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in NewsNT Concepts Gets Certification Under Google Cloud Partner Program; Darin Powers Quoted
NT Concepts has received the Machine Learning Partner Specialization under the Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program after demonstrating its capacity to build machine learning offerings through the Google Cloud service.
Stratolaunch Pursues Development of ‘Talon-A’ Hypersonic Vehicle
Stratolaunch is working on a reusable hypersonic vehicle designed to fly at speeds of up to Mach 7 to support hypersonic experiments, research and operational missions, SpaceNews reported Monday. Talon-A is an 8.5-meter-long hypersonic vehicle with a liquid-propellant rocket engine and a 3.4-meter wing span that can launch from the company’s carrier aircraft.
Tech Companies Back Federal Government’s COVID-19 Response Initiatives
Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Google and other technology companies are reaching out to the federal government to help with coronavirus pandemic response efforts, FedScoop reported Monday. “This is unprecedented and so the response from the tech sector has been unprecedented,â€Â Nick Sinai, a senior adviser at venture capital firm Insight Partners, told the publication.
in Contract Awards, NewsJerry McGinn: Federal Government Adopting ‘All-of-the-Above’ Approach to Acquisition
Jerry McGinn, executive director of the Center for Government Contracting at George Mason University’s School of Business, said the federal government is implementing an “all-of-the-above†approach to procurement as it responds to the coronavirus pandemic, the Washington Business Journal reported Monday. “They are doing [Other Transaction Authorities], they are doing contract ramping, commercial production, they are doing things like the Defense Production Act, so lots of different efforts,†McGinn said of federal agencies.
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USAF to Seek Airborne Aircraft Refueling Services From Industry
The U.S. Air Force has expressed its intention to award contracts for third-party refuelling tanker aircraft for tests, training and other flights, FlightGlobal reported Saturday.
ST Engineering Launches Aethon Mobile Robots to Deliver Supplies, Increase Health Safety Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic; Tom Vecchiolla Quoted
ST Engineering has announced that it will utilize mobile robots to help healthcare organizations increase preparedness and create more resources amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, the company announced on Monday.Â
in News, Press Releases, Wash100Andrew Hallman, ODNI Principal Executive, Named to 2020 Wash100 for Advancing Cybersecurity, Developing Advanced Defense Guidelines
Executive Mosaic is honored to present Andrew Hallman, principal executive with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, as an inductee into the 2020 Wash100 Award for developing new security initiatives and outlining how cybersecurity can be integrated into both the public and private sectors.Â
in NewsLockheed Gets Operational Acceptance for Updated GPS III Satellite; Johnathon Caldwell Quoted
The U.S. Space Force has issued an operational acceptance certification for the second Lockheed Martin-developed GPS III satellite containing updates to its contingency controls.
in NewsUSAF, Royal Australian Air Force Partner With Industry for Unmanned Aircraft Dev’t
The U.S. Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force have teamed up with industry partners to build unmanned aerial systems that will work to accompany manned aircraft units, National Defense reported Friday.
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Air Force Seeks Participants for Base Security, Space-Focused Challenges
The U.S. Air Force’s innovation arm has announced nine new industry competitions focused on improving base security and establishing an integrated space architecture.
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Jacobs Gets Potential $480M Contract to Manage Wilmington City Facilities
The City of Wilmington has awarded Jacobs a potential 24-year, $480M contract to oversee environmental facilities where wastewater and renewable energy activities take place.