Government Technology

Novetta has provided the U.S. Air Force with an integrated base defense technology in an effort to help the service branch monitor base security and connect airmen and intelligent systems for rapid decision making while on defense missions. The Platform for Integrated [Command, Control and Communication] and Responsive Defense or PICARD was accepted at the […] More

Palo Alto Networks has received moderate-level certification under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its cloud-based security platform. The company’s Prima Access is meant to help government agencies protect their remote employees and branch offices from cyberthreats by providing secure connectivity while ensuring compliance with the Trusted Internet Connection 3.0 program, Palo Alto […] More

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business flew an Avenger unmanned aircraft to demonstrate autonomous target tracking with help from a Lockheed Martin-made infrared sensor. During the industry-funded demonstration, Avenger used the infrared search and track capability of Lockheed’s Legion Pod to detect multiple aircraft that were flying at fast speeds, General Atomics said Wednesday. Avenger’s autonomy […] More

A Robotican-made autonomous drone countered unmanned aircraft system targets during a test in support of a Department of Defense directorate. The company said Wednesday its Goshawk aircraft automatically deployed to block remotely launched drones that simulated hostile threats as part of an effort for DOD’s Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate. Goshawk and the drone targets […] More

The UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter with Northrop Grumman’s open architecture-based integrated avionics suite has reached the First Unit Equipped designation, enabling the aircraft to enter into service with the Pennsylvania National Guard’s unit at Fort Indiantown Gap. The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation Missile Center has certified the aircraft to operate under visual […] More

The Department of Defense is soliciting proposals that highlight commercial services that use machine-driven analytics to provide users of global navigation satellite systems with situational awareness capabilities to address GNSS disruptions. The Defense Innovation Unit said the solicitation centers on persistent and large-area scope of falsified GNSS emitters that lead to localized spoofing phenomenology. According […] More

Lockheed Martin has tested hardware and software updates of a PAC-3 missile interceptor at White Sands Missile Range in preparation for future production and in support of activities to ensure it meets requirements to address increasing threats. The PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor disrupted a ballistic missile target during the test, demonstrating the performance of […] More

Deniece Peterson, senior director of federal market analysis at Deltek, said she believes mergers and acquisitions driven by federal information technology modernization efforts will continue in response to agencies’ demand for new tech platforms, the Washington Business Journal reported Monday. “I would definitely say that having those capabilities, that’s a smart bet in my personal […] More

Noblis has launched a suite of digital platforms designed to help government agency clients meet information technology modernization objectives, streamline workflows and speed up the decision-making process using analytics and automation. RunCyberAssurance is the first platform within the Run with Noblis solutions suite meant to help federal agencies and cloud service providers facilitate compliance with […] More