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DynCorp International has received a task order under the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program IV vehicle to provide base operations support to the U.S. Air Force in Oman. The company will perform maintenance and repairs at the Thumrait and Al Mussanah air bases in Oman as part of the task order requirements, DynCorp said Wednesday. Randy […] More
CSRA has received a potential five-year, $34 million recompete contract to help the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas review grant applications in efforts to advance cancer prevention research. The company said Thursday it will provide scientific management, information technology and administrative services as well as its Software-as-a-Service Grants Management platform to support CPRIT’s cancer research and prevention efforts. The platform includes the P2RMIS system that […] More
Harris Corp. has opened a new interactive technology showcase center in Florida as part of the company’s $150 million investment in the region to facilitate idea exchanges between customers, partners and employees. The 23,000-square-foot Harris Global Innovation Center houses technology demonstration stations, multimedia conference rooms, huddle spaces and other areas that aim to drive collaboration, Harris […] More
DRS Technologies has released a new suite of high-performance radio frequency monitoring and detection receivers built on a modular, open system architecture. The Vesper product line is designed to be compatible with multiple RF channels of receive or transmit system in a single slot 1-inch pitch 6U VPX module, DRS said Tuesday. “Vesper’s differentiator in the RF tuner industry […] More
Orbital ATK and Stratolaunch Systems, a subsidiary of Vulcan Aerospace, have formed a partnership in an effort to provide commercial launch customers access to low-Earth orbit through air-launch space services. Orbital ATK will initially supply several Pegasus XL rockets for integration with Stratolaunch’s aircraft as part of the partnership, the companies said Thursday. The Stratolaunch plane […] More
DLT Solutions has agreed to market and offer machine intelligence company Nutonian‘s data science products and services in the public sector market. DLT Solutions said Wednesday Nutonian designed its Eureqa artificial intelligence-powered modeling engine to automatically build and interprets predictive models in an effort to help scientists identify cause and effect relationships within data structures. Nutonian aims to help make data science more precise […] More
Raytheon has agreed to integrate its Multi-Spectral Targeting System with Logos Technologies‘ wide-area motion imagery technology to produce a new sensor system intended for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The integrated sensor offering will work to help military ISR operators gather multi-sensor data to detect, recognize and identify targets in near-real time, Raytheon said Wednesday. The technology will be designed to support WAMI, multispectral full-motion video, hyperspectral imaging, […] More
Data Device Corp. has received a contract from Oshkosh‘s defense business to supply solid-state power controller and distribution units and modules for the U.S. Army‘s Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program. DDC said Tuesday the SSPC is designed to offer network control, programmability and autonomous operation to help crew members focus on mission-required tasks as well as channel paralleling, controlled rise […] More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a new process to encourage companies that have limited contracting experience with the Defense Department to propose novel technology platforms that could have potential applications for the commercial sector and DoD. DARPA’s microsystems technology office introduced the Commercial Performer Program Announcement in an effort to provide funding opportunities […] More
Personalis has received an additional task order from the Department of Veterans Affairs to perform whole genome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis services as part of VA’s program to study how genetic variations can affect the health of former service members. The company said Thursday it will use its algorithms and computing infrastructure at the firm’s laboratory in Menlo […] More
Randy Wood, vice president of federal sales at F5 Networks, has recommended federal information technology officials focus on what he describes as fundamental things necessary to address cyber threats. Wood wrote in a blog post published Wednesday on Carahsoft‘s website that cyber attacks, threat vectors and a large selection of potential security offerings can be overwhelming federal […] More
NASA has tested the future Mars rover’s camera-based navigation system aboard a rocket-powered test platform built by Masten Space Systems. The agency said Tuesday Xombie carried a prototype of the Mars 2020 rover’s Lander Vision System 1,066 feet into the air to perform a precise landing at a predesignated target. LVS works to direct a spacecraft to land at a target site or divert […] More
