The director of the Space Development Agency said Starlink’s resilience against potential Russian threats speaks to the overall power of a proliferated constellation. Speaking at a Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies event on Tuesday, Derek Tournear shared that Russia has yet to shoot down a Starlink satellite despite having demonstrated an ability to strike objects […]
Partnerships are an essential part of business as they open new relationships and opportunities for both companies and clients. Strategic partnerships can deliver access to knowledge, a competitive advantage, enhanced credibility, a broader customer base and long-term stability. Companies working with the government rely on leaders with experience in strategic partnerships to ensure that they […]
Kim Bartoe, a Potomac Officers Club member, is the manager of strategic planning and execution for Amazon Web Services‘ national security portfolio. Bartoe is experienced in IT consulting, performance management, risk mitigation, leadership development, product management and crisis response. She is also capable of executing software development and analytical exploitation solutions across the national security, […]
Members from the U.S. Air Force 15th Wing in Hawaii and the U.S. Marine Corps are working on an application that digitizes flight scheduling and mission tracking. The digital whiteboard, known as Puckboard, is designed to tackle scheduling from different services and communities. It started as an effort by the Defense Innovation Unit to connect […]
The Alliance for Digital Innovation has asked lawmakers to prioritize cloud migration, cybersecurity and acquisition reform in the 2023 version of the National Defense Authorization Act. In a letter addressed to the heads of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, ADI said it supported the inclusion of a bill that would require the Department […]
The General Services Administration has awarded American Institutes for Research a multi-year contract to examine the role of the American Rescue Plan in advancing equitable outcomes across government programs. The ARP National Evaluation is a multi-year study that will identify how select ARP-funded programs across the government are achieving equitable outcomes. Information that will be […]
The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command has awarded Textron Systems a potential five-year, $22 million contract for unmanned aerial systems operational support to the USS Miguel Keith expeditionary sea base. Textron Systems will deploy its Aerosonde UAS to provide extended-range ISR services onboard ESB-5. Textron Systems will also send field service representatives who will work […]
The U.S. Space Force is developing a new program to identify cyberthreats to ground-based space systems. Brig. Gen. Tim Sejba, the program executive officer for space domain awareness and combat power at the Space Force, said during the recent Space Industry Days event that the Digital Bloodhound program will be a holistic approach to identifying […]
NASA will deploy a measuring instrument on a mission to Venus that will investigate the planet’s atmosphere. The Venus Atmospheric Structure Investigation instrument will be installed on the Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Nobel gases, Chemistry, and Imaging mission’s descent sphere. It will measure Venus’ temperature, pressure and wind speed and direction and will provide […]
Soaring Eagle Technologies has received a beyond visual line of sight waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration, allowing it to fly small unmanned aerial systems for commercial inspection missions. The BVLOS approval, received by the company’s chief pilot Noah Ruiz, is one of the first issued by the FAA. The waiver allows the company’s clients […]
