DHS Taps Ocean Aero for Autonomous Underwater and Surface Vehicles
Ocean Aero has agreed to provide the Department of Homeland Security with autonomous underwater and surface vehicles under a multimillion-dollar deal.
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Parasoft to Support DLT Solutions’ Software Security Effort
Parasoft has agreed to help DLT Solutions, a Tech Data subsidiary, observe security across a software's development and delivery life cycle.
Boeing Brings Back JDAM-Based Cruise Missile Proposal for USAF
Boeing is bringing back an old approach to use a joint direct attack munition as a lower-cost cruise missile for the U.S. Air Force, Flight Global reported Tuesday.
Lockheed Invests in In-Package Optical Interconnect Developer Ayar Labs
Lockheed Martin’s venture capital arm has made a strategic investment in Ayar Labs to help the latter advance the commercialization of its monolithic in-package optical input/output platform.
General Dynamics Unit to Release New Data Encryption Product Line
General Dynamics’ mission system business plans to roll out a new product line of encryptors designed to secure information in high-speed networks at the enterprise level and tactical edge.
Cubic Taps Elbit Systems of America for F-35 Aircraft Video Data Link
Cubic’s mission solutions business has picked Elbit Systems’ U.S. subsidiary to develop an amplifier module for the F-35 aircraft’s full-motion video data link.
Tripwire’s Maurice Uenuma: CMMC Reflects DoD’s Seriousness to Address Supply Chain Cyber Weaknesses
The Department of Defense introduced the final version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program in late January and Maurice Uenuma, vice president of federal at Tripwire, said CMMC is a key step to securing DoD’s supply chain, Signal Magazine reported Sunday. The Potomac Officers Club will host its CMMC Forum 2020 on April 2. Click here to register for the event.
Report: SpaceX Projects 38 Florida Launches This Year
An environmental assessment from the Federal Aviation Administration projects a surge in SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rocket launches in Florida in the next few years, SpaceNews reported Thursday. SpaceX plans to perform 38 launches from two launch complexes in Florida this year, including 30 missions from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.Â
Maximus’ Tom Romeo: Automation, Contract Consolidation Among 2020 Federal Tech Trends
Tom Romeo, general manager of Maximus’ federal services segment and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, wrote in a GCN article published Thursday there are three technology trends to watch in the federal government space this year and one is the adoption of new technologies to transform the way citizens apply and receive health care benefits.
Splunk’s Frank Dimina: DoD Should Start With Common Data Platform for Joint All-Domain C2 Capability
Frank Dimina, vice president of public sector at Splunk, wrote in an opinion piece published Wednesday on C4ISRNET that the Department of Defense should leverage a common data platform that is scalable and can handle large amounts of data from across military branches to achieve the joint all-domain command and control capability.