TWD, Lemko Team to Build Cellular Systems; Robert Casteel Comments
TWD & Associates and mobile technology firm Lemko Corp. are partnering to develop a cellular platform intended for government customers to use while on the move in tactical or first responder situations. The companies will aim to build a network that operates across different radio and satellite communications frequencies, TWD said Wednesday. Robert Casteel, TWD [...]
Raytheon has delivered a second close-in weapon system to Australia for that country’s newest air warfare destroyer, one year after handing over the first weapon to Australia. Australia will install the Phalanx Block 1B radar and gun system on the Brisbane destroyer and use the system to acquire, track and destroy enemy threats, the company [...]
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11 Tech Firms to Partner With NIST Cyber Center; Patrick Gallagher Comments
April 16, 2013 1 Comment
Eleven technology companies from the technology industry have signed partnerships with a National Institute of Standards Technology-hosted cybersecurity center that will aim to defend private sector assets from cyber threats. The Rockville, Md.-based National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence will work with industry, academic and government leaders to help businesses solve problems related to cybersecurity. Government [...]
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In-Q-Tel Aiming to Help Commercialize Radiation Detection Tech; Syd Ulvick Comments
April 4, 2013 No Comment
In-Q-Tel is investing in a radiation detection technology producer to help that company commercialize its semiconductor detector technology for the intelligence community. Redlen Technologies built its CZT semiconductor detector to convert radiation to electrical signals for machine users to detect radioactive isotopes by viewing images, Redlen said Thursday. CZT radiation detectors are designed to operate [...]
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QinetiQ Team Bringing Analytics Tech to Govt, Commercial Markets; David Papas Comments
April 1, 2013 No Comment
QinetiQ North America is partnering with a Cray subsidiary to provide government and commercial clients with a big data appliance designed to help analyze intelligence through graphs. San Francisco-based YarcData built the uRiKA big data platform to perform pattern-based searches, find inferences and deduce data through graph-optimized hardware and a graph database, Cray said Friday. [...]
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Elbit Systems of America and New Hampshire-based illumination technology maker Laser Light Engines are partnering to develop a laser that can be used for display applications. The LLE DSG-265 intends to function a plug-and-play laser that helps to upgrade existing installations and replace gas discharge lamps that traditionally power digital projectors, the companies said Tuesday. [...]
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Lockheed Martin has obtained a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to commercialize its filter technology, designed to remove salt from water. The company designed the Perforene material to remove sodium, chlorine and other salt molecules from seawater and other sources to produce drinkable water, Lockheed said Monday. “The Perforene filtration solution is [...]
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General Dynamics Smartphone Adds Fixmo Integrity Verification Service; Bruce Gilley Comments
February 26, 2013 No Comment
Fixmo Inc. has integrated its patented device integrity verification system into a General Dynamics-made smartphone for defense and government clients. The commercial-off-the-shelf smartphone is embedded with the Fixmo Sentinel Integrity Services system, which aims to detect and prevent mobile device tampering and policy violations and verify system integrity using state-change detection techniques, Fixmo said Monday. “We are [...]
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Red Hat Partnering With Current Hadoop Distributors; Greg Kleiman Comments
February 22, 2013 No Comment
Red Hat‘s big data strategy involves partnerships with existing Hadoop distributors and not developing its own commercial Hadoop distribution, The Register reports. Greg Kleiman, business strategy director for storage, told The Register the company previously considered developing its own Hadoop distribution. Kleiman also said the company will see what happens regarding its partnerships with current [...]
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DRS Technologies will transfer its technology for uncooled infrared detectors and the process of manufacturing the technology to Cypress Semiconductor in a move aimed at creating a new product by early 2014. DRS’ network and imaging systems division developed the proprietary production process for Microbolometers that will transfer to Cypress’ wafer fabrication facility in Bloomington, [...]
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