Latest stories

  • in ,

    Report: Aerojet Rocketdyne, USAF Restructure Rocket Engine Devt Agreement

    Aerojet Rocketdyne and the U.S. Air Force have begun to renegotiate an agreement over the development of the company’s rocket engine, SpaceNews reported Friday. The company develops the AR1 engine under a potential $115.3 million “other transaction” agreement the service branch awarded in 2016. The service’s space and missile systems center said Aerojet Rocketdyne has requested to […] More

  • in ,

    Report: SAIC Plans New South Carolina Manufacturing Facility

    Science Applications International Corp. plans to establish a $28.5 million manufacturing facility in Charleston, South Carolina, the Post and Courier reported Friday. Barry Jurs, economic development director for the Berkeley County in South Carolina, said the new facility is expected to generate 200 jobs and accommodate military equipment production work. The Berkeley County Council is […] More

  • in ,

    Techstars to Help Air Force Find Counter-Drone Tech Platforms

    The U.S. Air Force has teamed up with technology accelerator Techstars to look for startups with novel platforms that work against hostile unmanned aerial systems as part of the AFWERX program, Government Executive reported Thursday. The AFWERX program aims to facilitate collaboration with the private sector and academic institutions to develop novel technology systems designed […] More

  • in ,

    Singularity University Gets Boeing Investment to Create Digital Education Opportunities

    Boeing has invested in digital educational program provider Singularity University through a recent Series B funding round. The company said Thursday it plans to work with SU in efforts to customize educational programs for Boeing employees and add technical experts to the university’s faculty. Boeing’s HorizonX Ventures unit partnered with WestRiver Group to lead the Series […] More

  • in ,

    Grant Thornton-HSDBC Study: Govt, Industry Should Expand Comms in Acquisition to Back Homeland Security Enterprise

    A new report by Grant Thornton and the Homeland Security & Defense Business Council says the government and industry should build up engagement and communication throughout the acquisition process. Grant Thornton’s public sector business and HSDBC said Thursday they polled over 200 government and industry leaders through an online survey, focus groups and in-person interviews in the spring […] More

  • in ,

    NASA Targets April Launch for 14th SpaceX Resupply Mission

    NASA expects the next resupply service mission of a SpaceX-built cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station will launch no earlier than April. Dragon will lift atop Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, as part of SpaceX’s 14th mission to deliver supplies and experiments for the space agency under the Commercial Resupply Services contract, NASA said Thursday. The […] More

  • in ,

    NTT Security-ThreatQuotient Partner to Offer Threat Intel Services

    NTT Group‘s security subsidiary has partnered with ThreatQuotient to offer threat intelligence services using the latter’s threat intelligence platform. Analysts at NTT Security‘s Global Threat Intelligence Centers will use ThreatQuotient’s ThreatQ platform to process data and produce threat intelligence to support the cybersecurity efforts of consulting and managed services customers, NTT Security said Wednesday. “Our partnership with ThreatQuotient is designed […] More

  • in ,

    Lockheed Breaks Ground on $50M R&D Facility

    Lockheed Martin has invested $50 million to build a new office building in Orlando, Florida, as part of the defense contractor’s expansion efforts. The company said Wednesday it broke ground on the 225,000-square-foot Research & Development II facility and plans to recruit up to 1,800 workers over the next two years, 500 of whom will occupy the […] More

  • in , , ,

    Red Hat’s David Egts on 3 Application Migration Approaches

    David Egts, chief technologist for Red Hat’s public sector, told MeriTalk in an interview published Wednesday that lift and shift, augment with new layers and rewrite are three approaches government agencies and companies can adopt to modernize aging applications. He said the effectiveness of the approaches depends on the application, contextual factors and business and […] More

  • in ,

    DoD CIO Seeks Positioning, Navigation & Timing Enterprise Support

    The Defense Department Chief Information Officer has issued a solicitation notice for programmatic, systems engineering and management support for DoD’s positioning, navigation and timing enterprise, Fedscoop reported Wednesday. DoD CIO seeks a contractor to help the department procure and manage PNT, GPS and navigation warfare systems, according to a performance of work statement obtained by Fedscoop. The selected contractor will also […] More

  • in ,

    DCMA Boeing Seattle Team Delivers P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to Australia

    A five-member team from the Defense Contract Management Agency embarked on a more than 9,400-mile journey to deliver a Boeing-built P-8A Poseidon military aircraft to Australia’s air force on Jan. 12, DCMA reported Wednesday. The more than 24-hour flight marks DCMA’s first direct foreign military aircraft delivery through the Poseidon program. The DCMA Boeing Seattle […] More