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Blue Prism Debuts Robotic Process Automation Tech on GSA Schedule

Blue Prism has announced the availability of its robotic process automation software to federal agencies through the General Services Administrationâ€™s Information Technology Schedule 70 procurement vehicle. The company said Wednesday its technology employsÂ artificial intelligence, machine learning, sentiment analysis and intelligent automation methods intended to help government customers automate business processes. Jim Fawcett, vice president of […] More

by Peter Graham October 12, 2018, 12:44 am
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Oregon Collaborative Group Acquires CenturyLink Fiber Lines for Statewide Network Effort

CenturyLink has announced that its optical fiber lines will be used by an academe-government partnership to establish a high-speed network that will be deployed across Oregon in summer 2019. The Oregon Fiber Partnership, a collaboration between the state government, the Oregon State University and several other public research universities, acquired 1.5K miles of CenturyLinkâ€™s fiber […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 11, 2018, 10:39 am
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Raytheon Intros Rifle Sight Tech for Close-Quarter Missions

Raytheon has unveiled aÂ rifle optical technology designed to help military customers identify targets and obtain situational awareness when they operate in close quarters. ELCAN Specter 1XLÂ is equipped with LED technology, multiple reticle options and a large high-transmission window that allows ground forces to keep both eyes open during missions, Raytheon said Wednesday. Dan Pettry, product […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 11, 2018, 6:18 am
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NVIDIA, Oracle to Combine Server, Cloud Platforms

NVIDIAÂ and OracleÂ have partnered to integrate a cloud-based server technology with an infrastructure-as-a-service platform to help customers address various computing requirements. The partnership will offer the NVIDIA’sÂ HGX-2Â platform on the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in a push to give clients access to a unified architecture intended to support artificial intelligence, analytics and machine learning functions,Â Oracle said Wednesday. Both […] More

by Monica Jackson October 11, 2018, 4:40 am
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Army to Purchase BAE-Made BONUS Ammunition Under NATO Contract

The U.S. Army has qualified BAE Systemsâ€™ Bofors 155mm BONUS munition for inclusion in its weapons arsenal and is purchasing rounds under an agreement with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency. Each BONUS round contains two sub-munitions that use sensors to independently track and chase targets within a 32K-square-meter radius, BAE said Tuesday. The munition […] More

by Nichols Martin October 10, 2018, 5:00 am
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AeroVironment, General Dynamics Partner to Offer Combat Vehicle Systems for Army, Marine Corps

AeroVironment has partnered with a General Dynamics business unit to offer autonomous drones and tactical missile systems for the combat vehicle modernization programs of the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps. AeroVironment said Monday it will integrate its offerings such as the Switchblade loitering missile and Shrike 2 vertical takeoff-landing forward flight system into General […] More

by Monica Jackson October 10, 2018, 4:30 am
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DHA Taps ASRC Federal to Support Connected Health Services; Mark Gray Quoted

ASRC Federal‘s technical services business has received a five-year, $26M contract to deliver program and project management support for the Defense Health Agency‘s Connected Health Program. The company said Tuesday it will provide these services to help the DHA manage clinical communities, as well as the agency’s three working groups. These include the mobile health […] More

by Nichols Martin October 10, 2018, 3:45 am
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BAE Systems to Provide Additional Howitzers for Army Under New Contract

BAE Systems has received a military contract to procure 18Â M777 155mm Ultra Lightweight Howitzer gun systems to the U.S. Army. The M777 is designed to provide soldiers and Marines with tactical and strategic mobility and artillery for operations in hostile environments, the company said Monday. Joe Senftle, vice president and general manager of weapon systems […] More

by Nichols Martin October 9, 2018, 8:54 am
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Engility Selected to Provide Navy Support Services; Scott Whatmough Quoted

Engility has secured $25M in contracts to provide support services to U.S. Navy customers throughout the U.S. The company said Monday it will deliver systems engineering, cybersecurity, and research and development support to the Navyâ€™s shore, afloat and expeditionary platforms. Other services include software engineering and testing, supply chain management, systems design and cloud migration. […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers October 9, 2018, 6:41 am
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UTC Announces Ballistic Protection System for Chinook Cargo Loading Platform

A United Technologies Corp. business has introduced a new lightweight ballistic protection system built for use with the CH-47 Chinook helicopter’s cargo on/off loading system. UTC Aerospace Systems‘ new protection system is geared to help Chinook operators save up to 20 percent in weight for boosted fuel efficiency, the business unit said Monday. The LBPS […] More

by Nichols Martin October 9, 2018, 6:29 am
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BAE Unveils Smart D2 Threat Interceptor System for Military Aircraft

BAE Systems has introduced a warning system designed to help aircrews counter existing and emerging threats to military aircraft. The company said Monday the Smart D2 system includes a two-way communication feature that allows airmen to access inventory data and apply expendable countermeasures such as multi-shot flares, active radio frequency decoys and kinetic interceptors in […] More

by Monica Jackson October 9, 2018, 4:51 am
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Completes Tests for Hypersonic Ramjet/Scramjet Engine; Eileen Drake Quoted

Aerojet Rocketdyne has concluded a series of tests for a new dual-mode ramjet/scramjet engine in partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, NASA and the U.S. Air Force. The company said Monday the DMRJ demonstrated its ability to power a vehicle from a dormant state to hypersonic flight regime of Mach 5 or higher […] More

by Monica Jackson October 9, 2018, 4:00 am