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A U.S. Army command is soliciting proposals for a contract to provide a range of non-personnel support services to the Army Watercraft Systems. In a notice posted on SAM.gov, the Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command said that it will award a potential $58.1 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to a vendor that can deliver design, engineering, maintenance […] More
Brad Tousley, vice president for strategy and technology at Raytheon Intelligence Space, became the recent addition to the Defense Science Board, according to his LinkedIn post on Tuesday. The board is comprised of former senior military government officials, as well as industry and academia leaders who provide the Department of Defense with advice and recommendations […] More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has expanded the remote sensing license for Maxar Technologies’ satellites to include non-Earth imaging services. The NOAA approval allows Maxar to use NEI to gather and share images of space objects with commercial and government customers, the company said Monday. Maxar’s on-orbit imaging constellation and next-generation WorldView Legion satellites […] More
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first prototype Mid-Range Capability battery to the U.S. Army in line with the latter’s top modernization priority, which is to develop new long-range precision fire capabilities. The Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technology Office received Typhoon, a land-based, ground-launched system that is designed to cover the range between the Army’s […] More
Leidos and Microsoft have demonstrated the successful pairing of the former’s Edge to Cloud technology with the Azure Cloud Infrastructure in an effort to bridge the gap between legacy and modern military systems. The two organizations showcased the collaboration, which represents a milestone in the development of the Joint All-Domain Command and Control initiative, during the U.S. Army’s Project […] More
Shane Zabel, artificial intelligence technology director for Raytheon Technologies‘ intelligence and space business, said there are four steps organizations should consider as they develop and implement their AI strategies and the first two are understanding the technology and its potential impact on the organization and identifying potential processes where they can implement AI. Zabel told […] More
U.S. leadership in semiconductor design can be maintained in the long run if the federal government invests between $20 billion and $30 billion in research and development until 2030, according to a joint report by the Semiconductor Industry Association and Boston Consulting Group. The report, published Wednesday, noted that the CHIPS and Science Act provides […] More
Damon Griggs and Jon Brooks, former Dovel Technologies executives, have entered into a partnership with Madison Dearborn Partners to help the private equity firm identify and pursue investment opportunities in the federal government technology sector. Griggs and Brooks both bring decades of industry experience in areas such as business development, technology delivery, mergers and acquisitions, […] More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has released a solicitation for a new development and demonstration program for an unmanned X-plane capable of vertical landing and take-off and long endurance leap-ahead in small spaces. The SAM.gov notice posted on Thursday centers on the Advanced Aircraft Infrastructure-less Launch and Recovery, or ANCILLARY, project. DARPA is looking […] More
The Department of Energy has identified 111 energy service companies that are qualified for the government’s multi-tiered energy savings performance contracting program. The list is in compliance with the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and serves as an initial step in the procurement process for energy-related contract opportunities, DOE said Friday. The energy companies will […] More
The U.S. Army has tapped a Sarcos Technology and Robotics unit to test its robotic ammunition system for the service branch’s ammunition handling and maneuvering under a $1 million contract. Sarcos Defense will conduct extensive and accelerated testing of the robotic system, including shock and vibration absorption, ability to withstand extreme temperatures, humidity and sand […] More
Five small businesses have secured contracts under the U.S. Army Small Business Innovation Research program to develop next-generation technologies in support of live military training and aircraft floor modernization. CPS Technologies, Dynovas and Macro Industries will receive Phase II contracts to develop a structural armor floor system that will replace the legacy equipment used by […] More
