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  • NASA Taps Universities for Orbital Debris Research
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    NASA Taps Universities for Orbital Debris Research

    NASA will provide research grants to three university teams over a 12-month period to examine the orbital environment and explore how the government can develop policies to tackle the problem of space junk. An expert panel chose the winning proposals that are in line with the agency’s goal to address the risks of defunct manmade […] More

  • IronEagleX Picks Altamira for USSOCOM Technical Development Support Work
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    IronEagleX Picks Altamira for USSOCOM Technical Development Support Work

    Altamira Technologies has secured a subcontract to assist veteran-owned defense contractor IronEagleX in providing the U.S. Special Operations Command with technical development support.  The subcontractor said Wednesday it will continue delivering data science and advanced analytic services to IronEagleX in support of USSOCOM under the deal. Altamira provided the same services during the technical prototype phase. In […] More

  • DARPA Seeks to Open Classified Defense Projects to Small Businesses
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    DARPA Seeks to Open Classified Defense Projects to Small Businesses

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a pilot program aimed at expanding the Department of Defense’s access to companies cleared to work on classified military projects. DARPA said Wednesday the Bringing Classified Innovation to Defense and Government Systems program will sponsor a group of small businesses and entrepreneurs to connect with government personnel […] More

  • Planet Grants Data Access to 8 Universities, Center Under Geospatial Research Contract; Robert Cardillo Quoted
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    Planet Grants Data Access to 8 Universities, Center Under Geospatial Research Contract; Robert Cardillo Quoted

    Satellite imagery provider Planet has agreed to collaborate with Saint Louis University under a contract that grants a geospatial research group access to the company’s data. Opening up Planet’s resources to the eight academic institutions that comprise Taylor Geospatial Institute, the new multi-year contract constitutes Planet’s most expansive direct university endeavor and is slated to boost […] More

  • General Dynamics Unit to Develop Inline Media Encryptor for Air Force Systems
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    General Dynamics Unit to Develop Inline Media Encryptor for Air Force Systems

    A U.S. Air Force division has awarded General Dynamics’ mission systems business unit a $22.9 million contract for an encryptor designed to protect classified data stored by manned or unmanned systems. The company said Tuesday it will use capabilities from its suite of ProtecD@R encryption platforms to deliver a high assurance Inline Media Encryptor to […] More

  • Redhorse to Deliver Aircraft Maintenance Predictive Analytics to Air Force; John Zangardi Quoted
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    Redhorse to Deliver Aircraft Maintenance Predictive Analytics to Air Force; John Zangardi Quoted

    Redhorse has secured a potential three-year contract from the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office to provide artificial intelligence-powered data analysis capabilities to help the service branch predict aircraft part and component failures. The company said the Innovative Analytics for Condition Based Maintenance Plus award covers the application of AI and machine learning to process and […] More

  • Carlyle Closes ManTech Buy; Kevin Phillips Quoted
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    Carlyle Closes ManTech Buy; Kevin Phillips Quoted

    Global investment firm Carlyle completed its acquisition of ManTech International and took the government services contractor private through an all-cash transaction worth approximately $4.2 billion. ManTech said Wednesday it stopped trading on Nasdaq following the completion of the deal and that it will continue to operate through its Herndon, Virginia, headquarters. Stockholders at ManTech approved […] More

  • Data Services Provider Illuminate to Hire 100-Plus Employees; Gregg Melanson Quoted
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    Data Services Provider Illuminate to Hire 100-Plus Employees; Gregg Melanson Quoted

    Illuminate, a data collection and analysis services provider to the government sector, is opening more than 100 job vacancies across the company for application development and intelligence analysis professionals. The company said Tuesday it offers a competitive pay package, a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan and programs meant to help employees manage their quality of life […] More

  • Northrop, Cubic Showcase Gateway System for Defense Tech Connectivity
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    Northrop, Cubic Showcase Gateway System for Defense Tech Connectivity

    Northrop Grumman and Cubic‘s mission and performance solutions division have jointly demonstrated a high-capacity backbone platform intended to support mission systems interoperability and data connectivity in all defense domains. The companies presented during a cross-industry event the potential applications of HCB technology and an open-architecture gateway system to the Department of Defense’s Joint All Domain […] More

  • Executive Spotlight: Barry Broadus, Chief Financial Officer of ICF
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    Executive Spotlight: Barry Broadus, Chief Financial Officer of ICF

    Barry Broadus, chief financial officer of ICF, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about joining the company as its CFO, his strategic growth goals and how recent acquisitions and partnerships have helped drive innovation and mission goals in the federal sector during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. You can read the full interview with Barry Broadus below. ExecutiveBiz: Congrats on your […] More

  • Automation Company RoviSys Creates Federal Unit; Graham Staples Quoted
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    Automation Company RoviSys Creates Federal Unit; Graham Staples Quoted

    RoviSys has established a business unit that will focus on helping federal customers automate government processes and manage data assets. The company said Tuesday RoviSys Federal Solutions employs a team of automation, project management and software engineering professionals to support agencies across various program areas such as cybersecurity. Graham Staples, who formerly led the company’s power and energy division, […] More