KBR has been awarded a five-year, $539 million cost-plus-award-fee engineering task order to support rapid prototyping and fielding of systems for the U.S. Air Force's Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) program. The Air Force's program aims to support operational requirements by applying national space capabilities at the tactical level.
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Chris Hill and Zachary LaCelle of Mitre told Federal News Network in an interview published Friday about the nonprofit corporation's new laboratory that is focused on mobile autonomous platforms.
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Steve Orrin, federal chief technology officer for Intel, wrote in a commentary published Tuesday on Defense Systems that combining sensor technology with compute power could help warfighters process and analyze data, make informed decisions in real time and leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning models.
Read More »Executive Spotlight: Interview with Bill Sullivan, VP/GM, North American Public Sector at Cloudera
“…we are focused on making what was once impossible–possible” EM: Tell me about your background and how you got to where you are today. Bill Sullivan: My background is somewhat unique in the federal space. I came from the state, local and education (SLED) market, running a series of North American …
Read More »Drone Aviation to Provide DoD Tethered UAS, Operator Training Services
Drone Aviation will provide WATT electronic tethered drones, in-field support packages and operator flight training services to a Defense Department component under a $400,000 contract. The WATT unmanned aerial system is designed to provide communications and monitoring support for ISR, government, news gathering and emergency response missions in all weather conditions, Drone Aviation said Thursday. …
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