The Defense University Research Instrumentation Program will allocate $59 million in funding to 147 university researchers throughout the U.S. for the purchase of research equipment in fiscal year 2023. According to Bindu Nair, director of the Basic Research Office within the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, the grants are intended […]
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center has named David Hibner as the new director of its Geospatial Research Laboratory. ERDC is the research and development center for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Hibner, who was appointed to the role in September, continues to perform his duties as the director of the Army […]
KBR will provide capabilities assessment and enhancement support for the U.S. Army’s UH-60V Black Hawk fleet under a $156.7 million task order awarded through the Department of Defense Information Analysis Center’s multiple-award contract vehicle. In partnership with Northrop Grumman, KBR will build technical solutions that will allow the Utility Helicopter Project Office and its international […]
Viasat will supply satellite communications hardware and provide technical support and network integration services to the U.S. Special Operations Command under a five-year, $325 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. Work will support the Program Executive Office-Command, Control, Communications and Computers Tactical Communications Systems at USSOCOM. The IDIQ was awarded to Viasat on a sole-source basis, extending the […]
The U.S. Navy is considering a new program that would modernize components for the Zumwalt-class destroyer. The Naval Sea Systems Command issued a request for information for the Zumwalt Enterprise Upgrade Solution program on Nov. 17. According to the RFI, NAVSEA is looking for upgrades for various elements of the Zumwalt, including the Surface Electronic […]
The Department of the Air Force has awarded SandboxAQ a Small Business Innovation Research Phase 1 contract for post-quantum cryptographic inventory analysis and performance benchmarking. Specifically, the deal calls for a feasibility study to identify what programs can support the Air Force to evaluate its cryptographic security posture and establish a framework to defend against […]
The U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors will produce a platform that will support the development of artificial intelligence- and machine learning-enabled tools for enhanced sensing, situational awareness or intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. PEO IEW&S will build an end-to-end development and deployment environment under Project Linchpin, which was launched in partnership […]
Operational F-35 aircraft are being equipped with a new device to enhance the collection of in-flight data. The Air Combat Command’s 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron has been installing the Quick Reaction Instrumentation Package on F-35s since March. Gathered data through QRIP are provided to contractors to help them upgrade their software for the combat […]
The National Reconnaissance Office has issued a request for proposals for off-the-shelf solutions to support studies on implementing hyperspectral imaging, a method for determining an object or surface area’s material composition. The solicitation is part of an ongoing agency initiative to enlist the private sector’s services for space technologies. An NRO representative said a contract […]
Raytheon Intelligence & Space has demonstrated end-to-end system performance of the latest upgrades to the U.S. Air Force’s Presidential and National Voice Conferencing system. PNVC is a secure and survivable voice conferencing capability that is used by the U.S. president, joint chiefs of staff and other senior officials. The protected communications solution allows leaders to […]
