Booz Allen Demos AI-Based Copilot Algorithm on USAF’s U-2 Aircraft
Booz Allen Hamilton has tested an in-flight algorithm meant to allow artificial intelligence-based copilot capabilities aboard the U.S. Air Force's U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft.
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Forcepoint’s Sean Berg: Agencies Should Consider User-Focused Approach to Zero Trust
Sean Berg, senior vice president and general manager for global governments and critical infrastructure at Forcepoint, has said that organizations should prioritize the monitoring of user perimeters through a zero-trust approach. “With people as the new perimeter, zero trust is a non-negotiable first step for securing newly distributed agency workforces and ensuring users are who they say they are,†Berg wrote in a guest piece for FedScoop.
Leonardo, Rafael Partnership Completes Delivery of Protection Systems for Army Tanks
Leonardo DRS and Israeli defense technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems have delivered the last batch of active protection systems built for installation into the U.S. Army's Abrams battle tank fleet for enhanced ground vehicle survivability.
Robot Dog, Small Drone Map Indoor Threats in Rafael’s Tech Demo
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems combined a small unmanned aerial system and a Ghost Robotics-built robot dog to map and identify indoor threats using optical scanning and artificial intelligence for a tech demonstration held in December, C4ISRNET reported Wednesday.
Teledyne Business Launches Two GaN High Electron Mobility Transistors for Military, Space Applications
A Teledyne Technologies business has unveiled two new ruggedized gallium nitride, high electron mobility transistors designed for high-reliability space, avionics and military applications. The 30-amp TDG650E30B and 15-amp TDG650E15B GaN HEMTs are the latest additions to Teledyne e2v HiRel’s family of 650-volt products based on GaN Systems’ technology.
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Lockheed-Led Team Receives $1.3B Global F-35 Sustainment Contract
An industry team led by Lockheed Martin has secured a $1.28 billion undefinitized contract action (UCA) from the F-35 Joint Program Office to support operations and sustainment of the global F-35 fleet through June 30. "This contract ensures F-35s remain ready to fly and accomplish the warfighter's mission," said Bill Brotherton, Lockheed Martin F-35 program acting vice president and general manager.
in Executive Moves, NewsRoger Miller Joins Paradyme Management as Senior Director of Growth for Justice Markets
Paradyme Management has appointed Roger Miller as senior director of growth for justice markets, responsible for further building relationships with federal agencies that serve the homeland security mission. “Roger has a vast amount of experience in the justice community and has been right in the middle of dealing with the complex technical issues it faces," said Jack Ginsburg, chief operating officer of Paradyme.Â
in Contract Awards, News, Wash100PAE Secures Spot on State Department’s $3.3B Global Support Strategy 2.0 Contract
PAE has been named as one of three prime contractors on the U.S. Department of State’s potential ten-year, $3.3 billion Global Support Strategy 2.0 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract vehicle. “Leveraging our innovative capabilities, enhanced through our 2017 acquisition of FCi Federal, we believe PAE is uniquely positioned to deliver proprietary, customized, technology-enabled solutions for the State Department, adding to our expanding and diverse portfolio of support for the U.S. government,†said John Heller, president and CEO of PAE and a 2020 Wash100 awardee.
Raytheon Unit Wins DARPA Millimeter-Wave Digital Array Phase 2 Contract; Tay Fitzgerald Quoted
A Raytheon Technologies business unit has secured a $12.7M contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop phased array antenna technology using a “building blocks†approach for the second phase of DARPA’s Millimeter-Wave Digital Arrays program. “Millimeter-wave is less crowded than other parts of the RF spectrum on the battlefield, but current hardware is complex, tailored to a specific task and not interoperable,†said Tay Fitzgerald, vice president for advanced concepts and technology at Raytheon Intelligence & Space.
Virgin Orbit Resets Date for Second LauncherOne Rocket Flight
Virgin's orbit business has moved the date of its LauncherOne rocket's second orbital launch to Jan. 10 due to pandemic-related limitations, Space News reported Tuesday. The company originally planned to conduct the liftoff in mid-December 2020 but experienced personnel shortage because of precautionary measures for COVID-19 contact tracing.
2021 Wash100 Nomination Period Closes Friday
Executive Mosaic, a leadership media and events company in the government contracting space, will be accepting nominations for the 2021 Wash100 Award until Friday. Submissions for the award can be done through the Wash100 website. The award also highlights the contributions and efforts of private and public sector leaders in leading industry growth and innovation.
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MDA Plans to Tap Lockheed for Ballistic Missile Defense Tech Integration Services
The Missile Defense Agency intends to award Lockheed Martin's missiles and fire control business a sole-source contract to carry out design technical assistance and integration work for a ballistic missile interceptor to meet a foreign military sales requirement from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.