Northrop Selects CPI Aero to Supply Structure for New Jammer
Northrop Grumman has added a New York-based company to the supplier network for the production of a new electronic warfare system.
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Tech Companies Help States Process Unemployment Claims With Cloud, AI
Technology companies such as Google, Amazon Web Services and Accenture are helping states address website crashes, busy phone lines and other issues as they process unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.
Christian Zur, Scott Kordella on Safe Coexistence of Space Launch Sector, Aviation Industry
Christian Zur of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Scott Kordella of Mitre wrote in an opinion piece published Tuesday on Federal Times that the U.S. needs to have a “single operational picture†to facilitate timely and accurate monitoring of aircraft and space systems and enable the space launch sector to safely coexist with the aviation industry.
DoD Taps ForAllSecure to Implement Software Security Tool Across Military
ForAllSecure has received a $45M contract to integrate its software security testing tool into a range of critical systems used by the Department of Defense.
Northrop-Made Cygnus Spacecraft to Deploy for Space Experiments
The International Space Station sent a Northrop Grumman-made Cygnus NG-13 spacecraft out for missions to test satellites and conduct an experiment on space fire safety, Space.com reported Monday.
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Industry-Government Partnership Key to Modernizing Military Space
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy at Inmarsat Government, wrote in an opinion piece published Friday on Via Satellite that the modernization of military space calls for the government to strike a new level of partnership with industry and support “commercial first†innovation and principles.
Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck: Funding Space Programs Could Aid Small Launch Sector
Peter Beck, founder and CEO of small satellite launch firm Rocket Lab, said the Department of Defense and other agencies could help the small launch sector by funding space programs that will drive demand for launch services, SpaceNews reported Monday.
NRC Requests Info on Commercial Inspector General Applications
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission seeks industry information on commercial information technology products required by the agency’s inspector general.
Navy Seeks Info on IT Automation Approaches
The U.S. Navy asks industry to submit information on approaches to streamline information technology activities via modern methods.
Carahsoft to Serve as Skybox Security’s Federal Distributor
Carahsoft Technology has agreed to distribute Skybox Security’s cyber protection products across the federal government through a reseller network and contracts with NASA and the General Services Administration.
Navy, Northrop Demo AN/ZPY-8 Radar on MQ-8C Aircraft
The U.S. Navy partnered with Northrop Grumman to test a Leonardo-built surveillance radar aboard an MQ-8C Fire Scout aircraft.
Frank Duff on Mitre’s Assessment of 21 Cyber Platforms Against ‘APT29’ Threat Group
Frank Duff, principal cyber operations engineer at Mitre, told Federal News Network in an interview published Friday about the nonprofit corporation’s evaluation of cybersecurity offerings from 21 vendors against cyber threat group APT29. Mitre assessed the cyber platforms using its ATT&CK knowledge base to emulate the techniques used by APT29, which is believed to be related to the Russian government and involved in the Democratic National Committee compromise.