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SAIC‘s Intelligence Community Contracts Hit $284M in Early 2024 Under Newly Merged Unit

Reston, Virginia-based Science Applications International Corp. announced that it has secured from the U.S. Intelligence Community contracts totaling $284 million in January and February 2024. SAIC created a new business group in late 2023, combining its intelligence community and space business units to open more sectoral collaboration opportunities, particularly in the National Reconnaissance Office and […]
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AFRL Awards BlackSky Contract to Boost Moving Target Engagement Capabilities

The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Earth imaging and analytics company BlackSky Technology a contract with a $24 million ceiling to enhance moving target tracking solutions. The Herndon, Virginia-based company will use its tasking and analytics platform, BlackSky Spectra, and third-party data to develop and demonstrate moving target engagement capabilities. The approach will show […]
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US Navy’s Kratos Drones to Integrate Shield AI’s Autonomous Pilot Solution

San Diego, California-based drone software developer Shield AI announced that the U.S. Navy has tapped its artificial intelligence-based autonomous pilot solution, Hivemind, for integration into the service branch’s BQM-177A aerial target drones.  The company will collaborate with Kratos, the drone manufacturer, on the installation of its software to provide AI-powered crewed capabilities for fleet protection. […]
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NIST Competition Seeks to Create New AI-Focused Institute in Manufacturing USA Network

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology is launching a competition to create an Artificial Intelligence for Resilient Manufacturing Institute under the Manufacturing USA network. Formed in 2014 with an initial eight institutes, Manufacturing USA has grown to 17 institutes in its national network to date. Some $70 million in funding […]
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Ensign-Bickford Aerospace and Defense Awarded Contract Tied to Growing DOD’s Hypersonic Weaponry

Simsbury, Connecticut-based Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense has received an $11.7 million contract from the Department of Defense’s Defense Production Act Investment program to boost the capacity of its printed circuit board assembly operations.  Laura Taylor-Kale, assistant secretary of defense for industrial base policy, said the DPAI program is a vital contributor to the DOD’s objective […]
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Venus Aerospace Completes First Long-Duration Run for Hypersonic Engine Design

Houston-based hypersonic flight platforms developer Venus Aerospace has announced that it has completed the first long-duration test of its rotating detonation rocket engine in partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.  According to the company, the test is a critical step toward RDRE opening the era of reusable and economical hypersonic engines. The RDREs […]
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Deputy Attorney General: Corporate AI Use, Risk Management Faces Tighter DOJ Scrutiny

Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said the Department of Justice will review how companies manage artificial intelligence risks every time the department updates its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs detailing policies and procedures to pinpoint misconduct and ensure compliance with the law. For the next ECCP update, Monaco has directed the DOJ’s Criminal Division to […]
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Cellebrite Seeks FedRAMP Certification Via Cybersecurity Services Provider Coalfire

Cellebrite, an Israel-based digital intelligence firm operating in the United States through its Virginia office, has announced that it is pursuing Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program compliance certification for its software-as-a-service offerings.  The company has tapped cybersecurity and cloud services company Coalfire for third-party support in the authorization process that is expected to be […]
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