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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Q&A With David Egts of Red Hat About COVID-19 Impact, Gov’t Tech Initiatives, Open Source
David Egts, director and chief technologist of the Red Hat's North American public sector, recently took part in a recent Q&A session with ExecutiveBiz. Egts will be featured as a panelist during Potomac Officers Club’s Secure IT Modernization in Today’s Environment Virtual Event on August 26th. Click here to register for the virtual event.Â
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Carahsoft to Help Distribute HashiCorp Cloud Offerings in Gov’t Market; Natalie Gregory Quoted
HashiCorp has partnered with Carahsoft Technology to market a suite of technology products built to automate provisioning and management of cloud computing infrastructure in the public sector through the latter's government contracts.
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Heron Systems-Built AI Emerges Undefeated Against Fighter Pilot in DARPA’s Virtual Dogfight
A Heron Systems-developed artificial intelligence ‘pilot’ on an F-16 Viper jet came out undefeated against a human Air Force fighter pilot in five rounds of simulated air combat as part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s AlphaDogfight Trials.
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NASA Receives Full-Scale Mockup of Blue Origin-Led National Team’s Human Landing System
A Blue Origin-led team has handed over to NASA an engineering mockup of a human landing system that could bring astronauts to the lunar surface. Blue Origin was one of the three prime contractors tapped by NASA in late April to develop a landing platform in support of the agency’s Artemis moon mission in 2024 and the company said Thursday that it works with Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Draper as part of the HLS National Team.
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Software AG’s Cloud IT Mgmt Platform Gets FedRAMP OK
Software AG's U.S. government subsidiary has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification for a software-as-a-service platform designed to help agencies manage information technology assets.
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Dynetics Works on ‘ALPACA’ Spacecraft for NASA’s Human Landing Systems Program
Leidos’ Dynetics subsidiary has started developing a spacecraft called Autonomous Logistics Platform for All-Moon Cargo Access under a potential $253M contract with NASA to develop human landing systems for the agency’s lunar mission by 2024, CNBC reported Wednesday.
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NTT Data Unveils Remote Learning, Productivity Tools Suite; Tim Conway Quoted
NTT Data Services has launched a toolset designed to help students, educational institutions and businesses handle online activities amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Accenture’s Kristen Vaughan, Britaini Carroll: Agencies Should Upskill Federal Workers for Human-AI Collaboration
Kristen Vaughan and Britaini Carroll of Accenture Federal Services wrote in a Nextgov article published Wednesday that the federal government should prioritize reskilling the workforce to prepare them to work in tandem with artificial intelligence-based platforms.
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AeroVironment Introduces Battery, Launcher Options for Small Tactical UAS Product Line
AeroVironment has unveiled two optional features for its portfolio of small tactical unmanned aircraft systems that are equipped with electro-optical/infrared imaging and plug-and-play components.
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Persistent Systems Demos Networking Tech for Army Robotic Combat Vehicle Program’s First Phase
Persistent Systems has demonstrated its mobile ad-hoc networking technology as part of a U.S. Army initiative to explores the potential of an optionally manned vehicle to control multiple robotic units. The branch envisions teaming between an optionally manned fighting vehicle and support robotic combat vehicles through the RCV program, the company said Tuesday.