AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force‘s innovation arm, has awarded Centennial, Colorado-based Nuburua a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract to develop a blue laser-based 3D printing solution with area printing technology. Nuburu will have one year to demonstrate how its blue laser technology will improve the speed and accuracy of 3D printing. […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will proceed with the second phase of its No Manning Required Ship program, whose goal is the development of a medium unmanned surface vessel. DARPA selected government contractor Serco‘s proposal at the conclusion of phase 1. Serco used its Design Space Exploration toolset to create a blueprint based on […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded Alpha Omega Integration a $56 million contract to support the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service. Alpha Omega will offer its system administration, networking, help desk infrastructure, information security, database management, web development and other solutions and services to support NOAA and NASA IT systems. The […]
The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee has agreed to send a new information technology impact report to the White House. The report focuses on the security risks involved in the current state of IT and operational technology systems. Scott Charney, the vice chairman of NSTAC, said setting and complying with requirements is a major concern, […]
SES Government Solutions and Telesat Government Solutions have selected Planet Labs to showcase its real-time space-to-space connectivity solutions. Planet Labs will support communications satellites that are operated by SES and Telesat for NASA’s Communications Services Project. Planet’s involvement in CSP takes the form of research and development support for near-Earth space communication capabilities and real-time […]
The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded engineering and IT company Leidos a potential $358 million contract to design and build a medium-size unmanned undersea vehicle. The MUUV must support intelligence preparation and provide submarine-based autonomous oceanographic sensing and data collection. It should also provide surface-launched and recovered mine countermeasures. Leidos will work with L3Harris […]
Emily Martin is the vice president of growth at Yorktown Systems Group and is a Potomac Officers Club member. Martin oversees the company’s marketing, corporate strategy and new business development. She has over 17 years of experience in defense contracting, having supported multiple Department of Defense and intelligence community organizations and all military branches. She […]
Voyager Labs has partnered with investigative services provider Voyint to provide end-to-end investigation solutions and services to federal government clients. Under the agreement, Voyint, a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business, will expand its training and expertise in using Voyager Labs’ solution suite for government investigations. The deal would allow Voyint’s analyst team to support Voyager Labs’ […]
The U.S. Army has awarded unmanned vehicle manufacturer AeroVironment an other transaction agreement award for the first increment of the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System program. Under the OTA, AeroVironment will test and deliver one JUMP 20 medium UAS to an army brigade combat team. The company will also provide associated services, training and support. […]
The Department of Homeland Security partnered with the International Association of Chiefs of Police and other law enforcement organizations to host the 2022 Intelligence Summit, which took place in Alexandria, Virginia on Aug. 17 and 18. The event was part of the agency’s efforts to empower, inform and engage law enforcement and homeland security partners […]
