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General Atomics’ SkyGuardian Aircraft Secures FAA Special Airworthiness Certification
The Federal Aviation Administration has certifiedÂ General AtomicsÂ to operate in national airspace a remotely piloted aircraft designed for civil flight use. The companyÂ said ThursdayÂ it obtainedÂ Special Airworthiness CertificationÂ in experimental category for aÂ second MQ-9B SkyGuardian unit. David Alexander, president of aircraft systems at General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business, said the permit allows the company to further develop the […] More
by Matthew Nelson November 29, 2018, 3:44 am
in Industry News, News
BayFirst to Help TSA Analyze Transportation Security Risks; Kevin Gooch Quoted
BayFirst Solutions has received a task order to provide risk analysis and data management services to the Transportation Security Administration. The company said Wednesday it will help TSA manage and maintainÂ theÂ Risk IT System that supports the agency’s risk-based operation and policy development functions, as well as collect information on threats and vulnerabilities. BayFirst CEO Kevin […] More
by Darwin McDaniel November 29, 2018, 3:18 am
in Industry News, News
Cubic Gets Recognition for Air Combat Training System Development
Cubic‘s global defense segment has won an award from the National Training and Simulation Association for developing a live, virtual and constructive technology designed to train U.S. Air Force and U.S.Â Navy fighter pilots. The company said Wednesday it received the 2018 Modeling and Simulation award Tuesday at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference. Cubic […] More
by Matthew Nelson November 29, 2018, 12:51 am
in General News, Featured, General, Government Technology, News
Ciscoâ€™s Carl De Groote, Chuck Louisell: Military Should Leverage AI to Sustain Mission Assurance
Carl De Groote and Chuck Louisell of Cisco Systems have said the U.S. military should adopt artificial intelligence, machine learning and in-line data analytics to sustain mission assurance and readiness. De Groote and Louisell wrote in a C4ISRNET opinion piece published Tuesday that the military should supplement such technology platforms with an agile and resilient […] More
by Jane Edwards November 28, 2018, 11:00 am
in Cybersecurity News, News
ForeScout to Participate in NIST Internet-of-Things Security Research Project; Katherine Gronberg Comments
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has tapped ForeScout Technologies to take part in a research project that seeks to protect internet of things-“based devices and critical infrastructure from cyber threats. ForeScout said Wednesday it will work with NISTâ€™s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence on the IoT security project to implement best practices and […] More
by Jane Edwards November 28, 2018, 10:55 am
in Industry News, News
Leonardo DRS Hands Over 100th Naval Destroyer Gas Turbine Platform to GE
Leonardo DRS has manufactured and delivered toÂ General ElectricÂ a gas turbine package built for anÂ Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer of the U.S. Navy. The GE-designedÂ LM2500 platform is intended for installation on theÂ USS Louis H. Wilson Jr.Â (DDG 126), Leonardo DRS said Monday. Jamie McMullin, senior director of naval power systems group at Leonardo DRS, said the delivery […] More
by Matthew Nelson November 28, 2018, 10:07 am
in News, Space News
Aerojet Rocketdyne Tech Helps Power NASA Mars Lander; Eileen Drake Quoted
Aerojet Rocketdyne has built the propulsion devices that powered aÂ NASAÂ spacecraft during a journey to Mars as part of a mission to study the planet’s seismology, rotation and internal temperature. InSight, whichÂ landed Monday on the Martian surface, usedÂ MR-107N 50 engines, an RL10C-1 main engine, MR-106 reaction control thrusters and MR-111C thrusters in its nearly six-month trip […] More
by Darwin McDaniel November 28, 2018, 9:56 am
in Government Cloud, News
ECS Supports Second AWS GovCloud Region Launch; John Sankovich Quoted
ECS, a premier consulting partner of Amazon Web Services, took part in the launch ofÂ the AWS GovCloud (US-East) region. JohnÂ Sankovich, vice president for cloud solutions at ECS, said in a statement released TuesdayÂ the companyÂ works with customers to help them implement cloud-based applications and systems as aÂ GovCloud skills partner. â€œWe are honored to partner with AWS […] More
by Matthew Nelson November 28, 2018, 9:55 am
in C4ISR News, News
General Atomics’ RPA Ground Control Station Completes Initial Test
General AtomicsÂ has tested a ground control station in conjunction with an MQ-9BÂ SkyGuardianÂ remotely piloted aircraft during a flight test that took place in Yuma, Ariz. The company said WednesdayÂ its “certifiable” GCS houses flight, payload and weapons management systems for the SkyGuardian and uses a human machine interface designed to provide aÂ single view of tactical mission scenarios. […] More
by Matthew Nelson November 28, 2018, 9:38 am
in News, Products & Service
DoD Puts SafeNet Encryption Tech on Approved Products List
The Defense Department has certifiedÂ SafeNet Assured Technologies‘ encryption technology designed to secure data across an Ethernet network. SafeNetÂ said WednesdayÂ itsÂ CN9000Â series of encryptors can be found on theÂ DoDÂ Information Network Approved Products List under the fixed network element category. The approval signifies that the technologyÂ has met the department’s interoperability and information assurance requirements. Kirk Spring, president of SafeNet, […] More
by Matthew Nelson November 28, 2018, 8:20 am
in Government Cloud, News
DLT Becomes AWS Public Sector Distribution Partner; Brian Strosser Quoted
Amazon Web ServicesÂ has designated DLT SolutionsÂ as a public sector distribution partner to help government technology vendors transform business operations with cloud computing platforms. DLTÂ said Tuesday it will support partners through theÂ Cloud NavigatorÂ program that includes marketplace, sales and marketing, account management, cost optimization and billing support services. Brian Strosser, president of DLT, said the companyÂ has leveraged […] More
by Darwin McDaniel November 28, 2018, 7:53 am
in Industry News, News
DynCorp to Perform Navy TH-57 Helicopter Maintenance Work in Florida, Alabama
DynCorp InternationalÂ will provide logistics services and materials needed to maintain the U.S. Navy‘sÂ TH-57 helicopters under aÂ $152M contract the Naval Air Systems Command awarded last month. DynCorp said Tuesday it will conduct organizational- and intermediate-level maintenance efforts atÂ Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Milton, Fla., and will perform depot-level support at a company facility in Andalusia, […] More
by Brenda Marie Rivers November 28, 2018, 7:52 am