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Space Force Wants to Know Industry’s Plan for 5G Shift
The U.S. Space Force seeks industry input on the use of 5G connectivity as a replacement for C-band technology.
NIST Wants Orgs to Contribute Products to Support 5G Cybersecurity Demo Project
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is asking organizations to share their products and technical expertise in support of a project that seeks to demonstrate how components of the 5G network architecture can offer security capabilities to meet industry’s compliance requirements and reduce identified risks.
Pure Storage’s Gary Newgaard: Modern Data Experience Key to Maintaining Telework-Ready Environment
Gary Newgaard, vice president of public sector at Pure Storage, wrote in a GCN guest piece published Tuesday that government agencies should have the right infrastructure and a modern data experience to meet expanded telework requirements.
CenturyLink Expands Fiber Network to Deliver Faster Internet; Maxine Moreau, Ed Morche Quoted
CenturyLink has expanded its fiber network across the nation and plans to continue its growth by integrating faster internet speeds to additional homes and businesses in several cities, the company reported on Tuesday.Â
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.