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CodeMettle has secured a contract to provide software management and configurations for the National Guard Air Force Special Warfare's all-domain agile command and control systems. CodeMettle will provide its NetOps software, a platform-agnostic solution that provides a single management interface to users. The NetOps software will be bundled with AFSPECWAR's C2 systems, creating a simplified node ecosystem that gives airmen enhanced electronic warfare, radiofrequency, tactical data link and other tactical capabilities. The C2 ecosystem will be displayed through the hardware system provided by Weapons & Tactical Alliance Group, CodeMettle said Monday.

NASA has awarded Advanced Space two Small Business Innovation Research Phase I contracts to develop a cislunar mission design and planning tool and technology for in-orbit collision avoidance. Under the first SBIR award, the company will work on its proposed Contingency Analysis for Low-thrust Missions tool, which will use operational algorithms to predict and mitigate risks spacecraft could face during their journey to orbits near the moon. The other SBIR contract will focus on developing the Satellite Collision and Risk Assessment using Machine Learning solution to automate collision risk analysis and validate collision avoidance maneuvers, SatNow reported.

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The Food and Drug Administration is seeking to procure the KNIME Business Hub Software, which provides a secure collaboration environment for deploying data science solutions. According to a recent request for quotation, the contract will include the acquisition of technical and maintenance services to support the products to be installed in four FDA data center environments. The agency wants to use modern analytics techniques to manipulate, use and present data including electronic health records, Forum Insights reported Monday.

Benchmark Space Systems, an in-space mobility company based in Burlington, Vermont, has launched a driver-assist control system that allows highly precise satellite maneuvers. The system, called SmartAIM, extends a spacecraft's navigation capabilities using software controls embedded in Benchmark's nontoxic chemical, electric and hybrid propulsion systems. Kayhan Space's Pathfinder spaceflight safety service is integrated into the platform, providing optimized maneuver planning and autonomous space traffic coordination support. Benchmark developed SmartAIM in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Satellite Evolution Group reported.

Viasat is set to provide an update and reveal contingency plans on the antenna reflector issue affecting the ViaSat-3 Americas satellite during an earnings conference call on Wednesday. The company is weighing two options: redeploying satellites from its extensive fleet and reallocating a subsequent ViaSat-3 class satellite to provide additional bandwidth to the Americas. ViaSat-3 Americas is an ultra-high-capacity Ka band satellite that will allow the satellite communications provider to reach more homes, businesses and planes, Runway Girl Network reported.

Viasat will develop and deliver active electronically scanned array systems to defense customers under contracts with a combined value of $80 million. According to Jeanne Atwell, general manager for Viasat Arizona operations, the AESA systems will improve sensor performance, satellite communications and line-of-sight communication systems for multidomain operations. The products provide multiple beams, a low probability of intercept and jamming resistance, capabilities that defense customers require for ground, maritime and space applications, Viasat said.

Globalstar plans to begin beta testing full Spot two-way global communications in the coming months. The satellite operator currently has a contract with MDA to build 17 extra spacecraft to be launched in 2025 to ensure that its constellation can meet the increased global demand for connectivity services. Its partner Apple contributed 95 percent of the cost needed to manufacture the satellites and, in turn, will get access to 85 percent of the fleet's capacity. Qualcomm will also integrate Globalstar's Band 53 spectrum into its chipsets, Advanced Television reported.

Verition Fund Management has appointed Seth Morrison as a portfolio manager. Before joining Verition, Morrison served as executive director at Morgan Stanley and at JP Morgan. He was a director at Deutsche Bank and a manager at HSBC. Morrison earned a degree in economics and statistics at University College London, according to his LinkedIn profile.

The National Institutes of Health has renewed its support for Case Western Reserve University's Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative with a seven-year, $56.3 million grant to expand medical research initiatives in Ohio. The latest Clinical and Translational Science Award builds on nearly $175 million from NIH since 2007 to support a growing collaboration among biomedical institutions in Northern Ohio. The collaboration, which recently added the University of Toledo and Northeast Ohio Medical University, boosts efforts to speed up medical research breakthroughs and increase the number and diversity of researchers and patients, CWRU said Monday.