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Hear about the latest product and service offerings from the government contracting industry’s leading providers. The Government Technology News section highlights developments in aerospace, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, defense, C4ISR, cloud, hypersonics, and space.
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Johns Hopkins APL to Support DARPA’s Brain-Machine Interface R&D Program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency selected Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory for a program to develop a wearable, nonsurgical brain-machine interface that will be tested in the medical, aerial and cyber defense scenarios.
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CenturyLink Extends Cloud Networking Support to Microsoft Azure, Azure Government
CenturyLink has moved to expand its cloud networking service offering to support enterprise customers on Microsoft Azure and Azure Government cloud platforms.
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Textron Delivers Aerosonde to Army for Initial Phase of Future Tactical UAS Program
Textron Systems prepares to deliver Aerosonde HQ, a new unmanned aircraft system, for the initial phase of the U.S. Army’s Future Tactical UAS program, which involves assessment by the Army’s Brigade Combat Team, Rotor and Wing International reported Friday.
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Air Force Seeks Simulation Technology Developed by Small Businesses
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center calls for small businesses to propose technologies for simulation training programs that will enable capabilities such as weather effects, harsh environments and use of artificial intelligence and the cloud.
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Tableau’s Steven Spano: Data Could Help Agencies Empower Federal Workforce
Steven Spano, a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general and regional vice president for the public sector business at data visualization software company Tableau, has said leadership teams in the federal government can play a key role in the creation of a data-driven culture to help employees obtain insights, make decisions and improve mission outcomes.Â
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Delivers Jettison Motor to Lockheed for Orion Spacecraft
Lockheed Martin has received an Aerojet Rocketdyne-made jettison motor designed for the launch abort system of NASA’s Orion spacecraft.
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Supports NASA Effort to Demonstrate Non-Toxic Propellant
Aerojet Rocketdyne has joined an industry-government team that will work on an upcoming satellite launch mission to demonstrate the use of AF-M315E, a non-toxic propellant. The company said Thursday it will work with NASA, Ball Aerospace and Air Force Research Laboratory to prepare for the Green Propellant Infusion Mission scheduled to launch on June 24 in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
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Blue Origin Conducts Hot-Fire Test of BE-7 Lunar Lander Engine
Blue Origin conducted an initial test in Washington for an engine that was developed for the Blue Moon lunar landing vehicle, SpaceNews reported Thursday.
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Luke Savoie: L3-AVX Team to Offer Army Helicopter Platform With ‘Distinct’ Features
Luke Savoie, president of surveillance and strike systems sector at L3 Technologies, has said L3 and partner AVX Aircraft aim to meet the Capability Set 1 requirements of the U.S. Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program by designing a platform from the outset, Rotor and Wing International reported Thursday.
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IBM’s Dan Chenok: Data Governance, Explainable Algorithms Could Help Agencies Address AI-Related Risks
Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for The Business of Government, wrote in a Nextgov article published Thursday that government agencies should address ethical issues and risks associated with the implementation of artificial intelligence and one of the measures to consider is developing explainable algorithms.
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Johns Hopkins APL Explains Advantages of Deep Learning for Eye Health
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has issued a new report describing how the medical community can apply deep learning to better diagnose eye problems.