Government Technology
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SpaceX to Launch Third Lockheed-Built GPS III Satellite Tuesday
SpaceX is scheduled to launch on Tuesday the U.S. Air Force's third GPS III satellite, manufactured by Lockheed Martin, aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Motorola Solutions Broadband Device Certified for Gov’t Use; Mark McNulty Quoted
Motorola Solutions has secured certifications from the National Security Agency and NSA’s partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to offer an LTE device to government agencies. The company said Thursday its LEX L11 technology is compliant with the National Information Assurance Partnership's Common Criteria Certification and approved under the National Security Agency's Commercial Solutions for Classified Program.
Space Tech Firm MDA Selected to Build Robotic System for NASA’s Moon Mission
The Canadian space agency has indicated its intent to award MDA Inc. a contract to build a robotic system that will serve as Canada's contribution Artemis, NASA's mission to put astronauts on the moon by 2024. Brampton, Ontario-based MDA will work to develop robotic and small dexterous arms and special tools to support heavy-duty tasks on a lunar Gateway outpost, CSA said Friday.
Jellyfish Receives GSA OK to Support Public Sector Digital Advertising Strategies
The General Services Administration has authorized Jellyfish to offer a suite of technologies and services intended to help federal agencies implement digital marketing efforts. Jellyfish said Thursday it will provide government customers access to a range of cloud-based marketing platforms from Google and Salesforce.
Hitachi Vantara Federal’s Gary Hix: Agency IT Leaders Should Expand Tech Consideration Set
Gary Hix, chief technology officer at Hitachi Vantara Federal, wrote in a GCN article published Friday that information technology leaders at government agencies should consider adopting cloud and other new technologies in addition to virtual private networks and virtual desktop infrastructure to support telework environments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thomas Wingfield, Cyber Expert, Discusses Implications of Cybersecurity Within DoD, National Security
Thomas Wingfield, deputy assistant secretary for cyber policy at the Department of Defense, recently discussed the implications of cybersecurity within the department as it relates to national security.
Hawkeye 360 Updates RF Signal Mapping Platform; John Serafini Quoted
HawkEye 360 has expanded the range of radar signals applicable for mapping with the company's radio frequency geolocation platform. The company said Thursday its RFGeo product now covers S-band radar signals and additional X-band signals for maritime situational awareness.
Lockheed’s Updated PAC-3 Missile Tech Intercepts Target During Test
Lockheed Martin has tested the detection, tracking and interception features of its air defense missile system with updated hardware and software at a New Mexico-based military testing area. PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement worked to locate and engage a tactical ballistic missile target in the demonstration at White Sands Missile Range, the company said Thursday.
Brad Tousley: Raytheon to Adapt Cybersecurity Tool for COVID-19 Testing
A Raytheon Technologies subsidiary is developing a novel coronavirus detection kit through the use of a tool originally designed to detect malicious threats in network traffic.
Virgin Galactic Conducts Second Flight Test of SpaceShipTwo Unity
Virgin Galactic has completed a second glide flight test of its SpaceShipTwo VSSÂ Unity spacecraft from Spaceport America in New Mexico.
Northrop-Ball Team Hits OPIR Satellite Payload Design Milestone
The team of Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace passed an early design test of a mission payload technology for potential use with the U.S. Air Force's future missile warning satellite system.
