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General Dynamics, True Velocity to Collaborate on Army Rifle Tech Development
General Dynamics' ordnance and tactical systems business has partnered with True Velocity to develop a rifle technology in support of the U.S. Army's M4 and M249 weapon replacement efforts.
IT Firm 1901 Group Completes AWS Public Sector Cloud Migration Training Program
Reston, Va.-based information technology services provider 1901 Group has completed a training, assessment and enablement program meant to help Amazon Web Services partners gain skills and experience necessary to support public sector customers in cloud migration efforts.
Renovus Buys Controlling Stake in Tempus Nova; Didi Dellano Quoted
Investment company Renovus Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in Tempus Nova, a technology services provider to the public and private sectors.
Social Security Administration Seeks Tokenization Tool to Replace SSN, BNC on Mails
The Social Security Administration is seeking vendors that could provide a tokenization platform for the agency to replace SS and beneficiary notice control numbers on mailed letters.
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Gov’t Should Leverage Commercial Innovation to Build Unified Satcom Architecture
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch of Inmarsat Government has said government leaders and the satellite communications industry must continue to work together to facilitate the integration of commercial innovation into a unified satcom architecture. Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president for government strategy and policy at Inmarsat Government, wrote in a MilsatMagazine article how the U.S. Air Force’s Analysis of Alternatives effort highlights the urgency for a strong industry-government partnership to “ensure available solutions are fully considered as part of any recapitalization process.â€
ÂDARPA Selects Teams for Subterranean Navigation Challenge
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected nine teams to take part in a competition that aims to innovate on the navigation of man-made tunnels, urban underground locations and natural caves. The two-track Subterranean Integration Exercise challenges teams from universities and companies to apply robotics, sensor and communications technologies as they remotely navigate through the Edgar Experimental Mine in Idaho Springs, Colo., this April, DARPA said Tuesday.
AWS, Leidos Execs on Cloud and Agencies’ Need to Focus on Mission Outcomes
Brett McMillen of Amazon Web Services and Keith Johnson of Leidos discussed in a Federal News Network article published Tuesday about the need for government agencies to focus on mission outcomes when adopting cloud and other technology platforms. McMillen, director of federal government at AWS, said he thinks the latest technologies may not always address the needs and requirements of agencies and citizens.
Booz Allen’s Dan Tucker: Agencies Need Data Strategy to Facilitate Cloud Migration
Dan Tucker, a vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton, told Meritalk in an interview published Tuesday that federal agencies need to assess their data architecture and future requirements for data scalability and extensibility when moving workloads to the cloud. “You almost need the data strategy at the application and portfolio level before you can lay out your cloud strategy,â€Â Tucker said.
GitLab Unveils CAC Smartcard Authentication Functionality
GitLab has launched a sign-on automation service to support common access card authentication. The service is made to reduce time spent on logging into GitLab's issue tracker, and help users develop and deliver security-set software at faster rates, the company said Tuesday.
DoD Looks to Award Next Rapid Innovation Funds for New Military Techs
The Department of Defense is seeking small businesses that already have mature prototypes of their technologies and are ready for final development, evaluation and integration with military systems or programs to support national security.
Washington Headquarters Services Seeks Info on Small Mobile Nuclear Reactors
The Washington Headquarters Services' office is seeking information on small mobile nuclear reactors to support the U.S. military's mobile energy needs. The agency said Friday in a FedBizOpps notice that it is interested in concepts for a small nuclear reactor demonstration on behalf of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.