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Cal Biesecker
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Selects Slew Of Awardees For Quantum Sensing To Address PNT
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) on Wednesday awarded prototype contracts to a number of startups, traditional, and non-traditional defense companies to demonstrate quantum sensing technology for positioning, navigation, and timing […]
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Business/FinancialArlington Capital Launches GRVTY, New Defense Technology Company
The private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners on Wednesday introduced a new defense-focused software company, GRVTY, exiting from stealth with more than $100 million in sales and over 325 employees […]
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Business/FinancialShield AI Brings In Seasoned Executive To Help Scale Company
Shield AI on Wednesday announced Gary Steele as its new CEO beginning in May, charging him with helping the startup transition to an established company. Steele’s has more than 30 […]
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SpaceCivilian Cuts To Space Force Workforce Will Challenge Acquisitions, Purdy Warns
Defense Department plans to reduce its civilian workforce will make it difficult on the U.S. Space Force’s acquisition offices and lead to program delays unless some requirements are dropped, the […]
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Business/FinancialRocket Lab To Acquire Laser Comms Supplier Mynaric To Strengthen Supplier Base
Rocket Lab USA [RKLB] on Tuesday evening said it intends to acquire German optical communications company Mynaric in a $75 million deal that would bring a key supplier in house, […]
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Space Acquisition Chief Assessing Commercial Options For Situational Awareness, Comms, Other Needs
Responding to a potential need from U.S. Space Command for new unclassified space situational awareness (SSA) capability, the acting chief of space acquisition policy last week directed the U.S. Space […]
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UncategorizedConstruction Halted On Last National Security Cutter Over Conformance Issues
The Coast Guard and shipbuilder HII [HII] are negotiating to resolve “material conformance” issues identified during construction of the 11th and final Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC), the service said […]
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Intelligence CommunityNGA’s Latency For Imagery Improves But More Data Requires More Compute, Whitworth Says
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is processing imagery 80 percent faster than it did a year ago. However, as satellite constellations and the amount of related data increase, the latency […]
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Unmanned SystemsDHS Wants To Take Counter-Drone Activities Nationwide
The Department of Homeland Security wants to expand its current research, developing, and operational activities around detecting, monitoring, and defeating threats from small drones across the U.S. to support mission […]
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Unmanned SystemsU.K. Administered Fund For Ukraine Contracts With Anduril For Loitering Munitions
The United Kingdom Ministry of Defence on said an international fund it manages to provide military equipment to Ukraine will acquire nearly $39 million in loitering munitions from Anduril Industries. […]
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