BWX Technologies has partnered with Lockheed Martin and Space Nuclear Power Corporation to contribute to an Air Force Research Laboratory program focused on advancing technologies for spacecraft employing nuclear electric power systems. Under the collaboration, the company said Wednesday it will produce and test nuclear fuels and components as well as support design and system integration at its facilities in Lynchburg, Virginia, in support of the Joint Emergent Technology Supplying On-Orbit Nuclear program.

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The Air Force Research Laboratory has advanced a two-track program that seeks to mature technologies to facilitate the development of spacecraft that use nuclear electric power systems with the award of three contracts to Lockheed Martin, Intuitive Machines and Westinghouse Government Services.

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CyberCore Technologies has chosen William Von Hagel to spearhead a new division of the company invested in burgeoning technological advancements. As vice president of emergent technology solutions, Von Hagel will be tasked with implementing cutting edge technologies like computing, supply chain and customized mission strategies, the Elkridge, Maryland-based company said Thursday. Von Hagel stated he is […] More

Virginia-based information technology company Emergent has won a five-year, $80 million delivery order to provide unlimited Oracle enterprise software licenses to the U.S. Air Force. The Department of Defense said Wednesday the Oracle Enterprise Software License Agreement II has a cumulative face value of $419.7 million and the military service is obligating the full amount […] More

L3Harris Technologies has tapped Emergent Space Technologies to design and architect the battle management command, control and communications flight software under an Space Development Agency contract for tracking layer program. Emergent said Wednesday it will be responsible for the development of the BMC3 flight software intended to manage and allocate resources and assist in application […] More

Battelle and the Defense Department have selected a ruggedized auto-injector developed by Emergent BioSolutions for testing and further development work as the military seeks to create a nerve agent antidote delivery platform. The Emergard platform works to inject a needle through a chemical protective gear, Emergent BioSolutions said Wednesday. Battelle and DoD will complete the […] More

The Emergent BioSolutions-led Center for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing will continue the development of a therapeutic drug against Ebola under a new two-year, $19.7 million contract with the Department of Health and Human Services. HHS said Wednesday the Emergent CIADM facility will begin advanced work to manufacture a monoclonal antibody drug as part of its public-private […] More

Emergent BioSolutions has landed a five-year, $29 million contract with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to make a dry formulation of the NuThrax anthrax vaccine candidate in an effort to facilitate shipping and storage at normal temperatures. The company said Monday the contract covers manufacturing, non-clinical processes and application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Investigational New Drug status. “We […] More

Virtualitics, an artificial intelligence data analytics company, has appointed industry veterans Rob Ferguson and Rob Bocek as chief revenue officer and president of public sector, respectively, as part of efforts to expand its focus on national security and governmental platforms. Virtualitics said Wednesday that Ferguson will oversee go-to-market teams tasked with helping companies meet their objectives through advanced tech adoption while Bocek will lead the company's strategic growth efforts in the U.S. defense and public sector markets.

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Seth Eaton’s career in the technology sector is fueled by a steadfast belief in the power of new tools, programs and systems to transform how comprehensively and how fast missions can be completed. Throughout his nearly three-decade working life, Eaton has helped organizations such as Cisco Systems, SIGMAnet, Active Network and Harris IT Systems (now […] More

General Dynamics‘ mission systems business will perform capital maintenance efforts in support of U.S. Navy-owned machinery and facilities at the Naval Industrial Ordnance Plant in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Under a potential $18.7 million cost-only contract, General Dynamics Mission Systems will handle maintenance projects, including elevator engineering and installation, security enhancements, chiller and cooling tower replacements, power […] More

Riverside Research has partnered with two companies and one university to develop technology under a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program aimed at disrupting cyber attackers’ exploitation mechanism in computing platforms. The nonprofit scientific research organization on Monday unveiled High Peaks Cyber, BedRock Systems and Boston University as teammates on the Hardening Development Toolchains Against […] More