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Deloitte: Agile Process, New Business Models Key to Aerospace & Defense Industry’s Digital Transformation
A Deloitte article says aerospace and defense companies should focus on four key areas to achieve digital transformation and one of those is implementing agile production and predictive quality controls in response to evolving demands. A&D companies should also create new business models, advance collaboration with the supply chain and protect data and intellectual property from cyber vulnerabilities, according to the article published Tuesday.
Techstars, Starburst Unveil Accelerator Program for Space Tech Startups
Techstars and Starburst have launched a new accelerator program that seeks to help startups developing space-based technologies and other related platforms. Matt Kozlov, former head of the Cedars Sinai Accelerator, will serve as managing director of the Los Angeles-based Techstars Starburst Space Accelerator program, Techstars said Tuesday.
ManTech’s Paul Klinker: Blockchain Tech Could Help DoD, VA Manage Healthcare Data
Paul Klinker, solutions architect for the federal health civilian business at ManTech International, has said the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs should adopt blockchain technology to manage and secure electronic health care records.
Executive Branch Plans Omnibus Contract for Application Services
The Executive Office of the President looks to award a five-year omnibus contract for information technology application services.
Northrop Marks 1M Flight Hours for Airborne Targeting Pod
Northrop Grumman's fourth-generation airborne targeting pod has reached the mark of 1M flight hours with military aircraft platforms since the system was fielded in 2012.
DHS S&T Seeks First Responder Tech Platforms for Operational Experimentation
The Department of Homeland Security's science and technology directorate is inviting public and private sector organizations that can provide technology platforms for integration, test and evaluation at an upcoming first responder exercise in Alabama.
Dell EMC Federal’s Steve Harris on Emerging Tech Trends, IT Modernization
Steve Harris, senior vice president and general manager of Dell EMC’s federal business, told MeriTalk in an interview published Monday that artificial intelligence, internet of things and software-defined infrastructure are some of the emerging trends he sees in the federal information technology market. Harris discussed the importance of IT infrastructure modernization amid the presence of such tech capabilities.
ÂIcarus Aerospace Exhibits Public Safety-Tailored Version of Boeing-Made UAS
Training firm Icarus Aerospace exhibited its work on a Boeing-made unmanned helicopter geared for public safety operations during the National Sheriffs’ Association Winter Technology Conference, Commercial UAV News reported Saturday. The newly unveiled version of the S-100 Camcopter is designed to support search and rescue, resupply, disaster response and surveillance operations, the report noted.
Twosense.AI Gets Army Contract for Government-Tailored Behavioral Biometrics
The U.S. Army has awarded a $2.42M contract to Twosense.AI for the development of deep neural networks that the service would use for continuous multifactor authentication. Twosense.AI said Thursday its platform of the same name bases authentications on a subject's gait, interaction patterns and other behavioral signs.