Air Force Seeks Info on New Capabilities for Next-Gen Multirole UAS
The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to provide information as it seeks to create a new capability development pipeline for next-generation multirole unmanned aerial systems.
Jane Edwards
is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.
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SpaceX Seeks FCC License to Expand Broadband Satellite Service to Users in Moving Vehicles
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Accenture’s George Franz, Ian Fogarty: Agile Product Management Could Help DOD Maintain US Innovation Edge
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Maximus Federal’s Larry Reagan: Pragmatic Modernization, Omnichannel CX, Trust Key to Implementing Taxpayer First Act
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