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BWXT Medical, Laurentis Conclude Installation of Medical Isotope Production System in Canada; Jonathan Cirtain Quoted

BWX Technologies’ medical business and Laurentis Energy Partners have completed the installation and preliminary commissioning of a system in Ontario, Canada, designed to produce a medical isotope called Molybdenum-99. The installation of the Target Delivery System at Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington Nuclear Generating Station will facilitate the manufacturing of Mo-99, which is used to produce […] More

by Jane Edwards February 3, 2023, 11:59 am
in Government Technology, News

Shannon Vaughn, Ben Minichino: Vessel ID Data Encryption Could Help Protect Against Possible Piracy

Shannon Vaughn, general manager of Virtru Federal, and Ben Minichino, president of Pole Star Defense, said encrypting location data streams, vessel ID and other information could help mitigate maritime piracy threats. “By encrypting the data and making it accessible only to authorized officials, ships can securely transmit information pertaining to their locations, identities, cargo, and […] More

by Jane Edwards January 13, 2023, 11:39 am
in Government Technology, News

SGT CEO John Ustica Underscores FedRAMP’s Role in Growing Federal Adoption of Cloud Services

John Ustica, president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies, said the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has empowered government agencies to adopt cloud-based platforms to modernize and secure their IT infrastructure. In a LinkedIn article published Thursday, Ustica wrote that the shift to “cloud-smart” policies is helping agencies speed up digital transformation efforts. FedRAMP […] More

by Jamie Bennet January 13, 2023, 11:37 am
in Government Technology, News

US to Provide Lithuania With AeroVironment-Made Switchblade 600 Drones

Lithuania’s national defense ministry will purchase AeroVironment-built Switchblade 600 kamikaze drones from the U.S. government under an agreement valued at approximately $48 million. The procurement contract also includes the delivery of launching and control equipment, maintenance package, personnel training and simulation system and seeks to help the Lithuanian government strengthen security and stability in the […] More

by Jane Edwards December 27, 2022, 11:47 am
in Government Technology, News

Splunk Survey Highlights Impact of Data Challenges on Public Sector Orgs’ Cybersecurity Readiness; Bill Rowan Quoted

A new Splunk study has found that 66 percent of public sector organizations face difficulties in using data to mitigate cybersecurity threats and recover from cyber incidents and 52 percent of such organizations struggle to leverage data to inform decisions related to cybersecurity. Splunk said Wednesday 56 percent of respondents in the public sector reported […] More

by Jane Edwards December 15, 2022, 11:50 am
in Government Technology, News

Army’s New Small Biz Contract Opportunities Focus on AI/ML, Hydrofluorocarbons

The U.S. Army has opened three early-stage contract opportunities for U.S.-based small businesses capable of developing materials-readiness technologies using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The Phase I contracts are funded through the Army Applied Small Business Innovation Research Program and are projected to take 6 to 13 months to complete, the service branch said Monday. […] More

by Jamie Bennet November 29, 2022, 11:41 am
in Government Technology, News

General Atomics Researchers Secure DOE Funding for Tokamak Research

The Department of Energy has provided five researchers from General Atomics with funding to perform experimental research on fusion energy at tokamak facilities in support of the administration’s goal of developing a fusion energy pilot plant. General Atomics said Friday research projects at tokamak facilities in the U.S. and worldwide are mainly focused on creating […] More

by Naomi Cooper November 21, 2022, 11:41 am
in Executive Spotlight, Executive Spotlights, Government Technology

Bill Marion of Accenture Federal Services: Learning Models Have to be More Agile, Modular

Bill Marion brings extensive experience as a public servant to his work in the private sector. Marion, a managing director at Accenture Federal Services, spent years with organizations such as the U.S. Air Force and the Air Combat Command, holding positions including deputy chief information officer overseeing digital transformation, personnel pay and services, as well […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt November 16, 2022, 11:36 am
in Cybersecurity, Government Technology, News

GDIT Forms Industry Coalition to Advance Government’s 5G Tech Adoption; Ben Gianni Quoted

A new industry coalition led by General Dynamics‘ information technology business unit has been formed in an effort to accelerate the adoption of advanced wireless communications technologies across the government sector. GDIT said Thursday it has partnered with Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Splunk and T-Mobile to develop prototypes and customizable platforms designed to […] More

by Naomi Cooper November 11, 2022, 7:01 am
in Government Technology, Press Releases

Executive Mosaic Names The McCormick Group’s Paul Heldenbrand to 2022 Top 10 GovCon Recruiters List

Executive Mosaic, the premier media and events organization in the government contracting industry, has named 10 distinguished professionals to its list of top GovCon recruiters for 2022. As the GovCon landscape continues to adapt to the rise of remote work, lingering COVID challenges, the emerging and impactful talent shortage and the increasing need for upskilling the […] More

by Summer Myatt November 8, 2022, 11:56 am
in Government Technology, News

Lockheed, DARPA Demo Black Hawk’s Autonomous Capability During Army Experiment

Lockheed Martin and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency jointly demonstrated the ability of a Black Hawk helicopter to perform missions autonomously during a recently concluded U.S. Army experiment. The flight demonstrations used an optionally piloted Black Hawk, equipped with a Sikorsky-built autonomy system, to conduct medical resupply, cargo delivery and casualty evacuation as part […] More

by Naomi Cooper November 3, 2022, 11:46 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Contract Awards, Government Technology, News

DARPA Funds Charles River Analytics’ Human-Machine Interface Modeling R&D

Charles River Analytics looks to help the Department of Defense integrate human-machine interface modeling into the early design phases of artificial intelligence systems used in air and space operations. The company said Tuesday it received over $9 million in funding to develop modeling platforms under the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Enhancing Design for Graceful […] More

by Jamie Bennet October 27, 2022, 12:00 pm