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Space
Air Force’s 10th Wideband Global SATCOM Satellite Prepped for Launch
The Air Force’s tenth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite has been placed aboard a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket to be launched next month, ULA said Feb. 27. […]
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Air Force
Future Role of Space Development Agency Still Unknown, Air Force Says
ORLANDO, Fla. – The prospect of the Space Development Agency (SDA) – one of the key pillars of President Trump’s administration’s effort to improve space acquisition at the Pentagon – […]
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Cyber
STRATCOM Seeking Aid From Industry to Protect Next NC3 System From Cyber Threats
The leader of U.S. Strategic Command is seeking collaboration with industry to ensure the U.S. military’s next nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) enterprise is properly hardened against cyber attacks. […]
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Navy/USMC
Officers Send Conflicting Signals on Columbia Program Margin
A Navy admiral and the head of U.S. Strategic Command sent conflicting signals in Washington on Tuesday about whether a botched welding job on long-lead parts of the Columbia-class submarine […]
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Business/Financial
Embraer Shareholders Approve Commercial, KC-390 Joint Ventures With Boeing
Embraer’s [ERJ] shareholders on Tuesday approved proposals for two joint ventures with Boeing [BA], one for aircraft and services operations for the Brazil-based company’s commercial aircraft and the other for […]
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Cyber
DHS, Industry Supply Chain Task Force Begins Work
A task force launched by the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber security agency that is focused on supply chain risk management for information and communications technology (ICT) began meeting last […]
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Cyber
TSA Lacks Cyber Experts For Surface Transportation Security, Agency Official Says
Despite having responsibilities to help ensure that the nation’s surface transportation systems minimize their cyber security risks, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Surface Division lacks its own in-house cyber security […]
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Space
Hyten Approves Putting Space Force Under Air Force, But Notes Need for Full Department Eventually
The U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) commander told lawmakers Feb. 26 that he is supportive of plans to place the new Space Force under the Air Force, but noted that there […]
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Nuclear Modernization
BWXT’s 2018 Earnings Soar on Sub Business; Company Getting Colder Feet on Follow-on Missile Tube Work
BWX Technologies [BWXT] said Monday it capped 2018 with better than 50 percent earnings growth after clinching more nuclear naval, environmental cleanup, and uranium downblending work from the Department of Energy. […]
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Budget
Democrats Vow to Reject Trump’s Planned OCO Budget Raise
House Democrats will reject President Trump’s plan to significantly boost overseas contingency operations (OCO) funds in the fiscal year 2020 budget request, the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and House […]
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