New challenges and opportunities are emerging as government and industry organizations migrate to the cloud and step into the next era of digital transformation. From the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of this migration and modernization has been accelerated, and now, GovCon leaders are taking a closer look at how to better protect their […] More

Vector Launch appointed Jeffrey Lane, a defense and aerospace industry veteran with 40 years of experience, as chief technology officer.  Lane will be responsible for creating and implementing technology strategies within Vector, the company said Tuesday.  The executive recently had a five-month stint as a consultant at Lane Aerospace and previously served as chief engineer […] More

Collins Aerospace, a company of Raytheon Technologies, has manufactured the 600th Thrust Vector Actuation (TVA) System for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile system. The company said Thursday the TVA is an all-electric component that has guided all of THAAD's live fire intercept activities so far. The component has also demonstrated capabilities needed for future missile weapon systems. 

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Eric Malawer, managing director and CEO of BluVector, a cybersecurity technology company, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s work with Comcast Government Services, LLC, as well as how artificial intelligence and machine learning have shaped the marketplace. Malawer also discussed the shortage of talent in the cybersecurity field in addition to the ways BluVector addresses and solves challenges for its customers. 

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Vectorworks and Esri have partnered to incorporate data from web-based geospatial mapping software into a building information modeling platform.

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Vector Launch has secured a $3.4M contract to help the U.S. Air Force send experimental satellites to orbit, Space News reported Wednesday.

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TYSONS CORNER, VA, February 15, 2019 — EY has hired the former CEO of BluVector, the network security technology provider that spun out of a Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) business unit, as the new global cybersecurity leader to succeed the retiring Paul van Kessel, GovCon Wire reported Thursday. The consultancy said Wednesday Kris Lovejoy, who has also […] More

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions and Space Vector have teamed up to design, manufacture and integrate a suborbital launch vehicle under the U.S. Air Force’s Sounding Rocket Program-4. The industry team will build the rocket to support tests of prototype weapons and missile defense systems, Kratos said Wednesday. Space Vector and Northrop Grumman‘s innovation systems segment won positions […] More

Vector and the U.S. Air Force Space Command and Missile Systems Center will jointly engage in research and development on launch services under a new partnership. The company said Tuesday it will work to address the Air Force’s launch technology and mission needs under a new cooperative research and development agreement with SMC’s Space Superiority […] More

James F. Palmer, former corporate vice president and chief financial officer at Northrop Grumman, has been appointed as a member of Vector‘s board of directors. He holds over 45 years of financial expertise in the aerospace industry, having formerly held executive roles at Boeing and Visteon in addition to Northrop, Vector said Monday. As a […] More

VectorNav Technologies‘ headquarters in Dallas, Texas, has received AS9100 Revision D international aerospace standard accreditation that recognize the inertial navigation system developer’s manufacturing, quality management and customer service processes. AS9100 is based on the International Organization for Standardization’s 9001 certification and established by industry in a push to comply with requirements from the Defense Department, NASA and […] More

Tucson, Arizona-based nanosatellite launch firm Vector will perform three orbital launches from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island in Virginia over the next two years under an agreement with the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority. The deal with Virginia Space includes an option for Vector to conduct five additional orbital launches at MARS, Virginia […] More