The Air Force has awarded Science Applications International Corp. a $950M contract to help the service enable Joint All Domain Command and Control. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, SAIC will use open systems design, modern software and algorithm development to mature, demonstrate and proliferate capabilities across platforms and domains, the company said Tuesday. "SAIC’s expertise across […]
The Missile Defense Agency has halted its plan to design a defensive hypersonic missile and wants to instead focus on near-term goals, according to a top official. MDA Director Jon Hill made the announcement months after the agency asked industry to submit white papers to build a hypersonic defense regional glide phase weapons system interceptor, […]
Electronic warfare systems have evolved from being a supporting technology to a core weapon technology. According to Research and Markets, the global demand for EW systems will likely ramp up throughout the decade due to rapid technological advancements. The sector is also booming because of increased attention to directed energy weapons and the growing military need […]
The departments of Energy, Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs have launched a new big data analytics effort to coordinate and share coronavirus information. Called COVID-19 Insights Partnership, the project will create a framework for HHS and VA to leverage the DOE's high-performance computing and artificial intelligence resources for coronavirus research, HealthITAnalytics reported. “Our […]
The Department of Defense's research arm is seeking additional funding to improve the reliability and trustworthiness of its artificial intelligence-based systems. Peter Highnam, acting director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, said AI's vast number of use cases makes it difficult to determine at what point […]
Qumulo, a cloud service provider, has announced the availability of its file data platform on the Amazon Web Services Marketplace as part of AWS GovCloud. The offering, named Qumulo, will allow government organizations to integrate their file data with both legacy applications in private cloud and cloud-native applications in AWS GovCloud with a single file […]
Technology company ManTech has announced its financial results for the second quarter of the company's fiscal year 2020, which ended on June 30. "The company produced another quarter of exceptional organic growth, healthy profitability and robust cash flow. Our talented people's passion for delivering innovation and their steadfast commitment to customer missions underpin our continuing […]
Numerica has unveiled MIMIR, a new commercial software product designed to enable autonomous sensor fusion and precise target tracking technology in counter unmanned aircraft systems. The MIMR software suite allows its users to operate multiple sensors and defeat technologies using an integrated user interface, enabling faster and more effective response to threats, Numerica said. “Pairing […]
Boeing has won a $265.02M contract to build nine additional MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters for the Army's Special Operations Aviation Command, the Department of Defense announced. The firm-fixed-price contract modification increases the original contract's ceiling to $285.8M. Boeing is now contractually required to build a total of 24 G-model Chinooks, with the Army planning […]
The United States must work closely with international partners in identifying and punishing cybercriminals to deter future attacks, according to an official from the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. Sen. Angus King, co-chair of the CSC, testified before Congress, saying that the U.S. must both increase international cooperation and create a stronger declaratory policy, C4ISRNET reported. “We’ve […]
