Industry News

A Research and Markets report predicts that the market for cloud storage products will reach a value of $65.41 billion in 2020 from $18.87 billion in 2015, at a compound annual growth rate of 28.22 percent. The company said Sept. 3 the growing adoption of cloud storage gateways and demand for big data storage will drive market growth […] More

NASA has launched a new initiative to help startup businesses apply for a free license of patented technologies. NASA said Wednesday startup applicants will have the opportunity to obtain licenses of more than 1,200 NASA technologies such as coatings, sensors, aeronautics technologies and instrumentation, among others. The Startup NASA initiative aims to help startups raise capital […] More

The Defense Finance and Accounting Service has issued a notice that calls on potential industry sources with the interest and capability to provide human capital consulting services. In a notice posted Monday on FedBizOpps, DFAS said it aims to determine the availability of qualified service providers in support of market research and program planning efforts. Requirements […] More

Lockheed Martin has completed renovation works on an electronics production facility in Littleton, Colorado. Lockheed said Tuesday the open of the newly-renovated manufacturing facility at the campus of Lockheed’s space systems company coincides with the celebration of the National Manufacturing Day on Friday. The company will use the 28,000-square-foot factory to design, fabricate and perform environmental […] More

Harris Corp. and Government Tactical Solutions have formed a new partnership through the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Mentor-Protege Program. Harris will offer developmental support to GovTact in an effort to help the latter create new business, be more competitive and gain business independence under the SBA program, Harris said Sept. 28. GovTact has collaborated with Harris […] More

General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary and Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division are awaiting the U.S. Navy‘s decision on their proposed teaming arrangement for the Ohio-class submarine replacement program, Defense News reported Monday. Christopher Cavas writes John Casey, executive vice president of marine systems at General Dynamics, said the companies submitted a work-sharing plan to […] More

The Energy Department and General Services Administration has asked industry, academia and nonprofit organizations to provide data on green building technologies to support DOE’s High Impact Technology Catalyst program and GSA’s Green Proving Ground program. GSA said Monday the agencies’ joint request for information is focused on the areas of energy management, renewable energy, water conservation and reuse, and on equipment such as […] More

Ball Aerospace & Technologies has completed the integration of an Aerojet Rocketdyne-built propulsion subsystem into a small satellite Ball is building for NASA‘s Green Propellant Infusion Mission. NASA aims to launch the Ball Commercial Platform-100 spacecraft equipped with Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Green Propellant Propulsion System into orbit next year, Ball Aerospace said Monday. Aerojet Rocketdyne delivered […] More

Boeing has built and integrated a new visual display technology into the F-22 Raptor flight simulation centers of the U.S. Air Force. The company equipped the F-22 Mission Training Centers with its Constant Resolution Visual Systems with the goal of helping fighter pilots train in 360-degree simulated flying missions, Boeing said Friday. The Air Force […] More

United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno has said the Boeing–Lockheed Martin joint venture cannot submit a bid for the GPS III satellite launch contract due to a ban on the Russia-made RD-180 engine, Reuters reported Friday. Irene Klotz writes Bruno made the remarks in Florida after the U.S. Air Force issued a request for proposals on Wednesday for GPS 3 satellites the service branch […] More

Veris Group has opened an accounting organization that will specialize in Service Organization Control audit reports and other attestation engagements of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. The company said Friday its Veris Group RA business will deliver audit services in support of information technology assurance efforts. “We are excited about the opportunity to expand our service capabilities for SOC 1, […] More

Scientists at IBM Research have developed a new process that could help advance the adoption of carbon nanotubes as a semiconductor material used to produce computer chips and other devices. IBM said Thursday the new process works to scale down transistor contacts to less than 10 nanometers without affecting the performance of carbon nanotubes. “As silicon technology nears […] More