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Cal Biesecker
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Unmanned SystemsU.S. Outlines Iranian UAV Threat, Highlights Industry Role In Tech Transfer
The U.S. government last Friday issued a public advisory outlining the international threat from Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), in particular Iran’s provision of armed drones to Russia in that […]
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Business/FinancialTrade Groups Make Recommendations To State Department To Modernize FMS System
Following recommendations last fall to the Department of Defense to modernize how the U.S. conducts its foreign military sales (FMS) program, a trio of defense trade associations on Thursday released […]
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Business/FinancialLaunch Vehicle Company Firefly Aerospace Acquires Space Services Firm Spaceflight
Firefly Aerospace, which is developing space launch vehicles, on Thursday said it has acquired Spaceflight Inc., a space services company that offers rideshares for satellites on different launch vehicles and […]
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Business/FinancialOnboard Data Visibility Firm Shift5 Raises $33 Million In New Funding; Booz Allen Joins In
Shift5, a small company with a software platform that gives users visibility into the data on their operational technology such as weapon systems, tanks and aircraft, and other military and […]
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CongressSenators Reintroduce Bill To Increase NII Scanning At Ports Of Entry
A bipartisan pair of senators on Tuesday reintroduced their bill to require the Department of Homeland Security to increase the percentages of passenger and cargo vehicles being screened by electronic […]
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UncategorizedYork Space Systems Acquires Software Company Emergent Space Solutions
Satellite developer and manufacturer York Space Systems on Wednesday said it has acquired Emergent Space Technologies, a small software company that develops software and guidance solutions for spacecraft. Terms of […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Selects Performers For Trustworthy ‘In The Moment’ Algorithms
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on Tuesday announced five performers to develop a framework for trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithms to make decisions in moments when every second […]
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Business/FinancialPwC Expects Huge Gains Ahead For Global Defense Industry
Increasing defense spending worldwide will drive “tremendous growth” in the global defense industry over the next decade, says a report by the international professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Sales at […]
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Business/FinancialKKR To Acquire CIRCOR International For $1.6 Billion
The investment firm KKR Corp. [KKR] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire flow control products supplier CIRCOR International [CIR] for $1.6 billion in cash. The acquisition has been […]
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Business/FinancialSAIC Posts Strong Earnings In First Quarter
Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] on Monday reported strong earnings in its first quarter of fiscal year 2024 driven by lower indirect, acquisition and integration costs, and a gain from […]
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