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Marillyn Hewson, Lockheed CEO, Inducted Into 2019 Wash100 for Her Efforts Advancing U.S. Defense Technology and STEM Education
Executive Mosaic is honored to name Marillyn Hewson, chairman, president and CEO of Lockheed Martin, as an inductee into the 2019 Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for her efforts advancing U.S. technological superiority as well as diversity and education in the technology sector.
Betty Sapp, Director of National Reconnaissance Office, Inducted Into 2019 Wash100 for Managing NRO Operations, Acquisition Efforts & Advancing Space Intelligence Data
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Betty Sapp, director of the National Reconnaissance Office, as an inductee into the 2019 Wash100 — Executive Mosaic’s annual selection of the most influential voices in the government contracting arena — for managing NRO’s operations and advancing space intelligence data. The latest honor represents the fourth Wash100 Award for Sapp in five years.
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Report: China Hackers Attempt to Steal Academe-Based Maritime Military Research
Hackers from China have attempted cyber attacks on around 27 universities around the world, with the University of Washington and Massachusetts Institute of Technology among targets, Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Cybersecurity professionals and U.S. officials have said that these attacks are part of China's plans to steal maritime technology research of the U.S. military, the report noted.
RackTop Systems Expects Latest Funding Round to Drive Sales, Product Expansion
Fulton, Md.-based data storage provider RackTop Systems has secured $15M in its latest funding round aimed at supporting the company’s near-term sales channel and product development expansion.
Oracle Joins NSF-Backed Cloud Project to Advance Scientific Research
Oracle has taken part in a National Science Foundation-funded project that aims to develop cloud capabilities to support scientific computing research and related applications. Oracle said Tuesday nonprofit technology organization Internet2 will oversee the two phases of the Exploring Clouds for Acceleration of Science project to explore the capabilities of cloud platforms for research and computational science.
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Tory Bruno: ULA to Prepare Vulcan Centaur for Complicated Missions
Salvatore Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance, said Tuesday in an interview with Government Matters that the company aims to implement analytics and automation for its rocket designs to handle complex missions.
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Candid Partners’ New Unit Aims to Help Public Sector Clients Deploy Cloud Tech Platforms
Candid Partners has formed a business unit that will offer cloud technology support services to government agencies, nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations and educational institutions.
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Northrop Opens Rocket Motor Plant at Navy’s Allegany Ballistics Lab; Pat Nolan Quoted
Northrop Grumman has opened a new tactical motor plant at the U.S. Navy-owned Allegany Ballistics Laboratory in West Virginia as part of efforts to streamline manufacturing and cut travel costs.
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Mercury Systems Manufactures Custom Microelectronics at DMEA-Certified Facility
Mercury Systems has produced custom microelectronics offerings designed to support SWaP-constrained intelligent sensors for defense applications.
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Sikorsky-Built Black Hawk Helicopter Gets FAA Restricted Category Type Certification
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky subsidiary a type certificate for the company’s S-70M Black Hawk medium utility helicopter.