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USAID-Inmarsat Partnership Aims to Promote Sustainable Fishing Practices in Southeast Asia
The U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentÂ has partnered with InmarsatÂ to help Southeast Asian commercial fishing crews adopt sustainable fishing practices. InmarsatÂ said FridayÂ the alliance seeks to leverage communications technology to support catch documentation and traceability efforts in the region. USAID’s Oceans and Fisheries Partnership Oceans will also work with Inmarsat to aid communications between crew members ofÂ medium […] More
August 29, 2017, 4:21 am
in Government Cloud, News
Microsoft Unveils Monitoring Tool for Agencies on Azure Government Cloud
Microsoft has released a monitoring and analytics tool on the Azure Government cloud environment to help government agencies assess the state and performance of various resources. Tom Keane, head of global infrastructure for Microsoft Azure, said in a blog post published Wednesday that the Azure Monitor platform helps users troubleshoot resources as well as evaluate […] More
August 28, 2017, 10:25 am
in Industry News, News
Huntington Ingalls Begins Construction of 3rd Navy Gerald R. Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier
Huntington Ingalls Industries has kicked off the construction of the U.S. Navy‘s third Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division in Virginia. The company said Thursday that it cut a 35-ton steel plate as part of the construction ofÂ USS Enterprise (CVN 80), the ninth Navy ship to bear its name. […] More
August 28, 2017, 9:54 am
in Industry News, News
Capstone to Help Navy Installations Command Manage Equipment Tracking System
Capstone has won a task order to configure, implement, administer and sustain a catalog ordering logistic tracking system for theÂ Commander, Navy Installations Command. The company said ThursdayÂ it will provide COLTS database support services as part of the Naval Security Forces Ashore Antiterrorism and Force Protection Equipment Program. “We are excited about this opportunity to assist […] More
August 28, 2017, 7:31 am
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Lockheed to Pair Indago Quadrotor With MyDefence Counter-UAS Platform
Lockheed MartinÂ and MyDefence CommunicationÂ have agreed pair a quadrotor unmanned aerial system with a counter-UAS platform under aÂ collaborative development agreement between the two companies. Both companies aim to offer rapid response aerial surveillance services through the combination of Indago andÂ KNOX platforms, MyDefence Communication said. The resulting technology will look to help users detect potential threats as […] More
August 28, 2017, 4:25 am
in Industry News, News
Johns Hopkins APL Demos Free-Space Optical Comms Tech at Sea
A team of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory engineers has tested a free-space optical communications system between two moving vessels at sea to assess how the platform operated in a maritime environment. APL said ThursdayÂ it demonstrated theÂ compact form factor system at the annual Trident Warrior Exercise and showcased the FSO technology’s capacity to provideÂ adjunct […] More
August 25, 2017, 8:56 am
in Industry News, News
Thales Hardware Security Module, Encryption Offerings Receive FIPS 140-2 Certification
ThalesÂ has received aÂ Federal Information Processing StandardÂ 140-2 certification for itsÂ hardware security modules and Vormetric Application Encryption system. The company said Thursday that the FIPS 140-2 certification helps validate the capacity of the company’s offerings to protect sensitive data of industry and government sector clients. Peter Galvin, vice president of strategy at Thales’ e-Security business, said that […] More
August 25, 2017, 8:51 am
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Battelle-Dedrone Partnership Aims to Combine UAS Detection and Defeat Platforms
Battelle and DedroneÂ have agreed to explore methods for the development of an airspace security platform that will combine unmanned aerial system detection and defeat technologies. The non-binding, non-exclusive partnership aims to build an integrated technology offering that will work to help protect sensitive infrastructure in the U.S. from drone threats,Â Battelle said Thursday. San Francisco-based Dedrone […] More
August 25, 2017, 8:35 am
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Johns Hopkins APL Proposes Quadcopter Concept for NASA’s Saturn Moon Exploration Project
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has proposed the concept of radioisotope-powered dual-quadcopter technology for a NASA mission that aims to explore potential habitable sites on Saturn’s largest moon. APL said WednesdayÂ it envisions theÂ Dragonfly technology utilizing Titan’sÂ dense atmosphere toÂ migrate from one geologic setting to another as the quadcopter evaluates the moon for livable environments. The […] More
August 24, 2017, 11:38 am
in Industry News, News
NIAS Helps Evaluate AI Tech on Microsoft-Built Sailplane
Microsoft, the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems have performed simple and complex flight tests on a sailplane equipped with artificial intelligence technology. NIAS said WednesdayÂ the team evaluated the Microsoft-built sailplane at the Hawthorne Advanced Drone Multiplex Test Range in Nevada. “Microsoft researchers have created a system that […] More
August 24, 2017, 9:34 am
in C4ISR News, News
L3 Subsidiary to Supply EO/IR Imaging Turrets to Naval Surface Warfare Center
A Canada-based subsidiary ofÂ L3 TechnologiesÂ has received a potential $49 millionÂ indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to supply electro-optical and infrared imaging turrets to theÂ Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Crane Division. NSWC Crane will incorporateÂ MX-10MS turrets from L3 WescamÂ into a larger system designed to address a situational awareness requirement under theÂ Military Sealift Command Electro-Optical System program, the companyÂ said Wednesday. Wescam’s turrets […] More
August 24, 2017, 9:21 am
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SunPower Breaks Ground on Solar Photovoltaic System at Redstone Arsenal Army Base
SunPower has broken ground on a 10-megawatt solar photovoltaic systemÂ designed to help increase energy resilience and security at the U.S. Army‘s Redstone Arsenal facility in Alabama. The companyÂ said Wednesday it will install theÂ Oasis power plant system at the military base and expects the project to create approximately 200 jobs. “We’re continually looking for ways to […] More
August 24, 2017, 8:51 am

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