NVIDIA Creates AI Training Environment With Synthetic Data
NVIDIA has developed a synthetic environment that deploys virtual sensor data to help train driverless cars, C4ISRnet reported Saturday.
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Embraer Tests KC-390 Millennium Aircraft’s Extraction, Gravity Airdrop Features
Embraer has completed an airdrop testing campaign for its KC-390 Millennium multimission medium airlifter. The company said Thursday it worked with Brazil’s air force and army to carry out a series of tests at the U.S. Army’s Yuma Proving Ground facilities in Arizona.
NetCentrics’ Robert Schofield on Making the Case for Implementing Orchestration in Federal Space
Robert Schofield, director of enterprise solutions at NetCentrics, wrote in a Federal News Network commentary piece published Friday about the four questions information technology and security team leaders at federal agencies should expect and consider answering when it comes to implementing security orchestration.
MarketsandMarkets: Growing Cyber Threats to Drive Intrusion Detection & Prevention Tech Market Size
A MarketsandMarkets forecast, released by Reportlinker, said the global market for instrusion detection and prevention systems will see an 8.3 percent compound annual growth rate to reach $7.1B in value by 2024.
DoD Seeks Industry Input on AI-Supported Search & Rescue Drone Platforms
The Department of Defense's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center asked industry to provide information on the potential of AI technology to accelerate drone swarm deployment to search-and-rescue missions, Nextgov reported Thursday.
Air Force Seeks Technical Concepts for Base Control System Security Analysis
The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to provide information on technical concepts and approaches that might be used to automatically identify, map and perform security analysis of base control systems.
Boeing Develops New Satellite for Air Force’s Wideband Global Satcom Program; Troy Dawson Quoted
Boeing has created a new communication satellite technology in an effort to increase the bandwidth and signal performance of the U.S. Air Force-operated Wideband Global Satcom System. WGS-11 is a variant of the company's 702 satellite and is designed to transmit multiple coverage beams that would follow flying aircraft, Boeing said Thursday.
Army Taps Robotic Research for Shoe-Mounted Tracking Device
Robotic Research has secured a $16.5M contract for boot-mounted trackers that the U.S. Army intends to use for situational awareness in GPS-denied locations, Defense News reported Wednesday.
Navy Taps Resolvn for Cyber Training Environment
Resolvn, a Maryland-based startup, has agreed to help the U.S. Navy construct a set of virtual networks for cyber operations training, National Defense Magazine reported Monday.
SAP NS2’s Mark Testoni on Cybersecurity Concerns With Airport Charging Docks
Mark Testoni, CEO of SAP National Security Services and a 2019 Wash100 award winner, told Yahoo Finance in a video interview posted Tuesday that some charging docks at airports could make travelers vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Phil Pitsky: Dedrone Eyes Counter-UAS Tech Updates in Gov’t Market Push
Dedrone is considering updating a counter-unmanned aerial system technology to include detection and threat mitigation features as the company aims to establish a presence in the defense and civilian markets, National Defense Magazine reported Thursday.
General Atomics Reports Nominal Operation of Orbital Test Bed’s Atomic Clock Payload
A miniature atomic clock device on board the General Atomics-built Orbital Test Bed continues to function nominally nearly six months after the OTB satellite launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.