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Jon Katz, chief operating officer of IPT Associates since 2019, has been elevated to a dual role as president and COO at the federal information technology and professional services provider. Katz will lead initiatives to grow IPTA’s market footprint, internal operations, delivery teams and customer relationships, the company said Monday. He will plan, direct and organize the […] More
Quantum Computing Inc.’s federal unit has become a member of the National Science Foundation’s Center for Quantum Technologies, an alliance of engineers and scientists developing quantum devices, systems and algorithms to help address industry and defense challenges. Joining as a non-traditional defense company, QI Solutions will guide the CQT group using its knowledge in quantum photonic […] More
Slingshot Aerospace has expanded its executive team with the appointment of Leslie Hildebrand as senior vice president of government business development and strategy and Pieter Kreuk as chief financial officer. In a statement on Wednesday, Melanie Stricklan, co-founder and CEO of Slingshot Aerospace, said the two executives will play pivotal roles in shaping the future of the […] More
Satellite communication systems developer Satixfy has completed the demonstration of its new antenna as part of a Department of Defense initiative aimed at identifying new military applications of commercial space internet capabilities. The Israel-based company said Tuesday collaborated with OneWeb Technologies and the Air Force Research Laboratory on the showcase in support of the Defense Experimentation Using Commercial […] More
The U.S. Marine Corps has tapped General Atomics’ aeronautical systems unit to help the Marine Air-Ground Task Force Training Command perform service-level training exercises for future dynamic missions. The company’s MQ-9A unmanned aircraft system was contracted for training use to integrate Group 5 unmanned aircraft into the Marine Air-Ground Task Force for the first time, General […] More
Parsons has received a contract modification from the Department of Energy to continue accelerating development of clean energy technologies. Work under the $14 million Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations award will cover a wide range of technical, program and project management support for OCED, the company said Thursday. Parsons secured the initial task order in June […] More
Raytheon Technologies will award three cybersecurity scholarships through a partnership with the International Information System Security Certification Consortium’s charitable foundation to qualified candidates considered historically underrepresented in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. ISC(2) said Thursday the Center for Cyber Safety and Education will evaluate applications based on a set of criteria, including financial […] More
Cubic‘s mission and performance solutions business has received a software and hardware prototyping contract from the U.S. Air Force to help advance network connectivity among joint forces across the aerial layer. CMPS’ prototyping initiative involving the Halo-Enabled Resilient Mesh software and hardware is in support of enhancing the service branch’s High-Capacity Backbone system, Cubic said Wednesday. […] More
Brian LaMacchia, a Microsoft who previously led its security and cryptography team, has joined Quantum Computing Inc. as a technical advisory board member. He was the second appointee named to the panel, which was created in February to guide and advance QCI’s technology commercialization and product rollouts, the company said Tuesday. LaMacchia worked with Microsoft for over […] More
SpiderOak and LinQuest have partnered to help government and commercial customers secure systems that support national security space missions. The partnership centers on a software product with a key management system and seeks to protect satellite services and communications in space, SpiderOak said Tuesday. SpiderOak’s OrbitSecure platform is designed to automate the security of commands […] More
Space sector is increasingly becoming “a viable business proposition” as industry players are now dominating the delivery of Earth observation, data analytics and positioning, navigation and timing requirements, according to a Geospatial World report published Tuesday. “Commercial organizations are developing new space technologies and driving innovation across various mission areas,” Clint Crosier, director of aerospace and […] More
Northrop Grumman will manufacture and supply its active electronically scanned array surveillance radar system to the U.S. Air Force for integration into its E-7 aircraft. The company said Monday it will begin production of the Multi-role Electronically Scanned Array sensor to provide the aircraft with long-range sensing, detection and identification features. MESA was designed to enable simultaneous […] More
