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AECOM, ARTBA Partner to Facilitate Safer Transportation Infrastructures; Matt Cummings Comments

Los Angeles, Calif.-based firm AECOM has agreed to support the American Road and Transportation Builders Association in boosting its efforts in developing and managing safer transportation sites. The engineering company said Thursday the agreement involves education and certification of AECOM employees which will result in earning the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved â€œSafety Certification for […] More

May 18, 2018, 12:53 pm
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DARPA Selects Charles River Analytics to Develop Health Care Smartphone App

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected Cambridge, Mass.-based company Charles River Analytics to contribute to the development of an injury-detecting smartphone application under a four-year contract worth more than $15.5 million. The intelligent systems provider said Thursday it will work on the Health and Injury Prediction and Prevention Using Complex Reasoning and Analytic […] More

May 18, 2018, 10:52 am
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Johns Hopkins APL to Help DARPA Assess Social Science Methods for Ground Truths

John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has received a $3.7 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to assess social science modeling approaches to reveal hidden truths in complex social systems. For a tw0 and one-halfÂ year period, APL said Wednesday it will work with JHU Whiting School of Engineering, Cornell University, University […] More

May 18, 2018, 3:27 am
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DoD Certifies CA Technologies Access Management System as Cybersecurity Tool

New York-based firm CA Technologies has received approval from the Defense Department to operate the CA Privileged Access Manager system as a cybersecurity tool. CA Technologies said Wednesday CA PAM is now included in the DoD Information Networkâ€™s Approved Product List and National Information Assurance Partnershipâ€™s Product Compliant List. Mordecai Rosen, general manager for cybersecurity […] More

May 17, 2018, 7:16 am
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Sikorsky Delivers 1st King Stallion Helicopter to Marine Corps; Dan Schultz Comments

Sikorsky Aircraft President Dan Schultz has said the companyâ€™s first CH-53K King Stallion delivery to the U.S. Marine Corps initiates the distribution of the new heavy-lift cargo helicopter, which will be used for combat and relief operations. â€œWith 18 additional aircraft in various stages of production already, the entire Sikorsky team, in partnership with our […] More

May 17, 2018, 5:20 am
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Cubic, 4C Strategies to Combine Training, Readiness Offerings; Dave Buss Comments

The global defense unit ofÂ Cubic has agreed to work with 4C StrategiesÂ again to develop and distribute modern training and readiness products and services to their shared clients. Cubic said Wednesday the new partnership will focus on customer feedback instead of a general proprietary approach. The two companies will combine quantitative data from Cubicâ€™s CATS Metrix […] More

May 16, 2018, 11:00 am
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Military Times Recognizes Leidos for Veteran Support Efforts; Ann Addison Comments

Military Times has recognized Leidos as one of the 100 U.S. firms in 2018 that support military veterans and their families in terms of culture, recruitment and company policies. â€œVeterans understand what it means to view their work as a mission, leading to a strong work ethic and dedication to results,â€ Leidos Chief Human Resources […] More

May 16, 2018, 4:55 am
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Adobe Receives FedRAMP ATO for Cloud SaaS Platforms

Adobe Systems has received permission through theÂ Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program‘s tailored baseline process to offer three of its cloud computing platforms to government customers. The companyÂ said TuesdayÂ itsÂ agency authorization to operate covers the Adobe Creative Cloud for enterprise, Adobe Document CloudÂ and Adobe Sign, all of which were screened through the Adobe Common Controls Framework. […] More

May 16, 2018, 1:34 am
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Siemens USA Participates in 2018 Infrastructure Week; Barbara Humpton Comments

Siemens USA has kicked off the four-day 2018 Infrastructure Week with a showcase of its cloud-based offerings that can connect city data to leverage infrastructures in the U.S. The automation company said Monday it is coordinating with government and business leaders and infrastructure experts during the event, which aims to enhance U.S. facilities and systems. […] More

May 15, 2018, 11:27 am
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AT&T to Provide LTE Network Coverage for DOT’s UAS Integration Pilot Program

AT&T will offer long-term evolution network coverage for a Transportation Department pilotÂ program that aims to test unmanned aerial systems as part of the U.S. government’s push to integrate drones into the national airspace, Fierce Wireless reported Friday. The company will deploy its Flying Cell on Wings technology to support LTE cellular coverage in remote areas […] More

May 14, 2018, 7:43 am
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CTC to Help USAF Build, Test Power Converter for Aircraft Loader

Concurrent Technologies Corp, has received a contract to design, build and test a repower system to convert theÂ U.S. Air Force‘s diesel-based aircraft loader into a diesel/electric vehicle. CTC predicts a 20 to 40 percent increase in energy efficiency once the Halvorsen Loader is converted into a hybrid vehicle that will operate through batteries leveraging grid […] More

May 14, 2018, 3:41 am
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Matt Desch: Private-Public Coordination Needed to Fix Current Space Debris Problem

Matt Desch, CEO of Iridium Communications, has said coordination between the private and public sectors is needed to resolve the current space debris problem, USA Today reported Monday. Desch believes the U.S. should lead efforts in space activities, especially in manufacturing satellites, as start-ups have started designing and launching satellites at low cost, making them […] More

May 14, 2018, 1:26 am