Private space company Blue Origin is all set for the launch of its New Shepard vehicle on July 20, carrying company founder Jeff Bezos and three other passengers on a suborbital spaceflight. Company officials said they had completed a flight readiness review for the NS-16 mission that will carry Bezos, his brother Mark, Wally Funk […]
Facebook revealed on Thursday that Iran is bolstering efforts to exploit U.S. and allied targets in cyberspace by launching social engineering campaigns against military personnel and defense industry workers. Tehran’s latest campaign uses a series of sophisticated fake online personas to reach out to U.S. soldiers and employees of major defense companies, Illinois News Live […]
The U.S. and its key allies are poised to expose “malicious cyber activities” being conducted by the People’s Republic of China, vowing that steps would be taken to stop such machinations. In a statement, senior Biden administration officials said details proving Beijing’s involvement in global hacking operations would be brought out in the open, ANI […]
CGI, an IT consulting and systems integration firm based in Montreal, Canada, announced that its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary has been awarded a seat on the Library of Congress‘ IT services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, worth $150 million over a five-year period. As part of the deal, CGI will be providing end-to-end services for the full range of IT lifecycle […]
The U.S. Space Force announced Wednesday that it has taken operational control of the fifth Global Positioning Systems III satellite, completing the minimum number in a constellation needed for worldwide coverage. The Lockheed Martin-built satellite was launched into orbit via SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket on June 18. The new GPS III space vehicle is counted […]
Astranis, a San Francisco-based space startup, has begun building four very small geostationary orbit satellites as a prelude to its long-term goal of producing hundreds of them simultaneously, the company’s chief executive said. The low-cost satellite maker has placed orders for $30 million worth of components to kick start its planned production spurt, SpaceNews reported […]
Amanda Hissong Christian is the senior vice president of subcontracts and procurement at CACI International, based in Falls Church, Virginia. She has over 20 years of procurement leadership experience and a strong background in supply chain management. Christian is a longtime member of the National Contract Management Association and has served on its board of […]
NCI Information Systems announced Tuesday that it was awarded a $21 million prime contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The contract calls upon NCI’s professional services to support the Office of Hearings and Inquiries in the review of the Risk Adjustment Data Validation appeals and administrative management of Medicare Geographic Classification Review […]
The confirmation of twelve of President Joe Biden’s senior national security nominees remains in limbo after several senators have imposed procedural holds, potentially delaying the administration’s deadline for introducing new military leaders and policies, Defense News reported Tuesday. The Senate Armed Services Committee has recommended a dozen nominees to the chamber since June, but at […]
The U.S. Navy and the Strategic Capabilities Office are determined to gather insights from the Ghost Fleet Overlord program, which thoroughly tested potential tactical applications of unmanned surface vessels, a Pentagon official said. The SCO acquired two large USVs in 2017 to study how autonomous ships fitted with weapons and sensors can enhance U.S. naval […]
