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A classified U.S. government payload launched aboard a SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket Sunday at 8 p.m. Eastern time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, Space.com reported Sunday. The Zuma mission took off aboard the rocket’s second stage, which continued its ascent into low-Earth orbit. The booster’s first stage separated from the second stage […] More
Mark Testoni, president and CEO of SAP National Security Services, has said he thinks there is only “anecdotal evidence†about individuals who use bitcoin, Yahoo Finance reported Friday. Testoni noted that the cryptocurrency’s anonymity has made bitcoin an ideal platform for terrorists. “This is a modern-day version of Swiss bank accounts,†Testoni said of bitcoins. “It’s […] More
Paul Smith, senior vice president and general manager of Red Hat’s public sector, told attendees of the company’s annual Government Symposium that he believes open-source technology “is the best source for choice and security.†Smith cited the Kubernetes project to discuss the role of open source in efforts to address information technology challenges within the government, […] More
Orbital ATK has secured a contract from Intelsat to produce, test and launch a second commercial in-space servicing vehicle designed to extend the life of in-orbit satellites. Orbital ATK said Thursday it will start providing satellite servicing support through the Mission Extension Vehicle 2 by mid-2020 under the contract. The Dulles, Virginia-based aerospace and defense […] More
Boeing has secured a registration number from the Federal Aviation Administration for its proposed unmanned aircraft system for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray carrier-based tanker drone program, FlightGlobal reported Thursday. The company received Dec. 26 the FAA registration number N234MQ for its proposed “T1†drone prototype. Boeing previewed its demonstrator for the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling tanker program […] More
A new report by cybersecurity firm Agari has found that federal agencies’ adoption of an email authentication standard – Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance – rose 38 percent from Nov. 18 to Dec. 18, 2017. Agari’s report attributed the increase in DMARC adoption to agencies’ compliance with a new binding operational directive the Department […] More
The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to launch a contract vehicle designed to streamline the acquisition process for information technology platforms and services in support of SEC’s offices and divisions. A FedBizOpps presolicitation notice published Thursday says the agency’s office of IT intends to create a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under the One OIT program. The IDIQ […] More
United Launch Alliance has started final assembly of the Atlas V rocket that is set to launch Jan. 18 to send to the geostationary Earth orbit a Lockheed Martin-built satellite designed to help the U.S. Air Force provide missile warning data to the U.S. and its allies, Spaceflight Now reported Friday. The Space Based Infrared System […] More
Fifty U.S. states, Washington, D.C. and two territories have agreed to take part in the First Responder Network Authority’s project with AT&T to build a national emergency broadband network. “Securing 53 opt-ins is significant for the public safety personnel that this network will serve,†Chris Sambar, senior vice president for AT&T-FirstNet, said in a statement published Friday. AT&T will […] More
The U.S. Marine Corps will select by summer 2018 a new amphibious combat vehicle from prototypes developed by BAE Systems and Science Applications International Corp. to replace its existing fleet of Assault ÂAmphibious Vehicles, the Marine Corps Times reported Thursday. The service branch awarded two contracts worth up to $225 million combined to BAE and SAIC in […] More
The Defense Health Agency plans to award Leidos a potential $25 million task order to provide sustainment services for the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application-Composite Health Care System. DHA will issue the fixed-price task order under a blanket purchase agreement to be awarded following a full-and-open competition initiated by the General Services Administration, the […] More
Sierra Nevada Corp. and Turkish Aerospace Industries have developed a trainer aircraft in order to compete for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X program that seeks to replace the T-38 jet, Quwa reported Monday. Bilal Khan writes SNC and TAI established a Colorado-based subsidiary, Freedom Aircraft Ventures, to offer the Freedom Trainer aircraft. The Freedom Trainer jet will be equipped with […] More
