DLT to Market Software Products on AWS Marketplace
DLT Solutions has joined an Amazon Web Services program to market products from independent software vendors.
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Paul Lemmo: Lockheed Eyes HELIOS Laser Weapon Initial Design Review in FY 2019
Paul Lemmo, vice president of integrated warfare systems and sensors at Lockheed Martin, has said the preliminary design review for High-Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-Dazzler with Surveillance system is set to occur in fiscal year 2019, National Defense reported Tuesday. Lockheed plans to deliver two HELIOS platforms to the U.S. Navy by FY 2020 for integration with the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and installation at a ground-based testing site as part of a potential $942.8M contract awarded in January 2018.
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Microsoft Unveils Updated Outlook Mobile for Federal Clients With Security, Compliance Goals
Microsoft has updated its Outlook mobile architecture to help meet the government security and compliance requirements of Department of Defense and Office 365 US Government Community Cloud customers. The Outlook mobile platform for iOS and Android phone users now uses a Microsoft sync technology to provide users access to S/MIME and other enterprise-grade functions and reduce latency, the company said in a blog post published Tuesday.
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Leidos, AWS Execs on Potential Role of AI, Cloud, Analytics in Federal Cybersecurity
Keith Johnson of Leidos and Brett McMillen of Amazon Web Services discussed in an article published Tuesday on Federal News Network about cybersecurity and technology platforms that could be used by government agencies to address cyber vulnerabilities. McMillen, director of federal government at AWS, said he believes that cloud could help agencies detect and respond to cyber threats and cited the potential role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in cybersecurity.
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Army Seeks AI, Machine Learning-Driven Cyber Defense Tech
The U.S. Army is looking for potential sources of cyber defense technology that utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning capabilities.
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Capitol Architect to Host Industry Day on Legislative Call System Dev’t Project
The Architect of the Capitol will host an industry day on Jan. 24 to discuss a planned communications system with potential partners.
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Industry Experts on Federal Tech Trends to Watch 2019
Several industry experts have cited technology platforms and trends they expect to play a role in the federal government in 2019, Federal News Network reported Monday. Dave McClure, director of CIO advisory at Accenture Federal Services, said he expects a shift towards the adoption of hybrid cloud architectures and proactive cybersecurity measures and that agencies will improve their contact center strategies driven by artificial intelligence and increasing citizen expectations.
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DARPA Solicits Autonomous Undersea Robot R&D Proposals
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has unveiled a funding opportunity for industry proposals to build an autonomous undersea robotic platform that would transit large distances and handle objects on the ocean floor without human intervention or use of communications technology.
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General Dynamics NASSCO Launches Steel Panel Line for Ship Production
General Dynamics' NASSCO subsidiary has commissioned a new panel line for steel welding activities in a move to expand capabilities for the company's shipbuilding efforts in San Diego.
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Lockheed-Built USS Wichita Littoral Combat Ship Enters Active Service
The seventh Freedom-variant littoral combat ship constructed by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team has entered into active service with the U.S. Navy.
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Navy Posts RFI on Messaging Platform for DoD Satcom Controllers, Users
The U.S. Navy has issued a request for information on industry's ability to develop a technology platform for the Department of Defense's satellite communications system controllers and users to transmit and secure messages in real time.
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Lisa Atherton: Textron Systems Interested in Four Army Programs
Lisa Atherton, president and CEO of Textron Systems, spoke to reporters Thursday about four U.S. Army programs the company will be pursuing this year, Defense News reported Friday.