Government Technology

The infrared sensor payload design made by Raytheon Technologies‘ intelligence and space business has concluded its critical design review as part of a prototyping effort in support of the future missile warning satellite constellation of the U.S. Space Force. The CDR completion allows Raytheon, one of the two companies tapped to create digital sensor models, […] More

The pioneer KC-46A tanker Boeing created for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force has completed its first refueling flight after providing service to another KC-46A aircraft in Washington state. Boeing said Monday Japan is the first foreign customer under the KC-46 program and the tanker built for the country can also refuel the aircraft of the […] More

CACI International has introduced a compact multi-sensor imaging system that uses both electro-optical and long-wave infrared technology to generate imagery for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations. The company said Monday its low-power CM62 Micro Gimbal weighs 260 grams and is designed to support ISR missions of small unmanned aerial systems. According to CACI, existing platforms […] More

The U.S. Army has received approval to transition the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System program to a competitive prototyping phase as part of efforts to replace its Shadow UAS, Defense News reported Monday. The Army Requirements Oversight Council cleared the requirements for the FTUAS program through an abbreviated capabilities development document after evaluating improved and […] More

The FBI has asked industry for insights on how to design and execute a multiple-award blanket purchase agreement to acquire contractor Agile teams to meet mission requirements. The bureau plans to use Scaled Agile Framework methodologies and principles for the FBI Agile Services Teams acquisition effort, according to a request for information posted Friday on […] More

Verizon has partnered with digital infrastructure company Equinix to expand its software-defined interconnect technology and allow global and public sector customers to automatically connect multiprotocol label switching and Ethernet private networks to clouds and other service providers. The expansion will enable users to obtain fast network services activation at lower access cost and improved networking […] More

General Dynamics‘ mission systems business has launched a new center of excellence in Taunton, Massachusetts for the production and testing of unmanned undersea vehicles. The UUV Manufacturing and Assembly CoE of General Dynamics Mission Systems is a repurposed part of the existing facility and is dedicated to supporting UUV manufacturing, integration, assembly and testing, the […] More

Tom Keane, corporate vice president for Azure global at Microsoft, said the company has secured authorization to operate for its Azure Government Top Secret cloud platform, enabling it to support national security agency clients with data workloads classified at the Top Secret level. Keane wrote in a blog post published Tuesday that Microsoft achieved the […] More

Data Systems Analysts will compete for managed information technology services task orders under the 10-year, $12.6 billion Solutions for IT Enterprise III contract from the Defense Intelligence Agency. The Philadelphia-based professional services company said it will offer infrastructure development and sustainment, cybersecurity, network engineering and other managed IT services to DIA and the National Geospatial-Intelligence […] More

Palantir Technologies announced in May that it secured a potential $111 million contract from U.S. Special Operations Command for enterprise data management support and Doug Philippone, the company’s global defense lead, said the contract with SOCOM marks the transition from the intelligence space to the mission command space, C4ISRNET reported Thursday. Philippone told the publication […] More

A Pratt & Whitney vice president has expressed the need for an upgrade in the propulsion system of the F-35 aircraft to support heavier performance requirements as the Department of Defense adds more capabilities to the fighter jet, Defense News reported Thursday. Jennifer Latka, vice president for the F135 engine program at Pratt & Whitney, […] More