The Department of the Air Force’s Chief Architect Office concluded its fifth Architecture Demonstration and Evaluation exercise, which facilitated the integration of commercial technologies into a common decision superiority mission architecture. According to Preston Dunlap, chief architect of the Air Force and Space Force, the goal of ADE 5 was to enable decision advantage across […]
The Air Education Training Command‘s Tech Training Transformation team has created a virtual reality training system coordinated by artificial intelligence in an effort to transform the airman development process, the U.S. Air Force said Monday. The futuristic training program introduces learners to immersive simulations. With the help of experts from Sheppard Air Force Base, the […]
The National Institutes of Health will utilize Microsoft’s Azure platform to optimize the processing, storage and analysis of large chunks of data for biomedical research. The partnership falls under the Science and Technology Research Infrastructure for Discovery, Experimentation and Sustainability initiative, which provides NIH and NIH-funded researchers access to cost-effective, advanced cloud technology and services. […]
Oracle and VMware have joined forces to create a product designed to facilitate government agencies’ migration to the cloud. The joint offering takes into account agency IT leaders’ need to manage process disruptions, unexpected costs, integration issues, security and compliance requirements, Oracle and VMware said Tuesday. The technology companies said their collaboration resulted in the […]
Northrop Grumman recently broke ground in Elkton, Maryland, where a hypersonic center of excellence will be constructed. The purpose of the COE is to support the U.S. military as well as its allies in their fight against evolving threats. Construction for the new 60,000-sq ft facility is expected to be completed by 2023, Northrop announced […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is negotiating sole-source contracts with seven companies for help in modernizing its immunization information system. CDC intends to enter single-award contracts with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, Deloitte Consulting, Gainwell Technologies, HLN Consulting, Optimoz, Software Partners and Myriddian, according to a presolicitation posted on SAM .gov. […]
A joint venture between Aerodyne Industries and KBR has received a potential $531 million indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity contract from NASA to provide engineering services for spaceflight and ground systems. Under the Mechanical Integrated Services and Technology II contract, the joint venture’s responsibilities include developing and validating new technologies designed for future space and science missions […]
Orchestra Macrosystems, a predictive analytics company, has been awarded a contract to develop training management software for the Air Force. Under the terms of a Small Business Innovation Research Phase I contract, Orchestra will advance data capture technology to help the Air Force assess the physical readiness of its personnel. The company said its data […]
The Army has announced a milestone in its development of software capabilities and algorithms for future autonomous vehicles. The Scalable, Adaptive and Resilient Autonomy program launched during the pandemic under the leadership of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Army Research Laboratory. Within SARA’s first year, DEVCOM ARL researchers achieved “significant improvements” in adaptive […]
Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a potential $950 million contract to provide engineering assessment, procurement, integration and contractor logistics support to the Air Force. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity deal covers the procurement of hardware and spares and the integration of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors, Alion said Monday. Alan Dietrich, senior vice president and general […]
