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Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
Hear about the latest product and service offerings from the government contracting industry’s leading providers. The Government Technology News section highlights developments in aerospace, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, defense, C4ISR, cloud, hypersonics, and space.
John Wood, chairman of the Alliance for Digital Innovation, said the federal government should leverage available commercial information technology products and rethink its investment in the maintenance of legacy systems.Â
General Atomics has moved to final preparations for the first launch of its Orbital Test Bed satellite aboard the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Â
Some industry officials say NASA should have a contract in place within the following twelve months for the design of a “utilization†or “mini-hab†module of its proposed Gateway lunar space station in order to achieve its aim of landing astronauts on the surface of the moon by 2024, SpaceNews reported Monday.
Leidos will display technology offerings designed for multidomain intelligence, data analysis and training at a three-day event that kicks off Tuesday in Tampa, Fla. The company said Monday it set up a booth to showcase the artificial intelligence-based Critical Insight application, Veracint and A2M2P data collection platform and ADEPT navigation system during the 2019 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference.
Mapbox and Spatial Networks have partnered to develop a location-based technology to aid field users in military planning, humanitarian and disaster response missions.
SAE International has been authorized by the Federal Library and Information Network to offer a range of mobility engineering and other technical information products to customer agencies.
The National Reconaissance Office has opened a formal solicitation for a nine-month, $500K research and development program that seeks "disruptive" concepts and technology platforms.
Ball Aerospace has handed over to NASA a small eco-friendly satellite that will test a new, low-toxic fuel blend as part of the agency’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM).
United Launch Alliance has completed the final design review of a company-developed launch vehicle as part of the process to secure certification from the U.S. Air Force.
A Government Business Council report says only 22 percent of federal government leaders said their organizations are in the process of adopting artificial intelligence, Nextgov reported Monday. GBC partnered with ViON on the study, which was underwritten by Dell EMC and based on an online survey of 668 federal, civilian and military agency leaders and decision makers conducted in February and March.
Boeing plans to test this year two General Electric-built T408 engines for its CH-47 Chinook helicopters, Rotor & Wing International reported Monday. Boeing and GE plan to evaluate the engine’s increased payload and other capabilities through a cooperative research and development agreement that started in 2016.
