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All posts by: Andrea McHale

SpaceX Proposes Using Starship Rocket for Starlink Satellite Deployment

SpaceX has asked the Federal Communications Commission to use the Starship rocket for the rapid deployment of the space company’s second-generation Starlink constellation. On Aug. 18, SpaceX filed two revised configurations with the FCC for Starlink Gen2, updating a plan submitted in 2020. One of the configurations seeks to use Starship, which, according to SpaceX, […]

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Andrea McHale

Amentum Receives $90M Contract to Enhance Navy’s Above-Water Sensor Systems

The U.S. Air Force’s 774th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron has selected Amentum for a $90 million contract for the procurement of systems engineering services. The contract covers support for the Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Crane Division and the Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems Above Water Sensors. The cost-plus-fixed-fee contract will be executed over the […]

Posted on August 19, 2021 by Andrea McHale

Nine Carbon Dioxide Capture Research Projects Receive $24M in DOE Funding

The Department of Energy has announced new funding in support of nine research projects that will explore and develop new methods for capturing and storing carbon from the air. The funding amounts to $24 million and supports direct air capture, an expanding decarbonization field and a key element in the Biden administration’s plan to achieve […]

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Andrea McHale

NASA Sued by Blue Origin Over Denied Moon Lander Contract

NASA is involved in a lawsuit filed by Blue Origin, which argued that the agency was not able to properly evaluate the company’s proposal for the Human Landing System program. SpaceX won the contract to support the program aimed at building the final mode of transportation that will take astronauts to the surface of the […]

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Andrea McHale

CounterCraft Receives DOD Production Contract for Cyber Deception Platform

The Department of Defense has awarded deception platform provider CounterCraft a production contract to support an effort aimed at scaling its deception technology solution across the military “more quickly and easily.” The new contract follows a prototype agreement that the company previously signed with the Defense Innovation Unit. The agreement was meant to enable the […]

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Andrea McHale

AFRL Taps BAE Systems, Sarcos Defense to Build Advanced Perception, Sensing Platform

BAE Systems and Sarcos Defense, a subsidiary of Sarcos Robotics, has entered into a partnership agreement to develop advanced perception and sensing capabilities in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s autonomous platforms, which are used in various operations conducted by the Department of Defense. Sarcos and BAE Systems Fast Labs recently received an AFRL […]

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Andrea McHale

Chris Johnson, SVP of Space Programs Delivery at Maxar Technologies

Chris Johnson is a senior vice president at Maxar Technologies and is in charge of the Space Programs Delivery organization. In the role, Johnson is responsible for leading the delivery of advanced satellites and spacecraft systems to customers within the U.S. government, civil and commercial sectors, according to his profile posted on the Maxar website. […]

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Andrea McHale

DOD Envisions Transporation of Cargo, Military Personnel Using Commercial Rockets

The Department of Defense wants to someday use commercial rockets to rapidly transport cargo as well as troops from point to point around the world. Experts are optimistic that the concept is theoretically feasible, although the military will face various challenges before such a plan is realized. In June, the Air Force Research Laboratory designated […]

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Andrea McHale

Palto Alto’s Prisma Access Solution Gets FedRAMP Moderate Authorization

Palo Alto Networks, a global provider of cybersecurity solutions, has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program moderate authorization for its Prisma Access solution. The FedRAMP moderate authorization comes as government agencies require “consistent, secure connectivity” to support remote workers and branch offices amid the coronavirus pandemic. With the certification, the Prima Access technology can […]

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Andrea McHale

DARPA Showcases Hacker-Proof Software at 2021 DEF CON

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency invited hackers to break into software designed for remote-controlled quadcopters. During the 2021 DEF CON, a convention-within-a-convention that focused on hacking air and spacecraft, participants demonstrated the vulnerability of conventional software architectures for flight control and the importance of high-assurance software techniques such as DARPA’s High-Assurance Cyber Military Systems. […]

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Andrea McHale

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