U.S. Special Operations Command’s top unfunded priority is to equip C-130s with lasers, according to Lt. Gen. Brad Webb of Air Force Special Operations Command. Currently, command has money for only “the first steps” of the project, he said. AFSOC wants to install a moderately low kilowatt laser in order to prove the concept a...
TOWNSHEND ISLAND, Australia (July 13, 2017) Landing craft air cushion (LCAC) vehicles assigned to Naval Beach Unit (NBU) 7 unload personnel and equipment from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (31st MEU) on the beach as part of large-scale amphibious assault training during Talisman Saber 17. LCACs launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Bonh...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 20, 2017 ” Two vice presidents at Unisys‘ (NYSE: UIS) federal business, have taken leadership roles separately with the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association International and the American Council for Technology – Industry Advisory Council, GovCon Executive reported Wednesday. The ...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 20, 2017 ” Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has placed a $1.1 million investment to help advance the development of an artificial intelligence tool that Canada-based contextere intends to support aerospace and defense maintenance personnel, ExecutiveBiz reported Wednesday. The intelligent personal agent wi...
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly five months last week to a seasonally adjusted 233,000. This level was lower than anticipated, as economists had predicted claims falling to 245,000. Last month 222,000 jobs were created, swelling payrolls to their second biggest tally this year. The week...
From the drone that crashed into a San Diego Padres baseball game earlier this year and nearly hit several fans, to the drone that invaded the lawn of the White House, it is clear that there is commercial viability for options that can prevent unwanted drone trespassing, as well as a need for legislation governing their use. A re...
Christopher Kubasik, president and chief operating officer of L3 Technologies (NYSE: LLL), has been elected to serve as president, CEO and a board member of the company in a move that takes effect Jan. 1. He will succeed the retiring Michael Strianese, who will continue to serve as executive chairman of the board, L3 said...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 19, 2017 ” Melvin Greer, chief data scientist for Intel‘s (Nasdaq: INTC) public sector business in the Americas, has said disruptive technologies such as data analytics, machine learning, cognitive computing and artificial intelligence build on government services through operational effici...
TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 19, 2017 ” Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president for government strategy and policy at Inmarsat, has said the Defense Department and other federal agencies are pursuing policies to drive partnerships with the commercial satellite communications sector to boost U.S. space capabilities, ExecutiveBiz reporte...
Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx,) the Department of Defense’s outreach office to Silicon Valley, needs emergency funding to keep key programs operating, and DoD is poised to grant their request, Defense News reports. The vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Paul Selva, said Tuesday that DIUx chief Raj Shah had reque...
