4 strategies for government contracting success amid volatility

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U.S. government contractors may find themselves walking a tightrope of volatility, uncertainty and change due to a confluence of factors including the effects of the pandemic, supply chain challenges, inflation and new rules on cybersecurity. At the same time, a push for advanced defense systems, infrastructure and green products and services offers opportunities for continued growth that can set... Read more about 4 strategies for government contracting success amid volatility
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Space Force seeks proposals for Project Apollo technology hub

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WASHINGTON — The Space Force is taking applications from companies and universities for the first round of space domain awareness projects at its Colorado Springs, Colorado-based technology hub, Project Apollo. The technology accelerator, focused on improving the service’s ability to identify and track objects in space, will kick off its first three-month innovation cycle Oct. 26. The initial... Read more about Space Force seeks proposals for Project Apollo technology hub
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Space Force to create 'system deltas' to sync space tech with operator needs

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is taking steps to bridge the gap between technology developers and operators, Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman announced Oct. 13. The Space Force will establish new “system delta” units in an effort to increase collaboration between units that use equipment and those that develop and acquire it, Saltzman said in a memo to the entire force. The plan... Read more about Space Force to create 'system deltas' to sync space tech with operator needs
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Air Force researchers ask industry for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for military C4ISR

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ROME, N.Y. – U.S. Air Force computer scientists are reaching out to industry for help in developing advanced technologies that involve disciplines such as nano-computing, neuromorphic computing, machine learning, and embedded deep learning. Officials of the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate in Rome, N.Y., have issued a broad agency announcement (FA875023S7004) for the four-year... Read more about Air Force researchers ask industry for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning for military C4ISR
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Air Force Research Lab opens new 'extreme computing' facility amid international arms race for quantum tech

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The information directorate for the Air and Space Forces’ premier research arm has opened a new center aimed at boosting the department’s quantum prowess, as the United States and China compete for new high-tech computing capabilities that could alter the military balance of power. A ribbon cutting for the Extreme Computing Facility located in Rome, New York, was held Aug. 8, according to a... Read more about Air Force Research Lab opens new 'extreme computing' facility amid international arms race for quantum tech
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Space Force pitch to private sector: 'Help us with space protection'

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force is tasked with keeping a watchful eye on foreign rivals’ activities in outer space, and avoiding surprise attacks. To accomplish these tasks the service can’t rely on existing technologies alone, and is turning to the private sector to fill critical gaps, officials said Aug. 12 during a Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies podcast. Companies that can... Read more about Space Force pitch to private sector: 'Help us with space protection'
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Companies Ask if Pentagon's Innovation Ecosystem Is Getting Out of Hand

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For years, technology companies and defense officials lamented that the Defense Department’s acquisition system — built for procuring battleships and bombers — was too complicated and cumbersome to acquire commercial technology. Thus, officials like the late Secretary of Defense Ash Carter worked on creating new pathways and offices for the department to rapidly ingest cutting-edge products from... Read more about Companies Ask if Pentagon's Innovation Ecosystem Is Getting Out of Hand
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AMC celebrates 100th year of air refueling with community flyovers across the US

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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFNS) -- The United States Air Force will conduct flyovers across 50 states on June 27 to honor 100 years of aerial refueling excellence. More than 150 tankers from 26 Total Force installations are scheduled to participate with KC-135 Stratotankers, KC-10 Extenders and KC-46 Pegasus aircraft. Today’s U.S. Air Force air refueling capabilities deliver unrivaled rapid... Read more about AMC celebrates 100th year of air refueling with community flyovers across the US
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Article 5 contingency sparks largest air deployment in Nato history

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operation. Photos by Bundeswehr Timmig, courtesy of Nato Allied Air Command. Almost 10,000 personnel and 250 aircraft from 25 nations are deploying for the largest air force operation in Nato history on 12 June, as allied countries take part in an Article 5 collective defence scenario. The coordinated combined operation, Air Defender 23, will exercise ‘swift decisive action’ for Allied air forces... Read more about Article 5 contingency sparks largest air deployment in Nato history
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Space Force to shift all cyber guardians to defending mission systems and performing ‘core’ tasks

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Personnel that are protecting “base-level” networks will soon move onto conducting more critical operational cybersecurity missions, the head of Space Operations Command (SpOC) said Wednesday. Guardians that are protecting the Space Force’s “base-level” networks will soon move onto conducting more critical operational cybersecurity missions, the head of Space Operations Command (SpOC) said... Read more about Space Force to shift all cyber guardians to defending mission systems and performing ‘core’ tasks
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