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Rockwell Collins, Taiwan-Based Aerospace Firm Enter Radio Production License Agreement

Rockwell CollinsÂ has granted Taiwan’s state-ownedÂ Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation rights to manufacture AR-1500 networked communications airborne radiosÂ through aÂ manufacturing license agreement between the two companies. Taiwan will become the first international customer to procure the Rockwell Collins-developedÂ radio technology, the company said Sunday. AR-1500 is designed to help airborne and ground users transmit and secure data, voice and […] More

by Nichols Martin February 5, 2018, 10:37 am
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Deloitte-UiPath Team Deploys Process Automation Systems for US Govt Agencies

A partnership of Deloitte and UiPath has received multiple projects from U.S. government agencies to help automate processes through robotic systems. Deloitte said Wednesday the team deliversÂ robotic process automation platforms that work to automate agencies’ tasks including new hire onboarding, employee transfer processing, purchase requests, invoice processing and asset management. RPA systems are also designed […] More

by Ramona Adams February 5, 2018, 10:33 am
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JLL: Northern VA Posted 115 MWs in 2017 Data Center Leases; CyrusOneâ€™s Stuart Dyer Comments

A new report by JLL says Northern Virginia-based developers recorded 115 megawatts in data center leasing space in 2017 compared with 113 MWs posted in 2016, Data Center Frontier reported Friday. The study unveiled Wednesday at the CAPRE 2018 Data Center Forecast in Ashburn, Virginia, also showed that CyrusOne and Digital Realty controlled at least […] More

by Jane Edwards February 5, 2018, 10:00 am
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Leidos Forms Industry Team to Chase Navy NGEN Recompete Contract; Roger Krone Comments

Leidos has teamed up withÂ IBM, UnisysÂ and Verizon‘s enterprise solutions arm to bid on a U.S. Navy follow-on contract to deliver enterprise information technology services. TheÂ Next Generation Enterprise Networks Re-compete Service Management, Integration and Transport program will coverÂ IT and support services to the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, Marine Corps Enterprise Network and the Outside of the […] More

by Ramona Adams February 5, 2018, 9:41 am
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Sikorsky’s Black Hawk Weapons System Completes Military Standard Qualification Tests

Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary has completed the qualification procedure for a comprehensive weapons system developed forÂ S-70M and S-70i Black Hawk helicopters. An independent qualification assurance board confirmed the effectiveness and conformance of Sikorsky’s Black Hawk weapons system to military airworthiness, operational safety andÂ firing standards,Â Lockheed said Monday. The systemÂ employs an electro-optical infrared sensor technology and designed […] More

by Nichols Martin February 5, 2018, 9:11 am
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L3 to Develop Platform Mgmt System for BAE’s Australian Frigate Contract Pursuit Team

BAE Systems has selectedÂ L3 Technologies to develop an integratedÂ platform management system as a member of BAE’s industry team pursuing the potential $27.4 billion SEA5000 Future FrigateÂ construction program in Australia. L3Â said Sunday it will provide IPMS along with controls and instrumentation tools for the nineÂ Type 26 Global Combat Ships that BAE proposed to build for the […] More

by Joanna Crews February 5, 2018, 8:33 am
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Report: SpaceX Gets FAA License for Inaugural Falcon Heavy Launch

SpaceX has received a launch license from the Federal Aviation Administration for the maiden flight of its Falcon Heavy rocket that is set to take off Tuesday, Feb. 6, SpaceX reported Saturday. Falcon Heavy will lift off from launch complex 39a at NASAâ€™s Kennedy Space Center in Florida and will carry as a payload aÂ Tesla […] More

by Jane Edwards February 5, 2018, 8:07 am
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Hortonworks’ Shaun Bierweiler: Military Health Records System, Commercial Tech Integration ‘Not Impossible’

Shaun Bierweiler,Â vice president ofÂ Hortonworks‘ U.S. public sector business, has said it would require a “significant effort” to integrate commercial technology with health records from the Defense Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs, Federal Times reported Friday. Bierweiler told Federal Times in an interview that such effort is “not impossible.” He added thatÂ companies should be […] More

by Ramona Adams February 5, 2018, 7:40 am
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DARPA to Hold Proposers Day on WMD Exposure Detection Tech Devt Program

TheÂ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will host aÂ Proposers Day on Feb. 23 in Arlington, Virginia to discuss a program that aims to develop technology that can detect whether an individual has been exposed to materials associated with weapons of mass destruction. DARPA said Friday theÂ Epigenetic Characterization and ObservationÂ (ECHO) program would create a portable platform designed […] More

by Ramona Adams February 5, 2018, 7:27 am
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USAF Advances Textron, Sierra Nevada/Embraer Offerings to 2nd Light Attack Experimentation Phase

The U.S. Air Force has announced plans to further test non-developmental aircraft offerings from Textron AviationÂ and theÂ Sierra Nevada–EmbraerÂ team through the second phase of theÂ Light Attack Experiment program. The service branchÂ said FridayÂ it will continue to experiment with Textron’sÂ AT-6 Wolverine as well as Sierra Nevada and Embraer’sÂ A-29 Super TucanoÂ at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in ArizonaÂ from May to […] More

by Joanna Crews February 5, 2018, 6:43 am
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Grant Thornton-Data Foundation Survey: 82% of Govt, Industry Leaders Cite Progress in Data Standardization

A new survey by Grant Thornton and Data Foundation has found that approximately 82 percent of government and industry leaders said the standardization of information to facilitate open data adoption had improved in the previous year. Data Foundation and Grant Thornton said Thursday they interviewed at least 20 government and private sector executives and respondents […] More

by Jane Edwards February 5, 2018, 4:46 am
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Lockheed Gets Navy Contract for Freedom-Variant LCS Engineering Services

Lockheed Martin has received anÂ $8.4 million contract to provide engineering support services for the U.S. Navy‘s Freedom-variantÂ Littoral Combat Ships. TheÂ Defense Department said Friday the service branch will obligateÂ $473,000 at the time of award from the service branch’sÂ “other” procurement, research, development, test and evaluation funds. Work under the sole-source contract covers program and resource management, cost […] More

by Nichols Martin February 5, 2018, 4:04 am