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Carahsoft to Distribute ClearInfo’s Data Management Tool to Public Sector Clients

Carahsoft Technology has partnered with Rockville, Maryland-headquartered ClearInfo to give public sector customers access to the latter’s cloud-based unstructured data management platform. ClearInfo’s Data Assembly Service offering is hosted on the Amazon Web Services GovCloud (US) platform and is designed to connect and align an organization’s structured and unstructured data to enhance visibility, control, accessibility […] More

by Naomi Cooper July 13, 2022, 11:55 am
in Government Technology, News

Nokia, Hill AFB Extend Work on Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Testbed; Mike Loomis Quoted

Nokia and Hill Air Force Base in Utah have extended their partnership on a testbed designed to mitigate and manage radar interference with 5G networks using Open Radio Access Network architecture. “We initially partnered with Hill Air Force Base on a testbed for dynamic spectrum sharing, and this extension of our agreement with Hill Air […] More

by Jane Edwards July 13, 2022, 11:54 am
in Government Technology, News

Lockheed Delivers 1st Model of Modernized Mobile Launcher to Army

The U.S. Army has received a new mobile rocket launcher system developed by Lockheed Martin to equip next generation rockets and missiles for long-range firing operations. The M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System is the latest configuration of the M270 launcher that features new engines, enhanced armored cabs and a common fire control system, and is […] More

by Naomi Cooper July 13, 2022, 11:53 am
in Government Technology, News

Small Businesses Receive $137M in Clean Energy R&D Grants From DOE

Several U.S. companies have secured grants collectively amounting to $137 million from the Department of Energy to research and develop clean energy technologies and instruments under the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. The awardees will conduct phase II R&D work to help DOE innovate technologies in support of its mission areas, the […] More

by Kacey Roberts July 13, 2022, 11:52 am
in Events, Government Technology, News

DOD’s Michael White on What National Hypersonics Initiative 2.0 Means for the Future of US Hypersonic Weapons Development

In the global race for hypersonic weapons and capabilities, the U.S. is undoubtedly lagging behind. For decades, the U.S. was considered a world leader in hypersonics, but in recent years, our adversaries have transitioned into fielding capabilities while we have stayed in the research and development phase. Although the U.S. is being outpaced, progress is […] More

by Summer Myatt July 13, 2022, 11:52 am
in Government Technology, News

Booz Allen Ventures to Fund Commercial Tech for Government Applications; Susan Penfield Quoted

Booz Allen Hamilton has launched a $100 million venture capital arm to speed up the development and deployment of commercial technologies designed to support the missions of federal agency clients. Booz Allen Ventures will invest in startups that are developing technologies in the area of artificial intelligence and machine learning, defense, deep technology and cybersecurity, […] More

by Jane Edwards July 13, 2022, 11:51 am
in C4ISR, Contract Awards, Government Technology, News

CACI Wins $558M Navy Task Order for Digital Modernization, System Evolution; Todd Probert Quoted

CACI International has secured a $557.8 million task order from the U.S. Navy to assist Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane and the service branch’s Digital Integration Support Cell in their digital modernization efforts. The single-award task order under the Department of Defense Information Analysis Multiple Award Contract vehicle requires CACI’s team to perform technological support […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt July 13, 2022, 11:50 am
in Executive Spotlight, Government Technology, Industry News

Executive Spotlight: Zain Ahmed, SVP of Public Sector at Lumen Technologies

Zain Ahmed, senior vice president of public sector at Lumen Technologies, recently talked to ExecutiveBiz about the company’s commitment to helping agencies transform and protect their mission-critical IT infrastructure. He stressed the importance of working with a trusted partner that can bring innovative modernization and cybersecurity expertise to the table during the latest Executive Spotlight interview. You can read […] More

by William McCormick July 13, 2022, 11:50 am
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Air Force Research Lab Accepts Lockheed-Built Airborne Laser Weapon ‘LANCE’

Lockheed Martin handed over to the Air Force Research Laboratory an airborne laser weapon system in February as part of AFRL’s Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator program, Breaking Defense reported Monday. The company developed the directed energy weapon, also known as the Laser Advancements for Next-generation Compact Environments or LANCE, under a contract awarded in […] More

by Jane Edwards July 12, 2022, 11:51 am
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Definitive Logic Backs Treasury’s Digital Transformation With Cloud-Based App Deployment

Definitive Logic has helped the administrative resource center at the Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service deploy a cloud-based application designed to enable over 40 shared service agency customers to automate the production of quarterly and annual close financial statements. The company said Monday it applied its data-driven approach and used the […] More

by Jane Edwards July 12, 2022, 11:50 am
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Northrop Wraps Up High-Energy Laser Prototype’s Preliminary Design Review; Robert Fleming Quoted

Northrop Grumman has concluded a preliminary design review for a high-energy laser being developed for the Department of Defense under a $72 million contract. The High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative calls for the demonstration of a high-energy laser technology that is scalable to 300 kilowatt-class power to upgrade the U.S. military’s missile defense capabilities, Northrop […] More

by Naomi Cooper July 12, 2022, 11:50 am
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Rikki Singh: McKinsey Seeks to Train Product Managers Through New Program

Rikki Singh, an associate partner at McKinsey & Co., said the management consulting firm launched a program in May to train and upskill product managers through an eight-part speaker series featuring product leaders. She said there will be 3 to 5 million new program managers worldwide by 2025 and the company believes upskilling and empowering […] More

by Jane Edwards July 11, 2022, 11:52 am