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Lockheed Martin Awarded Contract Next-Gen Process Automation System
Lockheed Martin has received multiple contracts from ExxonMobil to design, build and integrate an automation control system to support the international oil and gas company’s plant operations.
Both companies have worked to develop a proof-of-concept system as part of a joint initiative that began two years ago, Lockheed said Tuesday.
Air Force Orders Boeing Ordnance Penetrators
Boeing has received a potential $20.9 million contract to supply the U.S. Air Force with GBU-57 massive ordnance penetrators designed to target concrete bunkers and tunnels.
The service branch will obligate the full contract amount from its fiscal 2016 production funds at the time of award and the company will perform work through July 31, 2020, the Defense Department said Thursday.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE > Contract View
https://www.defense.gov/News/Contracts/Contract-View/Article/1436375/
New CompTIA Cloud+ Certification Reflects Growing Importance of Advanced Cloud Skills
Information technology association CompTIA has launched a new version of its cloud certification program in a move to emphasize the skills necessary for information technology professionals to deploy cloud services within an organization.
CompTIA Cloud+ certification expands the coverage of the exam to include advanced cloud skills used in broader IT systems and operations, the association said Thursday.
Kratos High Performance Unmanned Aerial Drone Systems Successfully Complete Flight Test Series with Enhanced Capabilities
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Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has demonstrated new updates and enhancements to its aerial drone system during a series of flight test missions.
The tests aimed to evaluate the updated drone’s capacity to support customers and their missions worldwide, Kratos said Thursday.
http://ir.kratosdefense.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=1056833