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SpaceX Dragon Returns to Earth After ISS Mission
The SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft has returned to Earth following a mission to the International Space Station. NASA said Monday the spacecraft dropped into the Pacific Ocean carrying space research data and ISS hardware.
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DOI Plans Bridge Contract Award to ActioNet for Defense Medical Info Exchange Tech Sustainment Extension
The Department of the Interior intends to award a firm-fixed-price task order of undisclosed value to ActioNet for the performance of sustainment services to the Defense Medical Information Exchange platform through the Small Business Government Wide Acquisition Contract vehicle.
Capitol Architect to Host Industry Day on Legislative Call System Dev’t Project
The Architect of the Capitol will host an industry day on Jan. 24 to discuss a planned communications system with potential partners.
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MTSI Gets ISO Certification for Business Process Mgmt System; Kevin Robinson Quoted
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has received an International Organization for Standardization certificate for the engineering and technology services contractor's approach to manage business processs.
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CACI to Help DHA Update Defense Medical Logistics Platform
CACI International has received an $8.5M firm-fixed-price contract from the Defense Health Agency to provide non-personal information technology services for the U.S. military's medical logistics platform.
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DARPA Taps Airbus Subsidiary for Satellite Bus Dev’t Contract
The Herndon, Va.-based subsidiary of Airbus Group has received a contract of an undisclosed value to develop a satellite bus intended for a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency demonstration program.
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Rep. Anthony Brown Unveils Consortium in Maryland to Facilitate Collaboration Between Defense Industry, Academia
Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) has announced plans to launch a local consortium that aims to connect small and large defense and aerospace companies to educational institutions to address workforce shortages and other challenges facing the defense sector. The Maryland Defense and Aerospace Consortium is scheduled to hold its first meeting on Tuesday at Capitol Hill, Brown’s office said in a news release published Monday.
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Harris Gets $75M Task Order to Update Marine Tactical Radio Software
Harris has secured a $75M task order to update a tactical radio platform for the U.S. Marine Corps to access an ultra-high frequency satellite communications system.
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Former CIA Official Christopher Sharpley Joins Next Phase’s Federal Practice
Christopher Sharpley, a former acting inspector general of the CIA, has been named managing director of federal practice at Next Phase Solutions.
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IBM to Launch Weather Forecasting Model; Mary Glackin Quoted
IBM and its subsidiary The Weather Co. plan to launch this year a weather forecasting model that could have potential applications in the federal government, the Washington Business Journal reported Monday. The Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting system is designed to generate short-term weather predictions worldwide by analyzing data from smartphones, aircraft-based sensors and other data sources using POWER9 processors.