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Raytheon Technologies to Demo AI-Based Mission Data Processing Tech for Army; David Appel Quoted
Raytheon Technologies’ intelligence and space business plans to demonstrate an artificial intelligence-based mission data processing technology to the U.S. Army later this month in pursuit of the service branch's new tactical ground station development program. “The goal of TITAN is to link Army commanders at all echelons to timely intelligence data, speeding up the data-to-decision timeline," said David Appel, vice president of defense and civil solutions at RI&S.
Everbridge’s Critical Event Mgmt Platform Gets ISO/IEC Data Privacy Certification
Everbridge has secured privacy certification from the International Organization for Standardization and the International Electrotechnical Commission for a company-built technology offering that works to help organizations manage critical situations.
HPE Debuts Colorado-Based 5G Product Test Lab
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has created a laboratory in Fort Collins, Colo., that offers a live-test environment for telecommunication providers to demonstrate the fifth generation of wireless technology platforms.
IBM’s Dan Chenok: NIST Frameworks, Guidance Could Help Agencies Manage Cyber Risks
Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government, wrote in a commentary published Thursday on FCW that frameworks and other resources from the National Institute of Standards and Technology provide government agencies a “strong road map†towards improving their cybersecurity posture.
Boeing Integrates Aerial Refueling Store With MQ-25Â Drone Test Asset
Boeing installed an aerial refueling store into an MQ-25Â unmanned tanker test asset in preparation for flight testing later this year, Seapower Magazine reported Thursday.
Submission of Bids for Air Force B-52 Bomber Engine Replacement Program Closes
The Air Force closed on Wednesday the window for Pratt & Whitney, General Electric's aviation business and Rolls-Royce to submit their proposals for a program to replace the engines of its fleet of 76 Boeing-built B-52 Stratofortress bombers, Breaking Defense reported.
Space Force Taps Raytheon Technologies to Design Weather Satellite Tech; Wallis Laughrey Quoted
Raytheon Technologies has been selected by the U.S. Space Force to design a satellite technology for the Department of Defense's weather prediction efforts. The company said Wednesday its intelligence and space business will create an initial prototype of the Next Generation Electro-Optical Infrared Weather Satellite as the military branch aims to increase the Earth observation data output from DoD systems.
Unanet Adds Analytics to ERP Platform; Craig Halliday Quoted
Unanet has updated its enterprise resource planning software offering with new features designed to help government contractors gain business insights and increase operational efficiencies, the company announced Thursday.