Category: Technology

DIU Approves Small Drones From Five Vendors for Federal Procurement; Michael Brown QuotedNews

DIU Approves Small Drones From Five Vendors for Federal Procurement; Michael Brown Quoted

The Defense Innovation Unit has announced that starting September, agencies can use the General Services Administration Schedule to buy from…
Army Engineers Begin Market Research for Enterprise Virtual Viewer ConceptNews

Army Engineers Begin Market Research for Enterprise Virtual Viewer Concept

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has asked industry to provide information as it seeks to validate and further develop…
DOE, Microsoft Form Consortium to Develop AI Platforms for First Responders; Cheryl Ingstad QuotedNews

DOE, Microsoft Form Consortium to Develop AI Platforms for First Responders; Cheryl Ingstad Quoted

The Department of Energy’s artificial intelligence and technology office and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) have established a consortium to advance the development…
Acquia’s Peter Durand: Cloud Tech Could Help Agencies Improve Citizen InteractionsNews

Acquia’s Peter Durand: Cloud Tech Could Help Agencies Improve Citizen Interactions

Peter Durand, vice president of public sector at Acquia, said adopting cloud-based technologies could help government agencies securely facilitate interactions with…
Leanne Caret: Boeing Invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Digital Tech for Defense ProgramsNews

Leanne Caret: Boeing Invests in Advanced Manufacturing, Digital Tech for Defense Programs

Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeing’s (NYSE: BA) defense, space and security business and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner,…
DoD Gets Temporary Waiver of Contracting Ban for Vendors Using Certain Chinese Tech ProductsNews

DoD Gets Temporary Waiver of Contracting Ban for Vendors Using Certain Chinese Tech Products

The Department of Defense has received from Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe a temporary waiver of a new rule…
Navy Seeks to Advance Maritime Sustainment Tech Prototype Projects Through ConsortiumNews

Navy Seeks to Advance Maritime Sustainment Tech Prototype Projects Through Consortium

The Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division has asked industry for proposals to organize and run a consortium that will…
Contracting Ban for Vendors Using Certain Chinese Tech Products Takes Effect; Ellen Lord QuotedNews

Contracting Ban for Vendors Using Certain Chinese Tech Products Takes Effect; Ellen Lord Quoted

A U.S. official said a rule that prohibits U.S. government agencies from procuring goods and services from contractors that use…
Boeing Submits Bid for Next-Generation Interceptor Program; Norm Tew QuotedNews

Boeing Submits Bid for Next-Generation Interceptor Program; Norm Tew Quoted

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has submitted its proposal for the Missile Defense Agency’s Next-Generation Interceptor program and offered a design that…
Peter Gallagher, Rob Collins Deliver Joint Keynote Address During Potomac Officers Club’s ‘Weaponizing Data Across the Digital Battlefield’ Virtual EventNews

Peter Gallagher, Rob Collins Deliver Joint Keynote Address During Potomac Officers Club’s ‘Weaponizing Data Across the Digital Battlefield’ Virtual Event

Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher, director of the Network Cross-Functional Team (CFT) with Army Futures Command, and Brig. Gen. Rob Collins, program executive officer…