D-Orbit has agreed to merge with blank check company Breeze Holdings Acquisition (Nasdaq: BREZ) in a transaction that would result in the Italy-based space logistics provider becoming a publicly traded company. The boards of directors of both companies unanimously approved the deal that is expected to wrap up in the second or third quarter of...
Steve Smagin, formerly the director of business development at Triumph Enterprises, has joined Ardent Management Consulting to serve as vice president for the federal civilian business. Over the course of his three-decade career, Smagin has helped companies capture market opportunities and manage programs in areas such as information technology infr...
The conversation surrounding cryptocurrency and other digital assets has gained new context in the U.S. federal government following the release of a highly-anticipated document from the Federal Reserve on digital currencies. The Federal Reserve’s paper, Money and Payments: The U.S. Dollar in the Age of Digital Transformation, d...
JihFen Lei, general manager of the surveillance group at Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY), has been appointed executive vice president for the defense business under the company’s Teledyne FLIR subsidiary. She will lead the newly rebranded segment that consolidates the surveillance and unmanned and integrated solutions units of the sensor pro...
Rocket Lab USA (Nasdaq: RKLB) has completed its $80 million cash acquisition of space solar power technology provider SolAero Holdings as part of its growth strategy to offer a comprehensive portfolio that includes satellite subsystems, spacecraft manufacturing, launch, flight software and ground operations support. The deal was first announced in D...
As the U.S. Space Force enters its third year of operation, its leaders are prioritizing acquisition reform among the key transformational shifts the organization is expected to undergo in its pursuit of innovative technologies, advanced capabilities and more interoperable systems. Gen. Nina Armagno, director of staff for the Space Force, cited ...
Jim Walker, formerly the federal chief technology officer of UiPath, has been appointed senior vice president of the U.S. public sector business at automation services provider Roboyo. He will oversee Roboyo’s go-to-market strategy to take its professional service offerings to federal, state and local agencies, the company said Thursday. At Ui...
Voyager Space has wrapped up its majority investment in satellite subsystems manufacturing company Space Micro and aims to help boost the latter’s technology production work across the defense, civil and commercial sectors. San Diego-based Space Micro offers satellite communications, electro-optic and digital systems for space flight missions,...
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Friday that the current administration will extend through 2030 the operations of the International Space Station. “The United States’ continued participation on the ISS will enhance innovation and competitiveness, as well as advance the research and technology necessary to send the first woman and fi...
Clay Mowry, former vice president of global sales at Blue Origin, has been named chief revenue officer of Denver-based space exploration company Voyager Space. The 25-year industry veteran will oversee Voyager’s revenue and sales operations, including those of its subsidiaries, the company said Monday. Mowry previously led Arianespace‘s ...
