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Army Engineers Tap Woolpert for Data Collection, Mapping Support
Woolpert will assist the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Louis District in photogrammetric mapping and data development efforts under a potential $22 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The five-year contract also includes light detection and ranging, remote sensing, surveying and geographic information system support services, Woolpert said Monday. USACE’s St. Louis district facilitates architecture, engineering and […] More
June 8, 2021, 11:55 am
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Tim Conway: NTT Data to Modernize DOJ Court Management System
TYSONS CORNER, VA, June 3, 2021 — NTT Data received a contract to assist the Department of Justice Executive Office for Immigration Review in deploying a new court management system as part of the EOIR Courts and Appeals Systems modernization project, GovCon Wire reported May 18. The information technology services contractor said May 17 it […] More
June 3, 2021, 1:06 am
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General Atomics to Modernize Italy’s MQ-9 Fleet
General Atomics will perform mid-life modernization work on the MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraft owned by the Italian air force under a U.S. government contract intended to fulfill a foreign military sales requirement. The company said Thursday its aeronautics systems business will incorporate the Block 5 configuration into Italy’s MQ-9 fleet and update ground terminals used […] More
May 28, 2021, 2:05 am
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NIST Seeks to Identify AI Measurement, Evaluation Approaches via 3-Day Workshop
The National Institute of Standards and Technology will host a three-day virtual workshop with the goal of determining intended uses, challenges and best practices associated with measurement and evaluation of artificial intelligence platforms. NIST said Wednesday the event is scheduled to kick off June 15 and ideal for researchers, developers and policymakers. The agency works […] More
May 27, 2021, 12:05 am
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Solute to Help Engineer Navy Tech Under SBIR Phase III Contract
San Diego-based professional services company Solute has secured a potential five-year, $46.6 million contract to engineer systems, software and networks for the third phase of the U.S. Navy’s Small Business Innovation Research program. The SBIR Phase III award from Naval Information Warfare Systems Command will include cybersecurity and DevSecOps support services to the military branch, […] More
May 26, 2021, 2:05 am
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Iridium Invests in Satellite-Based Positioning Services Provider DDK; Matt Desch Quoted
DDK Positioning has received an undisclosed amount of investment from Iridium Communications as the former looks to expand global navigation satellite system-enabled service offerings. The two companies have an existing partnership that offers a GNSS positioning accuracy of up to 5 centimeters and supports various industrial applications using Iridium’s satellite communications network, the satcom provider […] More
May 25, 2021, 11:40 am
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Hypori Wins Award for Mobile Data Security Approach; Jared Shepard Quoted
Hypori‘s approach to helping organizations protect sensitive information for bring-your-own-device programs won an award from Cyber Defense Magazine. The company said Monday its “Secure Streaming Operating System as a Service” was selected as the BYOD Cutting Edge award winner at the Cyber Defense Global InfoSec Awards ceremony during the 2021 RSA Conference. SSOSaaS is intended […] More
May 24, 2021, 11:05 am
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Tina Dolph: Siemens Government Technologies to Expand Dyess AFB Energy Management Support
TYSONS CORNER, VA, May 24, 2021 — The federal subsidiary of Siemens will help the U.S. Air Force implement new power generation and storage systems as part of an energy-efficiency improvement project at a military base in Abilene, Texas, under a $60 million task order, GovCon Wire reported May 12. “Our integrated team has been […] More
May 24, 2021, 1:05 am
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Army to Test AM General Howitzer With Soft Recoil Tech
AM General and Mandus Group will collaborate to integrate a “soft recoil” mobile howitzer system on two high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles under a firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Army. The military service intends to put the Humvee 2-CT Hawkeye howitzers through a characterization test over the next year, AM General said Tuesday. Mandus Group’s soft […] More
May 19, 2021, 7:05 am
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IBM’s Zachary Lemnios: DOD Could Accelerate Microelectronics Innovation Under Collaborative Model
Zachary Lemnios, vice president of IBM‘s research division, said he believes collaboration between the Department of Defense and system developers that are connected to the semiconductor industry would drive innovation and adoption of microelectronics technology across DOD platforms. IBM embraced a collaborative model in efforts to develop the 7-nanometer chip technology behind the company’s POWER10 […] More
May 18, 2021, 7:05 am
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Raft Secures Air Force Data Pipeline Development Grants
Digital consulting firm Raft has received two contracts to help the U.S. Air Force create data pipelines to support hardware and software development programs. The company said Monday it will perform work under a pair of Business Innovation Research Direct-to-Phase 2 grants from the service branch’s AFWERX organization. Reston, Virginia-based Raft seeks to provide the […] More
May 18, 2021, 2:05 am
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Lt. Gen. Eric Fick: Test Automation Helps F-35 Joint Program Office Manage Costs
U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Eric Fick, head of the F-35 joint program office, said fighter aircraft technicians use automated software testing and joint simulation approaches as part of cost reduction measures. He told attendees at a recent McAleese & Associates event that military branches seek to drive down not only the program's flight costs but also maintenance and repair expenses.
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May 17, 2021, 6:25 am

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