DCS, Millennium Corp. Win $21M in Task Orders to Support US Army Sensors, Night Vision Work
DCS and Millennium Corp.’s joint venture has been awarded three task orders under the Warrior Enabling Broad Sensors contract to support U.S. Army sensors and night vision work. The task orders are valued at approximately $21 million. The joint venture will support the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development & Engineering Center and Night Vision Electronic Sensors Directorate as
Vencore Labs Receives $5M Award for DARPA RadioMap Program
Vencore Labs has extended its involvement to the third phase and received a $5million award for the Advanced Radio Frequency Mapping Program, a program supported by the Air Force Research Lab and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Vencore Labs will be responsible for developing software associated with distributed command and control; management of the RadioMap
Vencore Labs to Assist DARPA in Protecting US Electrical Grid
Vencore Labs Inc. has been awarded two prime contracts for the Rapid Attack Detection, Isolation and Characterization Systems, or RADICS, program led by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The contracts are valued at $17 million. The objective of the RADICS program is to develop technologies for detecting and responding to cyberattacks on U.S. infrastructure.
LGS Innovations Wins DARPA Contract to Develop Communication Terminals for Micro-Satellites
LGS Innovations announced May 11 that the company has been awarded a contract to develop a prototype pair of lightweight, low-power optical communication terminals that will allow for light-based communication between micro-satellites in low-earth orbit. “Small satellites represent the next generation of global communication technologies,” LGS Innovations CEO Kevin Kelly said. “A constellation of small-satellites
Fulcrum Awarded DARPA BTO Contract as a Subcontractor to Schafer Corporation
Centreville, Va.-based Fulcrum announced March 13 that the company has been awarded a DARPA Biological Technologies Office (BTO) multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), as a subcontractor to Schafer Corporation. “Fulcrum has a 25 year history of providing focused technical, R&D and S&T throughout the Department of Defense,” company CEO Jeff Handy said.
LGS Innovations Partners with DARPA to Complete Laser Radar Technology Effort
LGS Innovations, based in Herndon, Va., announced Feb. 23 the successful completion of a two-year Laser Radar Technology (LRT) effort in partnership with the Strategic Technology Office (STO) within the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). “This breakthrough required developing a laser with the ability to produce a wide range of optical waveforms, and the
DARPA Awards $3.7 Million Contract to Vencore
It was announced on January 15th by information solutions, engineering and analytics provider, Vencore that the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded its research subsidiary, Vencore Labs, Inc. a $3.7 million contract to deliver research and proof-of-concept implementations in the area of efficient program obfuscation. All work completed under this prime contract
Rob Wiltbank of Galois: Maintaining a Singular Focus on High-Assurance Systems
Making systems as they were intended – that’s been the focus of Portland-based tech company Galois from the very beginning. For the past 15 years, the company has focused on research and development of technologies that protect networks, systems, devices and vehicles. That critical work has translated into sizable contract wins, most recently, with the
DARPA Awards Leidos Prime Contract to Support Phase 2 of SSPARC Program
Leidos, based in Reston, Va., announced Nov. 3 that the company has been awarded a prime contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide research and development in support of Phase 2 for the Shared Spectrum Access for Radar and Communications (SSPARC) program. “We look forward to providing DARPA with real-time radio
$1.9M DARPA Contract Awarded to LGS Innovations LLC
It was announced on September 8th by Herndon, Va.-based LGS Innovations LLC that it was won a fifteen month, $1.9 million contract to develop new technology to restore network connectivity in contested environments. This contract is under DARPA’s Tactical Undersea Network Architectures (TUNA) program. LGS will be working alongside Linden Photonics and Tethers Unlimited to
Leidos’ Rob Zitz, Mike Zuniga to Speak at GWU’s School of Engineering and Applied Science Student R&D Showcase
Leidos Senior Vice President and Chief Systems Architect, Rob Zitz, and Group Chief Technology Officer, Mike Zuniga, are scheduled to speak during George Washington University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) 9th annual student research and development (R&D) showcase to be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, in the Lehman Auditorium
Google VP, Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf on Speaks on Research Investment, STEM
Google VP and Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf spoke with WashingtonExec’s Julie Reiss about federal research investment and the STEM opportunities that shaped his young life and career. DARPA took a risk in the ’70s funding an applied research experiment that paid off in vast economic growth for the country — a computer communication system
Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You But What Data Science Can Do For Your Country: L-3 NSS’ Richard Heimann on Shattering Data Misconceptions, Social Media Mining
Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to extracting meaning from data. For Richard Heimann, the chief data scientist at L-3 National Security Solutions, he struggles most in his discipline with simplifying the taxonomy of questions you could ask of data in order to articulate what exactly data science can solve. The daily challenge revolves
SAIC Among Awardees of Contract by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
SAIC recently announced it was awarded a prime contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to provide engineering services in support of the Adaptive Radar Countermeasures (ARC) program. The multiple-award contract has a six-month base period of performance, 54 option months, and a total contract value of $31.5 million for both awardees. “We look forward to producing a
Dana Duffy Named New Invincea CFO
Invincea, Inc., a cyber security technology company that offers desktop security software and threat intelligence appliance, has appointed Dana Duffy new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The company also announced seven new advisory board members, whose expertise includes management and technology development in the federal and commercial sectors. With over 15 years of experience, most recently
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