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Vivienne Machi
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SpaceSpace Force: No Impact to Launches, Other Mission-Essential Activities Due to Coronavirus
U.S military personnel may be largely restricted to their local areas for the next two months, but the new Space Force will continue to perform mission-critical activities such as launches, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyPratt & Whitney Wins Contract Modification for 32 New F-35 Engines
The Navy has awarded Pratt & Whitney [UTX] a $319.8 million contract modification for 32 new engines for the Pentagon’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The modification exercises an option for […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGAO: Congress Should Require DoD to Develop ALIS Performance Measurement Process
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program suffers from a lack of performance measurement process for its main logistics system, and lawmakers should require the Pentagon to develop a strategy to […]
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Business/FinancialRocket Lab to Acquire Satellite Hardware Company Sinclair Interplanetary
Rocket Lab has reached an agreement to acquire Sinclair Interplanetary, a Toronto-based satellite hardware company, the small satellite launch company said March 16. “By combining the experience and capabilities of […]
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Navy/USMCGeurts: COVID-19 Could Have Longer Term Impact on Supply Chain
The Navy is closely observing the potential impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus on the integrity of its supply chain, the service’s top acquisition civilian said March 12. Assistant Secretary of […]
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Navy/USMCSOUTHCOM Commander: Expect Enhanced Ship, Aircraft Presence in Hemisphere
The hemisphere surveyed by U.S. Southern Command will see an increased U.S. military presence with more platforms and security forces to improve regional readiness and interoperability and better enable counterdrug […]
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CongressGriffin: Four Bids Expected for Next-Gen Interceptor Program
Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Mike Griffin expects four companies to submit bids for the Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI) program that replaces the canceled Redesigned Kill Vehicle (RKV) program, […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Acquisition Chief: Reaper Replacement Plan Should Come in FY ’22 Budget Request
The Air Force is conducting a study that will inform how the service will continue its critical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions as it begins to phase out production […]
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Air ForceThree Industry-Led Teams to Build Protected Satcom Payload Prototypes
The Space and Missile Systems Center has announced three companies will build prototypes for the U.S. Space Force’s Protected Tactical Satellite Communication program as Lockheed Martin [LMT] and Boeing [BA] […]
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SpaceWhite House to Soon Release New Guidance for Cybersecurity in Space
The Trump administration expects to release new information related to cybersecurity measures for space companies and their supply chains in the next two weeks, an official said March 9. Supply […]