potential $65M DHS Records Mgmt BPA ; Michael Lewis Quoted
Iron Mountain has secured a potential five-year, $65M blanket purchase agreement to help the Department of Homeland Security store and manage records.
Maxar Announces Subscriber Growth for Cloud-Based Geospatial Data Offerings
Maxar Technologies has seen growth in the number of customers subscribing to its line of cloud-based geospatial data products. The line includes EarthWatch, SecureWatch, GBDX and Spatial on Demand, the company said Thursday.
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SAIC Wins Air Force Optical System R&D Contract
Science Applications International Corp. has won a potential six-year, $58.5M contract to support the U.S. Air Force’s research and development efforts involving optical radiation.