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National Cancer Institute Uses Druva Platform for Data Backup
National Cancer Institute is using Druva's cloud platform to modernize the agency's data backup, restoration and archiving activities. The company said Monday its patented deduplication process helps NCI perform backups with reduced costs in time and bandwidth.
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ULA Prepares for Upcoming Atlas V Launch
United Launch Alliance set its Atlas V rocket at Cape Canaveral in preparation for an upcoming launch in June, Spaceflight Now reported Monday. The rocket will link with five solid-fueled boosters to launch the U.S. Air Force's fifth Advanced Extremely High Frequency communications satellite on June 27, the report noted.
Report: Feds Focus on Legacy Systems Amid Need for New Commercial IT
John Wood, chairman of the Alliance for Digital Innovation, said the federal government should leverage available commercial information technology products and rethink its investment in the maintenance of legacy systems.Â
General Atomics Preps Orbital Test Bed Satellite for First Launch
General Atomics has moved to final preparations for the first launch of its Orbital Test Bed satellite aboard the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.Â
Industry Urges NASA to Begin Procurement Process for Lunar Space Station’s Habitation Module
Some industry officials say NASA should have a contract in place within the following twelve months for the design of a “utilization†or “mini-hab†module of its proposed Gateway lunar space station in order to achieve its aim of landing astronauts on the surface of the moon by 2024, SpaceNews reported Monday.
Leidos to Demo Special Ops Tech Platforms, Hold Spotlight Talks at Industry Event; Gerry Fasano Quoted
Leidos will display technology offerings designed for multidomain intelligence, data analysis and training at a three-day event that kicks off Tuesday in Tampa, Fla. The company said Monday it set up a booth to showcase the artificial intelligence-based Critical Insight application, Veracint and A2M2P data collection platform and ADEPT navigation system during the 2019 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference.
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HP Federal’s Tommy Gardner: Culture Change, Budget, Modern Tech Key to Public Sector Cybersecurity
Tommy Gardner, chief technology officer of HP’s federal business, has said government agencies should transform their organizational cultures, adjust budgeting approaches and implement new technolgy as part of initiatives to avoid another data breach similar to the Office of Personnel Management hack that occurred nearly four years ago.
Mapbox, Spatial Networks Form Mapping Tech Partnership
Mapbox and Spatial Networks have partnered to develop a location-based technology to aid field users in military planning, humanitarian and disaster response missions.
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DoD Selects Honeywell Satcom Tech to Support Military Aircraft Comms
Honeywell will provide a satellite communications system for U.S. military transport aircraft as part of the Department of Defense-managed Fixed Installation Satellite Antenna program. Honeywell said Monday its Ku-band JetWave system is designed to work with Inmarsat's Global Xpress satellite network to provide global connectivity for the U.S. Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III planes.
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Fairfax Software Obtains SOC 2 Type 2 Certification
Fairfax Software has completed an assessment of system and organization controls by a third-party auditing firm 360 Advanced. Completion of the SOC 2 Type 2 audit demonstrates Fairfax Software's commitment to manage security posture, protect client data and comply with trust services criteria established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the company said Monday.
SAE International Gets FEDLINK Approval to Offer Mobility Publications, Technical Resources
SAE International has been authorized by the Federal Library and Information Network to offer a range of mobility engineering and other technical information products to customer agencies.