Boeing Launches Spaceplane to Support Gov’t Experiments
Boeing has lifted off its autonomous spaceplane with a United Launch Alliance-made Atlas V rocket for a mission to deploy an experimental small satellite and other payloads.
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Air Force Concludes Initial Review of Northrop’s GBSD System Design
The U.S. Air Force conducted in late April a three-day preliminary design review of Northrop Grumman’s proposed system for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile program, the service branch reported Friday.
Navy to Hold Virtual Industry Day for New Logistics Ships
The Naval Sea Systems Command plans to host an industry day online to discuss next-generation logistics ships that will build on existing commercial designs.
ECS Recognized for AWS Cloud Migration Competency; George Wilson Quoted
ECS has received a designation that recognizes the company’s work to help customers pursue cloud migration with Amazon Web Services.
Meagan Metzger on How DoD Can Identify Right Commercial Tech to Meet Critical Needs
Meagan Metzger, founder and CEO of Dcode and an advisory board member at Booz Allen Hamilton, wrote in a commentary published Thursday on Defense News that the Department of Defense and other federal agencies seeking to rapidly deploy commercial technology platforms should collaborate with private sector partners with experience screening tech companies for government contracts.
Parsons’ Carey Smith on Employing Innovation to Help Gov’t Respond to COVID-19
Carey Smith, president and chief operating officer of Parsons and a two-time Wash100 awardee, told Government Matters in an interview posted Tuesday about how companies leverage innovative technologies to help agencies respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Industry Day to Detail Navy’s Mine Countermeasures USV Program
A U.S. Navy program executive office will host a two-day virtual event later this month to provide information and collect feedback on its plan to procure an unmanned surface vehicle platform for locating and destroying naval mines. The industry day for the Mine Countermeasures USV program will be held on May 27 and 28, Naval Sea Systems Command said Wednesday.
TC Energy Moves Infrastructure to AWS to Improve Operational Efficiency; Mike Clayville, Chris Foster Quoted
Amazon Web Services has announced that TC Energy will move its entire infrastructure to AWS to modernize its infrastructure and improve operational efficiencies, AWS announced on Thursday. Â
NORTHCOM Taps Palantir, Esri for Apps to Streamline Personnel Comms; Terrence O’Shaughnessy Quoted
The U.S. Northern Command is working with Esri, Palantir and other companies to implement applications designed to handle communications between remote military personnel and the command’s top leadership, FedScoop reported Wednesday.
Charles River Analytics, Partners Develop Software Autonomy Platform Under DARPA Program
Charles River Analytics has partnered with Metron and three universities to create a machine learning platform that would support the development of adaptive software systems.