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Vasion, Carahsoft Collaborate to Boost Cloud-Based Automation Platform Distribution

Vasion, a digital transformation company, and Carahsoft Technology, an information technology company, have forged a partnership meant to boost the distribution of Vasion’s fully integrated automation platform to the public sector. Carahsoft said Thursday it will make the cloud-based, SaaS automation platform available through its reseller partners. The platform will also be distributed through procurement […] More

by Miles Jamison August 12, 2024, 12:27 pm
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Amazon DocumentDB Database Service Gets FedRAMP High Authorization

A fully managed Amazon document database service that supports MongoDB workloads has received High authorization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for use by Amazon Web Services GovCloud customers in the U.S. East and West regions. Under the FedRAMP High approval, federal agencies, public sector organizations and commercial enterprises can now use Amazon […] More

by Jane Edwards August 12, 2024, 12:27 pm
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Nokia Self-Certifies Fiber Broadband Offerings as Compliant With Buy America Requirements

Nokia has self-certified that its fiber offerings are manufactured in the United States, allowing internet service providers to meet requirements set by the Department of Commerce’s Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program, which seeks to expand high-speed internet coverage and bridge the digital gap across the United States. The telecommunications company said Monday that it […] More

by Elodie Collins August 12, 2024, 12:26 pm
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TDA Wins Navy Contract for Aircraft Engineering Support

The U.S. Navy has awarded Technical Data Analysis a $43.6 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide engineering and technical services for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. The contract will support NAWCAD’s aircraft structural life monitoring and air vehicle airworthiness certification efforts, the Department of Defense said. TDA, which provides customized engineering and software solutions, […] More

by Derrick Henry August 9, 2024, 11:38 am
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Rolls-Royce Names Kimberly Hicks General Counsel for Defense and RRNA

Aerospace company Rolls-Royce has appointed Kimberly Hicks as general counsel for defense and Rolls-Royce North America, a position she has held in an interim capacity since January. Based in Washington, D.C., Hicks will not only lead Rolls-Royce’s global defense and U.S. general counsel teams but also join the RRNA board in overseeing the company’s Special […] More

by Arthur McMiler August 9, 2024, 11:37 am
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Palantir, Microsoft Collaborate to Boost Cloud, AI & Analytics Services for Defense and Intell Customers

Palantir Technologies and Microsoft are joining forces to provide the defense and intelligence communities with advanced cloud, artificial intelligence and analytics capabilities. Microsoft said Thursday the collaboration will make Palantir’s cloud-based platforms available via Azure Government and Azure Government Secret and Top Secret clouds. The Palantir Federal Cloud Service, including Foundry, Gotham, Apollo and AI Platforms, will be […] More

by Miles Jamison August 9, 2024, 11:36 am
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Northrop Grumman Performs Static Fire Test on Digitally Designed Second Stage Rocket Motor

Northrop Grumman has conducted a test on its fully digitally designed second-stage solid rocket motor. The company on Thursday said the large solid rocket motor underwent a static fire test at the U.S. Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tennessee. In a press release, Northrop shared that it met all its test objectives and […] More

by Elodie Collins August 9, 2024, 11:36 am
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CGI Federal Updates Financial and Acquisition Management Software

CGI Federal has enhanced its Momentum software with advanced artificial intelligence-based automation to streamline budgeting, financial management and acquisitions for federal agencies. In addition to the Momentum AI Assistant, the company said Thursday Momentum 8.2 also includes upgraded container security and support, in line with federal cybersecurity guidelines. John Owens, senior vice president of consulting delivery […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 9, 2024, 11:35 am
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Firefly Aerospace Extends Launch Partnership With L3Harris

Firefly Aerospace and L3Harris Technologies have entered into an agreement to extend their launch services partnership for five years. The space transportation company said Wednesday it has signed a second deal with defense contracting company L3Harris to team up for a maximum of 20 launches using Firefly’s Alpha rocket, with two to four missions a […] More

by Miles Jamison August 9, 2024, 11:34 am
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Yorktown Systems Group Creates New Software Development Division

Yorktown Systems Group has unveiled Yorktown Software Labs, a new division focused on developing advanced software for government and commercial customers. YSG said Thursday the division was launched in November 2023 to develop innovative technologies that could help boost operational efficiency, cybersecurity and mission capabilities. The company noted that the new unit was created in response […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 9, 2024, 11:34 am
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MicroStrategy Government Cloud Platform Added to AWS Marketplace; Mel Zeledon Quoted

Public sector customers can now access MicroStrategy’s cloud-based business intelligence platform through Amazon Web Services’ digital marketplace. The company said Thursday the AWS Marketplace listing will enable federal agencies to buy and deploy its artificial intelligence-powered MicroStrategy One for Government platform to quickly glean insights from data and make decisions while meeting data security and […] More

by Jane Edwards August 9, 2024, 11:33 am
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Enlightenment Capital Backs Cryptic Vector With Strategic Investment

Enlightenment Capital, an investment firm focused on the aerospace, defense, government and technology sector, announced a strategic investment in Cryptic Vector, which provides offensive cyber, electronic warfare and radio frequency communications offerings for the intelligence community and the Department of Defense. Devin Talbott, founder and managing partner of Enlightenment Capital, said in a press release Thursday, […] More

by Aidan Daly August 9, 2024, 11:32 am