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ULA Prepares for Second GPS III Satellite Launch
United Launch Alliance is in the last stage of preparations for the launch of the second satellite that will provide the U.S. military with Global Positioning System III service.
NIST Demos Experimental Atomic Clock Under DARPA Program
Research teams from the National Institute of Standards and Technology tested an experimental atomic clock as part of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Atomic Clock with Enhanced Stability initiative.
FTI Consulting Announces New Data Migration Services
FTI Consulting’s technology unit has unveiled a new suite of services designed to help government and commercial organizations migrate e-discovery data to a cloud computing platform.
HPE, AppGuard to Provide Cyber Stack for DISA Initiative; Joe Ayers Quoted
AppGuard and Hewlett Packard Enterprise have partnered to offer cyber stack services and technology platforms to the Department of Defense through the Integrated Processor Capacity Services x86 initiative.
BCT to Help Viasat Demo Military Data Link Connectivity in Space
Blue Canyon Technologies will support Viasat’s effort to test a low-Earth orbit spacecraft designed to access the Link 16 military data link, which is used to transmit data between military vessels.
CDC Solicits New Toolkit for Nuclear-Related Disease Tracking
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention seeks a new platform that will help U.S. health agencies monitor illnesses that result from nuclear catastrophes, Nextgov reported Monday.
Leonardo DRS’ Todd Hicks: Military, Industry Work Together to Address Cyber Threats
Todd Hicks, chief technology officer at Leonardo DRS, told C4ISRNET in an interview published Monday how industry helps the military address cyber challenges.
Software Firm cloudtamer.io to Offer Cloud Governance Tech on AWS Secret Regions
Software company cloudtamer.io has partnered with Amazon Web Services to market the former’s automated cloud governance tool through the Commercial Cloud Services and Secret Commercial Cloud Services regions.
ULA Kicks Off Factory Upgrades to Prepare for Vulcan Centaur Rocket Production
United Launch Alliance has started updating manufacturing tools and robotic assembly lines at its factory in Decatur, Ala., as it prepares to transition to Vulcan Centaur rocket production, SpaceNews reported Monday.
MDA Seeks Info for High Altitude Missile Defense Dev’t Efforts
The Missile Defense Agency requests for information on the further development, flight and ground testing and support services of a system designed to deter enemy ballistic missiles.
USAF Awards Cash Prizes for Cloud Bug Bounty Program
The U.S. Air Force has awarded a total of $123K to hackers for a bug bounty program with Hanscom Air Force Base and cybersecurity crowdsourcing firm Bugcrowd, Defense Systems reported Aug. 9.