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in NewsAir Force Eyes Contractor Selection for ‘Skyborg’ UAV Prototyping Effort in Summer
The U.S. Air Force plans to select a contractor this summer to prototype the service brach’s “Skyborg†unmanned aerial vehicle ahead of flight tests scheduled for 2021, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday.
IBM’s John Kamensky on Five Mindsets of Innovation Champions in Government
John Kamensky, a senior fellow with the IBM Center for the Business of Government, wrote in a Nextgov article published Tuesday that there are five mindsets that could serve as keys to success for champions of technological innovation in the federal government.
in NewsAccenture Grant to Support Cloud Tech Training for Military Vets; George Franz Quoted
Merivis, a nonprofit organization that trains military veterans in Salesforce cloud technology administration, has received a $100K grant from Accenture and its federal arm to offer training services in San Antonio, Texas.
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Integrated Defense & Security Solutions to Help CBP Pilot Opioid Shipment Detection Tech
Integrated Defense and Security Solutions has received a contract from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to develop algorithms for a pilot program aimed at automating the detection of illegal opioid shipments coming into the country through mail.
New Hampshire Army National Guard Deploys L3Harris-Built Portable Radios
The New Hampshire Army National Guard procured and fielded L3Harris Technologies-built portable radios to support public safety communications in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
in Executive Moves, NewsJennifer Swindell Joins Perspecta as Risk Decision Group SVP, GM; Mac Curtis Quoted
Jennifer Swindell, a nearly two-decade veteran of Booz Allen Hamilton, has joined Perspecta as senior vice president and general manager of its risk decision group. She will oversee Perspecta's trusted workforce initiatives, risk decision business and background investigation services, the company said Tuesday.
in Executive Moves, NewsJennifer Chronis Named Verizon Federal Business Head; Andres Irlando Quoted
Jennifer Chronis has been appointed as head of Verizon's federal business, succeeding Michael Maiorana, the company announced Tuesday. Chronis will begin her new role early next month.
in Contract Awards, NewsGSA Selects IST Research Platform for Citizen Engagement
IST Research has secured a five-year, $66M contract from the General Services Administration to provide a technology platform that would help government agencies engage with citizens.
Air Force, Hypergiant Partner to Build Satellites With Updatable Software
Hypergiant Industries and the U.S. Air Force have teamed up to develop a constellation of satellites that will use reprogrammable software to help operators adapt the space technology to match specific requirements, C4ISRNET reported Monday. The Austin, Texas-based company seeks to incorporate an architecture from the Air Force's Platform One software development team into a proposed 36-satellite Chameleon Constellation.
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Carahsoft Wins Army Business System Migration Support Contract
Carahsoft Technology has won a one-year, $16M contract to provide staff augmentation services for a U.S. Army project to modernize the service's logistical and business information systems. The company will help transition components of the Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program and the larger Global Combat Support System-Army, the Department of Defense said Monday.