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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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Symantec’s Chris Townsend Calls on Feds to Change Complex Cybersecurity Efforts
Chris Townsend, vice president of federal at Symantec, has said federal agencies should change how they manage limited cyber resources as the current approach of the government leads to complexity in the cybersecurity environment, Federal News Network reported Monday.
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RingCentral to Offer Cloud-Based Communications Platforms in SLED Market Through Cooperative Purchasing Program
RingCentral has started to market cloud-based communications technology platforms to the state, local and education sectors under a cooperative agreement with the National Association of State Procurement Officials.
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DARPA Seeks Proposals for Intelligent Neural Interface Applications
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency invites industry firms to submit proposals on artificial intelligence applications in the area of neurotechnology. DARPA said Thursday in a FedBizOpps notice it will task teams to address issues concerning central and peripheral neural interfaces.
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Boeing-Sikorsky Team Tests Rotors of Upcoming Demonstration Helicopter
A joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky subsidiary has completed the initial ground testing of a new compound helicopter in West Palm Beach, Fla., Rotor & Wing International reported Thursday. The SB>1 Defiant helicopter spun its coaxial rigid rotors at slow speeds while remaining on the ground, as seen in a video posted Thursday.
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SEC Explores Potential Blockchain Data Sources
The Securities and Exchange Commission has released a request for information on potential sources of blockchain data for the agency to manage risk, compliance and policy regarding digital assets.
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Boeing-Saab Team Picks Collins Aerospace to Supply T-X Ejection Seat, Landing Gear
The Boeing–Saab team has selected United Technologies Corp.'s Collins Aerospace business to provide an ejection seat and a landing gear system for the U.S. Air Force's future T-X trainer aircraft.
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AAR Program Seeks to Address Skills Gap in Aircraft MRO Industry
AAR has launched initiatives to help address a demand for workers skilled in aircraft maintenance, repair and operations through the company's Eagle Pathways program, Forbes reported Wednesday.
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Kratos Demos Enterprise Ground Services Framework With USAF Control System
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions facilitated an on-orbit spacecraft demonstration based on previous pathfinder studies to migrate a consolidated command and control system to a new architecture. The demonstration leveraged the U.S. Air Force's Enterprise Ground Services framework utilizing the CCS-C ground system, the company said Wednesday.
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Perspecta Supports Grid Recovery Tests at DARPA Cybersecurity Exercise; Mac Curtis Quoted
Perspecta has tested multiple technology platforms built to secure power grid systems as part of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-hosted cybersecurity exercise in Plum Island, N.Y.
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TrekReader, Army Partner to Develop Handheld Chemical, Biological Threat Detector
The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command has teamed up with startup company TrekReader to create a pocket-sized tool that will help warfighters, nurses and first responders track chemical substances, Dvids reported Tuesday.
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