DARPA Unveils AI-Based Cyber-Physical System Designer Tech Project
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to develop a program that will enable automated design capabilities for cyber-physical systems.
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Report: SpaceX Plans to Launch ‘Starship’ Rocket in Florida
SpaceX plans to expand its facilities in Florida to accommodate the company’s Starship rocket, Reuters reported Saturday.
Kubos, Ruag Space Form Satellite Computing Partnership
Spacecraft software creator Kubos, has partnered with Swiss firm Ruag Space to provide constellation developers with ready-to-use satellite computer systems, Space News reported Thursday.
DHS Adds ThreatConnect Platform to Approved Network Security Mgmt Product List
ThreatConnect's intelligence-based security operations platform has been included in the Department of Homeland Security’s list of approved products for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program. DHS chose the ThreatConnect offering to help agencies defend networks against threats and support the CDM program's third phase, dubbed Dynamic and Evolving Federal Network Defense, the company said Thursday.
Zipline Partners With DoD for Medical Supply Drone Prototyping
Zipline has partnered with the Department of Defense’s Defense Innovation Unit to develop unmanned aircraft systems designed to address the supply needs of battlefield emergencies, FedScoop reported Wednesday.
ManTech’s Sandeep Shilawat: Agencies Should Deploy ‘Zero Trust’ Approach to Cloud Migration
Sandeep Shilawat, executive director for cloud and DevOps at ManTech International, told attendees at the Advanced Technology Academic Research Center’s Cloud and Infrastructure Summit that the “zero trust†concept is key to full-scale cloud adoption.
Lockheed, Air Force Squadron Conclude GPS III Satellite Tests
Lockheed Martin has gifted the U.S. Air Force’s 2nd Space Operations Squadron a miniature model of a GPS III satellite to mark the conclusion of the spacecraft's on-orbit tests.
Atlas Space Operations Expands Global Ground Station Network
Atlas Space Operations has added nine new ground stations to its satellite communications network, providing a total of 13 ground stations.
VA, DeepMind Create AI-Based Disease Prediction Model
Google's DeepMind business and the Department of Veterans Affairs have developed a machine learning-based application that works to predict early symptoms of kidney failure. A study published in the journal Nature found that the AI model could help clinicians spot acute kidney injury in patients up to two days in advance and could potentially mitigate the need for serious medical procedures like dialysis or a kidney transplant, VA said Wednesday.
Iridium, AWS to Launch IoT Satellite Service; Matt Desch Quoted
Iridium Communications and Amazon Web Services are set to deploy a satellite cloud-based offering for internet-of-things users in September, Capacity Media reported Monday.
IARPA Funds Charles River Analytics to Support Multi-Path Reasoning Program
Charles River Analytics has received funds in the amount of $4.5M to support a reasoning testing project in support of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity.