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MITRE Australia Announces Collaborations with University Partners to Accelerate Innovation

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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accords, MITRE Australia signed agreements with new collaboration partners to foster development of whole-of-nation solutions that strengthen the defense of Australia, as well as security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.

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  • accords, MITRE Australia signed agreements with new collaboration partners to foster development of whole-of-nation solutions that strengthen the defense of Australia, as well as security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
  • The new agreements include the Australian National University, University of New South Wales (UNSW), University of Adelaide, and Flinders University.
  • Professor Keith Nugent, deputy vice chancellor, research & innovation, The Australian National University, said, We welcome MITRE to Australia and look forward to working together to forge new engagements with the U.S. as partners under the AUKUS agreement.
  • In March 2022, MITRE established its first international applied research center The MITRE Center for Information Integrity & Defense within Lot Fourteen in Adelaide, South Australia.

Amentum Awarded $126M Army Contract to Modernize Combat Support Systems

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Amentum has been awarded a $126 million, five-year contract by the U.S. Air Force for the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) to provide the Armys Program Executive Office (PEO) Combat Support and Combat Service Support (CS&CSS) and PEO Ground Combat Systems (GCS) with Research and Development Services.

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  • Amentum has been awarded a $126 million, five-year contract by the U.S. Air Force for the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) to provide the Armys Program Executive Office (PEO) Combat Support and Combat Service Support (CS&CSS) and PEO Ground Combat Systems (GCS) with Research and Development Services.
  • Under this contract, Amentum will provide leading-edge research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) solutions with complex reliability, maintainability, quality, supportability and interoperability (RMQSI) analysis and system sustainment analysis.
  • The assets include Army watercraft systems and ground combat systems which fulfill the complete spectrum of combat and combat support capability requirements of the Department of Defense (DoD).
  • The five-year contract was awarded under the DoD Information Analysis Centers (IAC) multiple-award contract (MAC) vehicle.

S&P Global Mobility Special Report: A reckoning for EV battery raw materials

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Geopolitical turbulence and the fragile and volatile nature of the critical raw-material supply chain could curtail planned expansion in battery production—slowing mainstream electric-vehicle (EV) adoption and the transition to an electrified future.

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  • Trade friction and ESG concerns are also affecting the development of the raw materials supply chain between markets.
  • Currently, China is the clear leader in materials refining, as well as the packaging and assembly of battery cells.
  • S&P Global Mobility will continue to assess the changing landscape of the battery raw materials market in real time, incorporating the latest industry developments and research.
  • Editor's Note: This report is from S&P Global Mobility, and not S&P Global Ratings, which is a separately managed division of S&P Global.

Akima Subsidiary Awarded $63M for Engineering, Professional, and Technical Services

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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HERNDON, Va., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Akima today announced that its subsidiary, Akima Infrastructure Services, has been selected by Consolidated Nuclear Security (CNS) to provide staff augmentation capabilities for engineering, professional, and technical services at the Department of Energy (DOE) Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas. The award has a 4-year period of performance and a total contract value of approximately $63 million, if all options are exercised.

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  • Akima Infrastructure Services, along with partners Strata-G, LLC and Pinnacle Specialty Group, will provide engineering, professional, and technical services to address specific project needs.
  • "Supporting the DOE mission has been a long-standing focus for Akima," said Duncan Greene, President of Akima's Mission Systems, Engineering & Technology Group.
  • The award was issued to Akima under the CNS Engineering Professional and Technical (EP&T) Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA).
  • Akima Infrastructure Services (AIS) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Akima, an Alaska Native Corporation, supporting vital government missions with the most demanding and specialized skill sets in the world.

Amentum Selected for $500M Multi-Award Contract by the U.S. Department of Treasury for Intelligence and Analysis to Investigate Financial Crimes

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022
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Our confidence to meet the Treasury TFI mission stems from our proven performance providing analysis of financial intelligence, and a thorough understanding of the changing financial crimes landscape and illicit financial typologies, said Jill Bruning, President of Amentums Engineering, Science and Technology Group.

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  • Our confidence to meet the Treasury TFI mission stems from our proven performance providing analysis of financial intelligence, and a thorough understanding of the changing financial crimes landscape and illicit financial typologies, said Jill Bruning, President of Amentums Engineering, Science and Technology Group.
  • We can bring to bear our successful partnerships and collaboration with financial analysis industry leaders, and our extensive knowledge of the many tools and datasets required to safeguard the nations financial system against threats.
  • Under this contract, Amentum will compete for task orders to provide intelligence, financial, and investigative expertise and technology-enabled approaches across Treasury TFI at the Bureau level, including sanctions investigation and enforcement, transaction licensing, analysis and investigation of financial crimes, and other analytic solutions.
  • Underpinned by a strong culture of ethics, safety and inclusivity, Amentum is fiercely committed to operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution.

Cellula successfully completes demonstration missions using hydrogen fuel cell powered AUV

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Monday, August 15, 2022
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BURNABY, BC, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Cellula Robotics Ltd. is excited to announce the successful completion of various demonstration missions using the hydrogen fuel cell powered autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), Solus-LR.

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  • BURNABY, BC, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Cellula Robotics Ltd. is excited to announce the successful completion of various demonstration missions using the hydrogen fuel cell powered autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), Solus-LR.
  • The operation was the first of its kind and demonstrated near real-time, over-the-horizon communications from a submerged AUV.
  • Built on a research and development project originally sponsored by DRDC under the All Domain Situational Awareness (ADSA) Science and Technology (S&T) Program that developed Solus-LR, the mission re-enforced the capabilities and potential of a long-range, hydrogen fuel cell powered AUV designed for submerged missions in excess of 2,000 km.
  • Cellula Robotics continue to impress on the SeaWolf program, along with the contributions of our many Australian partners in the consortium.

MITRE and Australian Department of Defence Sign Agreement to Enhance Collaboration and Uplift Sovereign Capability

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022
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MITRE, a U.S.-based not-for-profit organization, and the Australian Department of Defence have signed an agreement encouraging greater collaboration to bring about innovative and integrated solutions for enhanced operations and allied coalition interoperability.

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  • MITRE, a U.S.-based not-for-profit organization, and the Australian Department of Defence have signed an agreement encouraging greater collaboration to bring about innovative and integrated solutions for enhanced operations and allied coalition interoperability.
  • This approach will encourage strategic partnerships to deliver whole-of-nation solutions that strengthen the defense of Australia and enhance security in the Indo-Pacific region.
  • Our collaboration anticipates benefit to Australia by developing new concepts and emerging technologies to uplift sovereign capabilities that strengthen our national security and enhance the safety of the Indo-Pacific region.
  • The agreement builds upon a strong and close partnership between Australia and the United States that spans air, sea, and land platforms.

Akima Company Wins Five General Services Administration ASTRO Contract Awards

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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HERNDON, Va., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Akima today announced that its subsidiary, Lynxnet, has been awarded five pools on the General Services Administration's (GSA) ASTRO contract.

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  • HERNDON, Va., Dec. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Akima today announced that its subsidiary, Lynxnet, has been awarded five pools on the General Services Administration's (GSA) ASTRO contract.
  • "The five competitive awards we earned on the ASTRO contract will ensure that Akima continues our leading position providing key mission support services for the DoD," said Duncan Greene, President of Akima's Mission Systems, Engineering & Technology Group.
  • The ASTRO contract was awarded according to 10 functional domain areas, known as "pools," which are each supported by a unique set of primes.
  • Sponsored by DoD, the ASTRO contract is managed by GSA's Federal Systems Integration and Management Center (FEDSIM).

Stratolaunch Welcomes Former NASA Administrator Dan Goldin and Former Boeing Executive Kamiar Karimi to its Board of Directors

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Monday, November 1, 2021
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MOJAVE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Stratolaunch today announced that the Honorable Daniel Goldin, longest tenured National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA") Administrator, and Dr. Kamiar Karimi, former Senior Technical Fellow at the Boeing Company ("Boeing"), have joined its Board of Directors.

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  • MOJAVE, Calif., Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Stratolaunch today announced that the Honorable Daniel Goldin, longest tenured National Aeronautics and Space Administration ("NASA") Administrator, and Dr. Kamiar Karimi, former Senior Technical Fellow at the Boeing Company ("Boeing"), have joined its Board of Directors.
  • "Dan and Kamiar are visionary leaders and we are honored to welcome them to our Board," said Dr. Zachary Krevor, President of Stratolaunch.
  • Stratolaunch has the potential to reshape the understanding and use of hypersonic technologies, which is imperative for innovation and national security."
  • Dr. Karimi added: "Stratolaunch's dynamic approach and significant infrastructure can provide the most efficient path from research to implementation for hypersonic flight testing.