Space
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyNGA Awards Orbital Insight Small Analytics Contract For Maritime Domain Awareness
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) on Tuesday selected Orbital Insight for up to $2 million in funding for a new maritime domain awareness effort based on using commercial analytics. The […]
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PentagonMaritime Domain Awareness, Communications Still Key In Latest DoD Arctic Strategy
Enhancing maritime domain awareness and communications capabilities remain hallmarks of Defense Department’s updated Arctic strategy, which also maintains the “monitor-and-respond” approach in pursuit of U.S. interests and preserving stability in […]
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SpaceNew NSSL Contracts Bring United Launch Phase 2 Total to $4.5 Billion, SpaceX’s to $4 Billion
As U.S. Space Force looks for new entrants beside Blue Origin for Phase 3 of National Security Space Launch (NSSL), the service on July 19 awarded more than $1.7 billion […]
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Intelligence CommunityNGA Plans Program For Digital Twin Of The World
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) wants a digital twin that takes advantage of multiple data sources to provide users with accurate and timely 3D-representations of digital maps and charts, an […]
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Force MultipliersShikha Ganguly, L3Harris Technologies
In this monthly column, Defense Daily highlights individuals from across the government, industry and academia whose efforts contribute daily to national defense, from the program managers to the human resource […]
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SpaceOperational Trial Starts for CODA Space Domain Awareness System
On July 8, the U.S. Space Force began an operational trial of L3Harris Technologies‘ [LHX] Consolidated Operational Data Archive (CODA) system, the service’s Space Systems Command (SSC) in El Segundo, […]
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SpaceDraft RFP For Protected Tactical SATCOM-Global On Deck
The Space Force in August expects to issue the draft request for proposals (RFP) for its planned proliferated satellite communications (SATCOM) architecture that provides secure and moderately assured access to […]
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Business/FinancialKBR To Acquire LinQuest, Bolstering National Security Engineering And Technology Capabilities
KBR [KBR] on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire LinQuest Corp. in a $737 million cash deal that will add digital integration capabilities and expand its work in the […]
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SpaceGovernment Behind In Plans To Create Program Of Record For Commercial Satellite Imagery, ICEYE Exec Says
Commercial satellite radar providers are ready to meet the operational needs of U.S. government users but plans to develop a program of record for these capabilities in fiscal year 2026 […]
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SpaceBlue Origin, Stoke Space Added To Space Force’s OSP-4 Launch Contract
The U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command on Wednesday said it awarded the second on-ramp to its Orbital Services Program (OSP)-4 contract to Blue Origin and Stoke Space Technologies, bringing […]