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is a writer of news summaries about executive-level business activity in the government contracting sector. Her reports for ExecutiveBiz are focused on trends and events that drive the GovCon industry to include commercial technologies that private companies are developing for federal government use. She contributes news content to ExecutiveBiz’s sister sites GovCon Wire and ExecutiveGov.
The U.S. Air Force launched a Boeing-built X-37B spacecraft Wednesday morning at Cape Canaveral AF Station in Florida to conduct on-orbit scientific experiments, Space.com reported Wednesday. Mike Wall writes the launch marks the fourth mission of the military service’s X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle program. “OTV missions allow us to examine a payload system or technology […] More
A BAE Systems and Iveco Defence alliance is bidding on a contract to build an amphibious combat vehicle for the U.S. Marine Corps. The team offered the military service an ACV platform that has undergone mobility tests and performed amphibious operations, BAE said Tuesday. USMC could award up to two contracts for the engineering, manufacturing […] More
Peter Romness, cybersecurity programs lead at Cisco‘s U.S. public sector business, has warned that Internet of Everything technology could present cybersecurity risks for government organizations, he wrote in a Federal Times article published Monday. Romness said agencies need to adopt tools that would secure both their operational technology and information technology networks in a connected […] More
Raytheon has received a $7 million contract modification to perform technical assistance work on ground support equipment of the United Arab Emirates’ Patriot air and missile defense systems. The Defense Department said Monday that the company will add 138 man-months to support the Patriot missile ground infrastructure for UAE. The U.S. Army awarded the contract […] More
Stacy Cleveland, vice president of the global practices public sector at Hewlett-Packard‘s enterprise services business, has called cloud brokerage an emerging concept in the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, FierceGovernmentIT reported Monday. Molly Bernhart Walker writes Cleveland said she believes the U.S. government needs to identify cloud agent responsibilities so it can develop a […] More
Aerojet Rocketdyne has chosen Florida Turbine Technologies to support Aerojet’s rocket engine development program. The companies signed an agreement that calls for FTT to help engineer Aerojet-built propulsion systems for the aerospace industry, Aerojet said Friday. Sacramento, California-based Aerojet manufactures technologies designed to power space, missile defense, tactical and armament platforms. FTT is a developer […] More
IBM and Deloitte have partnered to build a portfolio of integrated technology products to help the financial services industry manage business risks and comply with regulations. The alliance wants to introduce a platform designed to combine IBM’s analytics and cloud computing platforms with Deloitte’s regulatory intelligence tool, IBM said Monday. The offering will be developed […] More
NASAÂ is seeking ideas from the private sector on how to build a robotic spacecraft technology for future unmanned asteroid and satellite servicing missions. The agency said Tuesday it aims to launch spacecraft in 2020 to snag a large boulder from a near-Earth asteroid’s surface and place the rock in lunar orbit for examination. “Today’s call […] More
In-Q-Tel has invested an undisclosed amount in Atlas Wearables to help that company further develop a technology for monitoring physical activities. Atlas’ flagship wristband product is designed to employ machine learning and analytics to help athletes and fitness professionals monitor workout routine, heart rate and calories burned, Atlas said Monday. The Austin, Texas-based technology firm […] More
AtrocityWatch has licensed a social analytics technology from Mitre Corp. in an effort to help peacekeepers forecast humanitarian atrocities globally. Mitre said Wednesday the nonprofit organization intends to use the platform to detect early indicators of war crimes, genocide and other crimes against humanity. “We are honored to see MITRE’s vision and pioneering research in […] More
Raytheon has designed and built a maritime surveillance hub for maritime agencies in the Philippines under a contract with the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The National Coast Watch Center is equipped with Raytheon-made technologies that work to detect and deter security threats near Philippine territorial waters, the company said Monday. “The center’s opening represents our […] More
NASA and America Makes: National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute have created a three-dimensional printing contest aimed at helping the space agency design and build new systems for inhabiting deep space. The 3-D Printed Habitat Challenge is created through the agency’s Centennial Challenges Program and offers up to $2.25 million in prizes, NASA said Saturday. The […] More
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