Advanced / Transformational Technology
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SpaceSDA Director Backs Raising Small Business Award Caps, Advises Small Companies to Team with Primes
Space Development Agency Director (SDA) Derek Tournear on Feb. 23 suggested that the U.S. Chamber of Commerce lobby Congress to raise the $2 million small business innovation research (SBIR) award […]
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Air ForceAFRL Scientist: ‘Culture’ Vital Part of Effective Autonomous Systems
Enabling multiple, collaborative Pentagon autonomous systems to learn from experience and adapt in fluid environments is a significant challenge for drones, a U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) official said […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNorthrop Grumman Demonstrates Edge Software Without Cloud Connection
Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Wednesday said it successfully demonstrated software that receives, displays, and shares data on handheld devices that are not connected to a cloud computer, showcasing resilient communications […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyGlobalFoundries Would Expand Chip Manufacturing For Defense, Other Industries With $1.5 Billion Federal Investment
The Biden administration on Monday announced a potential $1.5 billion direct investment with semiconductor manufacturer GlobalFoundries [GFS] to expand computer chip production capacity in the U.S. in support of industries […]
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Business/FinancialLiDAR Satellite Startup NUVIEW Acquires Astraea To Strengthen Imagery-Based Analytics
NUVIEW, a startup developing commercial LiDAR satellites for global 3D mapping, has acquired Astraea, which provides a software-as-a-service platform to provide analytics insights from satellite, aerial, and drone imagery. Terms […]
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Unmanned SystemsDIU Officials Outline Replicator Selection, Funding And Future Work
SAN DIEGO – While Defense Department leadership chose the first tranche of vehicles for what the Defense Innovation Unit is calling Replicator 1, officials also outlined next steps and why they […]
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Unmanned SystemsGeography, Allies And Partners Important Considerations For Replicator 1, INDOPACOM Official Says
A lack of U.S. controlled territory in the massive Western Pacific Ocean region means that geography and input from allies and partners are key policy considerations for how the first […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDIU Solicits For Rugged, Commercial Tactical Compute Kits
The Defense Department’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) last Thursday issued a solicitation for commercial solutions for ruggedized hardware kits that have the computing capabilities, storage, network readiness, and low latency […]
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SpaceRussian ASAT Development Not an ‘Immediate” Threat,’ White House Says
On Feb. 14, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) said on X that the committee had made available to all congressional members “information concerning a serious […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyReplicator Picks Include Both Deployed Capabilities, Newer Systems, DIU Director Says
The Pentagon has selected both currently-deployed systems and newer capabilities that have not yet been operationalized for its Replicator initiative to field thousands of attritable autonomous systems by August 2025, […]
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