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General Atomics Demonstrates SUAS Launch Capability From Avenger Unmanned Aircraft

An Advanced Air-Launched Effects platform was released from an MQ-20 Avenger unmanned aircraft system while in flight during a demonstration conducted at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah in November last year. General Atomics' aeronautical systems business said Thursday that the launch capped a series of demo activities of the A2LE platform, which covered not only flight but also manufacturing and structural testing.

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February 2, 2024, 9:24 am
in Cybersecurity, DOD, Government Technology, News

Rebellion Defense Receives DOD IL5 Provisional Authorization for Cyber Threat Emulation Offering

The Department of Defense has issued an Impact Level 5 provisional authorization for the cybersecurity testing offering from technology company Rebellion Defense. Rebellion Nova works to validate the security of a client's systems — including zero trust architectures and software development environments — and identify vulnerabilities by emulating the latest attacks used by adversaries, Rebellion Defense said Wednesday.

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February 1, 2024, 9:07 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News

CSET, NobleReach Partner to Better Understand AI, Cyber Talent Demand & Supply; Linda Bixby Quoted

Georgetown University think tank Center for Security and Emerging Technology has entered into a partnership with private nonprofit NobleReach Foundation on the Prototype Analytics for Tracking High-demand Workforce in Innovative Skill Ecosystems, or PATHWISE, Project. CSET said Tuesday that PATHWISE seeks to investigate U.S. talent trends in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and cybersecurity, ensuring economic and national security by improving talent demand tracking and enhancing the alignment between industry needs and academia.

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January 31, 2024, 9:48 am
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Raytheon Partners With AFRL to Test High-Power Microwave Air Defense System

A three-week field test of the Counter-Electronic High-Power Microwave Extended-Range Air Base Defense system, or CHIMERA, recently took place at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. RTX business Raytheon said Monday that it had conducted the test in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory, with whom the company is working alongside Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division and the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to develop CHIMERA under the Directed Energy Front-line Electromagnetic Neutralization and Defeat program.

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January 30, 2024, 7:43 am
in Executive Moves, News

Retired Navy Officer Mike Fabel Takes on EVP Role at Epsilon Systems Solutions

Mike Fabel, a U.S. Navy and defense industry veteran, has joined Epsilon Systems Solutions, a provider of professional and technical services in support of commercial and defense customers, including the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security. Fabel said on LinkedIn Wednesday that at Epsilon Systems, he will take on the role of […] More

January 25, 2024, 11:33 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

J&J Worldwide Services to Support $23B VHA Integrated Critical Staffing Program

J&J Worldwide Services has been named a subcontractor on the Veterans Health Administration Integrated Critical Staffing Program contract awarded to service-disabled veteran-owned small business Titan-Auxo. J&J said Wednesday in a press release received by Executive Mosaic that, under the 10-year, $23 billion, multiple-award, indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract, it will support Titan-Auxo in providing the VHA […] More

January 24, 2024, 2:55 am
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CBP Places Additional Orders for Auterion Unmanned ISR Systems Under Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program

The government solutions business of open architecture drone software developer Auterion will provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection with additional unmanned vertical take-off and landing intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems under the Commercial Solutions Opening Pilot Program. Auterion Government Solutions said Friday that it had already delivered an initial batch of unmanned ISR systems to CBP in 2023 for operational evaluation and assessment as part of CSOP and that the new systems are to be delivered as part of an option under the same program, which CBP exercised following a successful pilot testing.

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January 23, 2024, 9:17 am
in Cloud, News

SaaS Version of Permuta HR Management Platform Now Available on Microsoft Azure for Government

Software manufacturer Permuta Technologies has released the software-as-a-service version of its DefenseReady human resources management solution on Microsoft's Azure cloud service for federal agencies, including the Department of Defense. DefenseReady Cloud is an artificial intelligence and machine learning-powered platform authorized to operate in a DOD Impact Level 5 environment, Permuta said Thursday.

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January 22, 2024, 7:16 am
in Contract Awards, Federal Civilian, News

JE Dunn, SmithGroup to Build New Research Facility at NREL Campus

JE Dunn Construction and SmithGroup, which worked with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory a decade ago for the construction of its Energy Systems Integration Facility, has once again partnered with the Department of Energy organization to design and build the Energy Materials and Processing at Scale laboratory. EMAP will, like ESIF, be situated at the South Table Mountain Campus in Golden, Colorado, and will house research capabilities meant to bring about materials and process innovations in numerous fields, including advanced manufacturing, energy storage, net-zero chemicals and industrial decarbonization, NREL said Tuesday.

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January 19, 2024, 8:05 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News

Parsons Unveils New AI-Powered Offering for Critical Infrastructure Network Cyber Protection

Parsons Corporation has launched Cyberzcape Tracker, an artificial intelligence and machine learning-powered cybersecurity offering meant to protect critical infrastructure networks by combining passive monitoring and active threat neutralization capabilities. Parsons said Thursday that Cyberzcape Tracker had been subjected to pilot testing by a pair of utility providers in the Midwest, during which the cybersecurity solution analyzed their network threat environments then identified and neutralized malicious activity.

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January 18, 2024, 7:52 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, Government Technology

CACI Receives DIA Task Order for Enterprise Network Modernization Support; John Mengucci Quoted

CACI International will provide the Defense Intelligence Agency with enterprise network modernization support under the eight-year, single award Enterprise Communications Services task order. Work will be carried out in support of the DIA's office of the chief information officer to meet a variety of network infrastructure requirements, including system design, implementation, operation and maintenance, CACI said Tuesday.

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January 17, 2024, 7:22 am
in DOD, News

Avenger UCAV Flight Test Showcases Autonomy Capabilities From General Atomics & Partners

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. and two partners conducted in November a flight test to demonstrate the ability of the MQ-20 Avenger to carry out a multi-objective collaborative combat mission and close the find, fix, track, target, engage and assess engagement chain using various autonomy technologies. GA-ASI said Tuesday it had provided its weapon-target pairing and electronic warfare autonomy skills for the flight test, which took place at the company's Desert Horizon Flight Operations Facility in California.

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January 12, 2024, 10:05 am