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USSF’s Space Awareness Payload Deployed to Orbit After Northrop Pegasus XL Launch; Gen. Jay Raymond Quoted
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USSF’s Space Awareness Payload Deployed to Orbit After Northrop Pegasus XL Launch; Gen. Jay Raymond Quoted

Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) helped the U.S. Space Force send a payload into orbit Sunday using an air-launched rocket to demonstrate a rapid response mission for emerging military requirements. A Pegasus XL carried the Tactically Responsive Launch-2 mission to low Earth orbit as part of the branch’s technology demonstration satellite program to shorten the timeline
DOE Upholds SCIS Joint Venture’s $1B Savannah Site Security Contract
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DOE Upholds SCIS Joint Venture’s $1B Savannah Site Security Contract

SRS Critical Infrastructure Security, a joint venture of four companies, can provide protective services at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina after DOE reaffirmed its award of a 10-year, $1 billion contract to the industry team. The department said Thursday it took corrective action following the suspension of work performance under
Former Dynetics Exec Tony Mitchell Joins CAES as Advanced Technology, Strategy VP
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Former Dynetics Exec Tony Mitchell Joins CAES as Advanced Technology, Strategy VP

Tony Mitchell, formerly vice president of business development and strategy at Leidos‘ (NYSE: LDOS) Dynetics group, has been appointed VP of advanced technology and strategy at military electronics supplier CAES. He will be responsible for coordinating CAES’ independent research and development projects and its partnerships with government laboratories and large prime defense contractors, the company
Navy Awards $242M in IDIQ Contracts to 29 Companies for Worldwide Expeditionary Supplies, Services
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Navy Awards $242M in IDIQ Contracts to 29 Companies for Worldwide Expeditionary Supplies, Services

The U.S. Navy has awarded 29 companies potential 10-year contracts worth up to $242 million combined to provide expeditionary supplies and services in support of military exercises, disaster relief, humanitarian missions and contingencies worldwide. The fleet logistics center of Naval Supply Systems Command in Japan received 35 offers for the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts, which have a
Anne Neurberger Provides Attorneys General Overview of White House’s Ransomware Strategy
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Anne Neurberger Provides Attorneys General Overview of White House’s Ransomware Strategy

Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology at the White House National Security Council and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, met with the National Association of Attorneys General on Thursday and outlined the four lines of effort of the Biden administration’s ransomware strategy. The White House said Friday the lines of
BGOV: Fiscal 2020 Federal Contract Spending Hit $682B
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BGOV: Fiscal 2020 Federal Contract Spending Hit $682B

A Bloomberg Government report says the federal government’s total contract spending reached $682 billion in fiscal year 2020, a 14 percent increase from FY 2019 spending of $599 billion. BGOV said Thursday FY 2020 marks the fifth consecutive year of increase in contract spending and federal agencies primarily used $1.6 trillion in enacted FY 2020
Mark Vandroff to Become Fincantieri Marinette Marine CEO
Executive Moves

Mark Vandroff to Become Fincantieri Marinette Marine CEO

Mark Vandroff, senior vice president of business development at Fincantieri’s U.S. subsidiary, has been named CEO of the Fincantieri Marinette Marine business in a move that takes effect July 7. He will succeed Jan Allman, who has led the FMM organization over the past seven years and will transition to a new role as SVP
Federal Government Turns Toward Data Innovation
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Federal Government Turns Toward Data Innovation

From warfighting missions to public service, data has proven to be a critical asset in boosting the nation’s performance and competitive advantage. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks on May 5 signed a memorandum aimed at revolutionizing the Department of Defense into an agency that leverages data architecture and systems to advance the nation’s warfighting capabilities
Teradata CPO Hillary Ashton Joins CentralSquare’s Board as Independent Director; David Zolet Quoted
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Teradata CPO Hillary Ashton Joins CentralSquare’s Board as Independent Director; David Zolet Quoted

Hillary Ashton, chief product officer of Teradata (NYSE: TDC), has been appointed to serve on the board of CentralSquare as an independent director, responsible for providing cloud product insight to support the public sector technology company’s growth strategy. CentralSquare said Thursday Ashton, as Teradata CPO, drives the multicloud data platform provider’s cloud-first portfolio while overseeing
Leidos Secures $62M Contract to Install, Maintain Navy’s Undersea Warfare System
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Leidos Secures $62M Contract to Install, Maintain Navy’s Undersea Warfare System

Leidos (NYSE: LDOS) has secured a potential two-year, $61.7 million contract to help the U.S. Navy install and sustain an integrated system designed to detect and engage targets under the sea. Work covers ship installation, life cycle sustainment and logistics and fleet support services for AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 surface ship undersea warfare systems, the Department of Defense
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