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Lockheed Unveils Sikorsky-Boeing Teamâ€™s Concept for Future Vertical Lift Rotorcraft

Lockheed MartinÂ has released a new video that shows the concept for the future vertical lift helicopter based on the X2 demonstrator, New Atlas reported Thursday. David SzondyÂ writes Lockheedâ€™s Sikorsky subsidiary partnered with Boeing to develop the helicopter concept that comes in attack and assault variants. The proposed vertical lift aircraft has fly-by-wire flight controls, co-axial […] More

by Jane Edwards December 29, 2017, 12:12 am
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AECOM to Hire 1K+ Professionals for Federal Customer Support; John Vollmer Comments

AECOMÂ plans to recruit more than 1,000 people to help the company’s management services business group support federal government customers worldwide. The company said Wednesday it seeks professionals to offer customer support in the areas of facility and base operations and management; intelligence, systems engineering, security services and solutions and military mission readiness. John Vollmer, president […] More

by Nichols Martin December 29, 2017, 12:10 am
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Saab-Adani Team to Manufacture Gripen Fighter Aircraft in India

Saab plans to collaborate with Indian infrastructure conglomerateÂ Adani Group to design, develop and manufacture the Saab-built Gripen fighter aircraft in India. The two companies aim to build other defense systems in IndiaÂ and facilitate local joint ventures to support theÂ Make in India initiative that seeks to make the South Asian country aÂ global design and manufacturing center, […] More

by Ramona Adams December 29, 2017, 12:09 am
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Northrop, Raytheon BBN Secure DARPA Contracts to Develop ‘Swarm’ Unmanned Systems

TheÂ Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded contracts to separate teams led byÂ Northrop Grumman and Raytheon‘sÂ BBN Technologies subsidiary to develop unmanned aerial and ground vehicle technologies. DARPA said Thursday the two industry teams will perform work under the first phase of theÂ OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics program that aims to deployÂ swarms of autonomy and human-swarm teaming platforms […] More

by Ramona Adams December 29, 2017, 12:07 am
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CGI Eyes Business Expansion Via Acquisitions; George Schindler Comments

CGI intends to make more acquisitions as part of its business expansion efforts and the Canada-based information technology consulting firm indicated it has at least 780 companies in its â€œactiveâ€ pipeline, CRN reported Wednesday. “Over 80 percent of that current funnel, and we’ll be adding to that, is generated from clients and business leaders, not […] More

by Jane Edwards December 29, 2017, 12:06 am
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Bechtel Opens Cyber Lab to Help Secure Critical Infrastructure Software and Equipment

BechtelÂ has established a cybersecurity laboratory in a moveÂ to help secureÂ equipment and software at critical facilitiesÂ such asÂ chemical plants, government buildingsÂ and powerÂ stations. The new lab seeks to adopt Bechtel’s strategies in helping government clients developÂ and implementÂ platforms designed toÂ comply withÂ theÂ National Institute of Standards and Technology‘s Risk Management Framework, the company said Thursday. Chad Hartman, a program director at […] More

by Scott Nicholas December 29, 2017, 12:04 am
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Leidos Lands Spot on Potential $679M NRC IT Support BPA; Angie Heise Comments

Leidos has secured a position on a potential five-year, $679 million blanket purchase agreement that covers information technology support services to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Leidos said WednesdayÂ it is one of six companies that will compete for work to help NRC modernizeÂ modernize and rebalance the commission’sÂ IT and information management under the contract. Scope of work […] More

by Scott Nicholas December 29, 2017, 12:03 am
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Report: Australia Bought $8B Worth of US-Made Weapons, Military Equipment in 4 Years

Australia’s military purchased approximately $7.8 billion worth of military weapons and equipment through the U.S. government’s foreign military sales program in the past four years, Australia’s ABC News reported Thursday. Data was based from government contracts reviewed by the Australian national audit office between the 2012 to 2013 and 2016 to 2017 periods. The Australian […] More

by Ramona Adams December 28, 2017, 10:42 am
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Report: Japan, South Korea Consider Naval Ship Updates to Accommodate F-35s

Japan and South Korea are studying ways to modify their respective ships to support the operations of the Lockheed Martin-builtÂ F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, Defense News reported Tuesday. Anonymous military sources from both countries said that Japan plans to carry the F-35B short take-off vertical landing variant aboard its Izumo-class helicopter destroyer, while South Korea […] More

by Ramona Adams December 28, 2017, 10:39 am
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Riverbedâ€™s Davis Johnson: Planning, Migration Among â€˜Four Pillarsâ€™ of Network Modernization

Davis Johnson, vice president ofÂ U.S. public sector atÂ Riverbed Technology, has saidÂ federal agencies should advance network modernization efforts as they move to the cloud. Johnson wrote in a FedTech article published Wednesday that agencies seeking to build up end-user experiences with cloud-based services should implement the â€œfour pillarsâ€ of network modernization that include planning, migration, management […] More

by Jane Edwards December 28, 2017, 10:13 am
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NIST Invites Tech Vendors to Participate in ‘Internet of Things’ Security Effort

TheÂ National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued an invitation for commercial organizations to contribute technology platforms and technical expertise to help secure internet of things devices. NIST said in a Federal Register notice posted Wednesday the agency’sÂ National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence intends to partner with companies to identify methods to protect connected devices from […] More

by Nichols Martin December 28, 2017, 9:44 am
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Siemens, LO3 Seek to Expand Collaboration on Energy Tech Projects; Ralf Christian Comments

Siemens has moved to grow its partnership with LO3 Energy after theÂ industrial conglomerate invested in the microgrid technology developer through a recent Series A funding round. Ralf Christian, CEO of Siemens’ energy management division, said in a statement published Dec. 20 the investment representsÂ the firm’s acknowledgement of the potential applications of blockchain-based technology in the […] More

by Nichols Martin December 28, 2017, 6:59 am