MTSI to Help Army Explore Artificial Intelligence Applications for Aviation
The U.S. Army has selected Modern Technology Solutions Inc. to examine the potential uses of artificial intelligence in military aviation.
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Jeff Bezos Launches Blue Origin’s Lunar Lander, BE-7 Engine
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled Blue Origin’s lunar lander at a press conference held Thursday in Washington, D.C., Bloomberg reported Friday. The Blue Moon lander has an internal spherical power tank atop four landing pads and is powered by liquid hydrogen and hydrogen fuel cells.
L3 Tests Iver4 Portable UUV in Long-Endurance Mission
L3 Technologies has completed the initial long-duration mission of its new Iver4 unmanned underwater vehicle, wherein the system demonstrated power endurance, system efficiency and predictability, Naval Technology reported Wednesday.
AWS to Help Louisiana Colleges Implement Cloud Computing Education Program
Amazon Web Services has partnered with the Louisiana Community and Technical College System and GNO Inc. to introduce a cloud-related learning program to college students and educators across the state.
Enlighten IT Offers Big Data Platform Cybersecurity Training Service
Enlighten IT Consulting, a subsidiary of MacAulay-Brown, has started to offer cyber training on a big data platform that was originally developed to help secure Department of Defense networks.
By Light Receives ‘Federal Partner of the Year’ Award From HPE’s Aruba Subsidiary
By Light Professional IT Services has received recognition from Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Aruba subsidiary for demonstrating expertise in selling the latter's networking and security products to the federal sector.
ExxonMobil, DOE National Labs Team Up on Lower-Emissions Tech R&D Effort
The Department of Energy and ExxonMobil have signed a 10-year agreement to research and develop technologies designed to reduce emissions from petrochemicals and fossil fuels production. DOE said Wednesday ExxonMobil will invest up to $100M over a decade in the department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and National Energy Technology Laboratory to advance the development of platforms meant to enhance energy efficiency and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
In-Q-Tel, Tamr Partner to Develop Machine Learning-Based Data Unification Software
In-Q-Tel and Tamr have formed a strategic partnership that seeks to help government agencies address data unification challenges with the use of a machine learning-based technology. IQT said Wednesday it will help the company further develop and field its patented enterprise software platform Tamr Unify, which uses machine learning and human expertise to unify data across multiple silos to generate insights.
Leonardo Demonstrates Helicopter for FAA Certification
Leonardo has conducted flight tests for a single-engine helicopter in a move to attain certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, Rotor and Wing International reported Tuesday. The company is pitching its TH-119 helicopter to the U.S. Navy as a training rotorcraft, and requires an instrument flight rules certification that verifies an aircraft's ability to traverse through austere weather conditions.
VA OKs Vbrick-Made Video Software for Agency Use
The Department of Veterans Affairs has verified the compliance of Vbrick Systems' video management platform with VA's technical reference model. The company said Tuesday its Vbrick Rev platform has passed the TRM software evaluation process, verifying the software's approval for use in the VA environment.
Kratos, AeroVironment to Collaborate on Multidomain UAS Tech Demo
Kratos Defense & Security Systems and AeroVironment have partnered to develop an integrated multidomain unmanned aerial system designed for near-peer, denied environment operations.