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DOE, Indian S&T Ministry to Help Fund Smart Grid, Energy Storage Research Under US-India Partnership

A partnership between the U.S. and India that seeks to advance grid modernization will collaborate with the private sectors in the respective countries to provide aÂ $30 million funding opportunity for aÂ five-year smart grid and energy storage research project. The Energy Department and India’s ministry of science and technology will each allot $7.5 million over five […] More

by Dominique Stump August 11, 2016, 10:20 am
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DigitalGlobe to Extend Support for PSMA Australia’s Continent-Wide Mapping Project

An Australian government-owned companyÂ has awarded DigitalGlobe a follow-on contract to provide a geospatial content management platformÂ forÂ aÂ mapping initiative that seeks to hostÂ information on more than 15 million buildings across Australia. PSMA AustraliaÂ will implement DigitalGlobe’sÂ Geospatial Big Data platform to generateÂ geospatial content and location information forÂ PSMA’sÂ Geoscape continent-scale mapping product,Â DigitalGlobeÂ said Wednesday. Shay Har-Noy, DigitalGlobe platform general manager, said Geoscape […] More

by Ramona Adams August 11, 2016, 10:14 am
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Prism Joins Mitre-Led Govt-Industry Aviation Safety Information-Sharing Program

PrismÂ hasÂ joined aÂ Mitre-administeredÂ government-industry information-sharing programÂ funded by the Federal Aviation AdministrationÂ and will provide its Aviation Risk Management Online Resource to serve as aÂ participating platform for aviation safety report submissions. Prism said Wednesday it will participate inÂ theÂ Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing program that serves to facilitateÂ safety information exchanges and provide support resources for the aviation industry. “Every […] More

by Scott Nicholas August 11, 2016, 9:55 am
in Healthcare IT, News

HHS Uses Esri’s Mapping Software in Zika Virus Mitigation Efforts

Esri‘sÂ geographic information system softwareÂ is working toÂ support the Department ofÂ Health and Human Services in efforts to track the spread ofÂ Zika virus and disseminate public information on the disease. The company said Wednesday HHS’Â Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response has used the GIS software toÂ create a public interactive map that shows the number of […] More

by Ramona Adams August 11, 2016, 9:50 am
in C4ISR News, News

BlackBerryÂ Crisis Comms Software Receives ArmyÂ Authority to Operate, Certificate of Networthiness

The U.S. Army has awarded BlackBerry‘s AtHocÂ networked crisis communications software a certificate of networthiness and authority to operate through April 2019 to support uninterrupted use of the software by the service branch. BlackBerry said WednesdayÂ the software works to relay information to soldiers and other personnel and coordinateÂ rapid responses during emergencies such asÂ accidents, severe weather, natural […] More

by Dominique Stump August 11, 2016, 9:16 am
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Air Force Seeks to Increase Radio Signal Range Through CubeSat-Delivered Plasma

The U.S. Air Force has awarded contracts to three teamsÂ to perform research and development work on long-range radio communications through the use of small satellites or CubeSats designed to release plasma bombs in the ionosphere, New Scientist reported Tuesday. David Hambling writes General Sciences and Drexel University have teamed up to develop a technique that […] More

by Jane Edwards August 11, 2016, 8:56 am
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Huntington Ingalls Tests Precision Aircraft Landing System on USS Ford Carrier; Rolf Bartschi Comments

A Huntington Ingalls IndustriesÂ division has demonstrated a radar system on the U.S. Navy‘sÂ Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier with the use of a special-instrumentedÂ F-18Â Super Hornet. During the test, HII’s Newport News ShipbuildingÂ examined the functionality, alignment and operation of the Precision Aircraft Landing System and its subsystems as the Super Hornet flew within 500 feet of […] More

by Jay Clemens August 11, 2016, 8:44 am
in Big Data & Analytics News, News

SOS International Subsidiary to Help Monitor Traditional, Social Media in Afghanistan; Jeremy Davis Comments

The State Department has contracted aÂ subsidiary of SOS InternationalÂ to help monitor and analyze traditional and social media in Kabul, AfghanistanÂ in support of theÂ U.S.’ diplomatic mission there. Exovera will use the cloud-based media analysis software EV3 to execute the five-year contract, SOS International said Wednesday. SOS International unveiled EV3 in 2016 and the software gathers unstructured […] More

by Jay Clemens August 11, 2016, 8:29 am
in Cybersecurity News, News

Tripwire: 63% of Info Security Pros Fear Cyber Criminal Influence on US Presidential Election

A Tripwire survey of 220Â information security professionals says 63 percent of respondents believe that cyber criminals could influence the results of November’sÂ U.S. presidential election. Tripwire said Thursday it conducted the survey July 30 to August 4 at theÂ Black Hat USA 2016 conference in Las Vegas. “A foreign power possibly influencing the U.S. presidential election through […] More

by Ramona Adams August 11, 2016, 8:09 am
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Lockheed’s Advanced Technology Center Develops Microcryocooler for IR Sensing Applications

Lockheed Martin‘s advanced technology center has builtÂ an ultra-compact cryocooler system to offerÂ a quick-startup feature for infrared sensors used to support militaryÂ operations. Lockheed said Wednesday itsÂ Fast Cool Down MicrocryocoolerÂ is designedÂ to quickly activate IR-sensing platforms utilizedÂ onÂ space observation and weapons targeting missions. Jeffrey Olson, a research scientist at Lockheed’s advanced technology center, said the technologyÂ can help reduce the […] More

by Scott Nicholas August 11, 2016, 7:47 am
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Evolva, Navy Partner to Develop Resveratrol Polymer Composite Materials

Evolva has partnered with the U.S. Navy to develop and test a new type of structural composite material based onÂ a polymer resin matrix derivedÂ from the company’s resveratrol product. The companyÂ said WednesdayÂ it willÂ collaborateÂ with the Naval Air Systems Command’sÂ research facility in China Lake, California,Â to advance development of the composite. Resvetratrol-based prototype materials demonstratedÂ resistance to intenseÂ and prolonged […] More

by Dominique Stump August 11, 2016, 7:19 am
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NASA Seeks Proposals for Small Spacecraft, Launch Vehicle Development; Steve Jurczyk Comments

NASA has begun to solicit proposals for a program that aims to develop and commercialize novel space platforms for use in human and scientific exploration missions through public-private partnerships. “The Tipping Point solicitation represents a continued focus on collaborations with the commercial space sector that leverage emerging markets and capabilities to meet NASA’s strategic goals,” […] More

by Jane Edwards August 11, 2016, 7:08 am