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Elbit Systems Subsidiary to Help Develop Army Targeting System
Kollsman Inc., a subsidiary of Elbit Systems’ U.S. arm, had secured a prototyping agreement to help System of Systems Consortium, Inc. develop a new targeting system for the U.S. Army.
Maximus’ Tom Romeo on Robotic Process Automation
Tom Romeo, general manager of federal business at Maximus and a two-time Wash100 award winner, wrote in a commentary published Friday on Federal News Network that robotic process automation is a key component of a digital toolkit that could help agencies manage repetitive tasks and allow their employees to focus on more complex activities.
Industry Execs Offer Advice to Agencies in Preparation for EIS Telecom Contract Adoption
Executives from nine companies that secured spots on the General Services Administration’s potential 15-year, $50B Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle for telecommunications services called on potential agency clients to have a holistic view of their requirements and provide a space for industry innovation, FCW reported Monday.
AWS Partner stackArmor Introduces Cloud Cost Monitoring Tech
Certified Amazon Web Services partner stackArmor has unveiled a new product that works to help government agencies monitor cloud operational and costs-related data through the use of an “in-boundary†deployment model.
ASRC Federal’s Darren Death on Zero Trust Strategy
Darren Death, vice president of information security and chief information security officer at ASRC Federal, told Government Matters in a video interview posted Tuesday that one of the advantages of zero trust architecture is the focus on data.
General Dynamics Subsidiary Installs New Situational Awareness Tech in Germany; Robert Horton Quoted
GPS Source, a subsidiary of General Dynamics’ mission systems business, has provided Germany-based U.S. forces with a new situational awareness technology designed to function in global positioning system-denied environments.
Accenture Recognizes Phoenix Oversight Group as Small Business of 2019
Phoenix Oversight Group, a consulting firm specializing in mortgage technology, has received Accenture’s recognition as small business of the year for 2019.
Capella Space, Air Force to Demonstrate SAR Satellites’ Imagery Collection Tasking Capability
Capella Space and the Air Force Research Laboratory will test the ability of the company’s constellation of synthetic aperture radar satellites to facilitate imagery collection and data downloads under a $750K contract, Breaking Defense reported Monday.
Boeing’s ‘Rosie the Astronaut’ to Fly Aboard Starliner’s First Orbital Test Flight; Leanne Caret Quoted
Boeing has named the test dummy that will ride aboard the company’s CST-100 Starliner crew capsule as part of the spacecraft’s maiden orbital flight test, Florida Today reported Thursday. The mannequin “Rosie the Astronaut†was named after “Rosie the Riveter,†a World War II icon that represented female assembly line workers who helped produce weapons and other equipment during the war.