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NASA awarded contracts to 12 companies under the Announcement of Collaboration Opportunity to help advance its Moon to Mars mission objectives. The space agency said Wednesday it chose 16 proposals focused on space component and equipment development, design, manufacturing and testing. As part of the unfunded Space Act agreements, NASA will share its facilities and […] More
Parsons released its Environmental, Social, and Governance report highlighting its corporate social responsibility accomplishments in 2022. The company on Monday noted its absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions declined by 25 percent as of December 2022, surpassing its goal of reducing emissions by 20 percent between 2019 and 2025. Notably, Parsons’ annual water and […] More
The evolving sophistication of artificial intelligence-activated deep fake videos signifies how valuable digital identities have become, Haywood Talcove, CEO of LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ government division, told CBS 17 News. He warned that AI deep fakes are increasingly being used by criminals to steal consumers’ financial assets, and could even beat biometric security tools in the […] More
Three companies were awarded contracts by the Defense Innovation Unit for a prototyping project focused on devices that can track the real-time location of military aerospace ground equipment. Initial contracts were granted to Australian firm LX Group, Swiss company Kudelski, and Florida-based VOS Systems, DIU announced Friday. AGE assets are currently tracked through a paper-based, […] More
Elastic has joined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s partnership with IT security companies that have committed to sharing information on cyber risks. Chris Townsend, vice president of public sector sales at Elastic, wrote in a blog post published Friday the company’s Security Labs team could help the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative initiative establish a […] More
Xage Security has become one of the latest companies to be part of the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative. The company said Thursday it joined JCDC’s Industrial Control Systems unit and will lend its expertise and insights on zero trust principles to improve U.S. resilience against online threats. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency added ICS […] More
More than half of government information technology professionals who participated in a GitLab-commissioned survey are looking to evaluate or buy a development, security and operations platform within three years. The annual Global DevSecOps Report covered responses from 5,010 IT professionals across multiple sectors during the month of March and showed that 44 percent of survey […] More
Nauticus Robotics has developed a robotic vehicle capable of traversing waters and crawling onto land while gathering intelligence and detecting potentially explosive threats. The early-stage prototype rounds off the competitive first phase of the Amphibious Autonomous Response Vehicle program, which was launched by the Defense Innovation Unit on behalf of the U.S. Marine Corps, and […] More
Lockheed Martin has accomplished an electromagnetic interference/electromagnetic compatibility trial for its first LM 400 satellite. The company said Wednesday the spacecraft passed tests for design integrity and payload operational capabilities without interference from transmission of satellite bus component signals. LM 400 is a mid-sized, multi-mission satellite that was designed to host various payloads that have […] More
Science Applications International Corp. entered into a memorandum of understanding with GomSpace Group to offer the latter’s space-based capabilities in the Americas market. The strategic partnership makes SAIC the exclusive U.S. integrator and licensed distributor of GomSpace’s satellite and other products, the Danish company said Tuesday. The two organizations will combine GomSpace’s small satellites, CubeSats […] More
Maxar Technologies has published updates about its initiatives focused on climate change as well as diversity and inclusion in its second annual environment, social and governance report. The 2022 ESG report, which was published Tuesday, highlighted the company’s space sustainability efforts, including its development of a non-Earth imaging technology to support situational awareness and resolve […] More
Rocket Lab USA has unveiled a suborbital testbed launch vehicle it developed based on its flagship Electron reusable small rocket. The Hypersonic Accelerator Suborbital Test Electron, or HASTE, is scheduled for an inaugural flight from a launch site at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia in the first half of this year, the company said […] More
