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Rolls-Royce has met initial goals in the testing period of a new engine that will power the U.S. Air Force's B-52 Stratofortress bomber platform and expects the phase to conclude by the end of the year. More

Scott Aken, CEO of Axellio, said organizations looking to implement the latest version of the Transport Layer Security protocol, dubbed TLS 1.3, to improve encryption security should conduct a comprehensive reassessment of the entire security and traffic monitoring infrastructure. More

The Defense Innovation Unit has chosen a subsidiary of aerospace technology company Metrea to provide software for game engine-based U.S. Air Force pilot training. Metrea Simulations has been selected as the sole provider of Virtual Training for Air Dominance software to facilitate a synthetic training environment for the service branch's fighter and bomber pilots. More

Dana Deasy, a former Department of Defense chief information officer and Wash100 Award winner, has been selected to join Science Applications International Corp.'s board of directors. As a member, he will serve on the board's Risk Oversight Committee, and his appointment raises the board’s total membership to 11. More

Ball Aerospace has concluded the testing of the first space vehicle for Space Systems Command's next-generation operational environmental satellite system. The Weather System Follow–on–Microwave satellite is scheduled for launch in early 2024 from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California and will provide the Department of Defense with space-based environmental monitoring capabilities. More

Vince Dova, a retired U.S. Navy commander and former branch chief for cyber policy and capabilities at the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has joined Cyemptive Technologies as vice president of security. He will oversee the development of organizational and technical governance framework to ensure the secure delivery of cybersecurity products and services to Cyemptive's customers. More

Excella and the National Technical Information Service, through their joint venture partnership, will continue providing support services for the programs of the Office of Personnel Management. The 12-month award totals over $13 million and comprises a series of agreements to sustain and expand Excella's 18-year service to OPM. More

Cloudera presented Carahsoft Technology with the 2023 Public Sector Partner of the Year award, marking the second consecutive time the information technology services provider secured the recognition. The award was given during Cloudera's annual partner kickoff gathering in recognition of its sales and marketing achievements. More

The updated version of the U.S. Army's new augmented reality headset will enter the second stage of development following the completion of the user assessment phase conducted by the Program Executive Office Soldier. The 1.2 prototype version of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System was evaluated to assess its navigation tools, weapons compatibility and mission planning work, according to Lt. Col. Denny Dresch, IVAS product manager for PEO Soldier. More

The U.S. Transportation Command has selected LMI to support strategic campaign planning for global deployment, distribution and capability development over a five-year period. LMI will help assess the Department of Defense's Functional Campaign Plan for Global Deployment and Distribution and USTRANSCOM’s Combatant Command Campaign Plan under a $12 million contract. More

Textron's Bell subsidiary has chosen GE Aerospace to build data infrastructure components for a new U.S. Army tiltrotor platform called the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. The components will form part of an open avionics system to be integrated into Bell's V-280 Valor, which won the FLRAA competition in December 2022. More

It’s been made clear over the past couple of years that artificial intelligence is of primary concern to the Department of Defense. But advancements in the DOD happen quickly. If you want an of-the-moment update on the department’s status with new AI initiatives, Pentagon Principal Director for Trusted AI and Autonomy Kimberly Sablon will be delivering the keynote address at the Trusted AI and Autonomy Forum on Sept. 12 at Falls Church, Virginia’s 2941 Restaurant. Register today! More