Government Technology

The cloud-based Actus platform can offer agencies transparency in the process of managing procurement card transactions, according to Paperless Innovations. “We believe that data officers and analysts should get the same quality and the same transparency out of P-Card systems as they do from contract awards, and Actus does this,” Paperless Innovations President Mike Tocci […] More

Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force will launch the B-21 Raider bomber in the first week of December at the company’s facility in Palmdale, California. Tom Jones, corporate vice president and president of Northrop’s aeronautics systems, said in a statement published Tuesday the company is proud of its partnership with the Air Force as […] More

The Department of the Air Force has named Raytheon Technologies, Northrop Grumman and Science Applications International Corp. to an industry consortium tasked with developing the digital infrastructure for the Advanced Battle Management System. The companies announced in separate statements their selection to the five-member consortium to develop and deploy secure processing, data management, connectivity and […] More

Clint Crosier, director of aerospace and satellite at Amazon Web Services, discussed how the federal government and industry look for ways to improve connectivity in space using cloud computing, which he said has unique capabilities ranging from artificial intelligence to data analytics. He said during a fireside chat aired by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce […] More

Iron Bow Technologies has received an Assess Only Authority to Operate designation from the U.S. Army for AttackIQ’s Security Optimization Platform. The three-year Assess Only ATO will enable the service to use AttackIQ’s breach and attack simulation platform to come up with a more strategic posture to protect from cyberthreats its mission-critical assets used to […] More

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has teamed up with Google to create a new suite of chips designed to help researchers and technology startups measure the performance of artificial intelligence memory devices. Under a cooperative research and development agreement, Google will shoulder the initial cost of constructing and operating a production facility while […] More

Idemia’s U.S. national security solutions business unit has achieved Maturity Level 3 appraisal under ISACA’s Capability Maturity Model Integration program following an appraisal conducted by ChangeBridge Consulting. The rating certifies that Idemia National Security Solutions’ business procedures align with the CMMI standard for enhancing capability and optimizing performance, the company said Thursday. “Achieving Maturity Level […] More

The U.S. Air Force and business arms of Raytheon Technologies and Kongsberg have jointly conducted an air base air defense experiment to demonstrate the ability of a medium-range missile system to shoot down cruise missile targets. Raytheon’s missiles and defense division said Wednesday the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System or NASAMS fired AIM-9X and other […] More

A report from the National Association of State Chief Administrators and Accenture has found that 51 percent of citizens surveyed gave their digital interactions with U.S. state governments a positive rating. NASCA and Accenture polled 1,500 U.S. citizens between February and March and found that 74 percent of respondents cited websites as the most common […] More

The U.S. military is looking into the future of 5G and succeeding broadband network generations to fortify its defense operations, Axellio CEO Scott Aken said in a podcast aired Tuesday. Aken discussed in an interview with Telecom Reseller the potential of 5G technology to advance the Defense Department’s multi-domain operations, from supply chains to surveillance […] More

Collins Aerospace has opened a new facility at the Houston Spaceport in Texas to expand its footprint in the area and accommodate several future space exploration activities. The Raytheon Technologies business said Wednesday it invested $30 million in the 120,000-square-foot facility meant to support the development of key space systems such as the next generation spacesuit, […] More

BAE Systems has demonstrated the capability of a new aircrew station to be flown onboard the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon fleet to enhance the multimission maritime aircraft’s computing performance and navigation capabilities. The company said Tuesday the Combat System Mission Crew Workstation is now qualified for P-8A installation following a flight demonstration of the first […] More