Image by Lutsenko_Oleksandr from Shutterstock.com Moderna Inc is one of the leading biotechnology companies that produced over a million doses of mRNA vaccine for the 2019 global pandemic COVID-19. Because of its advanced technology, and proven pharmaceutical biotechnology know-how, the company has been a reliable government contractor for developing medicine for new diseases. If you […] More

Moderna’s mRNA-based vaccine is now the leader in the biotechnology industry. The company’s reputation was boosted even more when it released the Moderna vaccine that protects people from the current pandemic, COVID-19. Who are the Moderna executives? Read on to learn more about Moderna Inc leadership and how they made the company successful in a short […] More

IBM and Moderna have announced plans to collaborate to conduct a pilot of open technology-based approaches to improve visibility into the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain and monitor vaccine administration in real time.

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Moderna Therapeutics has secured a potential five-year, $125 million contract from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to produce a vaccine for the Zika virus. HHS said Wednesday ASPR’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority will help Moderna conduct clinical trial, toxicology studies, vaccine formulation and manufacturing through the contract’s four-year […] More

A team of researchers at IBM demonstrated the capability of a quantum computer to generate accurate results at a scale of more than 100 quantum bits using novel error mitigation techniques. IBM said Wednesday the error mitigation techniques were developed to address the noise or disturbances that cause errors in the computations of quantum computers. […] More

Pfizer Inc. manufactures medicines, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products for neurology, oncology, cardiology, endocrinology, and more. The company is one of the prime vaccine manufacturers for COVID-19, offering disease control and prevention for the U.S. government and other countries. Here are the top Pfizer government contracts. 1. DoD Finalized Agreements to Produce 10 Million Doses […] More

Farooq Mitha, who leads the Department of Defense’s Office of Small Business Programs, has detailed DOD efforts to mitigate the declining number of small businesses in the defense marketplace as the said suppliers are considered as an essential part of the industrial base. In a commentary piece Business Insider published Tuesday, Mitha wrote that small […] More

Amazon Web Services helped Moderna implement a cloud computing platform that supports the biotechnology firm's research, development and production of messenger RNA-based drug and vaccine candidates for various diseases such as COVID-19.

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VT Systems' shipbuilding business incorporates environmentally responsible business practices and modern technologies into marine construction efforts at a blast and paint facility located in Pascagoula, Miss., MarineLink reported Friday.

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The U.S. Navy launched two updated Lockheed Martin-built missiles from an Ohio-class submarine during a test held Monday off the coast of southern California. Lockheed said Wednesday the test aimed to demonstrate the readiness of USS Nebraska‘s crew and the Trident II D5 Life Extension missile configuration through the  Demonstration and Shakedown Operation-28 test. “Instead of warheads, the missiles carried […] More

The California Department of General Services has selected a Turner Construction– AC Martin team to design and build a “net zero energy” office building for the state’s environmental agencies. The 20-storey tower will be situated in Sacramento and accommodate more than 3,500 employees from the state departments of Natural Resources, Water Resources and Forestry and Fire Protection […] More

Lockheed Martin has partnered with the Letterkenny Munitions Center in an effort to modernize the U.S. Army‘s tactical missile systems or ATACMS. The Army said Thursday its Precision Fire Rocket and Missile Systems Project Office initiated the ATACMS Modernization (AMOD program) to replace older variant warhead with a more modern warhead, through updating the electronics and installing a new warhead. […] More