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NGA, Industry Partners Release Final Arctic 3D Digital Elevation Models

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has released the seventh and final set of 3D digital elevation models covering the Arctic region. NGA said Friday the ArcticDEM Project‘s latest iteration consists of time-stamped and 2-meter resolution DEM strips encompassing 10 percent of the planet’s surface. The new models also underwent filtering to increase resolution of densely-forested areas […] More

by Nichols Martin October 8, 2018, 4:00 am
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L3 Expands Flight Training Facility; Christopher Kubasik Quoted

L3 Technologies has doubled the size of its facility in Texas that offers military and commercial pilot training for fixed-wing aircraft, helicopter and unmanned platforms. The company said Saturday it added 40K square feet of space at the Arlington Training Center to include an additional six full-flight simulators, classrooms equipped with virtual and augmented reality […] More

by Peter Graham October 8, 2018, 3:00 am
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Washington Headquarters Services Seeks Industry Support for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Programs

The Washington Headquarters Services has issued a sources sought notice to determine vendors that can offerÂ support services to the Pentagon’sÂ Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday OASD NCB requires planning, budgeting and implementation assistanceÂ related to physical security enterprise and analysis, security policy verification […] More

by Monica Jackson October 8, 2018, 2:28 am
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DOT Invites Public Comment on Motor Vehicle Automation Guide

The Transportation Department is requesting public input on a guidance document for the development, assessment and production of driverless vehicles. DOTÂ said Thursday its new guide, titled â€œAutomated Vehicles 3.0: Preparing for the Future of Transportation,” suggests a multimodal approach to automate motor vehicles and integrate the platforms on roadways. The approach is based on principles […] More

by Peter Graham October 8, 2018, 1:40 am
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Army Seeks Potential Acquisition Consulting Service Sources

The Army Contracting Command seeks information on potential industry providers of consulting services to the U.S. Army in the acquisition, logistics, science and technology areas. A FedBizOpps noticeÂ posted FridayÂ says the market research effort seeks to identify a contractor to operate the Board on Army Systems and Technologies that will be tasked to conduct up toÂ five […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 8, 2018, 12:53 am
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AT&T Deploys 72 Communication Assets for FirstNet Subscribers; Chris Sambar Quoted

AT&T has fielded 72 network assets for first responders who intend to use a nationalÂ public safety communications network. The company said Thursday FirstNet users can leverage the deployable assets in planned events or emergency operations such as shooter situations and natural disasters, among other things, without connecting to commercial power. Subscribers can also request access […] More

by Monica Jackson October 8, 2018, 12:42 am
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Oracle Launches Cloud-Based App for Land Management; Mark Johnson Quoted

Oracle has unveiled a cloud-based application designed to help local and state government agencies facilitate land management and the processing of building permits and inspections. Oracle Public Sector Community Development is a subscription software-as-a-service app that works to upgrade the regulatory and compliance processes for building infrastructure and land use, the company said Thursday. â€œTodayâ€™s […] More

by Jane Edwards October 5, 2018, 10:15 am
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GSA Plans Enterprise Asset Mgmt System Procurement

The contracting division of the General Services Administrationâ€™s Region 5 Federal Acquisition Service has commenced a market research effort to determine potential vendors that can offer an enterprise asset management system. A FedBizOpps noticeÂ posted ThursdayÂ says GSA aims to replace its legacy systems used to manage government fleet, property and information technology assets. The government seeks […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 5, 2018, 9:23 am
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Air Force Selects Generation Orbit Rocket for Hypersonic Flight Experiments

Generation Orbit Launch ServicesÂ is developing a rocket technology with liquid-propellant engine for use in hypersonicÂ flight research efforts of the U.S. Air Force. The air-dropped vehicle, which the Air Force designated as X-60A, will employ theÂ HadleyÂ propulsion system and is designed to fly at a speed of between Mach 5 and Mach 8, the military serviceÂ said Thursday. […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 5, 2018, 8:54 am
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CACI to Showcase Electronic Warfare Tech at 2018 AUSA Exposition

CACI International has been selected to demonstrate its electronic warfare offerings for the Association of the U.S. Armyâ€™s annual meeting and exposition in Washington, D.C. The event will run from Oct. 8 to 10 and feature discussions with land power specialists, U.S. ArmyÂ officials, industry representatives and members of the academe, CACI said Thursday. The company […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 5, 2018, 8:41 am
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GE Aviation Opens DC Accelerator Hub to Support Gov’t Digital Transformation Efforts

General Electric‘s aviation business has opened a collaboration space in Washington, D.C., to help federal civilian and defense customers transform operations with digital products and services. GE AviationÂ established the Accelerator for data scientists, software developers and domain experts to work with government clients to condense multiple data points generated by the defense sector each year […] More

by Peter Graham October 5, 2018, 7:55 am
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Huntington Ingalls to Hold Christening of Navy’s Future USS Frank Petersen Destroyer

The future USS Frank E. Petersen, slated to become the U.S. Navyâ€™s 71st Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, will be christened on Saturday at Huntington Ingalls Industriesâ€™ shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. The nearly 9.5K-ton guided-missile destroyer will receive a Flight IIA configuration designed for power projection, forward presence and escort operations for open-ocean conflicts as well as […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 5, 2018, 6:45 am