Andrew Nebus, director of digital strategy at ASRC Federal, has said that an effective cloud strategy requires understanding organizational needs, implementing technologies with the capacity to evolve, eliminating data silos and improving customer experience.

A Cofense-made phishing simulation and security tool has been approved for use in the U.S. government under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Cofense said Thursday its PhishMe product has received moderate authorization to operate under FedRAMP, with the sponsorship of the Department of Health and Human Services.

MSBAI has received a Phase 2 contract under the U.S. Air Force's Small Business Innovation Research initiative to repurpose a cognitive artificial intelligence assistant for the service branch and the Missile Defense Agency to run hypersonic weapon trajectory simulation software from Science Applications International Corp.

Tory Bruno, CEO of United Launch Alliance and a previous Wash100 Award winner, said the U.S. government should encourage investments in new space activities with national security and commercial applications to make them attractive to investors, SpaceNews reported Thursday.

The Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex-41 in Florida has undergone modifications led by United Launch Alliance as part of preparations for the Vulcan Centaur spacecraft's maiden launch this year.

Intel and Google’s cloud computing arm have joined a National Institutes of Health program that seeks to provide COVID-19 researchers access to biomedical data from underrepresented groups as part of efforts to improve population health. The NIH All of Us Research Program will make biomedical information available to researchers through the Researcher Workbench platform, which is powered by Intel Xeon Scalable processors and hosted on Google Cloud.

Northrop Grumman has demonstrated the thrust, internal insulation and other performance aspects of a new 63-inch-diameter strap-on booster designed to propel United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur heavy-lift rocket. The company said Thursday its Graphite Epoxy Motor 63XL, a new variant of the GEM 63 booster, generated almost 449,000 pounds of thrust during a 90-second validation ground test in Promontory, Utah.

Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance and a previous Wash100 awardee, has said that space industry could help the U.S. government realize the advantages of innovation and ensure technological superiority in that domain through initiatives such as the National Security Space Launch program.

Florida, the state that houses U.S. launch operations, hosted a total of 31 launches with SpaceX and United Launch Alliance in 2020, exhibiting a significant growth in liftoff records from previous years, Florida Today reported Friday.

The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Simulators Division awarded $10M in AFWERX Small Business Innovative Research Phase II contracts to 10 companies selected through a two-day pitch day to identify technologies that could help improve aircrew training, the service said Monday.

The General Services Administration needs market information on externally hosted information technology services in support of systems used by the agency's Office of Regulation Management. GSA said Thursday in a SAM notice sought IT services include maintenance and enhancement of the office's eRulemaking System, Regulatory Information Service Center Consolidated Information System and other IT systems.

Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance and a previous Wash100 awardee, said ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket will be on the launch pad for its maiden flight by the end of 2021, SpaceNews reported Thursday.

ORBCOMM will deliver cellular, satellite and dual-mode connectivity and devices to the U.S. Army under a $45.6M contract to help government users trace, locate and monitor the health of various assets and commodities as part of the Next Generation Tag program.

United Launch Alliance has launched a satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office via the company's Delta IV Heavy rocket, following technical delays that have moved the launch date by months, Space.com reported Thursday. NROL-44, a classified spacecraft, launched Friday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on a mission with undisclosed details.

Kymeta has released two new products designed to meet mobile communications needs through the use of cellular networks and broadband satellite connectivity.