The Department of Defense must clarify the individual roles of its components involved in the development of hypersonic weapons, the Government Accountability Office said in a report. GAO said DOD has 70 lines of hypersonics research effort across its enterprise. The projects cost nearly $15 billion from fiscal years 2015 through 2024, GAO said. Most […]
Secmation has secured a $1 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research award from the Office of Naval Research to develop a modular cybersecure unmanned aerial systems platform. Dubbed SecMUAS, the platform has a built-in rapid unmanned system software development capability that automatically incorporates security features into drones, ensuring that they comply with security requirements. […]
Peraton has been awarded a two-year contract to support the Army’s Hypersonic Test Engineering, Mission Planning and Systems project. Under the terms of the $44 million contract, Peraton will provide comprehensive mission support for inter-service flight test missions. The contract also calls the development of hardware and software relevant to maintaining and operating mission and […]
Citadel Defense and Syzygy Integration have developed a counter-unmanned aircraft system platform based on the Tactical Assault Kit software application. The platform was designed to warn security teams of unwanted drone activity and empower authorized operators, Citadel said Tuesday. Christopher Williams, CEO of Citadel, said the combination of the new TAK-based application and the Citadel […]
The Army Research Laboratory has awarded ICF a $53 million task order for cyber research, development and technology services. ARL awarded the five-year task order under the multiple-award Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, ICF said Monday. The task order includes a one-year base period of performance and four […]
The Navy is soliciting industry proposals to develop air-breathing hypersonic anti-ship missiles for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The effort directly supports the Screaming Arrow Innovative Naval Prototype program, which aims to fulfill the Navy’s need for an offensive anti-surface warfare weapon. According to the Navy, Screaming Arrow technologies will address the need for propulsion […]
Volar Security, a cybersecurity advisory firm, announced that it has been authorized as a registered provider organization under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. RPOs are authorized to provide advice, consulting and recommendations to clients seeking to comply with the Department of Defense’s CMMC standards, which are aimed at protecting the defense industrial base. “Our […]
N2W Software, a software company that provides backup and disaster recovery for Amazon Web Services customers, has signed an agreement with DLT Solutions, a Tech Data subsidiary that serves as a government technology solutions aggregator. Under the partnership, the two companies will work together to provide backup, disaster recovery and data lifecycle management to government […]
Knowledge Services, a provider of government workforce management solutions, has achieved Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Ready status. The company is now listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace. The designation applies to dotStaff, a proprietary cloud software-as-a-service offering that serves as a government vendor management system, Knowledge Services said Monday. Since its launch in 2003, […]
KBR has secured a $92.6 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for counter unmanned air systems services for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s Combat Integration & Identification Systems unit. The IDIQ requires KBR to perform integration and installation services, characterize system and subsystem components, provide system management and material control services, facilitate C-UAS testing and repair, […]
