Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have used electromagnetic transient domain analysis to identify the causes and effects of faults on the electricity grid of the United States. A ORNL team, in partnership with Southern California Edison, conducted a simulation where the EMT method was used to replicate the effects of an electrical fault that impacted […]
The U.S. Navy has awarded CACI International its five-year, $125 million Crisis Response and Interoperable C5 Electronic Systems contract. CACI will continue providing full C5ISR life cycle support to the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. Services to be delivered include engineering and design, rapid prototyping, fabrication and solutions integration. Work under the contract will […]
The U.S. Space Force has introduced the Tactically Responsive Space Challenge, an initiative designed to solicit ideas for rapid satellite deployment during emergencies or conflicts. Under the challenge, companies can submit bids through the Department of Defense’s Small Business Innovation Research portal. Proposals should cover any of the following six areas: upfront coordination processes; logistics; […]
The U.S. Army has approved low-rate initial production for the Sentinel A4 radar program. Maj. Gen. Frank Lozano, program executive officer of missiles and space at the Army and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said the Army is also preparing for initial operational test and evaluation for the Sentinel A4. According to the […]
The U.S. Naval Postgraduate School has selected SPEE3D to deploy XSPEE3D, its cold spray additive manufacturing technology at the Consortium for Additive Manufacturing Research and Education. XSPEE3D will support military postgraduate students, doctorate candidates and research professionals working on additive manufacturing-based maintenance, repair and operations aboard surface and undersea vessels. Navy researchers will use the […]
CACI International has entered into a multi-year strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services to enhance cloud capabilities delivery for U.S. government clients. Under the strategic collaboration agreement, CACI will augment its end-to-end enterprise IT modernization and mission modernization solutions with methodologies it used in its Agile Solution Factory, deliver improved edge capabilities by integrating AWS […]
The team of MAG Aerospace and L3Harris Technologies has won a U.S. Army contract to deliver two intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft under the Army Theater-Level, High-Altitude Expeditionary Next-Airborne ISR-Radar program. Under the Army’s Sensor Technology Operations and Readiness contract, MAG Aerospace will serve as the prime contractor while L3Harris will support ISR delivery missions. […]
General Dynamics Information Technology partnered with the U.S. Army I Corps and cybersecurity platform provider Fornetix to demonstrate a zero trust at the edge capability during the Talisman Sabre 2023 exercise. During the demonstration, GDIT and its partners used the capability to support denied, disrupted, intermittent and limited operations. The companies integrated a fully accredited […]
The U.S. Space Force has named OneWeb Technologies as a prime contractor for the 10-year, $900 million Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit Commercial Satellite Communications contract. The p-LEO contract is part of a Department of Defense acquisition plan that requires the Space Force’s Commercial Satellite Communications Office to procure COMSATCOM bandwidth and services to meet military needs, […]
The U.S. Air Force will use C3 AI’s air logistics optimization application to ensure efficiency in aircraft fuel use. The C3 AI application uses information from sensors and mission data to create prediction models that would help Air Force officials establish more efficient flight protocols. According to the company, the application was proven to improve […]
