Government Technology

Executives at Microsoft said quantum algorithms have the potential to transform how organizations manage data-intensive tasks, FedScoop reported Friday. “Quantum computing technologies can accelerate the ability to analyze and process information for defense applications while dramatically improving security of that data and information,” Wes Anderson, vice president of defense at Microsoft’s federal arm and a […] More

An Information Services Group report has found that the U.S. public sector is advancing efforts to enhance procurement systems amid challenges escalated by the COVID-19 pandemic. ISG said Friday the report showed an increase in spending among public sector organizations on business process outsourcing, procurement software and transformation in 2022 as such entities pursue cost […] More

Andrew Churchill, vice president of federal at software company Qlik, said agencies working to manage and maintain their data analytics applications in the cloud should recognize the benefits of software as a service. With SaaS, “they’ve got this service, totally self-contained, managed by the vendor, allowing them to move resources that were doing security patching, […] More

Anduril Industries and Australia’s defense force have agreed to partner on a three-year, $100 million program to design, build and manufacture extra large autonomous undersea vehicles for the Australian navy. Anduril said Wednesday it will use its Agile development approach to develop and deliver three XL-AUV prototypes to the Royal Australian navy. XL-AUV will be […] More

Lockheed Martin has tapped Aerojet Rocketdyne to provide its missiles and fire control business with a second stage booster that will be used to power a hypersonic weapon system being developed for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. Aerojet Rocketdyne said Thursday it will develop a solid rocket motor booster for DARPA’s Operational Fires initiative […] More

RSA’s SecurID subsidiary has received certification under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for a cloud-based technology product built to secure digital identities and access to information technology applications. The SecurID Federal platform has been granted a FedRAMP moderate designation and supports 325 security and privacy controls in accordance with guidelines established by the […] More

BAE Systems has developed a new head-up display to provide commercial and military aircraft pilots with a lightweight and compact technology for flight situational awareness. The recently unveiled LiteWave platform is powered by the company-patented waveguide technology, allows for digital display adjustment to align with the pilot’s flying position and has the size of a […] More

Lockheed Martin has completed the production of the first AN/TPY-4 radar, a multimission system that can detect existing and emerging threats and operate in contested radio frequency environments. TPY-4 is a software-defined radar system that is available in transportable and fixed variants and complies with open software, hardware and interface standards to facilitate integration, Lockheed […] More

In-Q-Tel has agreed to invest in Weaveworks to help the software company further develop its application delivery and security automation platform for use in U.S. intelligence and defense missions. Weaveworks seeks to bring its technology to the government sector to help agencies manage and secure applications in on-premise or cloud computing environments, the company said […] More

In the Department of Defense’s near future, John Sherman, the department’s chief information officer and acting chief digital and artificial intelligence officer, said multiple modernization efforts will ideally converge to fully bring the DOD into the digital age and help ensure the country’s technical advantage. “In a few years, our software modernization efforts will fully continue […] More