Boeing to Launch F-15EX Fighter Jet Variant With Hypersonic Missile Tech
Boeing is planning to introduce an F-15 fighter aircraft variant that will potentially be able to carry hypersonic weapons, National Defense Magazine reported Wednesday.
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Microsoft Unveils Online Comms Security Service for Federal Political Campaigns
Microsoft has introduced a service meant to help national party committees and federal political campaigns secure online communications. The Microsoft 365 for Campaigns offering consists of multifactor authentication, advanced threat protection, data classification and security, mobile application protection and update prioritization features, the company said Wednesday.
AWS Offers Cloud for New Earthquake Simulation Tool
Amazon Web Services is providing cloud services for new software designed to help researchers simulate earthquakes to prepare cities and first responders before an event occurs.
Pivot3-Red River Partnership Aims to Help Federal Clients Adopt Hyperconverged Infrastructure
Pivot3 and Red River have launched joint offerings in a move to help federal clients manage data centers and multiple petabytes of mission data. The partnership seeks to address information technology security, manageability and resilience challenges in the government sector with hyperconverged infrastructure and hybrid cloud platforms. Pivot3 said Tuesday.
Iridium, Icom Release Handheld Satellite Radio Offering
Iridium Communications and Icom have introduced a portable satellite radio with a push-to-talk feature designed to help users communicate anywhere in the world. IC-SAT100 transmits voice communications between groups of people and features speakers that allow individuals to exchange information even in areas with high levels of ambient noise, Iridium said Monday.
Textron, Army Test Updated Shadow UAS Configuration
Textron has finished test flights of a newly configured multimission unmanned aircraft system slated to join the U.S. Army fleet sometime in 2020, Aviation International News reported Monday. Shadow's Block III tests occurred at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico over a five-week period. The configuration includes a new engine, an updated video payload from L3 Technologies' Wescam business and advanced communications technology.
Cray Adds Geospatial, Deep Learning Features to Data Analytics Software Products
Cray has updated its suite of artificial intelligence and analytics platforms in a push to help organizations gain insight from geospatial data for government and industrial applications. The company said Monday it added a geospatial reference configuration and a deep learning plugin to the Urika CS and XC software offerings to manage AI training for deep neural network models.
Octo Completes Blockchain Proof of Concept for HHS Log File Security Initiative
Octo Consulting has created a proof of concept for the use of blockchain to help the Department of Health and Human Services secure log transactions.
Lockheed Helps Update MDA Ballistic Missile Defense C2 Tech
Lockheed Martin has helped the Missile Defense Agency update a communications, command, control and battle management platform for the MDA's ballistic missile defense system. The updated C2BMC includes an "engage on remote" feature for the Aegis weapon system to counter missile threats through the use of sensor and tracking information, Lockheed said Tuesday.
Air Force Clears American Systems’ Emergency Mass Notification Tech; Peter Smith Quoted
The U.S. Air Force has authorized the deployment and operation of an emergency enterprise-wide mass notification system American Systems has built through a five-year task order awarded 2017. American Systems said Tuesday EMNS is designed to alert USAF personnel in the event of a natural disaster or an installation security threat.