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Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics company has awarded Exelis an $8.4 million contract to build radio frequency systems for its F-16 fighter jets. Clifton, N.J.-based Exelis will work to develop Continuous Wave Illuminator subsystems for the F-16 and deliver the products in 2017, Exelis said Monday. Joe Rambala, vice president and general manager of Exelis’ integrated electronic […] More
Trimble Inc. is planning to release its cloud-based feedback management technology to government customers in an effort to aid in government-constituent collaborations, GCN reported Thursday. Local government clients will be able to manage and respond to service requests from their constituents using the Trimble Feedback application, according to the report. The system is also designed […] More
Integrity Applications has leased a new office space in Kihei, Maui, where the company’s Pacific defense business staff will relocate. The company targets this summer for completing renovation work in the summer on the 5,207-square-foot space on the first floor of the Premier Place building in the Maui Research & Technology Park, IAI said Friday. Wesley […] More
Microsoft Corp. is planning to launch a training facility at the former St. Elizabeths hospital in Southeast D.C., The Washington Post reported Sunday. Jonathan O’Connell writes the software company is set to present plans for the proposed innovation center to real estate developers and academic partners on Tuesday at the St. Elizabeth campus. Donna Woodall, […] More
A new study from Chmura Economics & Analytics indicates that the Northern Virginia and Potomac region have continued to expand their big data footprints. The Northern Virginia Technology Council, the George Washington University and Attain LLC released the report on the growth of big data assets in those areas, NVTC said Friday. “As the research indicates, […] More
Lockheed Martin Corp. and the U.S. Navy have demonstrated a mobile satellite communication system that is intended to help military users transmit data in a secure environment. Amy Sun, narrowband advanced programs lead at Lockheed Martin, said Monday the company’s team provided a stream of photos, maps and large data files to the troops through […] More
LG Electronics has been selected as a launch partner for the Energy Department’s program to help commercial building owners identify energy-efficient technologies. The company handed the performance features of its variable refrigerant flow commercial air systems to DOE to kick off the Technology Performance Exchange program, LG Electronics said Thursday. Kevin McNamara, vice president of […] More
Google has authorized geospatial and infrastructure management provider Woolpert to offer Google Maps technologies to enterprise clients. Woolpert will integrate Google Maps into corporate business applications and deliver customer services based on Google’s mapping engine, Woolpert said Wednesday. Jeff Lovin, senior vice president and director of geospatial services at Woolpert, said the company will leverage the designation […] More
Jim Kelly, senior director for the U.S. Army business at Microsoft, said the Army’s transition to cloud computing started with enterprise email but called that move “just a stepping stone” into the future.. “The Army, like all of our Defense Department customers, is facing tremendous pressure to reduce spending, reduce headcount and gain efficiencies,†Kelly said Tuesday in a […] More
Northrop Grumman plans to expand its Melbourne, Fla.-based manned aircraft design center with a new series of investments. The company wants to grow its Melbourne facility by 220,000 square feet and open 300 additional jobs, Northrop said Thursday. “This expansion further cements our strong partnership with Florida, and will greatly benefit our employees, customers and shareholders,†[…] More
Ball Aerospace & Technologies and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory are working to develop semi-autonomous technologies for quadriplegic drivers to control a race car by using their head movements. The company and the AFRL demonstrated the technologies at an airstrip near the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio and former IndyCar […] More
A Huntington Ingalls Industries division has begun construction of the company’s fifth national security cutter ship for the U.S. Coast Guard. Ingalls Shipbuilding plans to deliver the James cutter to the Coast Guard in 2015, Huntington Ingalls said Tuesday. “Now we look forward to completing the construction so we can take her to sea next year,†said Jim McKinney, […] More
