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in NewsCyxtera Data Center Suite Gets FedRAMP High Impact Level Accreditation
Cyxtera Technologies has received Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification for a data center services suite designed to support federal “Cloud Smart†policy mandates.
in NewsIndustry-University Research Teams Explore Autonomous Tech Safety Methods Under DARPA Program
Several companies and universities have teamed up to develop mathematical approaches and tools for incorporating data-based machine learning algorithms into cyber physical systems as part of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program aimed at ensuring the safety of autonomous technology.
in NewsCollins Aerospace to Provide Rescue Hoist Tech for California Aerial Firefighting Helicopters
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has selected United Technologies Corp.'s Collins Aerospace unit to provide a rescue hoist technology to be used on a fleet of S-70i Firehawk helicopters. Collins Aerospace said Wednesday it will supply Goodrich 44318 hoists to CAL FIRE and the fire departments of Los Angeles and Santa Barbara counties.
in NewsFourth SpaceX Internet Satellite Batch Reaches Orbit Through Falcon 9 Launch
A fourth batch of 60 SpaceX satellites launched into space as part of the Hawthorne, Calif.-based company's program to deliver broadband connectivity worldwide. The upper stage of a company-built Falcon 9 rocket deployed the latest internet satellite batch in low-Earth orbit Wednesday one hour after it lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
in Contract Awards, NewsGM Defense Taps Ricardo for Infantry Squad Vehicle Support Services
Ricardo Defense has received a subcontract of an undisclosed sum from General Motors’ defense segment to support deployment and product logistics requirements for infantry squad vehicles.
Lockheed Acknowledges Cobham’s Support for Orion Spacecraft Development Effort
Lockheed Martin has recognized Cobham’s advanced electronic solutions business as a supplier of cables and other radio frequency interconnect platforms in support of development work on NASA’s Orion spacecraft.
Army Announces 20 Firms to Advance to xTechSearch Phase III Competition; Bruce Jette Quoted
The U.S. Army has picked 20 small businesses and technology companies that will move to the third phase of xTechSearch 4.0 competition. “We must proactively and aggressively engage with innovators to see what new ideas, concepts, systems and sub-system components they can bring to the table,†Bruce Jette, assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics and technology and a 2020 Wash100 award winner, said in a statement published Wednesday.
Northrop, Raytheon Provide Architectures for Recent DARPA Swarm Test
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency conducted the third field experiment under an effort that aims to implement the use of autonomous swarms in urban operations.
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Carahsoft to Distribute ClearInsight’s Finance Mgmt System to Gov’t Clients
Carahsoft Technology has partnered with ClearInsight Solutions to market the latter’s expense management platform to the public sector.
Johns Hopkins APL Interstellar Probe Concept Passes Critical Review
NASA has conducted critical review efforts for a Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory concept that will work to analyze space particle acceleration processes as well as the interaction of solar wind and cast-off winds from other stars.
in NewsBlue Origin, AFRL Begin Construction of BE-7 Engine Test Facility
Blue Origin has partnered with the Air Force Research Laboratory to build a test hub that will work to accommodate the development of a lunar lander engine.