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  • DARPA Calls for Improvised Threat R&D Proposals; John Main Comments
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    DARPA Calls for Improvised Threat R&D Proposals; John Main Comments

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has issued a solicitation for research proposals for the Improv program that aims to build prototypes designed to pose security threats to potential adversaries through commercially available products. A broad agency announcement posted Friday on FedBizOpps stated that DARPA will select the proposals that will enter the feasibility study phase following the submission […] More

  • CloseWatch Raises Funds for Crime Alert Mobile App; Mike Malcolm Comments
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    CloseWatch Raises Funds for Crime Alert Mobile App; Mike Malcolm Comments

    CloseWatch has secured $1.49 million in a seed funding round from ECAP Holdings and a group of angel investors to further develop an analytics-based mobile application designed to help citizens report crimes to law enforcement agencies. The CloseWatch-built iWatch mobile app works to classify tips of illegal activities and threats based on the FBI’s standard crime […] More

  • HDS Federal’s Mike Tanner: Proper Use of Big Data Can Bring ‘Societal Changes’
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    HDS Federal’s Mike Tanner: Proper Use of Big Data Can Bring ‘Societal Changes’

    Mike Tanner, president and CEO of Hitachi Data Systems Federal Corp., has said large volumes of data driven by the adoption of Internet-of-Things-based devices can bring societal changes and improve people’s lives when used correctly, Fedscoop reported Thursday. Billy Mitchell writes Tanner made the remarks at the Hitachi Data Systems Social Innovation Summit in Washington Thursday. […] More

  • Carahsoft’s Lacey Wean: Agencies Should Adopt Hybrid GIS to Facilitate Interoperability
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    Carahsoft’s Lacey Wean: Agencies Should Adopt Hybrid GIS to Facilitate Interoperability

    Lacey Wean, senior account manager of geospatial solutions at Carahsoft Technology, has said adoption of a hybrid geographic information system can help government agencies facilitate interoperability with current software platforms and cut licensing costs. Wean wrote in an article published Thursday that a hybrid GIS platform built on open source software can allow agencies to implement migration strategies on […] More

  • Rick Ambrose: Lockheed-Boeing Team Seeks ‘Prudent’ Approach to Vulcan Rocket Development
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    Rick Ambrose: Lockheed-Boeing Team Seeks ‘Prudent’ Approach to Vulcan Rocket Development

    Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin‘s space systems segment, has said Lockheed and Boeing are committed to fund the development of their 50-50 joint venture’s Vulcan rocket, Space News reported Thursday. Mike Gruss writes Ambrose told a press briefing at the Satellite 2016 conference in Maryland that uncertainty on how to move away from the Russia-built RD-180 […] More

  • Craig Johnston: Lockheed Sees Hybrid Airship Prototype as Cargo Vehicle
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    Craig Johnston: Lockheed Sees Hybrid Airship Prototype as Cargo Vehicle

    Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works business has developed a prototype of a hybrid airship built to transport personnel and cargo to remote areas, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. Samantha Masunaga writes Lockheed expects the 21-metric-ton LMH-1 airship to have its initial flight by late 2017 and start commercial operations by the end of 2018. Craig […] More

  • NASA Test Fires Aerojet Rocketdyne Engine for Space Launch System; Eileen Drake Comments
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    NASA Test Fires Aerojet Rocketdyne Engine for Space Launch System; Eileen Drake Comments

    NASA has concluded a 500-second, live-fire test of an Aerojet Rocketdyne-built RS-25 engine for the Space Launch System heavy-lift vehicle at the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The initial fire-test on Aerojet-made E2059 engine sought to evaluate the engine’s new controller, high-pressure fuel turbopump and the calibration of engine flowmeters, the company said Thursday. SLS’ first launch into […] More

  • Iridium Seeks to Provide Maritime Safety Comms Through IMO Recognition Process
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    Iridium Seeks to Provide Maritime Safety Comms Through IMO Recognition Process

    The International Maritime Organization has issued a report that details requirements for Iridium Communications to address in order for the company to be recognized as a Global Maritime Distress and Safety System mobile satellite services provider. IMO’s navigation, communication and search-and-rescue subcommittee released the report after it evaluated Iridium as a potential GMDSS service provider, Iridium […] More

  • ViON Awarded Nonprofit, State & Local Govt IT Support Contract; Tom Frana Comments
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    ViON Awarded Nonprofit, State & Local Govt IT Support Contract; Tom Frana Comments

    ViON Corp. has received a three-year contract from the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance to provide information technology platforms and support services to nonprofit and public sector agencies across the U.S. The contract took effect in October 2015 and covers more than 15,700 cloud and big data offerings, warranties and professional services from ViON and its partners, ViON said […] More

  • QTS Gets FISMA Authorization for Dallas-Fort Worth Data Center; Oliver Schmidt Comments
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    QTS Gets FISMA Authorization for Dallas-Fort Worth Data Center; Oliver Schmidt Comments

    QTS has received a government authorization to operate its Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas metropolitan region data center in recognition of the company’s compliance with data security requirements set by the Federal Information Security Management Act. FISMA third-party party assessment organization Coalfire conducted an audit of the colocation and data center services QTS offers through the DFW facility based on the act’s latest version, QTS […] More

  • Rick Ambrose: Lockheed Eyes August Completion of 1st Air Force GPS III Satellite
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    Rick Ambrose: Lockheed Eyes August Completion of 1st Air Force GPS III Satellite

    Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin‘s space systems segment, has said the company expects to finish work on the first satellite for the U.S. Air Force’s GPS III program by August, Space News reported Wednesday. “Having satellites done, and ready to launch is the best way to convince people that we’re up and running,” Ambrose […] More