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SOCOM Issues SIGINT Tech RFI, Plans Demo Event in September
U.S. Special Operations Command has issued a request for information on new signals intelligence technology platforms and scheduled a test event for the week of Sept. 21 at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Indiana.
Booz Allen’s Lloyd Howell: Investments in AI, Other Tech Areas Need to Continue
Lloyd Howell, chief financial officer of Booz Allen Hamilton, told the Washington Business Journal in an interview published Friday that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the need to continue supporting investments in several technology areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and cloud.
Honeywell to Demo Updated Engine Tech on Army Chinook Helicopter
Honeywell and the U.S. Army have agreed to test-fly a Chinook helicopter with a new variant of the company's T55 engine to demonstrate the motor's power output and fuel consumption. The 6,000-horespower machine is designed to generate 25 percent more power and consume 10 percent less fuel than the current model.
Geospark Analytics to Help DHS Implement Risk Analysis Tech
Geospark Analytics has been selected to provide a technology platform for Department of Homeland Security personnel to analyze potential risks and threats from global events.
DopplePaymer Ransomware Operators Claim Breach of DMI’s Network
A group running the DopplePaymer ransomware announced in a blog post that they hacked the network of Digital Management Inc., one of NASA’s information technology contractors, ZDNet reported Wednesday.
Summit 7, AvePoint Partner to Address CMMC Recovery Requirements; Scott Edwards Quoted
Summit 7 Systems announced a partnership with AvePoint on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program.
CrowdStrike, ExtraHop Integrate Cloud-Based Security Tech Offerings
ExtraHop and CrowdStrike have partnered to integrate cloud-based technology offerings in a push to help government and business customers address network or endpoint security threats. The integration of Reveal(x) and Falcon will allow users to fully monitor networks, detect threats via machine learning and extract metadata, Extrahop said Wednesday.
BlackBerry to Combine Notification Tech With Counter-Drone Platform
BlackBerry and Dedrone has partnered to incorporate alerting software into platforms built to help customers detect and counter drone threats. The AtHoc notification technology will allow users of Dedrone's counter-drone technology to receive alerts when unauthorized and hostile unmanned aircraft systems are operating over a site's airspace, BlackBerry said Wednesday.
BAE. Critical Response Group to Integrate GEOINT, Collaborative Response Platforms for Public Safety Sector
BAE Systems and Critical Response Group have expanded a partnership to integrate the former's cloud-based geospatial intelligence technology with the latter's visual communication and collaboration platform to support public safety organizations.