Government Technology
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Parsons Partners With Nonprofit to Develop Coronavirus Sensor; Carey Smith Quoted
Parsons and nonprofit Fraunhofer USA have partnered to produce a biosensor designed to directly detect the coronavirus that has been causing the COVID-19 disease.
Navy Conducts Market Research for New Aircraft Trainer
The U.S. Navy seeks information on the potential procurement of an existing aircraft system to be used for undergraduate jet training.
Securonix Fields Security Analytics Tech to Support Booz Allen Offering
Securonix will power a Booz Allen Hamilton-built security information and event management-as-a-service offering designed to provide detection and threat response capabilities in the cloud.
Boeing Launches Spaceplane to Support Gov’t Experiments
Boeing has lifted off its autonomous spaceplane with a United Launch Alliance-made Atlas V rocket for a mission to deploy an experimental small satellite and other payloads.
Air Force Concludes Initial Review of Northrop’s GBSD System Design
The U.S. Air Force conducted in late April a three-day preliminary design review of Northrop Grumman’s proposed system for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile program, the service branch reported Friday.
Navy to Hold Virtual Industry Day for New Logistics Ships
The Naval Sea Systems Command plans to host an industry day online to discuss next-generation logistics ships that will build on existing commercial designs.
ECS Recognized for AWS Cloud Migration Competency; George Wilson Quoted
ECS has received a designation that recognizes the company’s work to help customers pursue cloud migration with Amazon Web Services.
Meagan Metzger on How DoD Can Identify Right Commercial Tech to Meet Critical Needs
Meagan Metzger, founder and CEO of Dcode and an advisory board member at Booz Allen Hamilton, wrote in a commentary published Thursday on Defense News that the Department of Defense and other federal agencies seeking to rapidly deploy commercial technology platforms should collaborate with private sector partners with experience screening tech companies for government contracts.
Parsons’ Carey Smith on Employing Innovation to Help Gov’t Respond to COVID-19
Carey Smith, president and chief operating officer of Parsons and a two-time Wash100 awardee, told Government Matters in an interview posted Tuesday about how companies leverage innovative technologies to help agencies respond to the coronavirus pandemic.