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Cal Biesecker
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CyberCIA Cyber Threat Official Outlines Importance Of GEOINT, Challenges From Adversaries
KISSIMMEE, Fla.—Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) plays a key role in helping the CIA better understand the cyber threats facing the U.S. and its interests, a senior official with the agency’s Center […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU’s Latest Report Shows Fewer Solutions Transitioned, More Awards Made In FY ‘23
The Defense Department’s innovation arm focused on trying to bring more commercially-developed solutions to warfighters faster last year awarded more prototype contracts than ever along with a sharp increase in […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBlueHalo, Maritime Platform Developer Kraken Partner On Autonomous Operations
BlueHalo and United Kingdom-based Kraken Technology Group last Friday said they have formed a strategic partnership to integrate the U.S.-based company’s artificial intelligence and machine learning-based autonomous mission systems into […]
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SpaceNext-Generation OPIR Polar Satellite Completes Critical Design Review, Ready To Build
U.S. Space Systems Command (SSC) on Wednesday said that the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Polar (NGP) space vehicle being developed by Northrop Grumman [NOC] recently passed the critical […]
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Business/FinancialMission Technologies, Ingalls Drive Strong Opening Quarter At HII
HII [HII] on Monday reported strong first quarter results led by its Mission Technologies and Ingalls Shipbuilding segments. HII credited work on C5ISR and cyber, electronic warfare, and space for […]
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Business/FinancialLeonardo DRS Reports Strong First Quarter Results
Buoyed by strong performance across its operating segments, Leonardo DRS [DRS] on Wednesday reported that net income in its first quarter more than doubled and sales were up handsomely, and […]
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SpaceDARPA Selects Northrop Grumman, Umbra For Phase II Of DRIFT Program
Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Umbra have been awarded small contracts by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to continue to the second phase of a program designed to collect […]
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Unmanned SystemsFagan Credits USVs With Limiting Migrant Departures By Sea
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) that are patrolling the seas are helping to prevent boats carrying illegal migrants from departing from a country and head for the U.S., Coast Guard Commandant […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Awards Rocket Motor Contracts To Enhance SM-6, Strengthen Supply Base
The Navy in the past few months has awarded six contracts to four companies to design, build, and test rocket motors and related technology for the Standard Missile (SM)-6 as […]
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Business/FinancialSpace And Missile Defense Company SAS Acquires Small Firm Serving MDA
SAS on Tuesday said it has acquired Willbrook Solutions, Inc., a small company with expertise in ground and space-based missile defense, the first deal by SAS since partnering recently with […]
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