Collins Aerospace to Help Develop Avionics for NASA Supersonic Aircraft
Lockheed Martin has partnered with United Technologies Corp.'s Collins Aerospace business to produce an avionic system for NASA's future supersonic aircraft platform.
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Raytheon’s Thomas Kennedy: Space-Based Sensor Layer Needed to Counter Advanced Missile Threats
Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon, has said the U.S. needs a space-based sensor layer that could help detect, track and counter ballistic missile threats. “To have a space-sensor layer, to be able to pick up this advanced threat … that’s an absolute must for us to get on board and develop that technology,†Kennedy said during a panel at the Reagan National Defense Forum.
Air Force Seeks Industry, Academic Partners for Tech Transfer Initiatives
The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit white papers that will detail how the service can partner with industry and academia to accelerate the development and transfer of new technology platform between the military and its partners.
DARPA Seeks Proposers for Data Verification Architecture Development Project
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has launched a new program that aims to develop and commercialize hardware and software architectures for data tracking. The Guaranteed Architecture for Physical Security program is intended to secure high-risk data transactions and allow consumers to physically track these activities, DARPA said Wednesday.
Phillips Federal to Resell Optomec Additive Manufacturing Systems in Gov’t Sector
Phillips Federal and Optomec have partnered to offer the latter's additive manufacturing systems to government customers through a General Services Administration-run procurement portal.
Boeing Invests in Satcom Terminal Developer Isotropic; Brian Schettler Quoted
Boeing’s venture capital arm has led a funding round to help Isotropic Systems bring to market its integrated satellite communications terminal. Brian Schettler, managing director of Boeing HorizonX Ventures, said in a statement published Wednesday the investment in Isotropic seeks to speed up the expansion of space-based connectivity services to the mass market.
ÂAFLCMC Eyes Next Generation Helmet Acquisition for Fixed-Wing Aircrews
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has teamed up with the Advanced Tactical Acquisition Corps to equip fixed-wing aircraft personnel with modernized helmets in a move to meet present technological requirements.
Beth Beach: PAE ISR’s Unmanned Aircraft Platform Offers ‘Mission Flexibility’
Beth Beach, vice president of business development at PAE ISR, has said the company's Resolute Eagle unmanned aerial system has the potential to support expeditionary forces and complement military platforms.
AWS’ Teresa Carlson on Cloud Adoption in Public Sector
Teresa Carlson, vice president of Amazon Web Services’ worldwide public sector, told SiliconANGLE Media in an interview published Wednesday about the changes she has seen in the public sector when it comes to cloud adoption. “One of the big changes I’ve seen in the last 18 months is state and local government. [They’re] really looking at applications and solutions that can change citizen services engagement,â€Â she told SiliconANGLE’s mobile livestreaming studio theCUBE.
Deloitte: Agencies Could Use Natural Language Processing to Derive Insights From Unstructured Data
A Deloitte article says government agencies seeking to generate insights from unstructured data to facilitate the decision-making process and policy analysis could use artificial intelligence in the form of natural language processing. NLP has seven technical capabilities that could help agencies identify patterns, analyze public opinion and categorize topics, according to the article published Wednesday.
Iridium Launches ‘Certus’ Broadband Service; Matt Desch Quoted
Iridium Communications has unveiled its L-band broadband service powered by the company’s $3B Iridium NEXT satellite network. The company said Wednesday initial activations of the Iridium Certus service kicked off in December 2018 for terrestrial and maritime applications with the aviation service expected later this year once certification is secured.
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