Tony Passamano serves as the quality assurance director at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, one of the defense contractor’s four business areas. According to its website, MFC specializes in designing and manufacturing precision engagement aerospace and defense systems for militaries. The business unit’s technology portfolio includes advanced combat, missile, rocket, and manned and unmanned […]
Northrop Grumman announced that the Next Generation Interceptor it is designing in partnership with Raytheon Technologies has passed the Missile Defense Agency’s system requirements review. According to Northrop’s website, the NGI program is aimed at developing a system capable of detecting an enemy missile launch, determining its trajectory and shooting it down. The system requirements […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has named Joannie Chin as the acting director of its Engineering Laboratory, an organization dedicated to supporting national competitiveness in engineered systems. The Engineering Laboratory promotes innovation in areas such as materials and structural systems, energy and environment, fire research, intelligent systems and systems integration, according to its […]
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has launched a technology incubator program focused on advancing artificial intelligence for applied science. LLNL’s new AI Innovation Incubator is expected to bring together industry experts and encourage future collaborations in the development of the emerging technology. Google, IBM and Nvidia have already entered into new memoranda of understanding to participate […]
The Department of Energy has established a new office dedicated to filling an innovation gap in the Biden administration’s net-zero emission efforts. DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations will support demonstration projects aimed at proving the effectiveness of experimental technologies in real-world conditions. President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provided $20 billion to establish the […]
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body has selected its current vice chairman, Jeff Dalton, to lead its board of directors. As chairman, Jeff Dalton will provide broader leadership to the organization and will be in charge of implementing the Department of Defense’s effort to raise the cybersecurity standard in the defense industrial base. Karlton […]
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division has highlighted the effectiveness of one of its Other Transaction Authority vehicles for acquiring electronic warfare solutions. According to division officials, the Strategic and Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems is useful for working with non-traditional defense contractors. Brooke Pyne, director for S2MARTS, added that the contracting vehicle allows […]
The Defense Innovation Unit has awarded Maxar Technologies a contract to design two robotic arms for in-space assembly and servicing applications. Under the terms of the $9.3 million deal, Maxar will deliver flight-ready units that are each 2 meters in length. Work will be done over three years, Maxar said Monday. Maxar said that the […]
Andrew Zaso serves as the chief solutions architect at Raytheon Technologies, a premier defense manufacturer that also offers aerospace and intelligence services. In his role, Zaso supports the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the development of cybersecurity technologies, according to his LinkedIn profile. Prior to joining Raytheon in March 2019, […]
The Department of Health and Human Services has named George Chambers as its new acting chief information officer. He will take over the role from Janet Vogel starting on Jan. 1. Vogel, who concurrently serves as the department’s chief information security officer, plans to retire by the end of 2021, Becker’s Hospital Review reported. According […]
