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Army Gets Persistent Systems Network Tech for ‘Backpackable’ Ground Robots
Persistent Systems will provide its Wave Relay networking technology to the U.S. Army in support of the development of portable robots designed to provide field situational awareness.
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Brian Kenner to Join Amazon as Regional Economic Development Senior Manager
Brian Kenner, deputy mayor for planning and economic development in Washington, D.C., will join Amazon in early July to serve as a senior manager with oversight of regional economic development efforts in the Greater Washington area, the Washington Business Journal reported Thursday.
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Multi-MAC JV Wins Potential $50M NAVFAC Atlantic Architect-Engineer IDIQ
Multi-MAC joint venture won a potential five-year, $50M contract to provide architect-engineer services that will help U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Department of Defense and federal entities satisfy environmental requirements.
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Army Taps Baker-Jacobs JV for Architect, Engineering Support
A joint venture with Jacobs Engineering has received a five-year, $46M contract to provide architect-engineer services to the U.S. Army.
Aerospace Corp to Demo ‘Space Cloud’ for Satellite Data Sharing
The Aerospace Corp. plans to take cloud technology to space to demonstrate how it can help artificial intelligence-based satellites eliminate unnecessary data before transmission to ground operators, National Defense Magazine reported Thursday.
AWS’ Andy Jassy: Speed, Agility Drive Cloud Tech Adoption in Public Sector
Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, said during the AWS Public Sector Summit that government agencies and enterprises are embracing cloud computing technology because of its potential to increase agility and speed of operations. He pointed to the CIA's award of a $600M contract to AWS in 2013 as having an impact on how organizations perceive the technology.
Draper to Build Miniature Robots Under DARPA Grant
Draper Laboratory has received a grant of undisclosed sum from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop miniature robots that will provide navigational support to rescue operations, C4ISRNET reported Wednesday.
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DOE Contractors Group Appoints Huntington Ingalls’ Michael Lempke as Chairman
Michael Lempke, president of the nuclear and environmental group at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ technical solutions division, has been named chairman of the Energy Facility Contractors Group, ExchangeMonitor reported Wednesday. He will lead the organization that coordinates with the Department of Energy to incorporate operational and business practices across DOE facilities.
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CenturyLink Commends Senate Committee on Nationwide Broadband Mapping Proposal
CenturyLink has commended four lawmakers representing the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for their legislative proposal to improve the government’s knowledge of broadband data challenges via a mapping project.
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DOI to Award Contract to Phoenix International for Phase II of Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Development
The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement intends to award a contract to Phoenix International Holdings for further development of an autonomous underwater vehicle ignition system to support the activities of the bureau’s oil spill preparedness division.