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Air ForceAir Force Tacks Another Major Deficiency on KC-46 Program
The Air Force has upgraded an existing deficiency on its KC-46A Pegasus tanker program to Category 1, the service said March 30. The newest CAT-1 deficiency relates to the aerial […]
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SpaceGPS III Ground System Upgrades Hit New Milestones
The Space Force’s next-generation GPS ground systems programs hit new milestones last week, as the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC)’s GPS Next Generation Operational Control System (OCX) program directed […]
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COVID-19Kansas City is Latest NNSA Facility to Expand Telework, Limit On-Site Personnel
The Kansas City National Security Campus is moving some of its workforce off-site to help cope with COVID-19, making it the latest Department of Energy civilian nuclear weapons site to […]
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Business/FinancialLockheed Martin Advancing $50 Million To Suppliers As Part Of Virus Response
Lockheed Martin [LMT] last Friday announced a number of initial steps it is taking to help the nation and its local communities in response to the coronavirus pandemic, including making […]
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Business/FinancialSo Far, Little Impact On SAIC From Pandemic, Keene Says
The spreading global pandemic so far has had “minimal impact” on the operations of Science Applications International Corp. [SAIC] due to the company’s readiness plans as well as the nature […]
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Business/FinancialCGI To Acquire Federal IT Consulting Firm TeraThink
CGI Inc. [GIB] on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire TeraThink, a provider of information technology services to the U.S. federal government. Terms of the deal, which is expected […]
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Navy/USMCCVN-78 Completes Two Carrier Certifications, Reaches 1,000 Launches And Recoveries
The newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), completed its Flight Deck Certification (FDC) and Carrier Air Traffic Control Center (CATCC) Certification on March 20 after completing 1,000 […]
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Business/FinancialNo Major Impacts To Industry Workforce From Pandemic So Far, Lord Says
So far amid the ongoing pandemic the “vast majority” of the defense industrial base is still on the job, Pentagon Acquisition Chief Ellen Lord said on Wednesday. Lord couldn’t quantify […]
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Business/FinancialRocket Lab Pauses Launch Prep for NASA, NRO-Packed Missions Due to COVID-19
Rocket Lab has temporarily ceased preparations for its upcoming launch previously scheduled for the end of this month to protect its team from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, the company said […]
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Homeland SecurityCoast Guard Awards Eight OPC Study Contracts
The Coast Guard last Friday awarded contracts to eight shipbuilders for design studies for the follow-on detailed design and construction of the Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program, which the service […]
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