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GDIT Marks Another Enigma Project Milestone With Secure Connectivity Demonstration
General Dynamics Information Technology established secure connectivity during an April demonstration of a cloud-based digital network it developed for Space Systems Command as part of Project Enigma. The National Security Technology Accelerator said Friday GDIT showcased its digital engineering, software factory and zero trust capabilities in an Impact Level 6 cloud environment during a demonstration […] More
May 20, 2024, 11:37 am
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L3Harris Secures Air Force Contract to Support Electronic Warfare Countermeasures Program
L3Harris Technologies has received a $34 million sole-source contract from the U.S. Air Force to support modernization work on the AN/ALQ-172 Countermeasures program. The Department of Defense said Friday the company will perform work at its facility in Clifton, New Jersey, through Sept. 8, 2027. AN/ALQ-172 is a self-protection integrated radio frequency subsystem designed to […] More
May 20, 2024, 11:37 am
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Eric Trexler: Palo Alto Networks to Back Booz Allen’s Work on DOD’s Thunderdome Project With SASE Platform
Eric Trexler, senior vice president of U.S. public sector at Palo Alto Networks, said the company will support Booz Allen Hamilton’s work on the Department of Defense’s Thunderdome zero trust architecture project by providing its cloud-delivered secure access service edge platform called Prisma Access.
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May 17, 2024, 11:50 am
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NOAA’s Office of Space Commerce Places New Orders for Commercial SSA Services With 5 Vendors
Five companies will continue providing commercial space situational awareness data and services for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Space Commerce through the end of June through new orders awarded by OSC to support the Consolidated Pathfinder project. NOAA said Thursday the one-month extension to the project will enable OSC to collect more data, perform additional analysis for metric validation and explore technical opportunities in support of the Traffic Coordination System for Space.
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May 17, 2024, 11:38 am
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NASA Eyes August Release of RFP for Test Facility Operations, Maintenance & Engineering III Contract
NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland plans to release a request for proposals in August for the third iteration of a contract to procure manufacturing and development, engineering and maintenance services to support aeronautics and space-related testing at GRC’s laboratories and test facilities. The space agency intends to compete the Test Facility Operations, Maintenance and […] More
May 16, 2024, 6:36 pm
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HII, AWS to Develop Mission-Critical Capabilities for Defense Customers; Todd Borkey Quoted
HII and Amazon Web Services will expedite the development and delivery of next-generation sea power technologies, digital shipyard transformation projects, commercial space initiatives, warfighter training readiness and other mission-critical capabilities to defense and intelligence agency customers under a three-year strategic collaboration agreement. HII said Wednesday Todd Borkey, the company’s executive vice president and chief technology […] More
May 16, 2024, 6:34 pm
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Deltek Study Reveals AI, Machine Learning as Top Tech Investment Areas in GovCon Market; Kevin Plexico Quoted
An annual Deltek study has found that government contractors consider artificial intelligence and machine learning their top priorities for technology investment as they intend to improve efficiency, save time and reduce operational costs. Deltek said Tuesday it surveyed nearly 650 GovCon leaders for the 2024 Clarity Government Contracting Industry Study and found that 34 percent […] More
May 15, 2024, 11:34 am
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Kevin O’Buckley Named Intel Foundry Services SVP, GM
Kevin O’Buckley, a more than 25-year semiconductor industry veteran, has joined Intel’s executive leadership team to succeed the retiring Stuart Pann as senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Foundry Services business segment. The company said Monday that Pann, a 35-year Intel veteran, will leave by the end of May but will stay […] More
May 14, 2024, 11:50 am
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Tetra Tech’s Government Services Group Expands With Addition of Convergence; Dan Batrack Quoted
Tetra Tech has acquired Convergence Controls & Engineering for an undisclosed sum as part of its move to broaden its digital water and energy practices. Tetra Tech said Thursday it will integrate Convergence with its government services group. Convergence is a Littleton, Colorado-based process automation and systems integration company focused on providing advanced data analytics, […] More
May 10, 2024, 11:43 am
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GDIT Study Finds Scalability a Top Hurdle to Moving AI Projects to Production; Ben Gianni Quoted
A General Dynamics Information Technology study has found that 58 percent of federal government leaders consider scalability issues as the primary challenge to moving artificial intelligence projects from the pilot phase to production. GDIT said Thursday its digital consulting practice polled 325 defense, intelligence and civilian agency officials and experts for the AI in Full […] More
May 10, 2024, 11:38 am
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Microsoft Unveils Generative AI Tool for Intelligence Community; William Chappell Quoted
Microsoft has launched a generative artificial intelligence model designed to help U.S. intelligence agencies process and analyze large volumes of classified information without relying on the internet, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. William Chappell, chief technology officer for strategic missions and technology at Microsoft, said his team took 18 months to develop the GPT4-based large language model, […] More
May 9, 2024, 11:26 am
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Rocket Lab Kicks Off Archimedes Engine Test Campaign
Rocket Lab USA has started the test campaign for a new 3D-printed reusable engine for its Neutron medium-lift rocket at its test stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The company said Monday the test campaign was initiated following the completion of the first full assembly of the Archimedes rocket engine. The Archimedes engine, […] More
May 9, 2024, 11:25 am