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Nuclear ModernizationTexas A&M Nuclear Prof Nominated for Top Weapons Job at DoE Headquarters
The Biden administration will nominate Texas A&M nuclear engineering professor Marvin Adams to be deputy administrator for defense programs at the National Nuclear Security Administration, the White House announced Wednesday. […]
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SpaceIntelligence and Simulation Data Sharing to Help Speed Space System Fielding
The sharing of intelligence and simulation data early on in military space system design will help accelerate the fielding of space systems, Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno, the U.S. Space Force […]
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Navy/USMCNavy Building Unmanned Vehicle Facilities To Focus Testing
The Navy said Tuesday that it conducted a ground-breaking and ribbon-cutting ceremony for facilities that aim to be the focus of testing new unmanned surface and undersea vehicles. Two facilities, […]
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SpaceProject Moonlighter Satellite To Be Modeled After 3U Cubesats
A U.S. Space Force effort to launch a dedicated cybersecurity testing satellite in 2023 will include a design modeled after the common 3U cube satellites (cubesats), which weigh no more […]
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Business/FinancialLosing Bidders Protest Award of Decade-Long DoE Nuke-Site Management Contract
Groups led by BWX Technologies [BWXT] and Bechtel National have protested the Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) decision to award management and operations of the agency’s two […]
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Navy/USMCBiden Nominates Senate Staffer For No. 2 Navy Civilian
The White House said on Dec. 13 that President Biden is nominating Senate staffer Erik Raven to be the Under Secretary of the Navy, the second highest civilian position. Raven […]
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CongressDHS Launches Permanent Bug Bounty Program To Identify Cyber Vulnerabilities
Following a successful pilot program, the Department of Homeland Security has begun a permanent “Hack DHS” program that allows vetted cybersecurity researchers to probe department networks for potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities […]
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SpaceDepartment of Air Force May Launch Satellite for Cybersecurity Testing in 2023
Under Project Moonlighter, the Department of the Air Force may launch a satellite for dedicated cybersecurity testing in 2023, a U.S. Space Force official said. “Moonlighter is going to be […]
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Navy/USMCState Department Approves Potential Greek Frigate Modernization
The State Department last Friday approved two potential Foreign Military Sales (FMS) deals with Greece worth $9.5 billion in total for Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) ships and upgrades to its […]
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Business/FinancialDoD IG Says TransDigm Earned $21 Million In Excess Profit On Defense Contracts
Commercial and military aircraft component designer and supplier TransDigm Group [TDG] earned $20.8 million in excess profits in a sample of contracts awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency between 2017 […]
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