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Qwake to Deliver Augmented Reality Visual Communication Tech to Air Force

Qwake Technologies will use its augmented reality platform, originally designed for firefighting, to help the U.S. Air Force bolster the coordination and communication between ground-based personnel and aircraft crews. The company said Thursday it will modify its C-THRU Navigator visual communications platform to accommodate the needs of Air Force Special Operations Command, Air National Guard, the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and the U.S. Forest Service.

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April 5, 2021, 7:36 am
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AT&T Receives NASA Task Order for Managed Communication Services

AT&T has received a $49.1 million task order with an 18-month base performance period to help NASA personnel transmit voice, data and video content using the company's telecommunication services. The company will provide carrier-managed services to NASA-operated centers and facilities under the firm-fixed-price Communications Mission Network Services task order, the space agency said Friday.

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April 5, 2021, 5:46 am
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Deloitte Named AWS’ Tech, Consulting Partner for Mainframe Migration

Deloitte has been designated a technology and consulting partner for Amazon Web Services' mainframe migration competency. Deloitte said Wednesday its business operations and consulting services, development operations, security and the innoWake automation platform help customers migrate mainframe workloads to the AWS cloud.

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April 1, 2021, 8:15 am
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ASRC Federal Subsidiary to Support Space Launch System Under NASA Agreement

Arctic Slope Technical Services, a subsidiary of ASRC Federal, has agreed to help NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center augment and further mature a rocket that would fly astronauts to space for future exploration missions. ASTS will use an engineering toolkit to conduct an artificial intelligence-driven analysis of engine and vehicle data sets to determine the failures, oddities and trends surrounding the Space Launch System, ASRC Federal said Wednesday.

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April 1, 2021, 7:41 am
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Govini, Textron & Cubic Execs Join National Defense University Foundation’s Board

Frank Muth and John Roberti, former military officers who are now private sector executives, have been named independent members of the National Defense University Foundation's board of directors. Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO of defense company Govini and a former Department of Defense staffer, also joined the board with Muth and Roberti, NDU Foundation said Tuesday.

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March 31, 2021, 5:33 am
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BAE to Help Integrate Navy Aircraft Landing Tech

BAE Systems has received a four-year, $42.5 million task order to help the U.S. Navy integrate shore-based landing systems that guide the trajectory and ensure the flight safety of naval aircraft. The company said Tuesday it will support the integration of instrument carrier and instrument landing systems, which enhance the navigation of Navy aircraft via radio beam signals.

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March 31, 2021, 5:02 am
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Space Force Posts RFI for Commercial Satcom Services

The U.S. Space Force plans to launch a solicitation for commercial satellite communications services in support of the U.S. military and various government entities. USSF said Wednesday in a request for information notice that its Commercial Satellite Communications Office seeks proliferated low Earth orbit services that can facilitate data transfers with a maximum latency of 50 milliseconds.

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March 29, 2021, 8:39 am
in Government Technology, News, Space News

Rocket Lab to Launch More BlackSky Satellites This Year

Rocket Lab has agreed to help BlackSky launch geospatial intelligence satellites to space across multiple missions in 2021. The launch vehicle provider said Thursday its Electron launch vehicle will send eight of BlackSky's 286-pound satellites to low Earth orbit across four flight missions.

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March 29, 2021, 7:06 am
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DOE Unveils New Investment in AI, Data Analytics; Jennifer Granholm Quoted

The Department of Energy will invest $29 million in new technologies that would help analysts process large volumes of information via artificial intelligence and similar approaches. DOE said Friday it seeks new AI, machine learning, algorithms and other analytical tools that may support national security, climate and clean energy research.

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March 29, 2021, 6:30 am
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Arizona Rolls Out Idemia’s Smartphone-Based Digital ID Tech

Idemia will use one of its smartphone-based products to digitize driver's license and other state-issued identification cards of Arizona residents. The company said Thursday its Mobile ID technology is designed to enable users to store a digital version of these IDs in a smartphone application.

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March 26, 2021, 7:54 am
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MemComputing to Help Air Force Researchers Automate Airborne Tracking

MemComputing has received a contract to develop a technology that would help the U.S. Space Force and Air force process satellite imagery for airborne target tracking. The company said Thursday it will perform this work for Air Force Research Laboratory's Space Vehicles Directorate as part of a Small Business Innovation Research Phase II contract from AFWERX.

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March 26, 2021, 5:34 am
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General Dynamics Unveils New Suite of Information Security Products

General Dynamics' mission systems business will offer a new line of products designed to help users securely access and handle sensitive information. The truMLS product suite consists of software and other tools that allow users to maintain security while accessing and sharing content across different classification levels, General Dynamics Missions Systems said Wednesday.

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March 25, 2021, 8:33 am