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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

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

The Washington Headquarters Services has issued a sources sought notice to determine vendors that can offer support services to the Pentagon’s 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 assistance related to physical security enterprise and analysis, security policy verification […] More

The Transportation Department is requesting public input on a guidance document for the development, assessment and production of driverless vehicles. DOT said Thursday its new guide, titled “Automated 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

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 notice posted Friday 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 to five […] More

AT&T has fielded 72 network assets for first responders who intend to use a national 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

The contracting division of the General Services Administration’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 notice posted Thursday says GSA aims to replace its legacy systems used to manage government fleet, property and information technology assets. The government seeks […] More

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

CACI International has been selected to demonstrate its electronic warfare offerings for the Association of the U.S. Army’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. Army officials, industry representatives and members of the academe, CACI said Thursday. The company […] More

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 Aviation 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