Amazon Web Services has announced that it wants to drive innovation in space and launch a new space business unit that will focus on the global aerospace and satellite industries. AWS is expected to leverage its global infrastructure and extensive portfolio of cloud services to analyze space data and research faster, Analytics India Magazine reported. […]
Space infrastructure and Earth intelligence company Maxar Technologies has appointed seasoned venture capitalist Gilman Louie to its board of directors. Louie will serve as director with a term that will expire on the company's 2021 annual meeting of stockholders when he will stand for election by the stockholders, Maxar announced. “We are exceptionally pleased to welcome Gilman […]
The coronavirus pandemic has made it clear that the government needs to expand its digital footprint to better serve citizens in a modern fashion, according to Deputy Federal Chief Information Maria Roat. Roat, a 2020 Wash100 awardee and a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, noted that most people already have mobile phones and expect […]
Cyemptive Technologies, a provider of cybersecurity products and technology, has launched a platform designed to help defense supply chain providers comply with the requirements of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. The Cyemptive Compliance Cloud's associated blueprints will be available immediately, but its finalization will only occur once the CMMC is formally implemented, Intelligence Community News […]
The Special Operations Command has awarded Sierra Nevada Corp. a $700M contract for the development and procurement of radio-frequency countermeasure systems, the Department of Defense announced. SNC's systems will be integrated onto AC-130J Ghostrider and MC-130J Commando II aircraft operated by Air Force SOCOM, Defence Blog reported. "We are excited to expand our solutions for […]
Lawmakers have proposed legislation that would promote the creation of a national computing capability and cloud infrastructure for artificial intelligence research. The National AI Research Resource Task Force Act will create a national asset that scientists and students can use for conducting "democratized" AI-centered studies and applications, Nextgov reported. “There is not a national cloud […]
Government agencies have been relying on information technology modernization and cloud services to ensure that their workforces are able to fulfill their respective missions, federal officials said during an Advanced Technology Academic Research Center webinar. “SBA has been really, really maximizing our usage of technology in the cloud in order to keep our team up […]
Nick Gibbs serves as Collins Aerospace's vice president and general manager of simulation and training. He oversees the company's simulation solutions for all human interactive training applications, including full-mission training systems and simulation products and services. Collins Aerospace provides live, virtual and constructive simulation, in addition to operational systems and products that support flight, secure multi-level […]
Amy Markowich serves as the director of the Naval Air Systems Command's integrated battlespace simulation and test department. She handles a team of about 755 personnel and over $1B in National Asset facilities. Markowich is also responsible for the planning, direction and execution of NAVAIR's installed system test facilities, supporting testing and evaluation of aircraft […]
T-Rex Solutions announced that seasoned federal market executive Rick Dansey has joined the company as vice president of growth and strategy. Dansey will oversee all aspects of the company’s growth and strategic planning,.research and competitive intelligence, marketing and proposals, T-Rex Solutions said Tuesday. “Rick is an integral part of T-Rex’s growth strategy to help us […]
