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Defense Daily
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Cal Biesecker
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Business/FinancialSafran Confirms Bid To Acquire Raytheon Technologies’ Actuation Business
France’s Safran Group on Monday confirmed a media report that it is in discussions to acquire a business of Raytheon Technologies [RTX] that supplies flight control and other actuators for […]
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CyberTSA To Add Tabletop Exercises As A Requirement In Cybersecurity Directives
As cybersecurity directives expire for covered infrastructures, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) plans to reissue new directives with the added requirement that affected entities perform tabletop exercises to test their […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyArmy Exercise Demonstrates Anduril’s Platform For Autonomous Operations
Anduril Industries on Thursday said its artificial intelligence-based open systems operating platform it is evolving to enable large-scale integration of autonomous systems was successfully demonstrated by an integrated team of […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDoD Innovation Unit Wants To Enhance Maritime Domain Awareness With Unmanned Systems
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) this week released a solicitation seeking proposals of “proven commercial solutions” that can be immediately demonstrated to give unmanned systems with more capabilities at the […]
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Business/Financial3D Printing Company Fortify Receives Investment From Lockheed And Raytheon
The additive manufacturing company Fortify on Thursday said it has secured $12.5 million in funding from investors, including a second round from Lockheed Martin [LMT] and an investment from Raytheon […]
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Homeland SecurityIT Modernization Not Necessarily A Cost Saver, GAO Official Warns
Modernization of federal information technology (IT) system won’t necessarily result in cost savings for agencies, but new systems are more efficient, offer greater functionality and stronger security, a government audit […]
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Business/FinancialAnduril Partners With Japanese Companies To Expand Further In Asia-Pacific Region
Anduril Industries on Tuesday evening said it is partnering with three Japanese companies to aid its push into that country’s defense market. Anduril signed memorandums of understanding with Sumitomo Aero-Systems […]
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Business/FinancialNGA Selects Five Companies To Compete For $947 Million In Support Work
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) last Friday selected five small companies to compete for enterprise management support work under a potential $947 million contract. Credence Dynamo Solutions, Compass Inc., Exacta […]
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UncategorizedBoeing’s Phantom Works Constructing New Coatings Facility
Boeing [BA] last week said it has begun construction on a new secure facility for its Phantom Works advanced research and prototyping organization that will house post-assembly phases of future […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDespite Advances In AI Technology, It’s Still Not ‘Good Enough,’ NGA Official Says
ST. LOUIS—There is no need to pause development of artificial intelligence (AI) despite recent advances that have alarmed experts and policy-makers about hidden dangers in the use of the technology […]
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