Bering Straits Information Technologies has awarded KBR a 10-year subcontract to support the U.S. Air Force Air Combat Command in providing human performance optimization services to military bases in the United States and other countries. BSIT is among the six companies that secured a spot in a $988 million multiaward indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to deliver HPO […]
VTG announced that it has secured a $30 million task order from the U.S. Navy to provide and install the Consolidated Afloat Network and Enterprise Services platform on up to six Arleigh Burke-class destroyers. CANES is a Navy program of record consolidating C4ISR systems onboard surface ships and submarines, giving sailors a secure network for […]
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is undertaking two new initiatives to build upon the momentum that the agency’s Semantic Forensics program and its predecessor, Media Forensics, have built to defend against deepfakes or manipulated media. According to DARPA, the SemaFor program, now in its final phase, has produced numerous analytics and methods that can […]
The Department of Defense has named David Cattler as the new director of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, replacing Daniel Lecce, who has served in an acting capacity since September 2023. Cattler brings leadership, intelligence collection and analytic experience to his new role. He previously served as an intelligence enterprise mission manager in the […]
BAE Systems has secured an $86 million contract extension to continue its support of the U.S. Navy’s mobile deployable command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance programs. The five-year contract, awarded by the U.S Naval Air Systems Command, will see BAE Systems providing technical and engineering solutions for legacy and new MDC5ISR […]
L3Harris Technologies has equipped U.S. Army units with its Hawkeye III Lite Very Small Aperture Terminal to boost their battlefield communications capabilities. The Hawkeye III Lite VSAT is engineered to deliver high-speed data satellite communications connectivity in the challenging environments of modern military operations, L3Harris said. The SATCOM terminals, integral to current combat operations, feature […]
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Earth imaging and analytics company BlackSky Technology a contract with a $24 million ceiling to enhance moving target tracking solutions. The Herndon, Virginia-based company will use its tasking and analytics platform, BlackSky Spectra, and third-party data to develop and demonstrate moving target engagement capabilities. The approach will show […]
The U.S. Air Force’s fiscal year 2025 budget released on Monday shows a $517 million allocation to continue the service branch’s Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile development, with flight testing planned to start in the first quarter. Lt. Gen. Dale White, USAF military deputy for acquisition, told a House Armed Services Strategic Forces subcommittee on Tuesday […]
Reston, Virginia-based Science Applications International Corp. announced that it has secured from the U.S. Intelligence Community contracts totaling $284 million in January and February 2024. SAIC created a new business group in late 2023, combining its intelligence community and space business units to open more sectoral collaboration opportunities, particularly in the National Reconnaissance Office and […]
The Department of Defense is taking various steps to develop domestic supply chains for rare earth materials, which are essential for the production of magnets for various U.S. weapon systems. The move is meant to curb U.S. reliance on external sources and strengthen national security, Defense .gov reported. Rare earth elements are crucial components in […]
