Government Technology
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ULA, Air Force Conclude System-Level Review of Vulcan Centaur Rocket; Tory Bruno Quoted
United Launch Alliance has completed the final design review of a company-developed launch vehicle as part of the process to secure certification from the U.S. Air Force.
GBC Surveys Agency Leaders on AI Adoption, Priorities; ViON’s Rob Davies Quoted
A Government Business Council report says only 22 percent of federal government leaders said their organizations are in the process of adopting artificial intelligence, Nextgov reported Monday. GBC partnered with ViON on the study, which was underwritten by Dell EMC and based on an online survey of 668 federal, civilian and military agency leaders and decision makers conducted in February and March.
Boeing Eyes Testing of GE-Built Engine on Chinook Helicopters
Boeing plans to test this year two General Electric-built T408 engines for its CH-47 Chinook helicopters, Rotor & Wing International reported Monday. Boeing and GE plan to evaluate the engine’s increased payload and other capabilities through a cooperative research and development agreement that started in 2016.
GSA, HUD Issue RFIs for Cloud, Data Analytics Services
The General Services Administration and the Department of Housing and Urban Development are seeking information from the industry on how to enhance their cloud adoption, contact center, customer experience, and data analytics functions.
Rigaku Handheld Chemical Analyzer Approved for U.S. Military Field Kits
Rigaku’s handheld chemical analyzer has been approved for U.S. soldiers’ dismounted reconnaissance kits and will soon be utilized worldwide, National Defense said Friday. Capable of scanning dangerous liquids and powders in sealed containers, Rigaku Progeny ResQ can identify up to 13K chemical warfare agents, toxic chemicals and other compounds.
Virtustream Expands Cloud Application Migration Services Suite
Virtustream, a business unit of Dell Technologies, has expanded a set of professional and managed service offerings intended to help enterprise customers migrate information technology applications to cloud computing infrastructure. The xStreamCare suite is part of Virtustream’s suite of offerings made to help users plan, manage and conduct cloud migration activities, the company said Friday.
DARPA Opens Solicitation for Robot-Based Satellite Servicing Project
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a formal solicitation for an other transaction agreement with the goal to develop and demonstrate a robotic servicing vehicle for government and commercial geosynchronous satellites.
Checkmarx Software Security Tool Deployed on FedRAMP-Certified PaaS; Rich Wajsgras Quoted
Checkmarx has deployed a source code analysis tool on a platform-as-a-service offering that was certified under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Project Hosts' Federal Private Cloud now includes the CxSAST analyzer designed to help users identify security vulnerabilities in custom and open-source codes, Checkmarx said Thursday.
Sikorsky Conducts Maiden Flight of HH-60W Rescue Helicopter for U.S. Air Force
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky subsidiary completed the first flight of its HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter this Friday, where the search and rescue aircraft’s capabilities were assessed at the company’s site in West Palm Beach, Fla. Sikorsky said Friday the flight test comes as part of an Air Force program that seeks to acquire 113 new HH-60Ws. Compared to the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters that currently support the military branches’ personnel recovery operations, the new HH-60W model can hold almost twice as much fuel as the HH-60G, in addition to being designed for improved defense.
CACI Eyes Astronaut Training Opportunities for ‘Gateway’ Lunar Space Station; Ken Asbury Quoted
CACI International explores how their current virtual training methods, already utilized by the International Space Station’s training program, could also help prepare astronauts slated for Gateway, a proposed space station that will operate in the lunar orbit, Politico reported Friday.