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Northrop Maintains OmegA Rocket Dev’t Amid COVID-19; Charlie Precourt Quoted
Northrop Grumman is moving forward to continue tests of a new military-tailored launch vehicle in competition with Blue Origin, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance amid the COVID-19 pandemic, United Press International reported Monday.
DARPA Reschedules AI Aircraft Maneuvering Tests Due to Coronavirus
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has postponed the final test of an automated aircraft operations program due to COVID-19-related restrictions.
Lockheed Launches Mobile App that Simulates Satellite Constellations
Lockheed Martin’s space business has released a new app that allows individuals to set and visualize different arrangements of a satellite constellation surrounding Earth, Air Force Magazine reported Monday.
Accenture Federal Services’ McClure, Jackson, Layman on How Federal IT Leaders Approach Modernization
Dave McClure, Malcolm Jackson and Jason Layman of Accenture Federal Services wrote in a Nextgov article published Monday that there are three lessons from the company’s Future Systems research that show how federal information technology leaders approach IT modernization and the first is that these leaders invest in innovation infrastructure.
AWS’ Teresa Carlson: NASA, Tech Companies Leverage Cloud to Explore Space
Teresa Carlson, vice president of the worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services and a 2020 Wash100 awardee, wrote in a blog entry posted Monday how cloud platforms help NASA and space technology companies explore space, protect life on Earth and support other missions.
AMD, Penguin Computing to Update Corona Supercomputer
Penguin Computing and AMD have entered into an agreement with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to update a supercomputer in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nextgov reported Friday.
Navy to Issue Grant for Small Business Dual-Use Tech Projects
The Department of the Navy has launched a $30M multiple-award solicitation for the development of technologies that are applicable for dual-use under a specific set of topics.
Lockheed, Space Force Test New SBIRS Satellite’s Thermal Capacity
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Space Force have commenced thermal vacuum, or TVAC, tests of a new satellite designed to deliver early missile warning via infrared surveillance technology.
MTSI, Vita Inclinata Technologies Explore Rapid Tethered Tech Deployment
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. and Vita Inclinata Technologies have collaborated to explore the integration of tethered technologies into the U.S. Air Force’s C-130 and C-17 aircraft systems.
AeroVironment Introduces Quantix Recon UAS
AeroVironment has unveiled an automated lightweight unmanned aircraft system designed to deliver georeferenced aerial imagery for on-site mission and verification purposes.
Blackboard Distance Learning Tool Gets Moderate FedRAMP Certification
Blackboard has received a “moderate†designation under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, demonstrating compliance of the firm’s education platform with government risk management standards.