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Microsoft and Facebook have agreed to collaborate on the development of a new subsea cable system across the Atlantic Ocean in an effort to expand their cloud and Internet service offerings. Microsoft said Thursday construction work on the 6,600-kilometer “Marea” submarine cable infrastructure will begin in August and is scheduled to be finished by October […] More
The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit white papers for a potential four-year, $24.8 million program that seeks to develop airborne-based, software-defined radio frequency platforms designed to support the service branch’s radio communications missions. The service branch said in a broad agency announcement posted May 19 the SDRF++ platforms that will result from the program will […] More
A division of Applied Research Associates has awarded RE2 Robotics a potential three-year, $3.3 million subcontract to develop a mobile robotic arm for the U.S. Air Force in support of the Rapid Airfield Damage Repair program. RE2 Robotics said Tuesday it will collaborate with ARA and the service branch to determine dexterity, reach, weight, lift […] More
Pakistan has awarded Leonardo-Finmeccanica a contract to procure an undisclosed number of AgustaWestland-built AW139Â helicopters. Leonardo-Finmeccanica said Tuesday Pakistan ordered AW139s to support search-and-rescue missions and expects deliveries to commence in 2017. The government of Pakistan signed the contract in Islamabad as part of a fleet renewal initiative that covers training support and logistics services. Pakistan […] More
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Georgia Tech a potential four-year, $9.4 million contract to research and develop multi-model analog sensing platforms for the service branch. The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded the cost reimbursement contract through a competitive acquisition process with 45 proposals received as part of the Leveraging the Analog Domain for Security program, […] More
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal has called for a reassessment of the bid submitted by an Oshkosh Corp. subsidiary for the $638 million Medium Support Vehicle System Standard Military Pattern contract. CITT made the recommendation to Canada’s department of public works and government services following a four-month review after Oshkosh Defense Canada challenged the contract award decision on […] More
Financial services firm Bostonia Group has provided $64 million in funds to support two Energy Savings Performance Contracts awarded to Honeywell. Bostonia said Honeywell’s building solutions business will get $33 million in funds to update heating, ventilation and airconditioning systems and lighting and water fixtures as well as perform chiller replacement work at courthouses and federal […] More
IntelliDyne has created a new practice that will work to develop what the company calls “advanced analytics platforms” designed to generate data-driven insights. Phil Vincenzes, president and consulting chief technology officer at NetVentures Enterprises, will join IntelliDyne to lead the advanced analytics practice and serve as the company’s senior vice president for advanced analytic solutions, […] More
Siemens has secured a $24.6 million contract from the U.S. Army to install, maintain and operate a combined heat and power system at the Installation Management Command’s headquarters at Sembach Garrison in Germany. Siemens Government Technologies will also install the Desigo CC building automation and control platform at the garrison under the Energy Savings Performance […] More
The Energy Department has awarded $31 million in total funds to support 14 window coating and windowpane development projects as part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s Single-Pane Highly Insulating Efficient Lucid Design program. DOE said Monday ARPA-E’s SHIELD program seeks to retrofit single-pane windows through the development of novel window coatings and other materials designed to […] More
Information technology trade group CompTIA has recorded a 25 percent increase in membership across its public sector councils between the first quarters of 2015 and 2016. The rise in membership at CompTIA’s Space Enterprise Council, State and Local Government and Education Council and Human Services Information Technology Advisory Group comes a year after the nonprofit […] More
Battelle has received a potential five-year, $59 million contract from the U.S. Army to conduct research and develop therapeutics and vaccines for chemical and biological threats. The Army’s joint program executive office for chemical and biological defense awarded the contract through the General Services Administration‘s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services contract vehicle, Battelle said Monday. Battelle […] More
