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IBM‘s Thomas J. Watson Research Center has received a $1.3 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security‘s Science and Technology Directorate for research and development work on mobile technology security. DHS said Tuesday the award aims to utilize mobile security management tools to secure mobile devices for federal government use. IBM will work to develop a […] More
Lockheed Martin will conduct final decontamination, post-flight analysis and acoustic technology tests on the NASA Orion spacecraft that flew on a space mission last year. The space agency said Tuesday it has delivered the crew module from Kennedy Space Center in Florida to Lockheed’s facility in Colorado for the activities. According to Lockheed, its tests on the Direct Field Acoustic technology aim determine […] More
IBM and ARM have partnered to offer an expanded IBM Internet of Things Foundation platform linked with ARM mbed-enabled devices to support data analytics functions. IBM said Thursday the integrated offering seeks to facilitate the collection and analysis of large device data volumes and subsequent decisions from the analysis. “IoT is now at an inflection point,” said Pat Toole, general manager […] More
Hewlett-Packard has launched its new DNS Malware Analytics offering as part of the company’s efforts to leverage data analytics in cybersecurity amid an expanding or eroding network perimeter, Fedscoop reported Wednesday. Greg Otto writes that the service works to help customers monitor DNS traffic without devoting significant resources. “Nobody in government is capturing all of their DNS […] More
Huntington Ingalls Industries and General Dynamics have expressed interest in the U.S. Navy‘s program for icebreaker vessels after the administration proposed to accelerate the buying process, Reuters reported Tuesday. Andrea Shalal writes the proposal brought forward the acquisition to 2020 from 2022 due to increasing commerce and maritime traffic in the Arctic and to keep resources at […] More
Washington-based business incubator 1776 has launched a $12.5 million seed fund for pre-Series A startups in the fields of education, energy, health, smart cities and transportation. The company said Tuesday it is looking to invest in early-stage businesses that can potentially disrupt regulated industries. “Technology is permeating the global economy and unmooring it from its industrial era […] More
Raytheon and the U.S. Navy have completed effective isotropic radiated power tests on the Next Generation Jammer prototypes over a six-week period in efforts to determine the electronic warfare system’s targeting range and capacity. The company said Tuesday the team conducted the prototype testing at the Benefield Anechoic Facility within Edwards Air Force Base. “Raytheon and the Navy developed a […] More
Oracle has received a Defense Department Authority to Operate for its Oracle Service Cloud software-as-a-service offering under security impact Level 4 of the DoD Cloud Security Model. The company said Tuesday Oracle Service Cloud is a customer service platform that is part of its U.S. DoD Cloud portfolio. “[DoD] can now procure commercial cloud services in order to meet dynamic […] More
BAE Systems has received a four-year extension of its air operations support to the Australian military under a $6.35 million contract for mission system support services. The company said Tuesday it will perform the work under Australia’s Air Component – Command and Control Capability System program. BAE added that it will deploy 10 employees to an Australian air base in New South Wales and […] More
The U.S. Air Force‘s upgraded hardware at the Robins Air Force Base C-5 System Integration Lab works to accommodate Lockheed Martin‘s own upgrades to the C-5 Galaxy‘s color weather radar and core mission computer. Jenny Gordon reports Wednesday on the Air Force website that the service designed, installed or modified hardware such as the lab’s electronics enclosure, antenna fixture […] More
RSA and Gigamon have partnered to offer the GigaSECURE security delivery platform and RSA Security Analytics product to customers that seek visibility into software-defined data centers and other virtual network environments. Gigamon said Monday visibility into network traffic helps generate actionable intelligence to support network protection measures. “Customers need pervasive visibility into virtual East-West traffic in order to […] More
Iridium Communications has spent $3 billion on its program to launch 66 satellites that will work to offer airline companies satellite-based air traffic surveillance services, CEO Matt Desch told The Globe and Mail for an article published Sunday. Eric Atkins writes those satellites will carry instruments to collect information such as aircraft speed and location in an effort to help airlines manage fuel usage and flight […] More
