Lockheed Martin’s missiles and fire control business has landed a $31.9M contract to support the third phase of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency initiative intended to develop a mobile ground-launched tactical weapon delivery system t... Read more
Tom Bussing, vice president of advanced missile systems at Raytheon’s missile systems business, wrote in a Defense News commentary published Friday that it is a national imperative for the U.S. to keep its advantage in the development of hyperso... Read more
SpaceX has completed a hot-fire test for a Falcon 9 rocket that will support a scheduled in-flight abort test for the Crew Dragon spacecraft, Space.com reported Sunday. Read more
AT&T has partnered with the U.S. Air Force to update the communications infrastructure of Tyndall AF Base in Florida ahead of the planned 5G rollout, Defense Systems reported Thursday. Read more
ABL Space Systems has partnered with Air Force Research Laboratory to develop rocket propulsion components for launch vehicles. Read more
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence has partnered with eight firms to conduct research and development activities and establish cybersecurity best practices for distributed energy resource environments. Read more
The U.S. Air Force has equipped Air National Guard F-16 jets with Northrop Grumman-built radars in a move to address a homeland defense requirement. Select F-16s at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland feature the AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar t... Read more
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has selected BlackRidge Technology International to take part in an industrial cybersecurity project on distributed energy resources. Read more
Fincantieri Marinette Marine has unveiled a concept for a guided-missile vessel that will work to help the U.S. Navy build its first frigate fleet, USNI News reported Thursday. Read more
Liberty IT Solutions has landed a potential five-year, $48M task order to use an updated data loss prevention tool to enhance the Department of Veterans Affairs’ cybersecurity. Read more
Medallia has secured Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Joint Authorization Board certification for a software-as-a-service tool designed to access customer insights through human and machine learning capabilities. Read more
Christina Murphy, a 24-year veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, has joined health care technology provider Cognitive Medical Systems as CEO. Read more
TYSONS CORNER, VA, January 10, 2020 — Perspecta (NYSE: PRSP) collaborated with PRA Health Sciences (Nasdaq: PRAH) to develop a web software platform to help the Department of Veterans Affairs recruit and engage potential health research voluntee... Read more
Rick Rosenburg, a former senior vice president at Dell Services Federal Government, has joined Rackspace to serve as vice president and general manager of government solutions, G2Xchange ETC reported Tuesday. Read more
Patrick Gerdes Named Senior VP of Ops at NewWave Telecom & Technologies
Patrick Gerdes, formerly a portfolio director at Mitre’s Center for Veterans Experience Transformation, has joined NewWave Telecom & Technologies as senior vice president of operations, FedHealthIT reported Friday. Read more