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  • DHS, Washington State Agency Help Launch National Cyber Security Awareness Event - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS, Washington State Agency Help Launch National Cyber Security Awareness Event

    The Department of Homeland Security, Washington State office of cybersecurity and National Cyber Security Alliance will hold a public cyber preparedness and cybersecurity event from Oct. 4 to 5 in support of the National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2016. The two-day event will kick off this year’s NCSAM and focus on topics such as drones and autonomous vehicles, emergency management of critical […] More

  • Qualcomm Achieves FAA Authorization to Conduct UAS Test Flights - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Qualcomm Achieves FAA Authorization to Conduct UAS Test Flights

    Qualcomm has been authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct unmanned aerial systems test flights at the company’s San Diego facility. The telecommunications conglomerate said April 7 it plans to test UAS autonomous operations and other tools that include a 4G/5G communication link intended to help protect other aircraft and people on the ground. Under this FAA certificate of authorization, Qualcomm is […] More

  • Gene Colabatistto: CAE Eyes New Drone Pilot Training Opportunities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Gene Colabatistto: CAE Eyes New Drone Pilot Training Opportunities

    Gene Colabatistto, CAE‘s group president for defense and security, has said the company is eyeing new unmanned aircraft programs as it aims for a bigger share of the pilot training services market, National Defense Magazine reported Thursday. Sandra Erwin writes CAE has helped the U.S. Air Force train around 1,500 aircrews a year to operate General Atomics-built Predator […] More

  • Casey Coleman: Tech Advances Outpace Governance, Budgeting, Regulations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Casey Coleman: Tech Advances Outpace Governance, Budgeting, Regulations

    Casey Coleman, group vice president for Unisys‘ federal civilian business, has highlighted several challenges she believes the government faces as agencies work to achieve their goals. Coleman wrote in a blog post published Monday that government executives shared the issues they currently confront during the recent Executive Leadership Conference, where participants discussed what to “expect and should […] More

  • Michael Perry: General Atomics Explores Unmanned Aircraft, Laser Tech Integration - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Michael Perry: General Atomics Explores Unmanned Aircraft, Laser Tech Integration

    A General Atomics subsidiary has launched a project to equip a company-built military unmanned aerial system with a high-energy laser technology, Defense One reported Wednesday. Defense One quoted Michael Perry, vice president of mission systems at General Atomics’ aeronautical systems unit, as saying the business is developing a laser module for the Avenger drone through […] More

  • Air Force Eyes Laser-Shooting Combat Aircraft By 2020; Gen. Hawk Carlisle Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Eyes Laser-Shooting Combat Aircraft By 2020; Gen. Hawk Carlisle Comments

    The U.S. Air Force could start to use laser weapons in combat missions within five years, Ars Technica reported Friday. Air Force Gen. Hawk Carlisle told the Air Force Association Air & Space Conference this week he believes directed-energy weapons pods could be installed in a fighter plane “very soon,” Sean Gallagher reports. “That day is a lot closer than I think a […] More

  • ASDReports: Commercial Drones Market to Hit $1.27B by 2020 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ASDReports: Commercial Drones Market to Hit $1.27B by 2020

    A new ASDReports study projects the commercial unmanned aerial vehicle market to reach $1.27 billion by 2020 from $15.22 million in 2014, up 109.31 percent year over year during the forecast period. The report indicates that an increase in demand for law enforcement applications contributes a major portion to the market’s growth, ASDReports said Feb. […] More

  • David Perry: Northrop Wants to Offer Singapore Military ISR Drones - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    David Perry: Northrop Wants to Offer Singapore Military ISR Drones

    Northrop Grumman seeks to offer its drones to Singapore’s government as the company aims to further increase its international sales reach, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Jeffrey Ng writes Northrop believes its unmanned aircraft platforms could help Singapore monitor aerial and maritime activities along the Strait of Malacca, where more than 70,000 vessels sail […] More

  • Doug Barrie: Worldwide Drone Demand to Steadily Increase - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Doug Barrie: Worldwide Drone Demand to Steadily Increase

    The International Institute for Strategic Studies says reducing acquisition costs will increase demand for unmanned aircraft for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance applications, Agence France-Presse reported Tuesday. IISS published its “Military Balance 2014” report stating that globally, more drones are being used by militaries, private companies and individuals. “We’re going to see more of these things,” […] More