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  • in Executive Moves, News

    Stellar Solutions’ Celeste Ford Named to SpiderOak Advisory Board

    SpiderOak has expanded its advisory board with the addition of Celeste Ford, board chair of Stellar Solutions and managing director of the latter’s venture capital arm Stellar Ventures. As an adviser, Ford will work to guide SpiderOak’s strategic direction and contribute insights gained from being an aerospace engineering industry veteran, the software company said Wednesday. Dave Pearah, CEO of […] More

  • in Cybersecurity, News

    Isara-LightBridge Team Seeks to Propel Government Adoption of Post-Quantum Cryptography

    Canadian security firm Isara and American business consulting company The LightBridge Group have partnered to support the advancement of post-quantum cryptography and cryptographic risk management in the U.S. government. The collaboration follows the enactment of the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act into law in December to prepare federal agencies for quantum use, Isara said Wednesday. Jonah Force Hill, […] More

  • in Cybersecurity, News

    SAIC Unveils Government Zero Trust Cybersecurity Accelerator Offering

    Science Applications International Corp. has introduced a new offering aimed at supporting the implementation of zero trust strategies among government agencies. The Trust Resilience framework is developed to provide a comprehensive set of processes, tools and services to enhance the security of cloud-based and hybrid infrastructures, SAIC said Wednesday. Trust Resilience is capable of analyzing various […] More

  • in News

    Lockheed-Airbus Team Chooses GE Engine to Power Tanker Platform Offering for Air Force

    A Lockheed Martin and Airbus partnership has selected GE Aerospace to supply a propulsion system for an aerial refueling platform being offered to the U.S. Air Force. Lockheed said Tuesday the CF6-80E1 engine was chosen to power the LMXT tanker after a competitive selection process in a joint bid to support the service branch’s recapitalization plan […] More

  • in Executive Moves, News

    Cybersecurity Firm Armis Forms Federal Advisory Board

    Armis, a California-based cybersecurity services provider, has created a five-member federal advisory board that will guide the firm’s executive team to grow public sector business. The company said Tuesday the board is composed of former senior government officials who have extensive technology and federal government experience. Brian Gumbel, president of Armis, commented, “[The members’] input will […] More

  • in Contract Awards, News

    CTC Books Option Year 2 of Marine Corps Facility System Maintenance Contract; Ed Sheehan Quoted

    Concurrent Technologies Corp. will continue to help the U.S. Marine Corps Installations Command manage facility infrastructure and networked systems data under the second option year of a previously awarded contract. MCICOM extended the company’s support to the Marine Corps Facility Related Controls Systems program covering more than 350 networked installation assets, CTC said Friday. CTC […] More

  • in Cybersecurity, News

    ECS Helps Army Cyber Analysts Prepare for Endpoint Security Operations; John Heneghan Quoted

    ECS has conducted training for more than 1,000 U.S. Army personnel to help them apply a company-designed cybersecurity platform in securing endpoints across the branch’s computer network. The ASGN company said Thursday military cyber analysts completed a program comprising technical instruction, use-case demonstrations and simulated practical exercises to familiarize themselves with the Army Endpoint Security […] More

  • in Artificial Intelligence, News

    Jacobs, Palantir Expand AI-Focused Collaboration; Shannon Miller Quoted

    Jacobs and Palantir Technologies have broadened collaboration to cover offering of new artificial intelligence-based services focused on infrastructure, advanced facilities and supply chain management. “We are already deploying AI to optimize the entire water life cycle, from day-to-day management to long-term planning and design, and now we’re diving deeper across new sectors,” Shannon Miller, executive vice president […] More

  • in Contract Awards, News

    CAE to Supply Australia MH-60R Landing Safety Trainer Under $68M IDIQ Award

    A CAE subsidiary has booked a five-year, $67.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy to build a training system for Australia’s MH60R helicopter landing safety personnel.4 The award to CAE USA includes associated data packages for the part task trainer and fielded system configuration updates, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. DOD added the company […] More

  • in News

    Air Force, MZA Associates Demo Aircraft Energy Laser System Beam Director

    The U.S. Air Force’s research arm and MZA Associates have concluded flight tests for a new low-power, sub-scale beam director designed for directed energy laser systems on airborne platforms. The Hybrid Aero-Effect Reducing Design with Realistic Optical Components team showcased the capability of MZA Associates-made beam director to mitigate optical and mechanical distortions encountered by laser beams […] More

  • in Cybersecurity, News

    CRDF Global Backs Canada’s Initiative on Curbing North Korea’s WMD Use; Tina Dolph Quoted

    CRDF Global has secured financing from the Canadian government to continue collaborative efforts, particularly in addressing North Korea’s use of weapons of mass destruction. The nonprofit cybersecurity group said Tuesday it will use the $1.9 million funding it received to support Global Affairs Canada’s Weapons Threat Reduction Program and help prevent North Korean cyber attacks against financial […] More

  • in M&A Activity, News

    Maritime Tech Companies Acua Ocean, HydroSurv Float Merger Plan

    Maritime autonomous system developers Acua Ocean and HydroSurv have unveiled their plan to combine businesses and form a new company called Blue Ocean Autonomy, Unmanned Systems Technology reported Tuesday. The merger is intended to capitalize on both parties’ capabilities to develop and operate uncrewed surface vessels and marine surveying and surveillance technologies. HydroSurv’s electric and battery-hybrid rapid […] More