Cubic Taps Elbit Systems of America for F-35 Aircraft Video Data Link
Cubic’s mission solutions business has picked Elbit Systems’ U.S. subsidiary to develop an amplifier module for the F-35 aircraft’s full-motion video data link.
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Tripwire’s Maurice Uenuma: CMMC Reflects DoD’s Seriousness to Address Supply Chain Cyber Weaknesses
The Department of Defense introduced the final version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program in late January and Maurice Uenuma, vice president of federal at Tripwire, said CMMC is a key step to securing DoD’s supply chain, Signal Magazine reported Sunday. The Potomac Officers Club will host its CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2. Click here to register for the event.
Report: SpaceX Projects 38 Florida Launches This Year
An environmental assessment from the Federal Aviation Administration projects a surge in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rocket launches in Florida in the next few years, SpaceNews reported Thursday. SpaceX plans to perform 38 launches from two launch complexes in Florida this year, including 30 missions from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.Â
Maximus’ Tom Romeo: Automation, Contract Consolidation Among 2020 Federal Tech Trends
Tom Romeo, general manager of Maximus’ federal services segment and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, wrote in a GCN article published Thursday there are three technology trends to watch in the federal government space this year and one is the adoption of new technologies to transform the way citizens apply and receive health care benefits.
Splunk’s Frank Dimina: DoD Should Start With Common Data Platform for Joint All-Domain C2 Capability
Frank Dimina, vice president of public sector at Splunk, wrote in an opinion piece published Wednesday on C4ISRNET that the Department of Defense should leverage a common data platform that is scalable and can handle large amounts of data from across military branches to achieve the joint all-domain command and control capability.
Raytheon, IronNet Form Critical Infrastructure Cyber Defense Partnership; John DeSimone Quoted
Raytheon and IronNet Cybersecurity have teamed up to develop cyber platforms that could be used to defend operational and information technology systems against threat actors.
Northrop, Lockheed, NASA Finalize Orion Attitude Control Motor Qualification Tests; Pat Nolan Quoted
Northrop Grumman and partners have finished qualification testing of an attitude control motor designed for use in the Orion spacecraft.
NTT Data to Help Oklahoma State Modernize Employee Experience; Chris Merdon Quoted
NTT Data Services has landed a five-year contract of an undisclosed sum to help the Oklahoma state digitally augment employee experience.
Guidehouse’s Vasil Jaiani on Strategies Agencies Should Take to Become Data-Driven Organizations
Vasil Jaiani, data management SME at Guidehouse, wrote in a GCN article published Tuesday that public sector agencies should implement foundational data strategies that could help them fully leverage data as a strategic asset and one is finding a data leader.