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  • Orbital Insight Intros Supply Chain Intelligence Tool for Enterprise, Government Agencies; Kevin O’Brien Quoted
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    Orbital Insight Intros Supply Chain Intelligence Tool for Enterprise, Government Agencies; Kevin O’Brien Quoted

    Geospatial analytics company Orbital Insight has launched its Supply Chain Intelligence tool designed to unveil hidden risks, track upstream and downstream activities and detect movement patterns across specific areas over time. The platform uses artificial intelligence, multisource data and location analytics to help organizations and government agencies can uncover global migration connections, tourism and supply […] More

  • Echodyne Secures DHS Funds to Demonstrate Metamaterial Radar for Small UAS Detection
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    Echodyne Secures DHS Funds to Demonstrate Metamaterial Radar for Small UAS Detection

    Echodyne has received a $454,099 other transaction agreement from the Department of Homeland Security to test the potential use of a metamaterial-based radar for small unmanned aircraft system detection and tracking operations. The company will demonstrate its Metamaterials Electronically Scanning Array radar platform for DHS’ science and technology directorate under the Silicon Valley Innovation Program […] More

  • Maxar to Continue Developing Open-Source Mapping Tool Under NGA Contract; Tony Frazier Quoted
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    Maxar to Continue Developing Open-Source Mapping Tool Under NGA Contract; Tony Frazier Quoted

    Maxar Technologies has secured a potential $26.4 million contract to continue helping in the sustainment and further development of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s web-based “living map” platform meant for remote unclassified mission support.  Under the five-year contract, Maxar will deliver geospatial tradecraft, engineering and software development support for the National System for Geospatial Intelligence Open […] More

  • Workday’s Government Cloud Platform Achieves FedRAMP Ready Status
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    Workday’s Government Cloud Platform Achieves FedRAMP Ready Status

    Workday has attained Ready status at a Moderate impact level under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, signaling enterprise cloud application provider’s upcoming entry into the U.S. federal marketplace. The company said Wednesday it will offer the Workday Government Cloud to help federal agencies obtain access to a portfolio of enterprise cloud applications that […] More

  • Clearview AI Creates 8-Member Advisory Board; Hoan Ton-That Quoted
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    Clearview AI Creates 8-Member Advisory Board; Hoan Ton-That Quoted

    Facial recognition search engine company Clearview AI has established an advisory board composed of members with backgrounds in law enforcement, government, financial services, legal and national security. Hoan Ton-That, cofounder and CEO of Clearview AI, said in a statement published Wednesday the eight-member advisory board will assist in guiding the development of the company’s technology. […] More

  • AT&T, NOVA Kick Off IT Apprenticeship Program to Support National Security Agencies; Jill Singer Quoted
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    AT&T, NOVA Kick Off IT Apprenticeship Program to Support National Security Agencies; Jill Singer Quoted

    AT&T has partnered with Northern Virginia Community College to establish an information technology apprenticeship program intended to provide on-the-job IT training for NOVA students and set up a pool of talent for the company. Students who complete the program are expected to be equipped with technical and soft skills, lab work and other related skills […] More

  • Northrop, L3Harris Demo Gateway Systems With High-Speed Processing Capability
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    Northrop, L3Harris Demo Gateway Systems With High-Speed Processing Capability

    Northrop Grumman has completed the integration of its agnostic gateway systems with L3Harris Technologies’ High Capacity Backbone capability, validating the open architecture nature of the former’s high-speed connectivity system.  Northrop said Tuesday that with the advanced HCB gateway capabilities enabling 300 times faster data flow, the Department of Defense can leverage upgraded network architecture required […] More

  • BlackSky Receives NRO Contract Modification for Real-Time Satellite Imagery; Brian O’Toole Quoted
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    BlackSky Receives NRO Contract Modification for Real-Time Satellite Imagery; Brian O’Toole Quoted

    The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded a contract modification to BlackSky Holdings for access to real-time satellite imagery that provides defense and intelligence communities with information on pattern-of-life anomalies. The satellites of BlackSky, capable of providing intraday revisit capabilities, will generate on-demand images intended to support homeland defense, national security and disaster and emergency response […] More

  • PAE Subsidiary Secures $178M USAID Task Order for Humanitarian Assistance Support Services; Charles Peiffer Quoted
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    PAE Subsidiary Secures $178M USAID Task Order for Humanitarian Assistance Support Services; Charles Peiffer Quoted

    A PAE subsidiary has been awarded a potential $177.5 million task order to provide administrative and operational services under the humanitarian assistance support contract from the U.S. Agency for International Development. Macfadden will help USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance by deploying support services that include grant administration, interagency and cooperative agreements, staff training and capacity […] More

  • Logical Operations Offers Training Course for CMMC Preparation
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    Logical Operations Offers Training Course for CMMC Preparation

    Logical Operations has released a training course designed to support the preparation of organizations in undergoing the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification compliance process. Training providers can now access the course materials of the one-day, overview class called “CMMC Kickstart: A Practical Guide to Getting Ready for CMMC,” the CMMC Accreditation Body licensed […] More

  • Japan’s Boeing-Built KC-46A Tanker Accomplishes First Refueling Flight
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    Japan’s Boeing-Built KC-46A Tanker Accomplishes First Refueling Flight

    The pioneer KC-46A tanker Boeing created for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force has completed its first refueling flight after providing service to another KC-46A aircraft in Washington state. Boeing said Monday Japan is the first foreign customer under the KC-46 program and the tanker built for the country can also refuel the aircraft of the […] More

  • TechTrans Receives $59M NASA Contract for Russian Language & Logistics Services
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    TechTrans Receives $59M NASA Contract for Russian Language & Logistics Services

    TechTrans International has secured an award with a maximum potential value of $59 million from NASA to deliver translation, interpretation, language training and logistics support to one of the space agency’s programs. The Russian Language and Logistics Services 2 contract for the International Space Station Program continues TechTrans’ work with NASA on delivering the required […] More