Government Technology
Hear about the latest product and service offerings from the government contracting industry’s leading providers. The Government Technology News section highlights developments in aerospace, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, defense, C4ISR, cloud, hypersonics, and space.
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COMSAT, Orbit Enter Satellite Terminal Distribution Pact
COMSAT has agreed to distribute Orbit Communications Systems' airborne and maritime satellite connectivity terminals to the government market under a global distribution agreement between the two companies.
Textron Releases Initial Navy Ship-to-Shore Connector Vehicles
Textron Systems has deployed two new air-cushion vehicles to the sea after a series of acceptance trials with the U.S. Navy. Ship-to-Shore Connector Craft 100 and Landing Craft Air Cushion 101 took the final leg of the vessels' trip to the Panama City, Florida-based Naval Surface Warfare Center after departure from a company-run shipyard in New Orleans, Textron said Wednesday.
General Atomics Designs Nuclear Reactor for NASA’s Future Mars Exploration
General Atomics' electromagnetic systems business has designed a nuclear reactor system as part of a NASA-backed research project aimed at powering human missions to Mars.
System Integrators Help Agencies Address IT Asset Management Gaps; ManTech’s Dan Smith Quoted
Systems integrators working on the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program like ManTech International have been helping agencies address gaps in information technology asset management since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, FedScoop reported Wednesday.
Mercury Systems Launches ‘System in Package’ Chip Offering for 5G, Electronic Warfare Applications
Mercury Systems has unveiled an electronic system offering that features customizable elements to support technologies used in electronic warfare, radar and 5G network applications.
General Dynamics Combines Encryptor With Klas Telecom’s Data Networking System
General Dynamics' mission systems business and Klas Telecom's government unit have partnered to offer a data networking platform with a Type 1 encryption technology built to help military customers secure tactical computing functions and communications.
Carahsoft-FTP Today Partnership Brings Cloud File Transfer Platform to Federal, SLED Markets
Carahsoft Technology has signed a master government aggregator agreement with FTP Today to help sell the latter's managed file transfer-as-a-service offering to the federal, state, local and education sectors.
Boom to Explore USAF Executive Transport Version of Supersonic Airliner
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boom Supersonic a contract to study the possibility of configuring the company's supersonic commercial aircraft platform for government executive transport use. The company said Tuesday it will conduct studies to provide an executive branch transport based on the Overture supersonic jet.
Elbit Systems Subsidiary to Build Night Targeting Sight Prototypes for Marine Corps
An Elbit Systems of America subsidiary has been selected to develop two prototypes of a multispectral weapon sight technology intended for U.S. Marine Corps' target acquisition and engagement operations.
Persistent Systems Tech Aids in Connectivity During Air Force Battle Mgmt System Experiment
Persistent Systems used its mobile ad hoc networking technology to provide mobile connectivity support for the U.S. Air Force's second on-ramp experiment with the Advanced Battle Management System.