General Atomics-Built Launch, Recovery Systems Hit Performance Milestone on Navy Aircraft Carrier
The U.S. Navy has launched and recovered aircraft more than 3K times onboard the USS Gerald R. Ford using a pair of General Atomics-built systems.
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VA to Brief Industry on IT Acquisition Plans, Tech Needs
The Department of Veterans Affairs will host a virtual briefing on June 24 to share its information technology acquisition plans with industry, Bloomberg Government reported Wednesday.
NTT Data Introduces Pandemic Response Services to Help Guide Clients Toward Normalcy
NTT Data has unveiled a suite of new service offerings designed to help businesses and communities create a path back to normalcy following pandemic-related disruptions. The COVID-19 Pandemic Response Portfolio includes the use of smart technology platforms that can support analysis, compliance, tracking and tracing and reporting functions.
By Light Adds Threat Intell Feature to Cyber Training Platform
By Light Professional IT Services has integrated a FireEye threat intelligence offering into the former's technology platform that offers an integrated live, virtual and constructive training environment for cyberspace missions.
IBM’s Dan Chenok: Agencies Should Understand Benefits, Risks of AI
Dan Chenok, executive director of the IBM Center for the Business of Government, told Government Matters in an interview posted Monday about the need for government agencies to understand the benefits and risks of implementing artificial intelligence.
RadiaBeam, Lumitron Begin to Develop Gamma Ray Sources Under DARPA Program
RadiaBeam Technologies and Lumitron Technologies are exploring gamma ray radiation sources for the first phase of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency initiative to develop a nondestructive inspection system for potential use in health care, industrial and national security efforts.
Charles River Analytics to Update Concussion Assessment Tech for Army Medical Responders
Charles River Analytics has secured Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity funds to advance a virtual reality technology designed to help military first responders examine brain injury cases on the battlefield. The company said Monday it will equip the ADVISOR-Tethered Forward Deployable platform with a ruggedized screening kit comprised of a head-mounted display and a graphics and data processing unit.
Centauri-Kana Systems Team Develops Personnel Status Reporting Tool for Air Force
Centauri and Kana Systems have jointly launched a web application for U.S. Air Force leaders to view the status of attached and assigned forces in real time. The Rapid Event Employee Evaluation of Posture Reporting Tool is built to increase military personnel situational awareness amid the coronavirus pandemic, Centauri said Wednesday.