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Simba Chain has landed a contract under the General Services Administration’s Multiple Award Schedule program to offer blockchain services to all U.S. federal agencies. The potential 20-year contract is the first of its kind and will allow Simba Chain to expand the market for blockchain technology in the public and private sectors, the company said. […] More
The Air Force Research Laboratory granted funding to Northrop Grumman to support expanded production of hypersonic weapons at its facility in Elkton, Maryland. The company said Tuesday AFRL’s Manufacturing and Industrial Technology Division awarded Northrop $8.8 million to make the enhancements to its manufacturing technology, which involves both traditional and novel techniques combined with digital […] More
VentureScope, an IT consulting and venture investment firm, secured a Small Business Innovation Research program contract to create a startup incubator development program for the U.S. Air Force. The agreement with AFWERX is part of the service’s efforts to discover innovators within its ranks that can contribute new technologies beneficial to military missions and other […] More
Deloitte collaborated with Snowflake to launch an artificial intelligence capability that government agencies can use to enhance services to customers through data analysis and integration. The AI capability is part of Deloitte’s digital service delivery suite for public sector agencies and is accessible on three major public cloud platforms, the company said Monday. Local, state […] More
The U.S. Air Force’s Business and Enterprise Systems Product Innovation Directorate has collaborated with Omni Federal to implement a data-as-a-service platform in the branch’s cloud computing infrastructure. Omni Federal developed DaaS under the Small Business Innovation Research program to help USAF users gain access to mission data, Air Force Materiel Command said Thursday. The platform […] More
Air Products and Chemicals will supply liquid hydrogen to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida under a potential $75 million contract. The award covers the procurement of 7.5 million pounds of the chemical, the agency said Thursday. Pennsylvania-based Air Products was previously awarded $57.3 million to provide 13.1 million […] More
Eric Salzman, CEO of venture capital firm Safeguard Scientifics, has joined the board of directors of Leonardo DRS. He will be part of DRS’ audit, nominating and corporate governance committees, where the company can leverage his financial and administrative expertise, the defense technology provider Tuesday. Salzman has been an investor, strategic adviser and board member […] More
The Department of Defense is soliciting proposals for its planned expeditions in the region beyond the Earth’s geosynchronous orbit. A project notice posted on the Defense Innovation Unit’s website says the agency is seeking companies that can develop and demonstrate technologies and payloads for its proposed Sinequone space vehicle, which will be launched to a […] More
Austal USA began production on electronic deck and command and control systems modules for the U.S. Navy’s Virginia- and Columbia-class attack submarines. The project is part of a partnership with General Dynamics’ Electric Boat subsidiary, which won a potential $813.7 million contract to support the branch’s nuclear submarine modernization efforts, Austal said Tuesday. “This partnership […] More
Leonardo DRS will manufacture third-generation infrared sensors to replace the U.S. Army’s second-generation horizontal technology integration system under a $39.5 million contract. The award covers low-rate initial production of long-range forward-looking IR sensors equipped with an integrated dewar cooler assembly, the company said Monday. HTI sensing technology is installed on various tactical vehicles including the […] More
Intel has chosen Bechtel to build semiconductor factories in New Albany, Ohio, as part of the chipmaker’s $20 billion expansion plan in the state. The deal covers design and build services for 2.5 million square feet of production and clean room space, which is the first phase of the Intel Ohio project, Bechtel said. The […] More
Lockheed Martin has agreed to co-develop a variant of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems’ high-energy laser weapon systems for ground-based air defense. The partnership builds on the Iron Beam project, which was initiated by Rafael and the research and development arm of the Israeli defense ministry, Lockheed sa Monday. Rafael began building Iron Beam in 2010 […] More
