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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DHS S&T Seeks Concepts for Opioid Detection Tech
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has launched an Opioid Detection Challenge that seeks to terminate the flow of opioid into the U.S. without affecting the transport of mail.
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Collins Aerospace-Elbit Systems JV Marks F-35 Helmet Mounted Display Delivery Milestone
A joint venture between Collins Aerospace and Elbit Systems has delivered the 1,000th unit of a helmet mounted display system designed for F-35 pilots.
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Symmetry Helps HDT Global Implement Enterprise App on Azure Gov’t Cloud
HDT Global has collaborated with Symmetry to develop an enterprise information technology application on the Azure Government Cloud platform as part of the former's efforts to address strict regulatory requirements of military and civilian customers.
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SpyCloud Raises $21M in New Funding Round for Account Takeover Prevention Tech
SpyCloud has secured $21M in a round of Series B financing led by Microsoft’s M12 venture fund and backed by March Capital Partners, Silverton Partners and Altos Ventures. The company said Wednesday it will use the investment to broaden its research-and-development work on account takeover prevention tools, expand its security research team and sales and marketing organization, increase its international presence and grow its database of recovered assets.
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SAIC Aims to Accelerate Tech Deployment Through ‘Innovation Factory’; Charles Onstott Quoted
Science Applications International Corp. has formed a new organization that allows teams of information technology professionals to speed up the development of new platforms and deploy the product in a matter of days or hours, Federal Times reported Wednesday. Launched in October 2018, SAIC’s Innovation Factory aims to help IT teams meet contract requirements, compete on potential contracts and facilitate product experimentation.
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OPM Seeks Organizational Change Mgmt Support for Financial System Modernization Project
The Office of Personnel Management is looking for a contractor to help the agency create and implement a change management strategy for Trust Funds Federal Financial System modernization efforts.
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DHS Eyes New Contracting Strategy for Agile Software Dev’t Services
Interested vendors have until March 7 to respond to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement request for information on possible contracting strategies for agile software development services.Â
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New General Atomics Ground Station Controls Reaper Drone in Test Flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems said Tuesday that, on Jan. 8, its Block 50 Ground Control Station was used to operate an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle for the very first time. The test flight took place at the company's Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility in California.
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TWD & Associates, USCIS Migrate Agency’s Central Indexing System to Cloud
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has collaborated with TWD & Associates to transition a repository of the agency's electronic data to a cloud platform.
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Lockheed Signs Multi-Million-Dollar Deal to Help Army Biodesign New Defense Techs
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory has partnered with Lockheed Martin to explore how microorganisms could help improve military technologies.
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WBB Participates in Aviation-Themed STEM Education Event
Whitney, Bradley & Brown took part in a week-long event to provide aviation training to students at the Goddard School in Herndon, Va.