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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU.S. Air Force Awards Future Hypersonic Power Contracts to General Electric and Honeywell
As the U.S. Air Force seeks to spend down its remaining fiscal 2022 funds before fiscal 2023 begins on Oct. 1, the service awarded future hypersonic power contracts this week […]
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CyberDHS Awards Ethical Hacking Contracts To Three Firms
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday awarded three companies a potential $43.2 million contract for vulnerability assessment services, selecting BugCrowd, SecureSoft Technologies and Synack. Under the Hack DHS: Crowdsourced […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Selects Systems Engineering Services For New Multirole Enforcement Aircraft
Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday awarded Systems Engineering Services, LLC (SES), a potential $259.6 million for nine multirole enforcement aircraft land interdiction (MEA LI) aircraft, which will complement the […]
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SpaceNRO Awards Commercial Radio Frequency Contracts to Six Companies
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) said on Sept. 28 that it has awarded study contracts for commercial radio frequency (RF) remote sensing to Denver’s Aurora Insight, Virginia-based HawkEye 360 and […]
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CongressSenate Homeland Security Panel Approves Cyber And Border Security Bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday approved several bills aimed at strengthening the nation’s cyber and border security, including a measure that would direct the Department […]
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Air ForceIf Chosen, XA100 or Derivative Engine Would Require Separate Development for F-35B
While General Electric‘s [GE] proposed XA100 Tri-Variant Adaptive (TVA) for the F-35 has a degree of commonality with the company’s XA100 design for the U.S. Air Force F-35A, adapting the […]
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Nuclear ModernizationLivermore Lab Director Budil Arrested For Driving Under the Influence, Speeding
Kimberly Budil, director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), admitted last week to all hands at the California nuclear-weapons design lab that she had been arrested for driving under […]
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PentagonSen. Kelly: CHIPS and Science Act to Boost Domestic Semiconductor Testing
The CHIPS and Science Act, signed into law by President Biden on Aug. 9, will not only boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and packaging, but testing as well, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), […]
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Homeland SecurityBill To Sustain Government Operations Extends DHS, DoJ Counter-Drone Authorities
Counter-drone authorities used by the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice that are set to expire in October would be extended into December under a proposed continuing resolution to maintain […]
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Air ForceNew AFCENT Detachment to Bolster Detection of Small Drones
The U.S. Air Force component of Central Command–Air Forces Central (AFCENT)–has created Detachment 99 (DET 99) to spur innovation in the detection and countering of small drones, including those of […]
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