General Atomics Preps Orbital Test Bed Satellite for First Launch
General Atomics has moved to final preparations for the first launch of its Orbital Test Bed satellite aboard the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Â
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Industry Urges NASA to Begin Procurement Process for Lunar Space Station’s Habitation Module
Some industry officials say NASA should have a contract in place within the following twelve months for the design of a “utilization†or “mini-hab†module of its proposed Gateway lunar space station in order to achieve its aim of landing astronauts on the surface of the moon by 2024, SpaceNews reported Monday.
Leidos to Demo Special Ops Tech Platforms, Hold Spotlight Talks at Industry Event; Gerry Fasano Quoted
Leidos will display technology offerings designed for multidomain intelligence, data analysis and training at a three-day event that kicks off Tuesday in Tampa, Fla. The company said Monday it set up a booth to showcase the artificial intelligence-based Critical Insight application, Veracint and A2M2P data collection platform and ADEPT navigation system during the 2019 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference.
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HP Federal’s Tommy Gardner: Culture Change, Budget, Modern Tech Key to Public Sector Cybersecurity
Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer of HP’s federal business, has said government agencies should transform their organizational cultures, adjust budgeting approaches and implement new technolgy as part of initiatives to avoid another data breach similar to the Office of Personnel Management hack that occurred nearly four years ago.
Mapbox, Spatial Networks Form Mapping Tech Partnership
Mapbox and Spatial Networks have partnered to develop a location-based technology to aid field users in military planning, humanitarian and disaster response missions.
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DoD Selects Honeywell Satcom Tech to Support Military Aircraft Comms
Honeywell will provide a satellite communications system for U.S. military transport aircraft as part of the Department of Defense-managed Fixed Installation Satellite Antenna program. Honeywell said Monday its Ku-band JetWave system is designed to work with Inmarsat's Global Xpress satellite network to provide global connectivity for the U.S. Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III planes.
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Fairfax Software Obtains SOC 2 Type 2 Certification
Fairfax Software has completed an assessment of system and organization controls by a third-party auditing firm 360 Advanced. Completion of the SOC 2 Type 2 audit demonstrates Fairfax Software's commitment to manage security posture, protect client data and comply with trust services criteria established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the company said Monday.
SAE International Gets FEDLINK Approval to Offer Mobility Publications, Technical Resources
SAE International has been authorized by the Federal Library and Information Network to offer a range of mobility engineering and other technical information products to customer agencies.
NRO Launches Competitive R&D Funding Opportunity for Industry, Academia
The National Reconaissance Office has opened a formal solicitation for a nine-month, $500K research and development program that seeks "disruptive" concepts and technology platforms.
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Tech Industry Vet Stacy Cleveland Named B&A Strategic Programs Exec Director
Stacy Cleveland, formerly executive director of integration and transformation at Perspecta, has joined government information technology services provider B&A as executive director of strategic programs, G2Xchange ETC reported Monday.
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DOE Plans Technical Feasibility Research Grant Awards to 202 Small Businesses
The Department of Energy has earmarked a total of $46M for 202 U.S.-based compnies to study the feasibility of new technological innovations through DOE's Small Business Technology Transfer and Small Business Innovation Research programs.
Ball Aerospace Delivers Eco-Friendly Satellite to NASA
Ball Aerospace has handed over to NASA a small eco-friendly satellite that will test a new, low-toxic fuel blend as part of the agency’s Green Propellant Infusion Mission (GPIM).