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Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, said during the AWS Public Sector Summit that government agencies and enterprises are embracing cloud computing technology because of its potential to increase agility and speed of operations. He pointed to the CIA's award of a $600M contract to AWS in 2013 as having an impact on how organizations perceive the technology.
Draper Laboratory has received a grant of undisclosed sum from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop miniature robots that will provide navigational support to rescue operations, C4ISRNET reported Wednesday.
Michael Lempke, president of the nuclear and environmental group at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ technical solutions division, has been named chairman of the Energy Facility Contractors Group, ExchangeMonitor reported Wednesday. He will lead the organization that coordinates with the Department of Energy to incorporate operational and business practices across DOE facilities.
CenturyLink has commended four lawmakers representing the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for their legislative proposal to improve the government’s knowledge of broadband data challenges via a mapping project.
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement intends to award a contract to Phoenix International Holdings for further development of an autonomous underwater vehicle ignition system to support the activities of the bureau’s oil spill preparedness division.
Motorola Solutions is offering new integrated call control software designed to help first responders manage information by integrating call handling and computer-aided dispatch into a single, unified workstation.
Amazon Web Services and iBASEt have partnered to introduce a cloud-based software product designed to help aerospace and defense technology manufacturers factory operations. Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based iBASEt said Wednesday it will integrate the Digital Manufacturing Suite platform into the AWS Smart Factory program, which allows plant operators collect and analyze data.
TechnoMile has been designated as a technology partner under an Amazon Web Services program that offers access to the AWS cloud portal for multiple software products.
Avaya has partnered with 911 Secure and RapidSOS to offer device location discovery features to emergency first responders to improve their situational awareness in critical situations.
Lockheed Martin considers implementing the cloud-based approach in space missions through its two satellite cloud platforms – SpaceCloud and HiveStar, GeekWire reported Wednesday.
