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The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 is authorized to allocate a generous $280 billion to stimulate the semiconductor industry in the U.S. Building on its momentum, agencies across the federal government are initiating efforts to reinforce and magnify developments in the microelectronics field. The Department of Defense’s Office of the Under Secretary for Research […] More
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Chief of Contracting Office is hosting a virtual industry day on Aug. 17 to discuss CISA’s requirements for cyber incident response and recovery services. CISA seeks to gather industry feedback and recommendations on its draft requirements for the Cyber Response and Recovery Act initiative for fiscal year 2023, according […] More
Raytheon will help digital automation company Node.Digital enhance cybersecurity capability, business development strategy and other practices as part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Mentor-Protege Program. The RTX business will provide Node.Digital with mentorship and technical assistance to allow both parties to bid as prime and support DHS’ program risk mitigation efforts, the aerospace and […] More
Maxar Technologies is set to begin production of its new small satellite bus series purchased by L3Harris Technologies for the Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking satellite constellation after completing the critical design review phase of the program. The review validates the structural design, power, attitude control and command and data handling functions of the Maxar 300 […] More
Hexagon‘s U.S. government subsidiary has secured its trademark registration from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for its geospatial platform, dubbed Aerial Reconnaissance Tactical Edge Mapping Imagery System. ARTEMIS is a content management platform from Hexagon US Federal that uses sensors and small unmanned aircraft systems to facilitate the collection and use of tactical imagery […] More
Lockheed Martin obtained initial operational capability declaration from the U.S. Special Operations Command for its Dry Combat Submersible. The IOC affirms the safety of the vehicle for Special Operations Forces needing to get in and out undetected while the vessel is entirely submerged at sea, Lockheed said Monday. The Dry Combat Submersible, which was built […] More
Dell Technologies, Intel and a University of Texas computational center have developed the third iteration of a supercomputer designed to support science and engineering research efforts nationwide under a federal grant. The Stampede3 machine is funded by a $10 million National Science Foundation award and is scheduled to be fully operational at the Texas Advanced […] More
The National Center of Atmospheric Research has tapped Ball Aerospace to design a radio frequency front end system under a program aimed at developing next-generation weather data gathering tool. NCAR’s Airborne Phased Array Radar is meant to boost capability for high-impact weather event data capture to enhance forecasting models, the company said Monday. Both parties […] More
Michelle Rodrigues, a federal technology industry executive, has been appointed vice president for government business development at research and development services provider MRIGlobal. She will become part of the company’s executive leadership team as she oversees business development initiatives for both defense and civil health customers, including the departments of Defense, Agriculture and Health and […] More
A Teledyne FLIR business will provide nano-unmanned aerial systems, control equipment and spare parts to the U.S. Army under a five-year, $93.9 million contract. The service branch is procuring 33-gram Black Hornet 3 drones with training services from Teledyne FLIR Defense through the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the company said Monday. Black Hornet 3 is a personal […] More
Technological advancements have led both the United States and its adversaries further into the space domain, bringing about a host of new threats. To address these challenges, the Department of Defense is investing heavily in space capabilities – with its 2024 space budget request being its largest yet. The DOD’s plan for the space domain encompasses numerous […] More
Robert Miller, former president at EverWatch, has joined Future Technologies Inc. to succeed Ram Gupta as CEO of the Fairfax, Virginia-based technology company. Gupta, founder of FTI and now its executive chairman of the board, said in a statement published Tuesday Miller has “tremendous” federal technology knowledge as well as growth and leadership background. “He […] More
