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NASA’s Webb Telescope Produces Infrared Image of Distant Universe
by Jane Edwards
Published on July 12, 2022
NASA’s Webb Telescope Produces Infrared Image of Distant Universe

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has generated an infrared image of galaxy cluster SMACS 0723, also known as Webb’s First Deep Field.

The agency said Tuesday the deep field captured by the telescope’s Near Infrared Camera features the galaxy cluster as it appeared 4.6 billion years ago and represents a composite produced from images at various wavelengths totaling 12.5 hours.

Lockheed Martin and the University of Arizona developed the telescope’s NIRCam. President Biden revealed the image during an event at the White House Monday. The space agency will unveil the full suite of first full-color images, dubbed spectra, on Tuesday.

The Webb telescope built by an industry team led by Northrop Grumman took off in December aboard an Ariane 5 rocket from the European Space Agency’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The space science observatory is NASA’s joint effort with ESA and the Canadian Space Agency and is designed to explore the solar system and exoplanets and detect light from the first galaxies.

Northrop said Webb has completed key mirror alignments, checked off 17 scientific instrument nodes and executed the cooling of its four scientific instruments since its arrival at Lagrange Point 2 in January.

Executive Moves/News
Daniel Muse Promoted to Chief Financial Officer at Iron Bow Technologies; Rene LaVigne Quoted
by Charles Lyons-Burt
Published on July 11, 2022
Daniel Muse Promoted to Chief Financial Officer at Iron Bow Technologies; Rene LaVigne Quoted

Seasoned financial executive Daniel Muse has been elevated to the role of chief financial officer at the public and private sector-serving organization Iron Bow Technologies.

Transitioning from the position of senior vice president of financial operations, which he started in February, Muse will now preside over Iron Bow’s finance, accounting, order operations and facilities functions, in addition to spearheading all mergers and acquisitions, the Herndon, Virginia-based company said Monday.

Rene LaVigne, CEO of Iron Bow and a Wash100 Award recipient, praised Muse’s six months of work with the company and anticipates an ongoing, fruitful collaboration with the newly appointed CFO in the future, through what he foresees as opportunities for growth.

Muse has overseen financial efforts as a CFO at three prior companies: Sevatec, FCI Enterprises and Solerity. All three companies had an IT element to their offerings and his roles were focused on the economic aspect of the delivery of these services to government customers.

The executive is a certified public accountant as well as a certified financial analyst and has leveraged this dual expertise performing investment banking work at Stifel Financial Corporation for a decade in addition to time spent at Goldman Sachs.

According to Muse, the “dynamic” nature of Iron Bow and its “unique position to provide government and commercial customers with the support they need most” is what drew him to the organization.

“I look forward to continued partnership with the rest of the leadership team and our primary shareholders at HIG to build upon the company’s solid foundation and help lead the business through this exciting period of growth,” Muse added.

Muse’s appointment follows Iron Bow’s June installment of former Commonwealth of Virginia chief information officer Nelson Moe as sales strategy principal for the company’s SLED business unit and their January hire of Sean Robertson as senior vice president of sales operations.

Executive Moves/News
Redhorse Appoints Rob Sheen as CGO, Noah Klemm as Chief Delivery Officer; CEO John Zangardi Quoted
by Charles Lyons-Burt
Published on July 11, 2022
Redhorse Appoints Rob Sheen as CGO, Noah Klemm as Chief Delivery Officer; CEO John Zangardi Quoted

Two former Novetta executives have been appointed to senior-level positions at government information technology organization Redhorse Corporation.

Rob Sheen has been named chief growth officer at Redhorse and Noah Klemm has been tapped as chief delivery officer, the San Diego, California-headquartered company said Monday. The new hires are effective immediately and Sheen and Klemm are expected to partner on upcoming initiatives with the chief financial officer and chief operating officer.

The pair of new executives’ work together will entail shaping the direction of the company’s expansion as well as facilitating an organizational responsiveness to clients’ objectives.

In his new role, Sheen will tackle the cultivation, qualification and completion of pipeline needs, in addition to selecting and analyzing potential mergers and acquisitions and presiding over business development endeavors.

Expressing his excitement for Sheen’s appointment, John Zangardi, CEO of Redhorse and a recent Wash100 Award winner, commented, “Rob will bring his deep expertise for integrating capabilities, operational concepts, and technology to drive growth initiatives through business capture and strategic planning.”

Previously, Sheen has worked at a number of notable government- and government contracting-adjacent companies. He began his career as an associate systems engineer at Lockheed Martin and held roles such as programmer analyst lead at CACI and manager of program management at Sapient.

He spent the last 11 years at Novetta, first as program manager of defense intelligence and then as senior vice president of client operations. In the most recent position, Sheen led Novetta’s information exploitation, cyber and mission solutions task forces while spearheading deployment, implementation and operational execution for customers.

As chief delivery officer at Redhorse, Klemm is slated to chart the scope of the company’s long-term growth plans as well as be responsible for the integration of new assets and acquisitions. The executive is additionally poised to administer new technological discoveries and see them through their full life cycle.

Welcoming Klemm, Zangardi shared that the new CDO’s installment “comes as Redhorse looks to better deliver digital modernization and data analysis capabilities for programs and key initiatives across the national security and federal customers.”

Klemm worked at Novetta for over two decades, holding roles such as vice president of operations and, mostly recently, national security commercial director and chief of staff. During the company’s recent merger with Accenture Federal Services, he was in charge of enabling the combination of their respective national security business units. He was also well-known at Novetta for overseeing back-office conglomeration of human resources, benefits, recruiting, security, information technology and project operations.

The two new appointees will work closely with Nancy St. Louis, who was hired as chief operating officer of Redhorse in February.

Industry News/News
DOD Unveils Learning Agenda Framework for Security Cooperation; Michelle Strucke Quoted
by Naomi Cooper
Published on July 11, 2022
DOD Unveils Learning Agenda Framework for Security Cooperation; Michelle Strucke Quoted

The Department of Defense has established the Learning and Evaluation Agenda for Partnerships framework to set a common standard for evidence building for the security cooperation community.

The LEAP framework was developed by the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Partnerships and outlines priorities to enhance evidence-building activities over the next five years, DOD said Friday.

The Pentagon said the framework aligns with standards and best practices set by the Office of Management and Budget for evidence-based policymaking and builds on DOD’s first comprehensive program of assessment, monitoring and evaluation.

“It includes the most critical learning questions for security cooperation and prioritizes a range of evidence-building activities, including evaluations, monitoring, research studies and tabletop exercises,” said Michelle Strucke, deputy assistant secretary of defense for global partnerships.

DOD aims to get a better understanding of the effectiveness and efficiency of security cooperation activities across the department and inform decision-making.

Industry News/News
DOE Announces Atmospheric Research Projects to Improve Climate Change Predictions; Jennifer Granholm Quoted
by Naomi Cooper
Published on July 11, 2022
DOE Announces Atmospheric Research Projects to Improve Climate Change Predictions; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

The Department of Energy has selected 22 projects led by 18 universities and two research organizations to receive $14 million in funding to help the government understand Earth’s atmosphere and improve climate change predictions.

DOE said Thursday the research projects will play a critical role in meeting the Biden administration’s goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50 to 52 percent from 2005 levels by 2030.

The projects will focus on various research topics including clouds and aerosol effects on solar energy, the impact of aerosols on thunderstorms and interactions of clouds with aerosols and tiny particles suspended in the atmosphere.

“We must expand our understanding of changing weather patterns and equip scientists, researchers, and lawmakers with every possible tool to tackle the climate crisis,” said Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm.

Research proposals were submitted to a funding opportunity under the Atmospheric System Research program and the awardees were selected through a competitive peer-review process.

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AFC Develops Strategy to Guide Army Medical Modernization Efforts
by Christine Thropp
Published on July 11, 2022
AFC Develops Strategy to Guide Army Medical Modernization Efforts

The U.S. Army plans to enhance its medical resources and proficiencies in support of warfighters and in line with the service branch’s overall modernization strategy.

On July 7, the Army Futures Command published a 22-page document detailing the priorities, requirements and direction the Army could take for its medical modernization efforts, the service branch said.

The Army Medical Modernization Strategy was created by AFC with help from Department of Defense and Army medical organizations and stakeholders to guide the initiative, which will cover advanced medical research and Army Health System doctrine as well as facilities and policy analysis.

“The Army Medical Modernization Strategy is important because it describes in detail how the Army will work alongside the Joint Force to provide outstanding health care to the Future Force,” said Lt. Gen. James Richardson, acting commanding general of AFC.

“The strategy calls for activities that will increase our ability to deliver agile emergency medicine on the battlefield, maintain well-equipped hospitals and medical facilities at home and overseas, and support and develop highly talented health care personnel,” he added.

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FAA to Award $1B for Airport Terminal Modernization Projects
by Kacey Roberts
Published on July 11, 2022
FAA to Award $1B for Airport Terminal Modernization Projects

The Federal Aviation Administration will dole out 269 grants worth nearly $1 billion to 85 U.S. airports that need terminal infrastructure upgrades.

FAA said Thursday the projects will be funded under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as part of an aviation program to increase airport capacity, energy efficiency, industry competition and accessibility for persons with disabilities.

The agency noted that two grant awards will support the construction of air traffic control towers at the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport in Illinois and the Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina.

Another grant is intended to update a multimodal ground transport facility in Gainesville Regional Airport in Florida.

“The work that goes in to build safer, more accessible and sustainable terminals will provide opportunities for people across the nation. said A. Bradley Mims, deputy administrator of FAA.

“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is a critical investment not only in our nation’s infrastructure, but an investment in the future of our country’s workforce.”

Government Technology/News
Consumer Watchdog Agency Needs More Skilled Technologists
by Mary-Louise Hoffman
Published on July 11, 2022
Consumer Watchdog Agency Needs More Skilled Technologists

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is looking for specialists who can help the agency develop technology-based strategies and platforms for agency-wide investigative and policymaking efforts.

CFPB Chief Technologist Erie Meyer wrote in a blog post that the hiring initiative is an expansion of a pilot program that sought to incorporate technical expertise into its supervision and enforcement groups.

The bureau is seeking candidates skilled or experienced in data science and strategy, software engineering, product management and design and user experience.

Meyer observed many companies investing in new payment systems and financial algorithms that she believes could transform how a pre-existing product or service works.

“Technology-based positions will play a key role in helping us understand and regulate the constantly evolving financial marketplace,” she said.

The CFPB plans to appoint technologists for a term of two to four years.

Government Technology/News
Pentagon to Send Another $400M Worth of Arms to Ukraine
by Jane Edwards
Published on July 11, 2022
Pentagon to Send Another $400M Worth of Arms to Ukraine

The Department of Defense announced that the Biden administration authorized an additional $400 million in security assistance to help Ukraine counter Russian invasion.

Todd Breasseale, acting press secretary at the Pentagon, said in a statement published Friday the latest package brings the total U.S. security assistance to Ukraine to approximately $8 billion since the start of the administration and marks the 15th drawdown of military equipment from DOD inventories for the Eastern European country since August 2021.

Military capabilities in the security assistance package include High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and additional ammunition for HIMARS; tactical vehicles for equipment recovery; 155mm artillery ammunition; demolition munitions; counter-battery systems; and spare parts and other equipment.

DOD News reported the security assistance includes 1,000 rounds of 155 mm artillery described as having greater precision.

“It offers Ukraine precise … capability for specific targets. It will save ammunition. It will be more effective due to the precision. It’s a further evolution in our support for Ukraine in this battle in the Donbas,” a senior defense official said of the 155mm artillery ammunition.

Industry News/News
GSA Seeks Public Comments on Use of Single-Use Plastics in Packaging, Shipping
by Jane Edwards
Published on July 11, 2022
GSA Seeks Public Comments on Use of Single-Use Plastics in Packaging, Shipping

The General Services Administration is soliciting public insights on the use of plastic in packaging and shipping to help inform future rulemaking to reduce single-use plastics while limiting liability and burden on industry and logistics partners.

GSA plans to use public comments to establish reporting mechanisms and requirements to reduce single-use plastics in packaging used for delivering products under contracts, according to an advance notice of proposed rulemaking published Thursday.

Interested stakeholders are invited to respond to several questions, including their organization’s experience in using environmentally preferable packaging and their views on the differences between a paper- and aluminum-based packaging and packaging based on single-use plastics.

The agency also wants to know about regulatory, market, cost and statutory barriers to selecting environmentally preferable packaging; factors to consider when developing a timeline to implement regulatory changes in reducing single-use plastics; measures to help contractors transition to environmentally preferable packing and packaging; and ways to verify compliance with reduced or eliminated plastic content.

Comments are due Sept. 6.

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