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Cal Biesecker
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BudgetHouse Homeland Security Appropriators Approve $64.8 Billion DHS Bill
The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Tuesday morning quickly approved their recommendations for the fiscal year 2025 budget for the Department of Homeland Security with the full committee set […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyJoby Aviation Acquires Xwing’s Autonomy Division, Adding To Defense Work
Joby Aviation [JOBY], which is developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft as an air taxi service, on Tuesday said it has acquired the autonomy division of Xwing, […]
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Business/FinancialKanders & Company Completes Acquisition Of L3Harris’ Antenna And Test Equipment Business
Kanders & Company on Monday said it has completed its $200 million acquisition three business units of L3Harris Technologies [LHX] used in the development and manufacture of antennas and test […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCENTCOM, CDAO Want Easier Way To Use Computer Vision With Imagery And Video Collection
U.S. Central Command and the Defense Department’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) have partnered on a solicitation seeking to making it easier for users to apply artificial intelligence […]
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BudgetProposed House Homeland Security Funding Bill Would Add FRCs For Indo-Pacific Ops
Republicans on the House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee on Monday released their proposed fiscal year 2025 spending bill that would provide the Coast Guard with four fast response cutters (FRCs) […]
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SpaceSDA Offering Non-Traditional Defense Contractors Chance To Bid On Rapid On-Orbit Prototypes
The Space Development Agency (SDA) last Friday released a new solicitation designed to give non-traditional defense contractors an opportunity to compete to provide satellites for on-orbit mission demonstrations and experimentation. […]
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Business/FinancialCerberus Capital Acquires Hypersonic Business From TransDigm, Stands Up New Company
The private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management last Thursday said it has acquired the Calspan hypersonic and defense test systems business from TransDigm [TDG] and will create a new portfolio […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Announces New Approach To Own, Leverage, And Scale Data And Analytics
The Defense Department’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) on Thursday said it is launching a new effort that encompasses the acquisition of the infrastructure and data it will […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Adds Three More UAS To Approved Commercial List
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Thursday said it has added three additional unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) from Anduril Industries, Freefly Systems, and Skydio to its list of approved commercially-developed […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCDAO Awards Palantir Production Contract For Maven Smart System, Marking Build Out Of CJADC2
Marking a major expansion in the Defense Department’s premier effort to create greater battlespace awareness in near-real-time for its theater commands and key staff, the Chief Digital and Artificial Office […]