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Vivienne Machi
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGeorgia Senators Urge Air Force to Deliver Advanced Battle Management System Report to Congress
Georgia’s two senators have written a letter to Air Force leadership expressing concern over a delayed report on certain aspects of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) program. The fiscal […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyAir Force Awards First Round of Advanced Battle Management System Contracts
The reason why the Air Force decided to cancel an entire aircraft recapitalization program for a new effort to connect new existing sensors and shooters across the U.S. military is […]
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CongressLawmakers Demand Answers from Officials on Potential Military Action Against U.S. Protestors
Multiple Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill are calling on Pentagon and law enforcement officials to testify on how the U.S. military may end up involved in a response to demonstrations […]
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Business/FinancialEquity Firm Launches Consolidated Space Technology Platform Following New Company Acquisitions
AE Industrial Partners, (AEI) a private equity firm dealing in the aerospace, defense and government services markets, announced June 1 that it will form a new space-focused platform following two […]
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COVID-19DoD Uses CARES Act Funds to Support Space Defense Industrial Base
The Defense Department awarded two contracts to space-related manufacturing companies under the Defense Production Act that will help sustain the need for critical parts through the COVID-19 pandemic. The department […]
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SpaceFinal Space Acquisition Alternatives Report to Be Sent to Congress ‘Soon’
A recent report on the Pentagon’s plans for alternative space acquisition processes was sent to the Hill and then swiftly pulled back as a non-finalized version last week. However, the […]
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Business/FinancialIndustry Leaders: Increasing Automation Will Be a ‘Force Multiplier’ for Defense Sector
The manufacturing and production industry’s pivot to increasing automation in its facilities is not new, but embracing this way of building products will be essential to companies’ success in the […]
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InternationalSASC Leaders Introduce New Pacific Deterrence Initiative to Bolster Counter-China Efforts
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) announced May 28 their plan to establish a new initiative meant to help the Pentagon better prioritize the Indo-Pacific region […]
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Business/FinancialBoeing Begins Involuntary Layoffs, with Minimal Impact to Defense Sector
Boeing [BA] is sending involuntary layoff notifications to over 6,700 U.S. employees as the company plans to lower its total headcount by 10 percent due to the impact of the […]
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Air ForceAir Force Official: Palletized Munitions ‘Major Element’ of New Warfighting Concept
The Air Force is testing the viability of palletized munitions on its cargo aircraft to increase fire capacity, and could soon proceed to prototyping and fielding that capability, the head […]