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Michael Jung, former vice president for government affairs at Pacific Northwest Generating Cooperative, has been named the first executive director of an ICF center focused on providing climate research and insights. The executive brings to his new role at ICF Climate Center his 25-year experience in working with private and public organizations on strategies related […] More
General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business and the U.S. Army have completed a trial run of a ground modernization software suite installed on a prototype of the Gray Eagle Extended Range unmanned aircraft system. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, the software’s developer, conducted the flight test with the Army Unmanned Aircraft System Project Office at Fort Stewart […] More
Northrop Grumman has entered into an agreement with Mynaric to procure laser communication terminals for the satellites it is developing under the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Tracking Layer program. Mynaric said Tuesday it is expected to deliver 42 Condor Mk3 terminals to Northrop in 2024 in preparation for its anticipated deployment in 2025. The […] More
The National Nuclear Security Administration is sponsoring a study on the potential uses of Cerebras Systems’ wafer-scale engine technology in stockpile stewardship computing. The multi-year contract will be executed through the collaboration of Sandia, Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos national laboratories, SNL said Monday. NNSA’s Advanced Simulation and Computing program will fund the research as […] More
Omni Federal has received a $44 million phase three award to provide data security support and training to the U.S. Air Force Business Enterprise Systems Product Innovation Directorate. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract awarded under the Small Business Innovation Research program covers the addition of data as a service as an operational capability on Cloud One, the […] More
Phil Fuster, vice president of federal sales at Proofpoint, said he believes the Department of Defense should create and maintain a risk profile on their workforce, suppliers and contractors in order to be nimble and secure from cyberattacks. He told DefenseScoop in an interview that having a continuous risk profile specific to the DOD’s staff, […] More
Quantum Computing Inc. will build a research and production facility to house its future innovations in quantum nanophotonics. The Leesburg, Virginia-based company said Friday it intends to finance the project through government incentives, particularly opportunities under the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022. The planned research center will serve as QCI’s hub for developing nanophotonics […] More
BAE Systems will help sustain Australia’s fleet of Hobart-class destroyer ships under a six-year contract with an estimated value of $96 million. The company said Thursday it will act as the capability life cycle manager of the HMAS Hobart, HMAS Brisbane and HMAS Sydney at RAN’s Fleet Base East in Sydney. This award is a […] More
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Collins Aerospace a three-year contract to design a lighter version of the F-16 fighter jet’s ventral fin with the use of thermoplastic welding technology. The project seeks to apply best practices from the development of an F-16 composite aircraft horizontal stabilizer and other similar efforts, the Raytheon Technologies […] More
The General Services Administration has made Verizon‘s fleet management software platform available to government agencies through its Multiple Award Schedule program. Verizon Connect Reveal is designed to help organizations track and analyze fleet data such as fuel consumption, drivers’ behavior and vehicle location and maintenance, the company announced Thursday. “Whether it’s more efficient routes, driver […] More
An interoperable open radio access network system developed by Radisys has won top prizes in the third and final stage of the Federal 5G Challenge. Radisys’ technology received the Best Software Bill of Materials award and Network Integration Prize for its distributed unit, the company said Thursday. The competition is an initiative of the National […] More
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a $60 million contract to Axon to provide the VA Police with in-car and body cameras and software technology. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract provides for Axon’s Fleet 3 in-car cameras, Body 3 cameras and automated license plate reader powered by artificial intelligence technology, the company announced Thursday. Veterans integrated […] More
