Drone Aviation to Update Army Tactical Aerostat Platform
Drone Aviation has begun to update a tactical aerostat platform with a new technology designed to secure communication waveforms that soldiers use to connect during battlefield missions.
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Senseonics, Geo-Med Partner to Provide Glucose Monitoring Tool for Veterans
Senseonics Holdings and service-disabled veteran-owned small business Geo-Med have teamed up to provide over 9M veterans and U.S. government employees access to an implantable device built to monitor glucose levels in patients with diabetes. Senseonics said Thursday its Eversense continuous glucose monitoring system uses a fluorescence-based sensor, a mobile application and a smart transmitter for data communication.
Maximus’ Tom Romeo: Citizen Experience, Cybersecurity Among Key Federal IT Modernization Drivers
Tom Romeo, general manager of federal business at Maximus, has said there are four trends that would drive information technology modernization in the federal government this year and one is the focus of agencies on enhancing citizen experience. Romeo wrote in a GCN article published Thursday that making citizen experience a priority would increase the use of new digital tools such as chatbots and automated voice systems within government agencies.
LCR Unveils Chassis Products Suite for Military Applications
LCR Embedded Systems has unveiled a suite of rugged chassis products designed to integrate with military aerospace and unmanned aerial vehicle platforms.
HP Federal’s Todd Gustafson: Device-as-a-Service Could Help Agencies Reduce Costs, Secure Endpoint Devices
Todd Gustafson, president of HP’s federal business, has said local and state chief information officers should continue to adopt cloud and “as-a-Service†models to increase efficiency and cut costs of their information technology modernization efforts. He wrote in an opinion piece published Wednesday on Government Technology that there has been “a clear and dramatic shift†across government agencies to embrace as-a-Service models for devices.
ÂSymantec’s Chris Townsend: Federal Gov’t Needs AI, Machine Learning to Stay Head of Cyber Threats
Chris Townsend, vice president of federal at Symantec, has said federal agencies should adopt machine learning, artificial intelligence, automation technologies and other novel platforms to protect networks from evolving cyber threats. Townsend wrote in an article published Monday on FedTech Magazine that such technologies could help address some visibility gaps associated with overly complicated platforms.
Boeing-Safran JV to Operate as Initium Aerospace; Stan Deal Quoted
Boeing and France-based Safran have unveiled a new joint venture to design, develop and service auxiliary power units or engines used to start aircraft and related systems while on the ground. Etienne Boisseau will serve as CEO of the new JV, Initium Aerospace, which will operate in San Diego to build APUs in collaboration with Boeing and Safran teams on production and engineering, Boeing said Wednesday.
ÂInterSystems Announces Health Data Platform on AWS Marketplace
InterSystems is offerring its health data platform on the Amazon Web Services marketplace, providing simplified access to users across health care and life science industries. The company said Tuesday its IRIS for Health platform works to help users develop and execute health care applications via machine learning, clinical information systems and high-performance computing.
Kratos Helps Navy Test Missile Defense Radar
The U.S. Navy has tested the ballistic missile defense of a new anti-air radar with the support of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions. The AN/SPY-6(V)1 air and missile defense radar detected and tracked a ballistic target during the Vigilant Nemesis test on Jan. 31, the company said Tuesday.
DLT to Manage Autodesk’s Public Sector Business Channel; Brian Strosser Quoted
DLT Solutions has agreed to be the master government aggregator of software vendor Autodesk and manage the latter's public sector transactions vial value-added and direct market resellers nationwide.