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DHS Awards Phase I Research Contracts to 30 Small Businesses

Thirty small businesses were selected by the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate to join the first leg of its research initiative aimed at meeting homeland security technology requirements. Phase I of the DHS Small Business Innovation Research program will focus on proof-of-concept research about automated artificial intelligence distress alerts and monitoring, broadband […] More

by Christine Thropp June 27, 2022, 11:56 am
in Industry News, News

Octo Unveils Newly Expanded oLabs R&D Facility; Mehul Sanghani Quoted

Octo has opened the doors of its newly expanded oLabs research and development center to the consulting company’s partners and interested parties. On Monday, Octo debuted its new facility, which, at 14,000 square feet, is the most expansive R&D center for federal government work in the DC metro area, the company said. “Using next-gen IT and […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt May 25, 2022, 12:00 pm
in News, Technology

Intel, Micron, Analog Devices to Help Accelerate Semiconductor R&D Through Mitre Engenuity-led Alliance

Intel, Analog Devices and Micron have joined a Mitre Engenuity-led alliance to help further build up the U.S. semiconductor industry by accelerating microelectronics research, development and prototyping. The Semiconductor Alliance seeks to engage with companies and academic institutions to advance a whole-of-nation approach to innovation, ensure supply chain resilience and safeguard intellectual property amid global […] More

by Jane Edwards April 8, 2022, 11:53 am
in Industry News, News

Ensco Kicks Off Transition Work on FRA’s Transportation Tech Center; Boris Nejikovsky Quoted

Ensco has started transition work on a potential $570.9 million contract from the Department of Transportation to operate and maintain a Pueblo, Colorado-based center for rail system research, development, test and training. The Ravensworth, Virginia-headquartered company said Wednesday it will begin full operations of the federal-owned Transportation Technology Center in October to support the Federal […] More

by Angeline Leishman April 7, 2022, 11:28 am
in News, Technology

BlueHalo Announces New Mexico Expansion With Tech Complex; Jonathan Moneymaker Quoted

BlueHalo will invest in an existing facility at Sandia Science & Technology Park in Albuquerque as part of efforts to expand its footprint in New Mexico to create new jobs and meet the needs of its customer base. The 83,000-square-foot facility will provide BlueHalo with additional office space to accommodate 300 employees in New Mexico […] More

by Jane Edwards March 25, 2022, 12:37 pm
in Contract Awards, News

Southwest Research Institute Lands $58M Navy Contract for R&D

Southwest Research Institute has secured a five-year, $58.4 million contract to perform research, development, engineering and technical support services for the U.S. Navy. The San Antonio-based awardee won the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract through a competitive online solicitation held by Naval Surface Warfare Center that gathered two proposals, the Department of Defense said Monday. Work under the […] More

by Nichols Martin March 15, 2022, 12:04 pm
in Industry News, News

Raytheon Invests in Canadian Company Gastops to Fund R&D Collaboration

Raytheon Technologies‘ intelligence and space unit has invested in Canada-based Gastops to support the latter’s research and development collaboration with Pratt & Whitney, which is also a Raytheon business. Gastops said Thursday it expects the investment, which was awarded through Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits program, to support the development of products envisioned to provide […] More

by Nichols Martin March 11, 2022, 11:47 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Crowd AI, Air Force Research Lab Enter Deep Learning R&D Agreement

CrowdAI will collaborate with the Air Force Research Laboratory to explore the applications of a computer vision deep learning platform in the Department of Defense’s space data transmission efforts under a cooperative research and development agreement. AFRL will have access to the company’s tools and services as the partnership looks to conduct experiments involving artificial […] More

by Nichols Martin February 17, 2022, 12:00 pm
in News, Space

NASA Opens Solicitation for Earth Science R&D Contract Recompete

NASA has kicked off a competitive solicitation for the recompete of its five-year contract covering research and development work in Earth and space science program areas at Goddard Space Flight Center. A request for proposals notice posted Friday on SAM.gov says the Space and Earth Science Data Analysis V iteration has an indefinite-quantity/indefinite-delivery structure and […] More

by Nichols Martin January 24, 2022, 11:59 am
in Government Technology, News

Northrop Eyes Smaller Version of Navy Destroyers’ Electronic Warfare System

Northrop Grumman is considering a scaled-down version of the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program Block 3 system to fit small U.S. Navy ships with a focus on frigates, C4ISRNET reported Monday. Mike Meaney, vice president of land and maritime sensors at Northrop, said in an interview with the publication that ongoing research and development efforts […] More

by Angeline Leishman January 11, 2022, 11:42 am
in Government Technology, News

Report: DOD Shifts Focus to Innovation, Opens Doors to Silicon Valley Companies

Military stocks are taking a hit as the Department of Defense prioritizes research and development over purchases of aircraft, tanks and other equipment and creates opportunities to work with Silicon Valley startups and other nontraditional defense contractors, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Competition with countries like Russia and China has resulted in a change […] More

by Jane Edwards December 30, 2021, 11:09 am
in Government Technology, News

Research and Markets: Military R&D Investments to Help Drive High Energy Laser Tech Demand

A new Research and Markets report says the increased adoption of high energy laser-based systems to counter airborne threats and investments in research and development of such technologies by militaries worldwide will help increase the demand for high energy lasers. The market research company said Friday it predicts that the global market for high energy […] More

by Jane Edwards December 28, 2021, 11:39 am

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