DLT Solutions has received a potential six-year contract to help Texas' information resources department address software needs across state, local and education organizations.
DLT Solutions has secured a position on a 10-year blanket purchase agreement with the Department of Defense to provide Autodesk software products to DoD and other government customers. Technology can support agencies in computer-aided design, product data management, computer-aided engineering and manufacturing, building information modeling and 3D printing tasks, DLT said Thursday.
Multinational software company Autodesk has launched a multiyear research project with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to explore new ways to design and build a spacecraft for long-duration space travel beyond Mars. The company said Tuesday it is utilizing generative design technology and its Fusion 360 cloud-based platform to help the agency build a new interplanetary […] More
Leaders from the geospatial world have formed a council that would facilitate collaboration in the industry, particularly among companies and representative trade organizations. Jack Dangermond, president of Redlands, Calif.-based Esri, provider of geographic information system software, web geographic information systems and geodatabase management applications, will serve as the chairman and founder of the World Geospatial Industry […] More
NASA has picked two proposals to establish research institutes that will work on space technology platforms designed to extend human presence in long-duration exploration missions. The agency will award each Space Technology Research Institute up to $15 million in funds over five years to develop technology platforms in the areas of space infrastructure and biomanufacturing in […] More
DLT Solutions will feature its Amazon Web Services offerings and cloud consulting services during the AWS Public Sector Summit from June 20 to 21 in Washington D.C.’s Washington Marriott Wardman Park. The public sector technology provider will showcase how it works to help government clients determine their Cloud Readiness Factor and how its managed services offering supports the AWS platform, DLT said Thursday. […] More
The Transportation Department has partnered with Autodesk to offer Smart City Challenge finalists access to a building information modeling platform in an effort to help participating cities develop urban innovation plans, CityLab reported Monday. Eric Jaffe writes DOT has received ideas from more than 78 U.S. cities on how to address mobility and safety problems through technology and will announce five finalists at […] More
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new version of its simulation software offering for military, commercial and private users to create virtual flight scenarios. Prepar3D v3 is designed with a drag-and-drop SimDirector tool, an avatar mode and Autodesk‘s Scaleform technology for aircraft instrument panel training, Lockheed said Wednesday. The company built the platform to also help […] More
Research and Markets has released a new report that predicts the computer aided design market in North America's aerospace and defense sector will grow 4.2 percent year over year from 2014 through 2019. The report is based on industry input and market analysis, and segments the market into three-dimensional CAD and 2D CAD, Research and […] More
Autodesk and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have signed an 18-month cooperative research and development agreement to study the design of advanced materials using additive manufacturing, architected design and material modeling techniques. LLNL said Monday its researchers will use Autodesk’s design software to produce 3-D printed protective helmets as part of a test case aimed at improving design […] More
