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General Dynamics Unit to Modernize 100 More Army Main Battle Tanks

General Dynamicsâ€™ land systems business has received a delivery order from the U.S. Army to convert an additional 100Â M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks to the M1A2 System Enhancement Package Version 3 configuration. The companyÂ said WednesdayÂ the latest configuration works to update the vehicle’s armor, communications and fuel systems. The order falls underÂ a potential three-year, $2.63 billion […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers July 26, 2018, 4:31 am
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UTC to Repair Tiltrotor Aircraft Generator System for Air Force, Marine Corps

United Technologies Corp.‘s aerospace systems business has receivedÂ a three-year, $64.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to repair a tiltrotor aircraft constant-frequency generator systemÂ for the U.S. Marine CorpsÂ and the U.S. Air Force. CFG works to support USMC’sÂ MV-22 and USAF’sÂ CV-22 aircraft, the Defense Department said Wednesday. UTC Aerospace Systems will perform Rockford, Ill., and is expected […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers July 26, 2018, 2:44 am
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Engility CEO Lynn Dugle One of 2018 Girlstart Outstanding Women in STEM

Nonprofit organization Girlstart has selectedÂ two-time Wash 100 awardeeÂ andÂ Engility Chairman, President and CEO Lynn Dugle as one of its Outstanding Women in STEM for 2018. Engility said Tuesday that Dugle will formally receive recognition on September 19 at Girlstart’s annual Game Changers luncheon at the Junior League of Houston in Texas. The company will also sponsor […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers July 25, 2018, 11:47 am
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IBM, Air Force Launch ‘Neuromorphic’ Supercomputer Tech

IBMÂ and theÂ Air ForceÂ Research Laboratory have unveiled an experimental supercomputing machine that will work to mimic the human brainâ€™s neural network to perform pattern recognition and integrated sensory processing functions. AFRLÂ said TuesdayÂ it currently examines applications of theÂ Blue RavenÂ machine at the Information Directorate Advanced Computing Applications Lab located in Rome, N.Y. Blue Raven is equipped with IBMâ€™sÂ TrueNorthÂ software […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers July 25, 2018, 10:24 am
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Janus Clears Explosives at Former ISIS-Held Grain Silo in Iraq

Explosives experts fromÂ Janus Global OperationsÂ have cleared a grain processing facility in Tal Afar, Iraq, months after the Iraqi Army drove out Islamic State of Iraq and Syria fighters from the area. The companyÂ said WednesdayÂ its teams found and deactivated more than 70 improvised explosive devices, rockets, grenades, mortar and other weapons, and cleared more than 192,000 […] More

by Marc Mondala July 25, 2018, 8:11 am
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ICF: 90% of Federal Leaders Say Govt Digital Efforts Should Prioritize Citizen Experience

A new ICF survey has found that 90 percent of federal agency leaders said they think agencies should make citizen experience a priority in their digital transformation efforts. ICF said Tuesday it polled 500 government program level directors and employees for the Federal Digital Trends 2018 Report and found that 97 percent of respondents said […] More

by Jane Edwards July 25, 2018, 7:21 am
in Government Cloud, Industry News

NIH, Google Partner for Biomedical Cloud Computing Initiative

TheÂ National Institutes of HealthÂ has partnered with GoogleÂ in an effort toÂ help researchers leverage commercial cloud technology platforms to manage biomedical data sets. NIHÂ said TuesdayÂ researchers at the agency and more than 2,500 academic institutions nationwide will have access to Google CloudÂ computing, machine learning and storage systems through theÂ Science and Technology Research Infrastructure for Discovery, Experimentation and SustainabilityÂ program. […] More

by Peter Graham July 25, 2018, 6:52 am
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AWS’ Teresa Carlson: Public Sector Needs ‘Cutting-Edge’ Tools

Teresa Carlson,Â vice president of worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services and a four-time Wash100 awardee, has emphasized the company’s work with government clients to help them implement technology that can aid their missions, FedScoop reported Tuesday. “They need to have the most innovative and cutting-edge tools they can,”Â Carlson was quoted as saying. She noted […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 25, 2018, 5:15 am
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KBR’s Government Arm to Help USAF Sustain Intercontinental Ballistic Missile System

KBR‘s government services business has received aÂ potential 51-month, $36.5 million task order to help sustain the U.S. Air Force‘s current intercontinental ballistic missile system. The companyÂ said WednesdayÂ thatÂ KBRwyleÂ will provide sustainment engineering support for theÂ LGM-30G Minuteman III ICBM weapon and related ground and support equipment. KBRwyle will conduct technical and scientific analyses and offer recommendations to addressÂ reliability, […] More

by Peter Graham July 25, 2018, 4:50 am
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Government Seeks Info on Proposed Applied Research Center

The federal government has asked feedback from industry and academia regarding the proposed development of an applied research center, meant to facilitate the delivery of citizen services through public-private partnerships. A FedBizOpps notice posted Monday says the government wants to learn about the possible objectives, operational focus, governance structure and funding approaches of the Government […] More

by Monica Jackson July 25, 2018, 12:35 am
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General Dynamics’ IT Business Holds 3rd Annual Cyber Hackathon

General Dynamicsâ€™ information technology business held its third annual Cyber Hackathon on July 11 and 12 sponsored by Amazon Web Services and Splunk. This yearâ€™s collaborative training exercise, led by GDITâ€™s Cyber, Cloud and Data & Analytics Communities of Interest, focused on the use of artificial intelligence and machine-learning in the cyber domain, GDIT said […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers July 24, 2018, 10:39 am
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Raytheonâ€™s Todd Probert: Commercial Software Dev’t Processes Could Help Accelerate Defense Tech Deployment

Todd Probert, vice president of mission support and modernization atÂ Raytheonâ€™s intelligence, information and services business, has said the military should work with Congress and industry to establish a funding and acquisition framework designed to speed up the delivery of defense capabilities to warfighters by leveraging commercial software development methods. Probert wrote in an article posted […] More

by Jane Edwards July 24, 2018, 8:54 am