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    Lockheed Delivers 1st Next Generation Interceptor Flight Software to MDA

    Lockheed Martin has handed over to the Missile Defense Agency the first flight software package for the agency’s next-generation missile defense system. The defense and aerospace company said Tuesday the first official software release paves the way for flight testing and fielding of the Next Generation Interceptor, which will work to counter intercontinental ballistic missile […] More

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    DARPA Seeks to Develop Counter-Sonar Payloads Under ‘Willow’ Program

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has released a broad agency announcement for a new initiative aimed at developing payloads with counter-sonar capabilities. Willow is a two-phase program that looks to equip unmanned underwater vehicles, buoys, moored systems and other maritime platforms with payloads capable of conducting acoustic warfare to counter active surface sonars, according […] More

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    HII Tests UUV Launch, Recovery Platform for Navy

    HII has demonstrated a prototype technology designed to launch and recover large-diameter unmanned underwater vehicles under a cooperative research and development agreement with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division. The company collaborated with NSWC PCD Unmanned Systems Test and Evaluation Team to showcase the ability of the platform, dubbed Pharos, to operate with […] More

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    SilverEdge, Counter Threat Solutions Partner to Expand Intelligence Offerings; Robert Miller Quoted

    SilverEdge Government Solutions, a software company backed by private equity firm Godspeed Capital Management, and Counter Threat Solutions have partnered in a push to expand the former’s technology offerings for the intelligence community. Reston, Virginia-headquartered CTS specializes in counterintelligence analysis and identity intelligence and has more than 100 technical and mission support specialists cleared to […] More

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    GE-Led JV, TerraPower to Establish $200M Natrium Fuel Production Facility

    A joint venture led by General Electric and TerraPower have teamed up to construct and operate a Natrium Fuel Facility in Wilmington, North Carolina, to boost the production of advanced nuclear reactors in the U.S.  TerraPower and the Department of Energy’s Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program will fund the development of the new facility at Global […] More

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    Raytheon Demos Operational Zero Trust Offering for Army

    Raytheon Technologies‘ intelligence and space division has showcased its zero trust offering for the U.S. Army in a technology demonstration event held at Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona. John DeSimone, president of cybersecurity, intelligence and services at Raytheon Intelligence & Space, said in a statement published Thursday the Operational Zero Trust platform is a fully […] More

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    Navy Deploys Falkonry’s AI-Based Anomaly Detection Platform

    The Office of Naval Research has deployed an artificial intelligence-powered anomaly detection platform from Falkonry to provide sailors with greater visibility into the performance and reliability of naval platforms operating at sea. Falkonry Insight is a cloud-based infrastructure that works to process operational data continuously and automate the detection of equipment reliability and performance anomalies […] More

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    Palantir to Deliver Set of Intelligence Analytics Tools to Army

    Palantir Technologies has secured a potential five-year, $59 million contract to provide a set of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence tools to help the U.S. Army test and deploy software for processing vast amounts of data, DefenseNews reported Wednesday. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers the deployment of the All Source II application as part of the […] More

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    Voyager Labs Names Courtney Bromley as CEO, Relocates HQ to US

    Voyager Labs has named Courtney Bromley, a more than three-decade veteran of IBM, as CEO and announced its plan to relocate the base of its global business operations to the U.S. from Israel. Bromley, who has led the artificial intelligence-based company’s U.S.-based subsidiary since April, is credited with retaining Voyager Analytics’ customer base and achieving […] More

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    DISA Authorizes CoSo Cloud to Host Impact Level 4 Data

    CoSo Cloud has secured authorization from the Defense Information Systems Agency to handle military data at Impact Level 4. The IL4 certification enables CoSo to deploy Adobe Connect to help military agencies create immersive virtual learning and training programs in a secure private cloud environment, the company said Tuesday. CoSo is now authorized to deliver […] More

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    Carahsoft Recognized With Raytheon Premier Supplier Award; Mike McCalip Quoted

    Carahsoft has secured Raytheon Technologies‘ Premier Award for Overall Excellence in the cost competitiveness category in recognition of its “exceptional” performance in providing affordable technology offerings. Mike McCalip, vice president of government programs and strategy at Carahsoft, said in a statement published Tuesday the company and its reseller partners are committed to providing cost-effective technologies […] More

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    GlobalFoundries Secures Federal Funding to Boost GaN Semiconductor Production

    Semiconductor chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries has secured $30 million in federal funding to produce gallium nitride on silicon chips designed for use in electric vehicles, power grids, solar energy, wireless technology and 5G broadband devices. GlobalFoundries said Monday the funding will be used to purchase tools and further implement 200 mm GaN wafer manufacturing at its […] More