The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency plans to use commercially available Earth observation data for its Luno program. According to an NGA request for proposals, the program aims to use commercial satellite imagery and data analytics to improve the agency’s global monitoring capabilities. NGA also shared that under Luno, it intends to procure products, data and services […]
The Department of Defense has awarded Draper a $26 million other transaction authority contract to develop its unmanned aerial systems software to cover chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear reconnaissance missions. Draper will integrate flight software and algorithms to allow UAS teams to perform CBRN missions in contested or austere areas, such as those with unreliable […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded Virginia-based digital transformation services provider DMI a contract for on-site application hosting and monitoring services. Under the On-Premises Application Hosting contract, DMI will deliver software and data management enhancements to applications, giving the CDC better tools to promote health and quality of life. Pankil Patel, vice […]
Booz Allen Hamilton will collaborate with L3Harris Technologies to support the Department of Defense’s efforts to enable Combined Joint All-Domain Command & Control. The strategic cooperation will allow Booz Allen to accelerate the development of its Distributed Battle Management Node Tactical Operations Center-Light prototype, which is based on the company’s Modular Detachment Kit. The MDK […]
RTX business Raytheon has completed a technical review and prototype fit-check for the U.S. Navy’s Hypersonic Air Launch Offensive Anti-Surface platform. Raytheon used digital and model-based engineering techniques to create the digital and physical design concepts of the HALO prototype. The company also fitted the weapon platform on an F/A-18 Super Hornet in the fall, […]
Frank Calvelli, assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, issued a new memorandum in mid-December that outlined key workforce oversight and management skills designed to improve space-based capabilities. Calvelli, a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, shared that the “Essential Program Management Skills for Government Space Acquisition Professionals” contains 10 program management […]
Astrobotic announced that its Peregrine lunar lander experienced an anomaly with its propulsion system hours after launch on Monday. The company said the Peregrine spacecraft was operating as expected shortly after the United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur’s upper stage deployed and was communicating with NASA’s Deep Space Network. However, an anomaly occurred when Peregrine attempted […]
The U.S. Army issued new guidance on Monday highlighting the role of space systems in ground warfare. The guidance envisions enhanced space capabilities integration across all Army operations and activities and calls for increased investment in space capabilities, including electronic warfare and kinetic systems that would deny adversaries access to ISR platforms and other military […]
Spire Global announced that it has secured an eight-month, $9.4 million task order from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for radio occultation data delivery. Spire will provide real-time RO data to support NOAA’s operational weather forecasts, space weather models, climate research and other missions. Spire’s radio occultation data comprises atmospheric measurements, including worldwide pressures, […]
Peraton has secured a contract for cyberspace operations support for the U.S. Army Cyber, the U.S. Cyber Command and mission partners. The contractor will provide program management, intelligence support, cyber operations support, security operations and training, among other tasks. Work under the contract would give ARCYBER an information advantage by enabling decision-making dominance in the […]
