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Business/FinancialAerojet Rocketdyne To Pay $9 Million To Resolve Cybersecurity Violations In Contracts
The Department of Justice last Friday said that aerospace and defense contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne [AJRD] has agreed to pay $9 million in penalties to resolve allegations that the company misrepresented […]
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Homeland SecurityTSA, International Partners Continue To Press Forward On Open Architecture For Security Technology
Two years after committing to the pursuit of greater interoperability and competition within the aviation security screening technology space, airport representatives and security agencies last week said they are continuing […]
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Navy/USMCMarine Corps’ Medium-Range Intercept Capability Prototype Takes Out Simultaneous Targets In Latest Test
The Marine Corps announced Friday it recently conducted a live fire test of its Medium-Range Intercept Capability (MRIC) prototype where the system successfully took out several simultaneously-launched cruise missile surrogate […]
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Navy/USMCBerger: Next Amphibs Likely Work With Unmanned Systems, Smaller
The Commandant of the Marine Corps on Thursday said he thinks the next major L-class amphibious ships will likely be smaller and be partially built around interacting with unmanned systems. […]
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SpaceRocket Lab USA Establishes New Program to Accelerate Satellite Launching
Launch and space systems company Rocket Lab established a Responsive Space Program on Thursday that will open a direct line of communication with satellite operators to understand their mission requirements and then […]
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Homeland SecurityCBP Says Next Draft RFP For Sensor Tower Program Planned For Fourth Quarter FY ’22
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Wednesday said the next draft request for proposals (RFP) for new border security sensor tower effort will be released early in the fourth quarter […]
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CyberCISA Launches Post-Quantum Cryptography Initiative
The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Wednesday established a new initiative to coalesce and drive efforts department-wide to prepare for a world when quantum computing […]
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Missile DefenseMDA Plans Sole-Source Contract To Lockheed Martin For Aegis Guam Missile Defense
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) plans for the initial delivery of the air and missile defense system it is developing for Guam to be delivered by Lockheed Martin [LMT] in […]
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CongressW80-4, Early Nuke R&D Among 1,000+ Amendments Filed to House NDAA
Several nuclear weapons issues, touching on life extension programs, research prohibitions and more, could come up for debate on the House floor next week when lawmakers return to Washington. After […]
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SpaceNorthrop Grumman Selects Airbus for SDA Satellite Platforms
Airbus will supply Northrop Grumman [NOC] with satellite platforms for the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) Tranche 1 Transport Layer award, the companies said Tuesday. The Airbus U.S. Space & Defense subsidiary will […]
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