Government Technology
Hear about the latest product and service offerings from the government contracting industry’s leading providers. The Government Technology News section highlights developments in aerospace, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, defense, C4ISR, cloud, hypersonics, and space.
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Lockheed Subsidiary Plans Full Demo of Autonomous Helicopter Tech in 2020
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin subsidiary, plans to conduct a fully autonomous flight of the S-70 helicopter as an optionally manned aircraft by 2020, Military.com reported Thursday.
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GM Defense Seeks to Leverage Commercial Tech to Support US Military; David Albritton Quoted
General Motors’ vision for its defense segment is to “reimagine†ways of turning its commercial vehicles and other technology products into platforms that could be offered to the U.S. military and allied forces, Defense One reported Thursday.
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Hexagon US Federal’s Rob Mott: AI Key to Delivering Geospatial Intelligence to Combat Units
Rob Mott, a vice president at Hexagon US Federal, wrote in an opinion piece published Wednesday on C4ISRNET how artificial intelligence could help defense and intelligence agencies collect and transmit geospatial intelligence data to soldiers on the battlefield amid challenging conditions.
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Raytheon Tech Helps Stadium Operators ID Nuisance Drones; Todd Probert Quoted
Raytheon is one of the companies introducing new technologies aimed at identifying drones and the operators flying such unmanned aircraft systems over sporting events and concert venues, Defense One reported Wednesday.
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SpaceX, Boeing Eye Crew Vehicle Flight Tests Before Year’s End
Boeing and SpaceX have announced plans to conduct flight tests of their commercial crew vehicles before the end of 2019, SpaceNews reported Wednesday.
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General Dynamics Network Encryptor Gets NSA Approval
General Dynamics’ mission systems business has received the National Security Agency’s certification for a network encryptor that works to protect classified and top secret information.
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Industry, Govt Discuss DoD Commercial Tech Procurement
Industry executives and government officials gathered at the Satellite Innovation 2019 conference to discuss the Department of Defense’s reliance on the commercial sector for Earth observation and communications tools, Space News reported Tuesday.
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Raytheon Seeks to Support Dismounted Troops With Virtual Training Tech
Raytheon has developed a technology designed to meet the U.S. Army’s need for a virtual training platform for dismounted warfighters, Fox News reported Tuesday.
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NASA Considers Extension of Crewed Test Flight to Address ISS Staffing Requirement
NASA may request for an extension of the testing of SpaceX’s emergency escape system, which was designed for the Dragon spacecraft, in the middle of an expiring deal with Russia, Spaceflight Now reported Monday.