Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon, has said the U.S. needs a space-based sensor layer that could help detect, track and counter ballistic missile threats. “To have a space-sensor layer, to be able to pick up this advanced threat … tha... Read more
Lockheed Martin's rotary and mission systems business has received a $77.7M contract modification from the U.S. Navy to produce surface ship systems designed to recognize undersea contacts and avoid threats. Read more
The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit white papers that will detail how the service can partner with industry and academia to accelerate the development and transfer of new technology platform between the military and its partners. Read more
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a new program that aims to develop and commercialize hardware and software architectures for data tracking. The Guaranteed Architecture for Physical Security program is intended to secur... Read more
Bloomberg has selected Leidos for the media company's 2019 Gender-Equality Index in recognition of its efforts to observe transparency in gender reporting and support for the female workforce. GEI evaluates corporate gender equality based on... Read more
L3 Technologies has received a potential 10-year, $26.3M contract to deliver close-quarters sights and clip-on magnifiers to U.S. Special Operations Command. The company said Wednesday it will provide EOTech-branded holographic sights and G33 ma... Read more
Ravenswood Solutions, an SRI International subsidiary, has received a new International Organization for Standardization certificate for the firm's quality management system. The ISO 9001:2015 standard, built on business- and expert-based in... Read more
United Launch Alliance has begun final design evaluation for the Vulcan rocket as it transitions into full production ahead of an initial flight in 2021, Reuters reported Thursday. Read more
Phillips Federal and Optomec have partnered to offer the latter's additive manufacturing systems to government customers through a General Services Administration-run procurement portal. Read more
Brazilian aerospace company Embraer has announced plans to leverage a joint venture with Boeing to introduce the KC-390 transport aircraft to other markets in a bid to increase the aircraft’s sales, Flight Global reported Thursday. Read more
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has achieved a Certified Qualified Entity authorization that enables the company to utilize claims data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to produce performance reports on healthcare providers. Read more
Boeing’s venture capital arm has led a funding round to help Isotropic Systems bring to market its integrated satellite communications terminal. Brian Schettler, managing director of Boeing HorizonX Ventures, said in a statement published Wednes... Read more
Jamie Brown, formerly director of global cybersecurity policy and strategy at CA Technologies, has joined Tenable as director of global government affairs at the Columbia, Md.-based cyber risk management company. Read more
Leonardo DRS has agreed with General Electric to extend their collaboration on the development and delivery of LM2500 gas turbine for the U.S. Navy. Read more
Siemens’ Federal Arm Gets USAF Software Maintenance Contract
Siemens' U.S. federal business has received a $24.5M contract to help the U.S. Air Force reactivate and maintain the service branch's suite of product life cycle management software applications. Read more