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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.
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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.
Motorola Offers Integrated Software for First Responder Call Control
Motorola Solutions is offering new integrated call control software designed to help first responders manage information by integrating call handling and computer-aided dispatch into a single, unified workstation.
AWS, iBASEt Partner on Cloud-Based Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Tech Offering
Amazon Web Services and iBASEt have partnered to introduce a cloud-based software product designed to help aerospace and defense technology manufacturers factory operations. Foothill Ranch, Calif.-based iBASEt said Wednesday it will integrate the Digital Manufacturing Suite platform into the AWS Smart Factory program, which allows plant operators collect and analyze data.
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TechnoMile Becomes an AWS Tech Partner; Ashish Khot Quoted
TechnoMile has been designated as a technology partner under an Amazon Web Services program that offers access to the AWS cloud portal for multiple software products.