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The National Security Agency has granted certification to Mercury Systems for its data encryption platform designed to safeguard classified information from local or remote threats. The Jannson Data-At-Rest is designated as an NSA Type 1 product for cryptographically securing government data classified secret and below collected by avionics, unmanned sensors, communication, surveillance and wearable systems, […] More
The Small Business Administration is seeking industry insights on its proposed rule to develop a certification program for veteran-owned small businesses looking to pursue contract opportunities across the federal government. In a notice published in the Federal Register, SBA said the new governmentwide certification program would replace the existing self-certification process for small businesses seeking […] More
Northrop Grumman is building a new facility in West Virginia that will support the production of up to 600 missile weapon systems annually in a push to expand its presence in the defense market. The defense contractor said Wednesday the production operations of the 113,000-square-foot missile integration facility will begin with the second lot of […] More
Carahsoft Technology has agreed to distribute Juniper Networks’ cloud-enabled networking products to the public sector using its reseller partner network and government contracts. The agreement will enable Juniper to offer its artificial intelligence-powered enterprise networking platform and intent-based networking software designed to help government customers improve data center control and visibility, Carahsoft said Tuesday. Juniper […] More
Airbus’ U.S. space and defense business has been selected by Northrop Grumman to produce satellite platforms for the Space Development Agency’s low Earth orbit constellation. Airbus U.S. Space & Defense will deliver 42 satellite platforms and provide vehicle assembly, integration and testing services in support of SDA’s Transport Layer Tranche 1 network of optically-interconnected space […] More
Ariento has secured authorization from the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body to perform cyber readiness assessments of companies looking to pursue contract opportunities with the Department of Defense. The cybersecurity compliance company said Friday it passed the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center’s level 2 evaluation to become a third-party assessor organization under the […] More
Virgin Orbit has launched seven small satellites to low Earth orbit during its first evening launch mission, dubbed Straight Up, in support of the U.S. Space Force’s Rocket Systems Launch Program. The company said Saturday its fully mobile LauncherOne rocket lifted off from the Mojave Air and Space Port in Southern California and carried all […] More
Carahsoft will use its reseller partner network and government contracts to provide public sector organizations with access to a process mining and execution management platform built by New York-based software developer Celonis. The technology works to enable users to have a full understanding of their business operations, uncover hidden inefficiencies that hinder performance and implement […] More
CAE’s U.S. business arm has secured a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory to develop a prototype of simulation software designed to support testing, training, evaluation and development of multidomain warfighting capabilities. CAE USA said Thursday it will develop a software emulator that will work to simulate a range of physical and digital threats […] More
BAE Systems and the U.S. Army have jointly demonstrated the former’s autonomous open system combat vehicle during a tactical scenario at the annual Experimental Demonstration Gateway Exercise. The company said Wednesday its Robotic Technology Demonstrator showcased its ability to fire APKWS laser-guided rockets at multiple ground targets at distances up to six kilometers. The robotic […] More
Carahsoft Technology has partnered with Chicago-based data analytics start-up Ocient to offer the latter’s hyperscale data warehouse to U.S. public sector customers. Ocient said Wednesday its hyperscale data analytics platform is designed to support government customers in key mission areas such as geospatial calculation and analysis, cybersecurity and anomaly detection, weather forecasting, climate change study […] More
Palantir Technologies has won a $36 million contract from the U.S. Army to build a prototype for the service branch’s future intelligence ground station for collecting and disseminating tactical data. The company said Tuesday it will offer its Modular Open System Architecture that provides artificial intelligence and machine learning insights to process sensor data collected […] More
