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  • Carahsoft to Market Nvidia Virtualization, Deep Learning Tools via NASA SEWP Vehicle; Craig Abod Quoted
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    Carahsoft to Market Nvidia Virtualization, Deep Learning Tools via NASA SEWP Vehicle; Craig Abod Quoted

    Carahsoft Technology has agreed to offer virtualization and programmable graphics processing unit-powered deep learning tools from Nvidia to public sector customers through NASA’s Solutions for Enterprise-wide Procurement vehicle. Nvidia designed its technology offerings to help clients analyze huge amounts of data, implement virtual desktop infrastructure and manage data security and information technology performance, Carahsoft said Tuesday. Products covered by the companies’ agreement […] More

  • Army Issues RFI on UAS Payload Support Sources
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    Army Issues RFI on UAS Payload Support Sources

    The U.S. Army has issued a request for information on potential companies that can help the service branch support and sustain tactical signals intelligence payload on MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems. A FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday says the Army requires engineering and logistics services to support an Intelligence and Security Command forward operational assessment and TSP […] More

  • USCIS Releases Cloud Cybersecurity Service RFI
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    USCIS Releases Cloud Cybersecurity Service RFI

    The U.S. Citizen Immigration Services‘ information technology office seeks information on providers of IT security services in a cloud computing environment. A FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday says USCIS currently explores the availability of cybersecurity as a service in the risk management, microservice architecture and emerging technology areas as part of efforts to secure and update IT applications. The […] More

  • Unisys Lands Potential $219M Georgia Cloud IT Contract
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    Unisys Lands Potential $219M Georgia Cloud IT Contract

    Unisys has received a potential eight-year, $219M contract to provide a hybrid cloud platform meant to help government agencies in Georgia manage citizen services delivery efforts across the state. The contract with the Georgia Technology Authority has a base term of five years and six months and three one-year options and calls for Unisys to serve […] More

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Tests Electric Propulsion Tech for NASA’s Deep Space Plans
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    Aerojet Rocketdyne Tests Electric Propulsion Tech for NASA’s Deep Space Plans

    Aerojet Rocketdyne has completed an early systems integration test of an electric propulsion technology designed to help NASA conduct deep space missions in the near future. The company said Tuesday it developed a 13-kilowatt Hall thruster string as part of the space agency’s Advanced Electric Propulsion System program and demonstrated the subsystem’s power elements that include discharge supply and […] More

  • AWS, VMware Plan 2019 Release of Joint Cloud Service in GovCloud Region; Pat Gelsinger Quoted
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    AWS, VMware Plan 2019 Release of Joint Cloud Service in GovCloud Region; Pat Gelsinger Quoted

    Andy Jassy and Pat Gelsinger, respectively CEOs of Amazon Web Services  and VMware, announced at a recent industry event that both companies will debut a hybrid cloud service intended for government customers in the AWS GovCloud region by the end of 2019. Both executives spoke about the planned release of VMware Cloud on AWS and other joint offerings at the […] More

  • Aerospace Corp.-Backed Team Wins Army AI Tool Design Competition
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    Aerospace Corp.-Backed Team Wins Army AI Tool Design Competition

    The U.S. Army‘s Rapid Capabilities Office has selected a team from federally funded research and development center operator Aerospace Corp. as the winner of a competition that sought artificial intelligence and machine learning tools that could support electronic warfare missions. Platypus Aerospace won the $100K first-place award at the Army Signal Classification Challenge while TeamAU — a group […] More

  • Charles River Analytics Develops Weather Forecasting Tool for Navy Mission Planners
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    Charles River Analytics Develops Weather Forecasting Tool for Navy Mission Planners

    Charles River Analytics has developed a tool for the U.S. Navy to predict environmental conditions and interpret weather forecast data the service branch can use for mission planning. CRA said Monday it collaborated with Clear Science and the University of Miami to create the COMPASS technology designed to measure the probability of conditions differing from statistical averages or mission benchmarks. […] More

  • SOSi Gets Army Satcom Support Contract; Julian Setian Quoted
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    SOSi Gets Army Satcom Support Contract; Julian Setian Quoted

    SOS International has received a potential $55M contract to help the U.S. Army manage wideband enterprise satellite systems designed to facilitate military communications. The company said Monday it will help the Army’s program executive office for enterprise information systems to deliver voice, data and video services to WESS Data Communications Network users worldwide. Work also covers satcom engineering, installation, operation, […] More

  • National Center for Manufacturing Sciences to Construct Additive Manufacturing Facility in Maryland
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    National Center for Manufacturing Sciences to Construct Additive Manufacturing Facility in Maryland

    The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences will establish a new facility in Harford City, Md. that will host industrial additive manufacturing lines, National Defense Magazine reported Monday. The organization is coordinating with public and private organizations such as Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, University of Delaware, Northrop Grumman, 3D Systems and the Army Research Laboratory, […] More