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IBM to Deliver Neuromorphic Supercomputer to Air Force Research Lab
TheÂ U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory expects to receiveÂ a neuromorphic supercomputer system from IBM in the summer to support the lab’s deep neural-network learning and information discovery tasks, Signal MagazineÂ reported Monday. The machine will feature IBM’sÂ TrueNorth Neurosynaptic System along with an end-to-end software ecosystem, pattern recognition and sensory processing tools. AFRL and IBM formed a partnershipÂ in […] More
by Scott Nicholas January 30, 2018, 6:00 am
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DSA Subsidiary to Update NARA’s Card Catalog, Electronic Records Mgmt Systems
AÂ Data Systems AnalystsÂ subsidiary has won a task order to update two systems theÂ National Archives and Records AdministrationÂ uses to manage its card catalogs and electronic records. Project Performance Company will support the modernization of NARA’sÂ Description and Authority Service andÂ National Archive CatalogÂ platforms that currently operate on Amazon Web Services‘ cloud technology, DSAÂ said Monday. PPC will help […] More
by Joanna Crews January 30, 2018, 4:43 am
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Honeywell Gets USAF Contract Modification for Aircraft Power Logistics Support
AÂ HoneywellÂ business unit has received a potential $42.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Air ForceÂ to provide power logistics services for two aircraft platforms. Honeywell Defense and Space will perform logistics support work on ground carts as well as auxiliary and secondary power units forÂ B-2 and C-130 weapon systems, the Defense Department said Monday. The modification […] More
by Joanna Crews January 30, 2018, 2:45 am
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Boeing Invests in Cuberg Via HorizonX to Back Battery Tech Development
Boeing has invested in Cuberg to help the Berkeley, California-based startup further develop its battery cell technology for potential applications within the industrial and aerospace sectors. Boeing said Monday it made the investment through its ventures arm HorizonX, which spearheaded a seed funding round that included HPC Energy Services. Former researchers at Stanford University founded […] More
by Jane Edwards January 30, 2018, 1:39 am
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Inmarsatâ€™s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Industry Backs Military Via Protected Satcom Tech Investments
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy forÂ Inmarsat Government, has said warfighters seek and use protected tactical waveforms as adversaries target satellite communications through jamming. Cowen-Hirsch wrote in a two-part blog postÂ published Monday that the private sector continues to invest in new technology capabilities that seek to provide protected satcom and anti-jamming […] More
by Jane Edwards January 30, 2018, 12:42 am
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Tetra Tech-Maytag JV Wins DLA Fuel System Maintenance Contract
A Tetra Tech andÂ MaytagÂ joint venture has won a one-year, $7.9 million contract from the Army Corps of Engineers to provide maintenance and repair services for theÂ Defense Logistics Agency‘s fuel systems. USACEÂ received two bids for the firm-fixed-priced contract via an online solicitation,Â theÂ Defense Department said Monday. Tetra Tech-Maytag JV was also awarded a separate one-year, $7.7 […] More
by Nichols Martin January 30, 2018, 12:23 am
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Carlos Del Toro Elected White House Fellows Foundation & Association President
Carlos Del Toro, president and CEO ofÂ SBG Technology Solutions, has been elected president of the White House Fellows Foundation and Association. Del Toro will be a part of the President’s Commission on White House Fellows and aims to help increase collaboration between alumni, commissioners, fellows and stakeholders who support the White House Fellows program, SBGÂ said […] More
by Elizabeth de la Cruz January 30, 2018, 12:00 am
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Jacobs’ Steve Demetriou, Terry Hagen to Talk at Cowen Aerospace/Defense & Industrials Conference
Steve Demetriou, chairman and CEO of Jacobs Engineering Group, and Terry Hagen, president of the companyâ€™s aerospace and technology group, are scheduled to speak on Feb. 8 at the 39thÂ annual Cowen Aerospace/Defense & Industrials Conference in New York. Jacobs said Monday Hagen, a 2018 Wash100 recipient, and Demetriou will present at 2:50 p.m. Eastern time. […] More
by Neel Mehta January 30, 2018, 12:00 am
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CompTIA Names IT Industry Vets to Association’s 2018 Communities Executive Board
Information technology trade group CompTIA has appointed information technology industry executives to its communities executive board for 2018. CompTIA said MondayÂ the association’sÂ member communities and public sector councilsÂ include leaders at multiple technology vendors, distributors and service providers. Member communities are slated to convene for the inaugural CompTIA Community Forum that will take place in Chicago […] More
by Neel Mehta January 30, 2018, 12:00 am
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WidePoint Awarded USACE Telecom Expense Mgmt Service Extension
WidePoint has received a potential three-year, $4.3 millionÂ contract to provide mobile Telecom Expense Management services to the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. The company said Monday it will continue to provide enterprise-wide wireless TEM support for more than 21,000 USACE devices as well as supply wireless equipment and accessories through the contract. Jin Kang, CEO […] More
by Joanna Crews January 29, 2018, 11:39 am
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Cisco Invests in India-Based Venture Capital Fund Stellaris Venture Partners
India-based investment firm Stellaris Venture Partners has received an undisclosed amount of funding from Cisco‘s investments unit, Live Mint reported Monday. The technology venture capital fund invests in business- and consumer-centric start-ups that offer analytics, cloud, enterprise application and Internet of Things products and services. Sameer Garde, president of Cisco India, said the company supports […] More
by Scott Nicholas January 29, 2018, 10:11 am
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NASA, Media Fusion Develop SLS Flight Virtual Reality Software
NASAÂ has collaborated with Media FusionÂ to produce a virtual reality software platform that will allow users to experience the scale of the Space Launch System. The software is designed to run onÂ Oculus Rift VR headsets and simulate the SLS rocket’s Exploration Mission-1 flight fromÂ a launch pad located at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, the agencyÂ said Saturday. Anyone […] More
by Joanna Crews January 29, 2018, 9:23 am

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