The small unmanned aerial vehicle market is projected to grow by the end of 2019 at a 22 percent compound annual growth rate to a total market value of $582.2 million, according to a recent MarketsandMarkets report. The six-year global forecast on the small and man-portable UAV market classifies the technology based on trends, propulsion, payload, application, region […] More

Creative Computing Solutions Inc., today announced it has been awarded a contract to support the Department of Veterans Affairs through the delivery of services to various offices across the nation. This task order is just one more award that CCSi has received under the VA’s Transformation Twenty-one Total Technology (T4) contract. “Veterans living in rural […] More

A Northrop Grumman Block 30 Global Hawk unmanned aerial system was evaluated in NATO’s recent 10-day Unified Vision 2014 trial of the alliance’s joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance portfolio. U.S. European Command flew the Global Hawk over three days from Orland Main Air Station in Norway alongside trials for satellites, naval vessels, ground sensors and other ISR […] More

IBM has partnered with the government of Madrid to leverage an analytics-based infrastructure in helping the city manage environmental services for its three million residents. The $20 million project will use IBM’s intelligent operations and asset management platforms to monitor street maintenance, waste management, lighting, irrigation, green spaces across the Spanish city, IBM said Monday. […] More

A joint venture of Lockheed Martin and MBDA has obtained federal certification for a technology that works to identify non-hostile aircraft during combat operations. The Defense Department‘s International AIMS Program Office has certified the MEADS International-built Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe tool for the Medium Extended Air Defense System, Lockheed said Wednesday. Dave Berganini, president […] More

Dr. Harry Greenspun, senior adviser for Deloitte’s Center for Health Solutions, says healthcare will soon catch up with other sectors and believes wearable devices and other technologies will play significant role. In an interview with Federal News Radio, Greenspun identified interoperability as a challenge to technology adoption in the health sector. He told host John […] More

General Dynamics‘ ship operating subsidiary has been awarded by the U.S. Navy with a contract modification worth $32.7 million to provide operations and maintenance services for the Military Sealift Command‘s seven large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off ships. General Dynamics American Overseas Marine will provide crewing, engineering, procurement and provisioning support for the vessels as part of the potential seven-year, $238 million contract originally awarded […] More

A Toshiba subsidiary has been given approval to operate its computed tomography system for interoperability with the U.S. Air Force‘s network. Toshiba America Medical Systems added Microsoft Windows 7 and application whitelisting features to its CT platform in order to meet the Defense Department‘s data security requirements, Toshiba said Monday. “This breakthrough has opened doors […] More

PAE will continue to provide mission support and logistics services for U.S. diplomats in Iraq under a contract extension with the State Department. The company manages operations such as postal services, food services, waste management, fuel services, supply chain oversight and reporting for the Regional Security Office, PAE said Monday. John Heller, PAE CEO, said the company […] More

Elbit Systems has been awarded a three-year, $290 million contract to install night vision technology into combat tanks for an Asian-Pacific customer. The company will also provide equipment such as gunner sights and fire control systems to the international client for tank modernization, Elbit said Thursday. “Asia-Pacific is one of Elbit Systems’ key markets and […] More

Lockheed Martin‘s integrated warfare systems and sensors business has partnered with Rowan University to research, build and test radar technologies for national defense usage. The collaborative project covers radar component prototyping, system performance evaluation, sustainment modeling and engineering course development, Rowan University said Tuesday. Carmen Valentino, vice president of naval radar and future systems at […] More

Bill Thomas, KPMG LLP CEO in Canada, has been appointed chairman of the board of KPMG’s Americas region that includes the U.S., Canada, Central and South America and Israel. Thomas will continue with his role as chief executive of KPMG’s operations in Canada, the company announced Tuesday. He will succeed John Veihmeyer, who was promoted […] More