WashngtonExec

OCTOBER 1, 2024

hosted Terry Iverson, founder of CHAMPION Now and author of ”Inspiring Champions in Advanced Manufacturing,” on her podcast,  “The Optimistic Outlook“ on Sept. manufacturing and the need to shift negative perceptions of manufacturing careers by encouraging the sector’s opportunities.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Mike Boorstein , formerly general manager at Amazon 's Robotic Sortable Fulfillment Center, has joined BWX Technologies as general manager of the Nuclear Operations Group-Euclid manufacturing facility.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence within the National Institute of Standards and Technology has announced its technology collaborators for a project that seeks to demonstrate an approach meant to help organizations detect, respond and recover from a cyberattack within an operational technology environment.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Arlington Capital Partners has formed a new brand consisting of five existing portfolio companies to manufacture highly complex components and assemblies for the aerospace, defense and space sectors.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 26, 2024

Intel has appointed Naga Chandrasekaran to succeed Keyvan Esfarjani as chief global operations officer, executive vice president and general manager of Intel Foundry Manufacturing and Supply Chain. Chandrasekaran will officially assume his new roles on Aug. 12 and he will report to CEO Pat Gelsinger, the technology company said.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

The Lynx approach utilizes 3D printing to accelerate the manufacturing of this technology while increasing cost-effectiveness, the Denver, Colorado-based company announced on Monday. Ursa Major has revealed its new method for designing and producing solid rocket motors.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 19, 2024

Yes, the non-manufacturing rule permits the small business set asides to provide products. And the exception here under the non-manufacture rule, basically provides for the ability for a company to seek a waiver of the application of that rule to submit products in cases where there aren’t comply products available.

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FedTech Magazine

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

A new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) outlines seven “grand challenges” in measurement, standardization, and modeling and simulation that could strengthen the U.S. semiconductor industry.

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Redstone Government Consulting

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As you move from design to manufacturing, Redstone Government Consulting can help you plan and prepare for your Manufacturing Readiness Review (MRR) or Production Readiness Review (PRR). These phase gates may be required by your contract as part of the project bringing your product from design into manufacturing.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The legislation would require NASA to secure a cybersecurity protection plan from manufacturers applying to use federal dollars to build NASA spacecrafts. So what can and needs to be done to make sure cyber protections are considered during the manufacturing stage?

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GovCon Wire

MAY 16, 2024

Quantic Electronics, an Arcline Investment Management company, has acquired M-Wave Design, a manufacturer of radio frequency and microwave components for aerospace, defense and quantum computing applications. “Additionally, M-Wave’s deep expertise in quantum

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Austal USA has started building a new manufacturing facility for submarine modules in Mobile, Alabama, to increase its capacity to support the U.S. Navy’s submarine industrial base.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 17, 2025

Anduril Industries announced that it would build Arsenal-1, its first hyperscale manufacturing facility, in Columbus, Ohio. In a press release Thursday, Brian Schimpf, CEO of Anduril, said, Arsenal-1 represents a step forward in how we manufacture the autonomous systems and weapons that our nation and our allies need to remain secure.

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 26, 2024

Washington, D.C.-based based Arlington Capital Partners has combined three businesses to form and unveil Keel, a new portfolio company focused on producing complex structures for U.S. defense programs, and closed its latest fund with $3.8 billion in total capital commitments.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said artificial intelligence systems are driving the demand for leading-edge logic chips and the Department of Commerce is working to meet that demand through its investments under the CHIPS for America program as part of its implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act. “We

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GovCon Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

HII has completed the acquisition of a South Carolina-based metal fabricator as part of a push to expand its shipbuilding capacity. The company said Monday the acquired facility will support the production of nuclear-powered submarine modules and aircraft carrier structures for U.S. Navy programs.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 29, 2024

Navy to manage and operate the Naval Shipbuilding and Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence under the Navy Manufacturing Technology Program. ATI will support the development and deployment of advanced manufacturing technologies to U.S. shipyards and industrial facilities for naval platform production and […]

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 27, 2024

Discussions are in progress for a new investment into Anduril Industries that could result in the defense sector startup being valued at $14 billion in total, including previous funding, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Unnamed sources have revealed that Anduril seeks to raise $1.5

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ExecutiveBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

will be dedicated to the production of munitions, with initial manufacturing set to begin by early 2026. plans to establish a new facility in the city of Grayling in Michigan, with groundbreaking set for the fourth quarter of 2024. Saab said Tuesday that the facility, its 10th in the U.S., Erik Smith, the […]

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Government Contracts

JANUARY 13, 2025

The Federal Highway Administration on Monday finalized a rule ending a decades-long exception to "Buy America" domestic sourcing requirements for manufactured products used in federally funded highway projects, a change the agency said was intended to boost domestic manufacturing.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 4, 2024

Arlington Capital Partners has launched Kinetic Engine Systems as the Washington, D.C.-based based private equity firm's new platform company focused on producing precision aerospace and defense engine components.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Aerospace company Innovative Solutions & Support has acquired a license to manufacture, upgrade and repair military display generators and flight control computers from Honeywell. Commenting on the deal, […]

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Manufacturing Inventory Innovation IT 59

ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Lockheed Martin‘s Missiles and Fire Control Production Operations team recently held the grand opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center at the company’s site in Grand Prairie, Texas.

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Manufacturing 59

AWS Public Sector

DECEMBER 2, 2024

“We are excited that customers can benefit from combining high-speed, low-latency Low Earth Orbit connectivity with AWS Outposts to offer a resilient solution to increase uptime of using cloud in remote manufacturing locations around the globe,” said Maurizio Vanotti, Vice President for Commercial Strategy and Innovation at Eutelsat Group.

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ExecutiveBiz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

BlueHalo, a global defense company, announced expanding its supply chain and manufacturing investments to support the U.S. Space Force Space Rapid Capabilities Office Satellite Communication Augmentation Resource program.

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Government Contracts Navigator

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) recently issued an interim final rule (“IFR”) under the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”) imposing licensing requirements for exports to all destinations worldwide of certain gate all-around field effect transistor (“GAAFET”) technology, quantum computing items, advanced semiconductor (..)

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SmallGovCon

DECEMBER 4, 2024

million for manufacturing acquisitions. The prime contractor subcontracting plan ( FAR 19.702 ) floor will increase from $750,000 to $950,000. 8(a) sole source authority under FAR 19.805-1 would increase from $4.5 million for most acquisitions and from $7 million to $8.5 This would impact most all 8(a) Participants.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Some of the thousands of apps DOD manages live on hardware or software that is no longer supported by its manufacturers, meaning the only way to bring them up to speed is to rewrite or replace them.

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FedTech Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

As agencies move into this new era of AI-driven innovation — and original equipment manufacturers position themselves to meet growing demand — technology procurement decisions are taking on greater significance.

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ExecutiveBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The modification includes the manufacturing, testing and delivery of NTCDL systems, which will be installed on multiple platforms […] Navy has awarded BAE Systems’ information and electronic systems business an $84.9

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Federal News Network

DECEMBER 23, 2024

We do a whole host of activities and we manufacture products from scratch or we kit products, meaning put products together in packages for sale to the government. And you mentioned manufacturing aircraft parts and for that matter, even a pen is about 10 or 12 different individual pieces when you think about it, of different materials.

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GovCon & Trade

JANUARY 2, 2024

This legislation mandates that federally-funded infrastructure projects prioritize American-made products, fostering a competitive advantage for domestic manufacturers.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Consumer product manufacturers are building new smartphones, tablets and more with the capability to run on the newest Wi-Fi networks. Which came first, the new client device with the latest Wi-Fi standard or the upgraded wireless network to support it? In the case of Wi-Fi networks, the two are advancing hand in hand.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is looking for feedback on its “secure by design” white paper, which pushes software manufacturers to follow more stringent security principles in the design and development of all products shipped to customers.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This is attributable to December 2022 legislation that mandated that medical device manufacturers submit to FDA their plans to identify and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities for any new medical device that were introduced to consumers starting in March 2023.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A joint venture between RTX's Raytheon business and Israel-based Rafael Advanced Defense Systems will make a $33 million investment to establish a facility in East Camden, Arkansas, to manufacture the Tamir missile for the Iron Dome weapon system and the U.S. version of the missile, dubbed SkyHunter.

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Manufacturing 105

FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Just as you can send your old smartphone back to the manufacturer or a third party… Most people try to do something with their car to get some value back when it’s no longer the right one. Such is the case with technology.

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