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in Contract Awards, NewsSarcos to Develop Remote-Controlled Exoskeleton Robot for Navy; Ben Wolff Quoted
Sarcos Robotics' defense arm has landed a contract of an undisclosed sum to build a remote-controlled model of the Guardian XO exoskeleton robot for the U.S. Navy.
BAE Unveils Cybersecurity Platform for Military Platforms; Michael Weber Quoted
BAE Systems has introduced a product suite the company designed to protect military vehicles and systems from cyber threats. The Fox Shield offering is comprised of tools that can work with ground, aerial and space platforms to help defense customers safeguard mission technologies.
in NewsAccenture Launches Brand Campaign With $90M Media Spend; Julie Sweet Quoted
Accenture has launched a new brand campaign, “Let there be change,†and a purpose that will help clients change business strategy to create more value, the company announced Wednesday. Accenture’s campaign will increase the company’s annual media spend to $90 million. “In this moment, to emerge stronger there is only one choice: embrace change and ensure that it benefits all,†said Accenture CEO Julie Sweet.
in Executive Moves, NewsAuterionGS Adds Former Lockheed Exec Ray Johnson as Board Member
Ray Johnson, former senior vice president and chief technology officer at Lockheed Martin, has joined the board of directors of Los Angeles-based drone software maker Auterion Government Solutions.Â
in Contract Awards, NewsAceInfo Lands $59M USDA Software Dev’t Task Order; Mike Cosgrave Quoted
Ace Info Solutions has received a potential four-year, $59M task order from the Department of Agriculture to develop crop insurance software platforms for the risk management agency under USDA's farm production and conservation risk mission area.
Boeing, General Atomics to Collaborate on Laser Weapon Tech Offering for Defense Applications
Boeing and General Atomics' electromagnetic systems business have teamed up to develop a high-energy laser weapon system intended for missile and air defense operations.
in Executive Moves, NewsDefense Sector Vets Michael Griffin, Lisa Porter, Daniel Verwiel Named Rajant Strategic Advisers
Industrial network technology maker Rajant has appointed former Department of Defense officials Michael Griffin and Lisa Porter as well as former Northrop Grumman executive Daniel Verwiel as strategic advisers to inform market strategy development efforts.
IBM, General Dynamics, BAE Highlight Hybrid Cloud Offerings at AUSA Conference
IBM, BAE Systems and General Dynamics presented at the 2020 Association of the United States Army conference their hybrid cloud services that can be moved from one system to another, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday.
in NewsRaytheon Technologies Demos ARAKNID Battle Mgmt Tech for DARPA; Brad Tousley Quoted
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has conducted an on-ramp exercise with Raytheon Technologies to test the company’s battle management software with the U.S. Air Force’s command-and-control platform.
ULA CEO Tory Bruno: US Gov’t Should Consider Space-Based Fuel Production
Tory Bruno, president and CEO of United Launch Alliance and a previous Wash100 awardee, said the U.S. government should consider producing fuel in space to stimulate the development of the space economy, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.
in News, Press ReleasesOracle Cloud Infrastructure Secures P-ATO from FedRAMP JAB; Scott Twaddle Quoted
The FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board (JAB) has granted Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Government Cloud Services a provisional authority to operate, the company announced Tuesday. "Achieving a FedRAMP JAB P-ATO is a key step as we help our public sector customers take advantage of OCI's security, innovation, and cost savings for their missions." said Scott Twaddle, vice president of Oracle's regulated markets for OCI.