The Space Force officials revealed that the service is asking Congress for some $3.7 billion over the next five years to extend the life of the Mobile User Objective System constellation of satellites. The budget request also includes money to pay for the launch of two additional satellites to beef up the constellation, Defense News […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced that it is seeking proposals for Phases 2 and 3 of the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations program for the design, development, fabrication and assembly of a nuclear thermal rocket engine. The aim is to have an in-space flight demonstration of nuclear thermal propulsion by the fiscal […]
Maryland-headquartered cybersecurity news service The CyberWire announced that it has launched a first-of-its-kind public service audio feed for urgent cybersecurity advisories on behalf of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Dubbed CISA Cybersecurity Alerts, the audio alerts will be a stand-alone feed that subscribers can find wherever they get their podcasts, The CyberWire said Wednesday. […]
Massachusetts-headquartered Analogic Corporation announced that the Transportation Security Administration has placed two orders for the acquisition and maintenance of ConneCT airport checkpoint screening systems. The products will be used to screen carry-on items at TSA checkpoints and will form part of a larger effort to improve checkpoint security screening at United States airports, Analogic said […]
Virginia-headquartered defense and space manufacturer Blue Halo announced that the Department of Defense has placed a $4 million order for its Titan Counter-Unmanned Aerial System kits. The drones will be used by an unnamed elite unit within the Army to defeat enemy drones on the battlefield abroad and at secure locations in the United States, […]
Bernie Boucher serves as the vice president of business development for CACI International‘s Department of Defense team, working out of Reston, Virginia. He leads a team of business development executives, leveraging the company’s core qualifications in information technology infrastructure modernization, operations and sustainment, application development and business process services, according to his LinkedIn profile. Boucher […]
Cornelius Brown is the managing director of Verizon’s Department of Defense business, working out of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. He is a “detail-oriented and charismatic sales leader” with a successful track record for driving growth in highly competitive landscapes, according to his LinkedIn profile. With over 19 years of sales and sales leadership experience under […]
John Erwin II is the director of defense and supply chain risk management at Dun & Bradstreet, working out of Washington, D.C. He is a distinguished military veteran and executive leader with over 20 years of experience in defense, intelligence and national security, according to his LinkedIn profile. Erwin says that he thrives in a […]
Gen. John Raymond, the chief of space operations, on Tuesday revealed that the U.S. Space Force is looking to hire a fresh batch of technology specialists, including data scientists and software developers in the coming months. He said that the military service will be recruiting new talent from the fields of science, technology, engineering and […]
Telesat Government Solutions announced that it has been selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to serve as a partner in its Communications Services Project under a $30.65 million Funded Space Act Agreement. The effort seeks to evaluate commercial satellite communications services to replace those provided by NASA’s aging Tracking and Data Relay Satellite […]
