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  • in Cybersecurity, News

    Lockheed, Microsoft to Work on Classified Cloud, AI Capabilities for National Security Missions

    Lockheed Martin and Microsoft have agreed to advance the development of capabilities across four technology areas in support of the Department of Defense’s national security missions. The partnership will pursue new capabilities in classified cloud; artificial intelligence/machine learning, modeling and simulation capabilities; 5G.MIL programs; and digital transformation, Lockheed said Wednesday. For the cloud aspect, Lockheed […] More

  • in News, Space

    Boeing Tests Autonomous Anti-Jam Tech for Defense Satcom Platforms

    Boeing has demonstrated an autonomous smart antenna technology envisioned to help the U.S. Space Force prevent jamming attacks targeting satellite communications systems. During the demonstration, the Protected Tactical Satcom Prototype autonomously mitigated simulated adversarial jamming attempts on a user’s communication and preserved network connectivity, Boeing said Monday. PTS-P is equipped with a processor of the […] More

  • in Executive Spotlight, Executive Spotlights

    Bill Marion of Accenture Federal Services: Learning Models Have to be More Agile, Modular

    Bill Marion brings extensive experience as a public servant to his work in the private sector. Marion, a managing director at Accenture Federal Services, spent years with organizations such as the U.S. Air Force and the Air Combat Command, holding positions including deputy chief information officer overseeing digital transformation, personnel pay and services, as well […] More

  • in Executive Moves, News

    Mark Lewis, John ‘JV’ Venable Named to US Advisory Board of Reaction Engines

    The U.S. business of U.K. company Reaction Engines has appointed national security and aerospace experts Mark Lewis and John “JV” Venable to the newly established advisory board. Venable and Lewis are the inaugural members of Reaction Engines Inc.’s board of advisers tasked with guiding the company’s strategy and advancing market growth initiatives for thermal management […] More

  • in News

    Albers Aerospace Invests in eVTOL Aircraft Developer Hop Flyt; John Albers Quoted

    Albers Aerospace has made an investment in Lusby, Maryland-based Hop Flyt to help the latter further improve the design, develop and produce military versions of its electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, ExecutiveBiz has learned. Hop Flyt is working on military versions of three unmanned aircraft systems – Squall, Cyclone and Vortex – and Albers […] More

  • in News

    DARPA Seeks Info on RF Power Beaming Tech for Small UAS

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Tactical Technology Office issued a request for information as part of its plan to explore the use of radio frequency power beaming and relay in small unmanned aerial systems. The project is part of DARPA’s Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay program, which aims to enhance energy distribution and performance in […] More

  • in Cybersecurity, News

    Carahsoft’s Alex Whitworth: DFARS, CMMC 2.0 Have Complementary Roles in Protecting Data, National Security

    Alex Whitworth, director of sales at Carahsoft Technology, said that although the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program have differences when it comes to their compliance assessment, both standards complement each other in safeguarding data and national security and advancing the interests of defense contractors. He wrote in a […] More

  • in C4ISR, News

    Army Soliciting Prototype Projects to Domestically Source Rare Earth Elements

    The U.S. Army has issued a request for solutions in pursuit of vendors for two Rare Earth Element Initiatives Prototype Projects, which aim to secure domestic sourcing and processing of REE used in defense applications. The service branch may award single or multiple other transaction authority agreements focused on REE recovery and separation technologies, according […] More

  • in News

    CGI Federal SVP Horace Blackman Recognized for Government Consulting Leadership

    Horace Blackman, senior vice president and defense, intelligence and space business unit head at CGI Federal, has earned industry leadership recognition from The Consulting Report. The executive was chosen by the publication as one of its Top 50 Government Consulting Leaders, a list based on annual assessments of top industry figures experienced in advising at the federal, […] More

  • in News

    SkyWater, Partners Finish Initial Phase of Silicon Interposer Development Program

    SkyWater Technology has completed the first phase of a manufacturing capability for silicon bridge interposers with its partner Bridg, a nonprofit developer of microelectronics, and the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre. The development initiative is part of the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program funded by the Department of Defense, SkyWater said Thursday. The new baseline fabrication […] More

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    Army Posts RFI on Software Factory Capabilities

    The U.S. Army is seeking information on the capabilities of prospective contractors to help with the initiatives of an Army Futures Command unit responsible for training soldiers to become proficient in software development. In a request for information notice on SAM.gov posted Friday, the Department of Defense arm listed specific technical areas where it sought capability […] More

  • in C4ISR, News

    Northrop Demos Multidomain Air Defense Capabilities at Project Convergence

    Northrop Grumman has showcased at the U.S. Army’s Project Convergence 2022 a range of systems designed to deliver multidomain detection, tracking and engagement capabilities to the U.S. military. The company said Thursday it conducted three experiments to demonstrate the integration of network-connected air defense systems into multi-service operations in support of the Department of Defense’s […] More