Bruce Phillips, a Potomac Officers Club member, joined Systems Planning and Analysis in September, taking the role of vice president for emerging markets growth, with an initial focus on the intelligence, Department of Homeland Security and Air Force markets. He is also responsible for strategy, capture and acquisitions. The executive has over three decades of […]
The Department of the Interior is requesting proposals to support cloud migration efforts across the agency. According to a solicitation posted on SAM .gov, DOI intends to award a potential $1 billion, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity Cloud Hosting Service III contract, which has a five-year base and three two-year option periods. Work under the contract includes migrating technology […]
Raytheon Intelligence & Space will participate in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Traffic Management Field Test, which aims to gather data to inform new policies and update industry standards for drones to enable safe beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations at low altitudes. RI&S will collaborate with the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership and the Lone Star UAS […]
The U.S. Army has concluded a 10-month initial operational test and evaluation of the Northrop Grumman-built Integrated Battle Command System for air and missile defense. Completing the last major assessment procedure will allow the military branch to decide whether IBCS should move from low-rate initial production to full-rate production and be deployed for use by […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is planning to publish new guidance for the water and wastewater systems sector to improve its cybersecurity posture. NIST is currently seeking industry insights to help form the cybersecurity reference architecture called the NIST SP 1800 series practice guide. Water sector leaders previously called for enhanced oversight efforts, […]
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has awarded Momentus a contract modification to provide in-space transportation services for two 1.5U CubeSats that will be launched in 2023 as part of The Aerospace Corp.’s Low-Latitude Ionosphere/Thermosphere Enhancements in Density mission, which the space agency has funded. Under the contract, Momentus will deliver its Vigoride orbital service vehicle to […]
Ed Drolet joined CACI International in September as vice president and client executive for Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force customers. He is responsible for nurturing executive customer relationships; forming and executing rigorous strategic teams and plans; and delivering transformative programs with strategic customers, stakeholders, partners and technical delivery leaders for comprehensive […]
Terrance Westerfield is the strategic business development lead at Amazon Web Services focused on the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control warfighting concept. He has been holding the position since January 2021. Prior to the said role, he was the company’s senior engagement manager for the DOD, according to […]
The U.S. Navy has equipped the amphibious ship Bataan with a 3D printer that can produce metal parts to quickly replace damaged system equipment on board the vessel. Unlike some printers that use metal powders to create components, the 3D printer installed on Bataan employs a wire welding technique to produce the parts. The ship […]
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has announced her plan to restructure the FCC International Bureau into a new Space Bureau, which will focus on regulating satellite launches. Speaking at a Satellite Industry Association event, the FCC chair said the reorganization would allow the agency to update regulations for space systems and address the growing […]
