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Firefly Aerospace Launches 8 CubeSats for NASA’s Educational Launch of Nanosatellites Mission
Firefly Aerospace‘s Alpha rocket has deployed to low Earth orbit eight cubesats comprising a NASA-funded mission dubbed Educational Launch of Nanosatellites or ELaNa 43. The launch service, dubbed Noise of Summer, was provided under a contract the space agency awarded through the Venture Class Launch Services Demonstration 2 program, Firefly Aerospace said Thursday. ELaNa 43 […] More
by Kristen Smith July 8, 2024, 12:04 pm
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SandboxAQ to Help Advance Artificial Intelligence Safety Through NIST Initiative
SandboxAQ will develop robust safety guidelines, standards and best practices to ensure the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence technologies as it joins the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s AI Safety Institute Consortium. The Palo Alto, California-based company said Tuesday it is joining over 200 AISIC stakeholders who are building a framework to shape the future […] More
by Kacey Roberts July 8, 2024, 12:03 pm
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Air Force Awards $70M Air-Launched Cruise Missile Engineering Support Contract to Boeing
Boeing has secured a potential $70.6 million, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide system engineering and logistics analysis services to support the air-launched cruise missile, including its integration with the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress long-range, heavy bomber. Recurring services include configuration and data management, technical surveillance and support for six flight tests annually […] More
by Kristen Smith July 3, 2024, 11:58 am
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Kent Selby Named KBR VP of Air Force, Marine Corps & Strategic Programs
Kent Selby announced on LinkedIn on Tuesday that he has been appointed vice president for the Air Force, Marine Corps and strategic programs at KBR. Selby previously served as a director at the company, overseeing operations for KBR’s government solutions division for more than three years. He initially joined KBR’s government services arm in 2017 […] More
by Naomi Cooper July 3, 2024, 11:58 am
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SpaceX Lands $69M NASA Deal to Provide Launch Services for COSI Mission
SpaceX has received a $69 million contract to provide launch services for NASA’s Compton Spectrometer and Imager space mission. The COSI mission is scheduled to lift off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in August 2027, NASA said Tuesday. The space agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center will work with […] More
by Derrick Henry July 3, 2024, 11:57 am
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Esube Bekele Named Vice President of Technology at In-Q-Tel
In-Q-Tel has appointed Esube Bekele as vice president of technology, a role in which he will spearhead activities in the technology areas of applied artificial intelligence, generative AI and computer vision. In a LinkedIn post announcing the position, Bekele said he is “thrilled to be part of a team dedicated to advancing technology and enhancing national […] More
by Branson Brooks July 3, 2024, 11:57 am
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IPTA Awarded FAA Contract for IT Support
Interactive Process Technology Associates will provide information technology support services for the Federal Aviation Administration’s small business contracting program under a five-year, $10 million contract. IPTA said on LinkedIn Tuesday the award covers delivery of extensive technical assistance, including data analysis, SharePoint administration and end-user support for the Electronic FAA Accelerated and Simplified Tasks contracting vehicle. […] More
by Kacey Roberts July 3, 2024, 11:57 am
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Leonardo DRS Achieves Delivery Milestone for Core Component of Army Helicopter Missile Defense System
Leonardo DRS has announced delivering the 1,000th DRS 2-color infrared detector package, a core component of the 2-Color Advanced Warning System, or 2CAWS, from BAE Systems, which works to defend U.S. Army helicopter crews from missile threats. “We are proud to have reached this important milestone and be partnered with BAE Systems to have developed […] More
by Aidan Daly July 3, 2024, 11:56 am
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Shift5, Booz Allen to Deliver Cyber Awareness, Decision Intelligence to Defense, Transportation Clients; Brad Medairy Quoted
Shift5 and Booz Allen Hamilton have forged a strategic partnership to combine their capabilities and expertise to provide organizations in the defense and transportation sectors with cybersecurity awareness and maintenance intelligence to ensure the security and resilience of fleets and other assets. Shift5 said Tuesday the partnership will facilitate the integration of insights from its […] More
by Jane Edwards July 3, 2024, 11:55 am
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HawkEye 360 Launches Satellite Constellation for Radio Frequency Data and Analytics; Alex Fox Quoted
HawkEye 360 has launched nine satellites designed to enable better radio frequency data collection, broader bandwidths and multi-band signal capture capabilities for enhanced geospatial analysis and monitoring. The company said Tuesday the Cluster 8 satellites, deployed into a mid-inclination orbit in April, have entered initial operating status. Alex Fox, chief growth officer at HawkEye 360, […] More
by Kacey Roberts July 3, 2024, 11:54 am
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Carahsoft to Distribute Torch.AI Software to Public Sector Customers; Michael Adams Quoted
Carahsoft Technology has agreed to distribute Torch.AI‘s artificial intelligence-powered product to public sector customers through its reseller partners and government contract vehicles. Carahsoft will serve as the public sector distributor for the Leawood, Kansas-based company’s platform designed to enable autonomous data ingestion, fusion and analysis, the companies said in a joint statement published Tuesday. “Torch.AI’s […] More
by Naomi Cooper July 3, 2024, 11:54 am
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AI Implementation Strategy for Governments Co-Authored by TBI, SandboxAQ Now Available
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has released the first part of “Governing in the Age of AI: The Leader’s Guide to Artificial-Intelligence Technical Strategy,” which it had co-authored with technology company SandboxAQ. The purpose of the guide is to help governments make the most of artificial intelligence and achieve AI-related goals, SandboxAQ said […] More
by Jerry Petersen July 3, 2024, 11:53 am