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A Canada-based company has tapped Rockwell Collins to support the enhancement of the weather threat detection of the Canadian air force’s platform for rescue operations. Rockwell Collins said Thursday it will supply its WXR-2100 MultiScan and MFD-255 and MFD-268 Multi-Function Displays for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s C-130H fleet through Cascade Aerospace. The multi-scan technology […] More
The General Services Administration and IBM have reached a government enterprise agreement for the company’s database platforms under the Information Technology Schedule 70 Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act Enhancement Program. Alan Thomas, commissioner of GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service, said in a statement published Wednesday the delivery of database platforms through a single enterprise-level contract would help […] More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Joint Polar Satellite System, designed to support weather forecasting, has achieved operational status after completing a series of tests. Known as JPSS-1 before it reached orbit, the NOAA-20 satellite features multiple instruments built to gather data on Earth’s atmosphere, land and waters, the agency said Wednesday. The Ball Aerospace-built satellite was launched in […] More
A report by the departments of Homeland Security and Commerce calls for both private and public sectors to build up the cybersecurity workforce through “hands-on, experiential and work-based learning approaches†such as internships and apprenticeships. DHS and the Commerce Department prepared the report in compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order that seeks to strengthen […] More
Leidos has established a new program that aims to advance innovation, build up program performance and facilitate the delivery of technology platforms designed to meet clients’ mission needs with the use of the company’s supplier base. The company said Wednesday the Leidos Alliance Partner Network consists of corporate strategic, technology alliance and emerging technology partners. […] More
The Department of Homeland Security‘s Science and Technology Directorate has awarded Small Business Innovation Research contracts to four companies for the exploration of automated vulnerability analysis in the firmware of Internet-of-Things and mobile devices. The companies will perform initial research through six months under the first phase of the Automated & Scalable Analysis of Mobile & IoT Device Firmware […] More
Rockwell Collins has announced a new platform designed to provide tactical combat targeting and communications capabilities in the digital battlefield. The FasTAK wearable system consists of a laser range finder, a tactical computer, a video downlink receiver and digital targeting software that work together to provide communications and awareness data for warfighters, the company said Wednesday. Users may access these […] More
A Kratos Defense and Security Solutions division has demonstrated a company-built jet unmanned aircraft system during a series of flights. Kratos said Wednesday the flight series aimed to validate multiple functions that previous UAS platforms of the same category were not able to exhibit. The jet UAS is currently under production and has been deployed to multiple clients worldwide. Eric […] More
Esri has opened an office within an innovation hub and technology district in St. Louis, Mo., to support users of the company’s geographic information system product. The company said Wednesday its new facility located at the city’s Cortex Innovation Community is a five-minute drive away from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency‘s Next NGA West campus. “We are looking forward to […] More
Donald Robinson, chief technology officer of General Dynamics‘ information technology unit, has said the company aims to secure Impact Level 6 authorization for the milCloud 2.0 platform by 2019 to help the Defense Department manage classified data, Nextgov reported Wednesday. MilCloud 2.0 is powered by CSRA, which General Dynamics bought for approximately $9.7 billion in […] More
NASA has selected Ball Aerospace to produce an optical technology for a new space observatory designed to help scientists conduct research into dark energy, exoplanets and infrared astrophysics. The company said Wednesday it will build the Optical Mechanical Assembly for the Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope and support WFI integration and test efforts. Jim Oschmann, vice president and general manager […] More
General Dynamics‘ Bath Iron Works subsidiary will provide integrated planning yard services for the U.S. Navy‘s DDG-51 destroyer and FFG-7 frigate under a potential $87.2 million contract. Work covers design, material and planning support to facilitate the guided missile ships’ maintenance and modernization, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The Navy will obligate $5.3 million in fiscal year […] More
