by Joe Katzman | Nov 14, 2005 | DARPA, Delivery & Task Orders, Design Innovations, Intelligence & PsyOps, IT - Software & Integration, New Systems Tech, Other Corporation, R&D - Contracted, Support Functions - Other, T&C - IBM, USA
The Global Autonomous Language Exploitation (GALE) program aims to develop computer software technologies that can absorb, analyze and interpret huge volumes of speech and text in multiple languages. The idea is that automatic processing “engines” will...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 14, 2005 | Bases & Infrastructure, Contracts - Modifications, Other Corporation, USA
Hensel Phelps Construction Co. in Chantilly, VA received an $182.9 million modification to a fixed-price-incentive with award-fee contract for wedge four design and construction at The Pentagon. Work will be performed in Arlington, VA and is expected to be complete by...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 14, 2005 | Contracts - Awards, Other Corporation, Trucks & Transport, USA
Yeeee-haaaaaa! H. Koch & Sons Co. in Anaheim, CA received a $20 million firm-fixed-price contract for the improved Humvee vehicle restraint systems. H. Koch was a luggage company in the early 1900s, but now specializes in high performance aircrew restraints for...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 11, 2005 | Memoriam
On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, the guns ceased. Today, the British Commonwealth countries remember those who came before, and those who came after, and all who have given in their nation’s service. Americans know this day as...
by Joe Katzman | Nov 11, 2005 | Budgets, Coastal & Littoral, Force Structure, Issues - Political, Lobbying, New Systems Tech, Project Methodologies, Surface Ships - Combat, Transformation, USA
DD (X) Destroyer The USA’s DD (X) future destroyer program faces political challenges. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MA, Chair of the House Projection Forces Subcommittee] has openly noted that “we’re now down to a little more than a technology...
