Jane Edwards
is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.
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GDIT’s Jim Matney: Workloads Migrated to DISA’s milCloud 2.0 Doubled in 2020
Jim Matney, vice president and general manager for DISA and enterprise services at General Dynamics’ information technology business, said the Defense Information Systems Agency saw a twofold increase in the number of workloads migrated to the milCloud 2.0 platform last year, Nextgov reported Monday.
in NewsMatt Grimm: Anduril Looks to Double Workforce by End of 2021
Matt Grimm, chief operating officer of Anduril, said the defense technology company has approximately 400 employees and plans to increase its workforce to 700 to 800 by the end of 2021, Inside Defense reported Friday. Grimm said the company is looking for hardware and software engineers and employees with artificial intelligence skills.
NSF, Amazon Announce Second Round of Research Projects Under ‘Program on Fairness AI’
The National Science Foundation and Amazon partnered to fund the latest batch of research projects as part of a program that seeks to promote the development of trustworthy artificial intelligence systems and help mitigate bias in AI platforms, Nextgov reported Thursday.
Berry Aviation Forms UAS Research Group; Stan Finch Quoted
San Marcos, Texas-based Berry Aviation has opened a new division in Stillwater, Oklahoma, that is focused on conducting research into unmanned aerial systems to support the Department of Defense in the areas of propulsion, navigation and acoustic improvements. The company’s newly created autonomous and unmanned aviation division has hired additional engineers to support work related to UAS and counter-UAS activities.
Recent Contract Wins Mark L3Harris’ Entry Into Missile Tracking Satellite Manufacturing; Bill Gattle Quoted
The accidental discovery of a rocket launch in 2017 and the emergence of hypersonic weapons led L3Harris Technologies to transition from being a weather sensor maker into a developer of missile warning satellites, C4ISRNET reported Wednesday.
Federated Wireless Names US Partners in DOD Private 5G Deployment Effort; Sal D’Itri Quoted
Federated Wireless has partnered with Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Perspecta Labs, Vectrus, JMA and Capstone Partners to deploy a Citizens Broadband Radio Service-enabled private 5G wireless network for the Department of Defense. The prototype deployment is part of a multiyear initiative that seeks to modernize Marine Corps Logistics Command’s warehouse operations in Albany, Georgia, through the creation of a reference design for a 5G smart warehouse.
SDA Eyes August Release of Satellite Procurement Details; Derek Tournear Quoted
The Space Development Agency plans to release a solicitation in August to buy 150 satellites and expects those spacecraft to be in orbit by 2024 to support the development of a multilayered system designed to improve surveillance and transmit data to weapons and ground systems, Federal News Network reported Tuesday. “What our architecture is based on is proliferation and spiral development,†Derek Tournear, director of SDA and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said Tuesday at a Space Foundation event.
Nvidia’s Anthony Robbins: Joint AI Center Helps DOD Assess Use Cases
Anthony Robbins, vice president of the North American public sector business for NVIDIA and a 2021 Wash100 Award winner, said the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center helps the Department of Defense assess use cases and address AI-sprawl, Federal News Network reported Tuesday.
Northrop Completes Ground Based Strategic Deterrent EMD Baseline Review; Steve Lunny Quoted
Northrop Grumman completed an engineering and manufacturing development baseline review for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent program in November 2020. More than 100 people participated in the three-day virtual EMD baseline assessment of GBSD, which included a review of user requirements, configuration elements and program data.
Northrop’s SharkSat Payload Transmits Telemetry Data Back to Ground; Candace Givens Quoted
The Northrop Grumman-built SharkSat payload collected and transmitted performance and telemetry data back to mission controllers while orbiting the Earth during a two-week demonstration aboard the company’s Cygnus spacecraft in January. “SharkSat’s success directly reflects the speed and agility that our team put forth to deliver mission success,†said Candace Givens, vice president of payload and ground systems division at Northrop.
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Leidos to Help Update Army Fires Support C2 System
The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Leidos a sole-source contract to support the modernization of the U.S. Army's command-and-control system for fires support in order for the platform to keep pace with the Department of Defense’s operational needs, including Joint All Domain Command and Control and sensor-to-shooter frameworks. A justification and approval notice published Thursday says the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System 7 modernization effort requires a shift in the current contract strategy from block development, which needs a regional fielding approach, to a code conversion effort.Â