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Computer Sciences Corp. and Lockheed Martin have secured the Federal Aviation Administration‘s Direct User Access Terminal Service contract to provide self-serve flight planning services. IFlightPlanner said Thursday the new DUATS II contracts cover one base year of work and up to four one-year options and the program’s requirements will likely be incorporated into the FAA’s future Flight […] More
Rockwell Collins will work with NASA to develop a conceptual cockpit display that will depict a sonic boom over land under a two-year contract in support of the space agency’s High Speed Project. The company said Thursday its Advanced Technology Center will collaborate with the Armstrong Flight Research Center for efforts to help pilots of future supersonic civil transport aircraft mitigate a sonic boom’s […] More
SAP National Security Services is working with the U.S. government to utilize big data and cloud computing technologies to support national security operations, two company executives said in an article published Wednesday on GovCloud. SAP NS2’s Carmen Krueger, senior vice president and general manager of cloud operations, and Hunter Downey, cloud solutions director, told author Kevin Jackson in an […] More
Cubic‘s global defense business segment has secured a $1.7 million subcontract from Support Systems Associates Inc. to help secure communications in civil and combat search-and-rescue missions for the U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center. Cubic said Thursday SSAI will install the second-generation AN/ARS-6 Lightweight Airborne Recovery System into the weapons system platform of the Air Force’s Lockheed Martin-built HC-130J aircraft. Bill Toti, president […] More
The FBI‘s National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force is seeking information on software technologies with knowledge management functions to handle cyber threats as a threat intelligence platform. In the notice posted May 7 on FedBizOpps, FBI said the technology should have functionality for data aggregation, extraction of observable data that will be used to establish signatures, as well as […] More
Intel has partnered with eASIC to develop technologies that integrate processing capabilities with customizable hardware in an effort to meet demand for custom application-specific integrated circuits to perform accelerated computing functions in the cloud and data centers. Intel said Tuesday future Intel Xeon processors will use eASIC platform technology in efforts to boost flexibility and time to market and decrease power […] More
India will begin negotiations with the U.S. government for the purchase of 145 M777 howitzers from BAE Systems under a $493 million foreign military sales contract, Defense World reported Wednesday. Pinaki Bhattacharya writes that India’s defense acquisition council approved the procurement a year after delays due to concerns over cost and requirements. BAE plans to work with a local partner […] More
LexisNexis‘ legal and professional business unit will deploy the LexisNexis Digital Library to connect New York state’s Unified Court System with digital legal reference materials and tools to manage the library collection. The company said Tuesday LexisNexis Digital Library works as a central electronic platform that supports the virtual circulation of eBooks and other materials. Sean Fitzpatrick, managing director of the North […] More
Boeing is offering its Harpoon Next-Generation missile in response to the U.S. Navy‘s interest in requiring more lethality and range for missiles launched from Littoral Combat Ships and frigates, DoD Buzz reported Tuesday. Kris Osborn writes that the Harpoon Next-Gen uses GPS and inertial navigation guidance systems and can launch from submarines, surface ships, aircraft or a moving land-based platform. “Fundamentally it is […] More
Booz Allen Hamilton has launched a program to help the company create and deploy Internet of Things technologies in the areas of security, analytics and mobile devices under the mantra of “build and field.” The company said Tuesday it will work to deliver end-to-end services to address cyber risk and other challenges with the emergence of IoT platforms. “The proliferation of IoT […] More
MarkLogic has raised $102 million in funds to support its efforts to expand the reach of its Enterprise NoSQL database platform throughout Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The company said Tuesday it secured the investments from Wellington Management Company, Arrowpoint Partners, Northgate Capital, Sequoia Capital and Tenaya Capital. Gary Bloom, president and CEO of MarkLogic, said investors believe there is market opportunity for […] More
IBM will provide pro bono consulting services to 16 municipalities around the world in an effort to address issues with citizen services through 2016 through a new set of grants awarded under the company’s Smarter Cities Challenge program. The company said Tuesday it values each consulting engagement at around $500,000. “[Cities] around the world are now able to better use data and […] More
