The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has chosen Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), Atom Computing and PsiQuantum to demonstrate concepts for designing quantum machines. The three companies were selected for the initial phase of the Underexplored Systems for Utility-Scale Quantum Computing program based on their proposed novel approaches to building ...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected a Boeing (NYSE: BA) subsidiary to develop flight systems for an X-plane demonstrator aircraft designed to operate without the use of external mechanical controls. Manassas, Virginia-based Aurora Flight Sciences will aim to complete detailed design, development and critical design review proc...
Lisa Porter, former deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, has joined the board of directors of Fortress Information Security. She brings to the board over two decades of leadership experience in the defense industry, Fortress said Tuesday. “With Dr. Porter aboard, Fortress will expand its next-generation supply chain s...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded $183 million in modifications to its procurement vehicle for technical and analytical support services, raising the contract’s maximum value to $1.03 billion. Seven companies hold prime positions on the TASS contract originally announced in August 2018 and valued at $850 million. A Depa...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking to establish a “data-as-a-service” marketplace to utilize commercial satellites that carry sensor technology designed to monitor the space environment within low Earth orbit. A DARPA notice posted on SAM.gov is inviting potential offerors to submit abstracts through Feb. 2 as part of the s...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has begun seeking information on potential sources of technical, analytics and program event assistance as DARPA plans to create a $1 billion multiple-award contract vehicle for these support services. A notice posted Monday on SAM.gov states that DARPA is looking to select up to 10 vendors through the p...
Reggie Brothers, former CEO of BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) and two-time Wash100 Award winner, has been named an operating partner at AE Industrial Partners. “I know firsthand the value that AEI’s operational support and strategic vision adds to its portfolio companies, and I am excited to have the opportunity to leverage my technology and defense ba...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency intends to meet with interested contractors next month to discuss a new program aimed at building a small unmanned air system that would deploy and recover from a vessel’s flight deck or an austere ground site without requiring additional equipment. DARPA’s Tactical Technology Office will spo...
Serco Group‘s U.S. subsidiary and industry partners will begin the second leg of an unmanned surface vessel development and demonstration program spearheaded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. As part of Phase 2 of the No Manning Required Ship program, DARPA said Monday the team’s medium USV concept dubbed Defiant is expected ...
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking information on microelectronics manufacturing-related capabilities and processes to help it plan for a domestic research, development and production center for 3D heterogeneous integration microsystems. In a presolicitation notice posted Friday on SAM.gov, DARPA said the broad agency announcem...
