Government Technology
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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Army Gets Persistent Systems Network Tech for ‘Backpackable’ Ground Robots
Persistent Systems will provide its Wave Relay networking technology to the U.S. Army in support of the development of portable robots designed to provide field situational awareness.
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Aerospace Corp to Demo ‘Space Cloud’ for Satellite Data Sharing
The Aerospace Corp. plans to take cloud technology to space to demonstrate how it can help artificial intelligence-based satellites eliminate unnecessary data before transmission to ground operators, National Defense Magazine reported Thursday.
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AWS’ Andy Jassy: Speed, Agility Drive Cloud Tech Adoption in Public Sector
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, said during the AWS Public Sector Summit that government agencies and enterprises are embracing cloud computing technology because of its potential to increase agility and speed of operations. He pointed to the CIA's award of a $600M contract to AWS in 2013 as having an impact on how organizations perceive the technology.
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Draper to Build Miniature Robots Under DARPA Grant
Draper Laboratory has received a grant of undisclosed sum from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop miniature robots that will provide navigational support to rescue operations, C4ISRNET reported Wednesday.
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Motorola Offers Integrated Software for First Responder Call Control
Motorola Solutions is offering new integrated call control software designed to help first responders manage information by integrating call handling and computer-aided dispatch into a single, unified workstation.
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AWS, iBASEt Partner on Cloud-Based Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Tech Offering
Amazon Web Services and iBASEt have partnered to introduce a cloud-based software product designed to help aerospace and defense technology manufacturers factory operations. Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based iBASEt said Wednesday it will integrate the Digital Manufacturing Suite platform into the AWS Smart Factory program, which allows plant operators collect and analyze data.
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Avaya, RapidSOS, 911 Secure Develop Location Discovery Tech for Emergency Responders
Avaya has partnered with 911 Secure and RapidSOS to offer device location discovery features to emergency first responders to improve their situational awareness in critical situations.
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Lockheed Unveils Satellite Cloud Project; Yvonne Hodge Quoted
Lockheed Martin considers implementing the cloud-based approach in space missions through its two satellite cloud platforms – SpaceCloud and HiveStar, GeekWire reported Wednesday.
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CBP Accelerates Email Transfer Work With Robotic Process Automation; AWS’ Dave Levy Quoted
The Customs and Border Protection within the Department of Homeland Security used 50 robotic process automation systems from IBM in 2018 to speed up the migration of 30 terabytes of archived emails to a new platform, FCW reported Wednesday.