NASA has awarded contracts with a total value of $1.4 million to six companies to conduct studies on cost-effective approaches to launching and deploying spacecraft to challenging orbits. NASA Exploring New Launch &
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has conducted a test to evaluate the performance of its new unmanned surface vessel, or USV. The agency said Thursday DARPA’s No Manning Required Ship, or NOMARS,
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David McKeown, a former Wash100 Award winner, has been appointed special assistant for cybersecurity innovation at the Chief Information Office of the Department of Defense, effective Dec. 16. The DOD CIO announced on LinkedIn
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President Joe Biden has signed H.R. 10545, or the “American Relief Act, 2025,” into law on Dec. 21, averting a government shutdown. Bipartisan Funding Bill The White House said Saturday the funding bill
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Carlos Garcia-Galan, a 27-year veteran of the space industry, has been appointed deputy manager for the Gateway program at NASA. The agency said Thursday Garcia-Galan will leverage his extensive experience in human spaceflight
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The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a program to develop metrics for evaluating the ethical implications of autonomous weapon systems. Industry Partners for the ASIMOV Program The agency said Thursday the
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The U.S. Army is looking at the possibility of utilizing nuclear power to bolster installation resilience and operational readiness. The service branch said Wednesday it is considering siting a microreactor on one or
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The Department of Commerce has awarded direct funding worth up to $406 million in total to two GlobalWafers subsidiaries to strengthen the silicon wafers supply chain. The department said Tuesday GlobalWafers America and
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The National Space Defense Center has launched the NSDC Advanced Concept Experimentation, or NACE, program to drive innovation and optimize its space defense capabilities. The U.S. Space Forces – Space said Tuesday the
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Kyle Vogel has been appointed chief information officer of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Inspector General, according to his LinkedIn post shared Sunday. Kyle Vogel’s Career at a Glance Vogel spent
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The National Reconnaissance Office launched the NROL-149 mission from the Space Launch Complex-4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Tuesday. The government agency said Tuesday it partnered with the U.S.
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