The Department of Energy said it will provide $84 million in funding for new observational, modeling and simulation studies to improve the accuracy of community-scale climate research and facilitate the development of solutions to minimize adverse impacts caused by climate change. The funding opportunity, which is being issued by the Office of Biological and Environmental […]
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory announced that it has developed new technology for tracking various objects in orbit and has delivered it to the Space Force for testing. Called Deep Space Advanced Radar Concept, the technology is touted to be capable of monitoring anything from active satellites to space debris floating in excess of […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced that, together with the European Space Agency, it has selected the first two astronauts to launch on the SpaceX Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station. The mission is expected to launch no earlier than 2023 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at the […]
Russian agents are likely to stage cyberattacks targeting American companies in retaliation for actions taken by the United States in opposition to the invasion of Ukraine, the Federal Bureau of Investigation‘s director warned. The warning echoed an earlier White House message, which called on businesses to bolster cyber defenses and prepare for potential attacks as […]
Arizona-headquartered Benchmark Electronics announced it has been selected by defense and space company Dynetics to manufacture electronic components for the Enduring Shield mobile ground-based weapon system. The manufacturing operations will be conducted at a Huntsville, Alabama facility, which is located in close proximity to Dynetics and other Army missile defense development projects, Benchmark Electronics said […]
Virginia-headquartered Peraton announced that it has been awarded a $254 million contract to support the Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service with cybersecurity operations over the next five years. The Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission Support Services contract calls for the provision of a full suite of cybersecurity support, including incident management, threat analysis and penetration […]
British aerospace company BAE Systems announced that it was selected by the U.S. Air Force to provide software-defined radios for its Airborne High-Frequency Radio Modernization program. The $176 million contract, which will be carried out with support from FlexRadio, is intended to provide the service with a secure alternative to satellite communication methods, BAE said […]
Steve Forage is the senior director of business development and cloud solutions at software company Red Hat, working out of Washington, D.C. He enables the company’s clientele to solve business challenges with world-class, open-source cloud software solutions, according to his LinkedIn profile. Forage sums up his job as helping the public sector innovate through open-source […]
Mathew Soltis is the vice president of cloud solutions and growth at General Dynamics Information Technology, working out of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. He is a sales and solutions executive with over 20 years of experience, with a proven ability to build teams and create programs, according to his LinkedIn profile. Soltis has earned a […]
The Army is set to conduct an industry day in connection with proposals to purchase satellite communication services from the commercial market, officers involved in the event revealed. Through the event, scheduled for April 20, acquisition leaders will explore buying such services in a manner similar to a private user subscribing to a mobile phone […]
