The U.S. and Australian air forces are developing unmanned jets that can support manned counterparts as decoys, weapons carriers or sensor platforms. Under the U.S. Air Force's XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator project, Kratos is developing an unmanned, long-range, high subsonic aircraft. Kratos President Steve Fendley said Valkyrie was designed to be an affordable solution for tactical unmanned […]
NTT Data, a global technology services provider, has announced that it will provide consulting services on MuleSoft's Anypoint Platform as part of the two companies' partnership. MuleSoft's platform was designed to help organizations extract value from their data through application program interface services. NTT said that the combination of their technologies will allow organizations to leverage the growing […]
The Air Force's AFWERX has announced that it is seeking submissions for nine challenge activities that support either the establishment of an integrated technology base or enhance space technology development. AFWERX's "Base of the Future" has five challenge areas that support the hurricane-hit Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. The Air Force is inviting companies, academic institutions, […]
Rick Herrmann serves as Intel's public sector director for the Americas, making him responsible for strategy, select end-user relationships and Intel's partner ecosystem, guiding stakeholders through digital and information technology transformation. He has spent nearly three decades in the company holding progressively responsible roles, according to his LinkedIn profile. Before taking on his current role […]
Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded two Navy contracts worth a total of $641.3M for Tomahawk missiles. The first contract, worth $493.4M, is for the recertification and modernization of Tactical Tomahawk Block IV all-up round missiles. Raytheon shall update the missiles' navigation and communication systems. Under the second $147.9M contract, Raytheon shall produce and deliver 90 […]
Keith Cooperman works at Guidehouse as a director and its client relations executive for the Intelligence Community. He has nearly 25 years of industry experience in intelligence analysis, consulting, business development and start-up entrepreneurship. Before he joined Guidehouse in March 2019, Cooperman served in Science Applications International Corporation as the director of capture for the […]
The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has awarded Slingshot Aerospace a $1.5M Small Business Innovation Research contract for the deployment of Slingshot EDGE. The tool is an artificial intelligence-powered platform designed to complement small unmanned systems during software development, engineering and system tests, the company said Thursday. Slingshot received an additional $1.5M from ATX Venture Partners […]
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Liteye Systems a $3M add-on specialty special order for counter unmanned aerial systems to support the defense industrial base. DHS reportedly identified the DIB as a critical infrastructure sector during the coronavirus outbreak. The contract extends Liteye's provision of its U.S.-configured Anti-UAS Defense Systems. Liteye CEO Kenneth Geyer […]
The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Efiia Consulting a contract for its Medical Public Health Information Sharing Environment to enhance the agency's communication with health partners. Efiia's public health information-sharing platform will support the agency's Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction Office during the coronavirus outbreak. CWMDO is currently incapable of coordinating with the medical community effectively […]
Microsoft has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Affirmed Networks its bid to explore business opportunities in the 5G industry. The acquisition will help Microsoft leverage its cloud platform for advancing in the telecommunications industry, the company said. It added that the partnership opens up opportunities to serve both their markets' needs for networking and edge computing capabilities. Affirmed […]
