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Artificial intelligence-driven scams could defraud up to $100 billion from older adults in the next 18 months unless action is taken to educate such victims about the risks of the technology, Haywood Talcove, CEO of the government group at LexisNexis Risk Solutions told MarketWatch. He warned that romance scams, ransomware and fake government agency notifications […] More
Sequoia Capital made a seed investment in Mach Industries, a startup company specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles and other defense platforms that run on hydrogen fuel. The funding marks Sequoia’s entry into the hardware defense technology business, the venture capital firm said Thursday. Austin, Texas-based Mach Industries was founded by Ethan Thornton in 2022. It […] More
Leidos and its partners completed their continental United States deployment of Military Health System Genesis, the new electronic health record system of the Department of Defense. The Leidos Partnership for Defense Health launched the system at seven military treatment facilities in five states as well as for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in six […] More
Intelsat commenced the first phase of in-orbit testing of TEMPO, a space-based, ultraviolet-visible spectrometer designed to monitor air pollution in North America. The first-of-its-kind instrument is in its final geostationary orbit destination and has been sending periodic data such as emissions from rush-hour traffic and forest fires, the company said Wednesday. TEMPO was launched in […] More
Northrop Grumman will upgrade the capabilities of its AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar to extend its range and enhance its performance. The aerospace and defense contractor said Wednesday it recently completed full rate production Lot 1 of the radars in support of the U.S. Marine Corps and now plans to modify G/ATOR next year to boost […] More
Executive Mosaic sought the opinion of government and industry leaders on how the United States can stay abreast, if not ahead, of rivals such as China and Russia in terms of defense technologies and the “great power competition” in the next few years. The exclusive interview series features Wash100 honorees John Sherman, chief information officer […] More
BAE Systems rolled out a new assured-positioning, navigation and timing device meant to replace the AN/PSN-13 Defense Advanced GPS Receiver. NavGuide features M-code military signal GPS, which is a major component of the Department of Defense’s digital modernization process, the company said Tuesday. The device was designed to integrate with existing DAGR mounted platforms during […] More
The State Department approved the government of France’s proposed $160 million procurement of sustainment items and services related to its Northrop Grumman-built E-2C Hawkeye aircraft. The foreign military sale covers software updates, technical and product assistance, logistics and program support as well as an Engine Component Improvement Program for the E-2C Hawkeye, the Defense Security […] More
Orolia Defense & Security will now operate under the brand name Safran Federal Systems in line with its inclusion in Safran Group, an aerospace and defense company that acquired the former in 2022. Safran Federal Systems on Monday announced its rebranding along with a new inertial navigation offering, which includes the Hemispherical Resonator Gyro Crystal […] More
The U.S. Air Force awarded Curtiss-Wright a $24 million contract to supply flight test instrumentation equipment for the F-35 aircraft. The materials will be used to support Nellis Air Force Base’s F-35 Technology Refresh 3 program, which involves hardware and software upgrades to the fighter plane, the company said Monday. Curtiss-Wright’s FTI technology is used […] More
General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business showcased its MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft system to the Northern Edge 2023, a military joint training exercise in the Gulf of Alaska. During the event, the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.-built UAS provided real-time information on maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting for the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s operation centers, GA […] More
Carahsoft Technology has added a portfolio of VMware cloud services to the former’s Distributor Seller of Record program, which makes public sector software products available in an Amazon Web Services digital catalog and various government contract vehicles. Carahsoft said Wednesday its Distributor Seller of Record program now includes the VMware Cross-Cloud Services suite designed to […] More
