Air Force Research Lab Tests Northrop-Built Hypersonic Engine
A team at Air Force Research Laboratory completed a ground test of a Northrop Grumman-built scramjet engine at Arnold Air Force Base in Tennessee.
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Cloudera’s Shaun Bierweiler: Ready-Made Migration Service Can Facilitate Data Provider Transition
Shaun Bierweiler, vice president and general manager of the public sector business at Cloudera, wrote in a LinkedIn article posted Thursday the company offers a migration service that works to help enterprise customers transition to another data provider and cut the operational risk of a business disruption.
Raytheon Seeks to Accelerate Software Dev’t Process Through Virtual Factory; Todd Probert Quoted
Raytheon has created a virtual software factory in a move to accelerate the company's process of developing and delivering software platforms to military customers. "In a world where threats evolve fast, software must evolve faster," said Todd Probert, vice president of Raytheon's intelligence, information and services business.
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DISA Taps HGSNet to Support National Background Investigations System Transition
The Defense Information Systems Agency awarded HGSNet a potential 1.5-year, $21.9M contract to provide development, deployment and sustainment support for the National Background Investigations System.
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Eric DeMarco: Kratos Begins to Order Engines for Expected Valkyrie UAV Production
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has ordered engines that will power a unmanned combat air system developed with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Jane's 360 reported Sunday. Eric DeMarco, president and CEO of Kratos, said during a second-quarter earnings call the company started ordering engines as it anticipates XQ-58A Valkyrie production efforts after the platform met all test points during a second flight test.
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Navy Commissions 15th Littoral Combat Ship
A littoral combat ship manufactured by a Lockheed Martin-led team, has entered into active service with the U.S. Navy.
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DHS S&T Names Finalists in Compact Respirator Dev’t Contest
The Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate has named the finalists for a competition that focuses on the development of concepts for a compact escape respirator for first responders.
DARPA Unveils AI-Based Cyber-Physical System Designer Tech Project
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to develop a program that will enable automated design capabilities for cyber-physical systems.