The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released a draft request for proposals for its ProTech 2.0 professional services contracting program for the procurement of Space-Based Environmental Monitoring, or SBEM, technologies. The draft RFP, published Thursday on SAM.gov, is seeking industry feedback on NOAA’s planned acquisition...
L3Harris Technologies has appointed Sam Mehta as president of the space and mission systems, or SMS, and communications and spectrum dominance, or CSD, segments as part of an updated leadership structure focused on operational execution and customer mission support. The Melbourne, Florida-based company said Thursday Mehta and Ken Bedi...
York Space Systems has acquired Orbion Space Technology as part of a push to expand its satellite propulsion capabilities and strengthen its supply chain for spacecraft systems. The latest acquisition comes as activity across the national security and commercial space sectors continues to evolve. Industry developments like this are part of the broad...
Jonathan Elliott, Department of War director of the AI Rapid Capabilities Cell in the Chief Digital and AI Office, wants to evolve GenAI to give warfighters a decisive advantage in combat The DOW CDAO and Defense Innovation Unit had $100 million in appropriations spread out over FYs 2024 and 2025 to accelerate GenAI integration with...
By Chris Crowder, executive vice president, GovCon, Unanet In government contracting, relationship structure is not administrative. It is strategic. The U.S. Small Business Administration Mentor-Protégé Program offers access to contracts, vehicles and competitive positioning that many firms could not otherwise achieve alone. But access i...
DCS has secured a $95 million contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Multi-Domain Sensing Autonomy Division to provide analytical tools for the Assessment of Sensing-Autonomy Sensor Exploitation Technologies, or ASSET, program. Initiatives like the ASSET program highlight the Air Force’s commitment to leveraging emerging ...
Diffraqtion has closed another pre-seed funding round, pushing the company’s pre-seed financing valuation to over $100 million. What Technology Is Diffraqtion Developing? This new capital will be used to accelerate the development and deployment of quantum-enabled cameras, the company announced Wednesday on LinkedIn. The technology is designed...
Anduril Industries has agreed to acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions for an undisclosed sum as part of a push to expand its space domain awareness and missile defense capabilities. As companies like Anduril expand capabilities in space domain awareness, industry and government leaders continue to explore the technologies shaping the future of air and spac...
eSimplicity announced on LinkedIn Tuesday that Richard Smith has been appointed vice president and general manager of defense and national security. What Are Smith’s Responsibilities at eSimplicity? According to eSimplicity, Smith is responsible for leading operations, shaping strategy and driving growth across the company’s de...
NASA is inviting commercial launch providers to submit proposals for an on-ramp opportunity under its up to $15 billion Launch Services II contract, which supports the space agency’s and the federal government’s scientific, exploration and Earth observation missions. In a request for proposals posted on SAM.gov Tuesday, NASA said it is s...
