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CongressDoE Nuclear Weapons Authorized for Full Funding and Then Some Under Draft House NDAA
The Democrat-led House Armed Services Committee has proposed authorizing a little more funding than requested for the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) portfolio of nuclear weapons programs in fiscal year […]
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SpaceSDA Trying to Resolve Anomalies on LINCS Demonstration Microsatellites
As the Space Development Agency (SDA) prepares to release a solicitation for Tranche 1 of the National Defense Space Architecture (NDSA) on Aug. 30, the agency is also working to […]
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SpaceKendall On Board with U.S. Space Force Development of Kinetic Capabilities
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall suggested on Aug. 24 that he is on board with the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) development of offensive counterspace capabilities to include kinetic means. “As […]
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Business/FinancialWhite House Says Government, Industry Commitments Will Follow From Cyber Meeting
President Biden and a number of his senior officials Wednesday afternoon met with leaders of some of the nation’s key economic sectors to discuss how the federal government and private […]
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SpaceSpace Warfighting Analysis Center Finishes Missile Warning Force Design, Raymond Says
The U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) Space Warfighting Analysis Center (SWAC) has finished a force design effort for future missile warning, USSF Chief of Space Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond said […]
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Business/FinancialSavi Files For Bankruptcy; Shutting Down Commercial Business To Focus On Defense Customers
Supply chain tracking company Savi Technology on Tuesday said it has decided to close its commercial software business and file for bankruptcy to better enable it to restructure and focus […]
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Business/FinancialArlington Capital Partners To Acquire Government Services Provider MCR
The private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire MCR, LLC, a government services provider with expertise in cost analysis, engineering and software development […]
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SpaceNorthrop Grumman Plans to Pick Payload Provider for Next-Gen OPIR Polar Satellites Next March
Northrop Grumman [NOC] is targeting next March to select a payload provider for the company’s effort to build two satellites for missile warning under Block O of the Next-Generation Overhead […]
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Homeland SecurityUS, Singapore Expand Cybersecurity Cooperation
The U.S. and Singaporean governments have signed three agreements to expand cooperation in cybersecurity in the areas of defense, finance and homeland security as part of Vice President Kamala Harris’ […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyU.S. Air Force Continues Palletized Munition Development for JASSM-ER; New Munitions Possible
Last month, the U.S. Air Force conducted its first system-level flight tests to demonstrate the ability of Lockheed Martin [LMT] Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASSM-ER) to drop […]
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