The Space Force has introduced selection boards as a new way of vetting enlisted personnel for promotion, with the goal of completely eliminating the need for skills tests in 2022. According to Space Force Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, the service recently made use of selection committees to vet guardians up for promotion in the […]
ICF, a consultancy and technology services company, has received a five-year NASA contract to provide technical and administrative support to the U.S. Global Change Research Program‘s National Coordination Office. USGCRP is a federal effort to conduct research on changes in the global environment and their implications for society. According to ICF, the program addresses changes […]
Global communications company Viasat announced Tuesday that it is working to integrate its In-line Network Encryptor into a Link 16-capable low-Earth orbit satellite. The company is currently developing the experimental LEO satellite for the Air Force Research Laboratory under a $10 million contract awarded in 2019. Through Viasat’s INE, the LEO system will be equipped […]
Synthetaic, a synthetic data company, has been awarded an AFWERX contract to help the Air Force use artificial intelligence for geospatial labeling. AFWERX is an initiative aimed at fostering innovation within the Air Force technology community. The program provides small amounts of funding to startup projects while lowering the barrier to entry for entrepreneurs. Synthetaic […]
The Air Force is looking for an artificial intelligence-powered software emulator that can support a joint warfighting training environment. The technology will specifically support the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate and the Distributed Mission Operations Center, which are jointly integrating space capabilities into a live, synthetic, blended all-domain warfighting environment, according to an […]
The Space Force has selected Raytheon Technologies and Millennium Space Systems to design digital models for verifying the performance of infrared sensors to be used in the Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared satellites. The companies will support the Missile Track Custody Prototype effort, which is aimed at determining the IR sensors’ effectiveness in detecting and tracking […]
Palantir Technologies has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to deploy its data-as-a-service platform for the Space and Missile Systems Center’s Cross-Mission Ground and Communications Enterprise. The $32.5 million contract converges SMC/ECX’s Space Command and Control program, the Air Force’s Project Brown Heron and a NORAD-NORTHCOM mission area, Palantir said Monday. As part of the work […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency wants to enhance its satellite observation capabilities by partnering with other meteorological government organizations, including foreign ones. According to one official, European and Asian satellite constellations can benefit the new portfolio approach of NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. NESDIS Assistant Administrator Stephen Volz […]
Frank Kendall, President Joe Biden’s pick for Air Force secretary, said at his confirmation hearing that he intends to support the Space Force’s ongoing efforts in standing up units and acquiring new systems. Kendall, who is poised to become the highest ranked civilian leader of both the Air Force and the Space Force, testified before […]
Paragon Space Development has been selected to build a critical component of the habitation and logistics outpost module for NASA’s Lunar Gateway. The HALO module, estimated to be the size of a small studio apartment, will accommodate astronauts docking to the gateway. The pressurized living quarters can support a crew of four for up to […]
