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Next steps for federal radar data enclave include validation flights, conversations with FAA and safety
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (277+ words) GRAND FORKS " Trevor Woods said he likes to compare things in the airspace system to roadways. A new radar data enclave is no exception. Woods, executive director of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site, said the new data enclave and…...
North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven announces activation of Vantis Federal Radar Data Enclave
1+ week, 1+ day ago (315+ words) GRAND FORKS " After years of work, North Dakota has gained a competitive edge in the unmanned aerial systems space. Sen. John Hoeven said the activation of a new radar data enclave will cement North Dakota as the most advanced UAS…...
UND to pursue data modernization to make data more reliable and accessible
1+ mon, 15+ hour ago (172+ words) GRAND FORKS " The University of North Dakota is pursuing data modernization to ensure it is being managed properly and bridges the gap between data and decisions. Madhavi Marasinghe, associate vice president and chief information officer of University IT (information technologies),…...
DigiKey CEO Dave Doherty receives prestigious award from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (392+ words) Dean Kamen, founder of DEKA Research and FIRST, presented DigiKey CEO Dave Doherty with the 2025 Robert H. Goddard Alumni Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement from Worcester Polytechnic ... DigiKey CEO Dave Doherty receives prestigious award from Worcester Polytechnic Institute Doherty honored with…...
UND to host fifth Cyber Awareness and Research Symposium
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (331+ words) GRAND FORKS " A symposium encouraging the best practices for cyber security has reached its fifth year, and more than 300 people are expected to be in the audience this week. It is a "one of a kind" event, said Prakash Ranganathan,…...
Organizers: 19th annual UAS Summit and Expo, the largest ever, has maxed out space in current configuration
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (695+ words) GRAND FORKS " The ecosystem of unmanned aircraft system innovation in Grand Forks and the partnerships it has created was a key talking point for speakers at the UAS Summit and Expo at the Alerus Center. Lt. Gov. Michelle Strinden, chair…...
Our opinion: Another coup for GrandSky, Grand Forks’ ‘overnight success, 10 years in the making’
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (609+ words) Add another big announcement to the growing list of successes at GrandSky. It's another coup for GrandSky. And it comes while Grand Forks hosts the UAS Summit and Expo, an annual event at the Alerus Center that this year features…...
Grand Forks HIVE hosts simulated drone threat exercise for local, state leaders
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (359+ words) GRAND FORKS " Before the various sessions and keynotes of the UAS Summit and Expo began this week at the Alerus Center, several select officials participated in an exercise meant to simulate how Grand Forks might respond to a hostile drone…...
Sen. John Hoeven announces new military, aerospace company collaborations for counter-UAS work in Grand Forks
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (388+ words) EMERADO, N.D. " Two new counter-UAS collaborations show two sides of the same coin in terms of developing the "finest UAS ecosystem anywhere in the country," U.S. Sen. John Hoeven said Monday evening at the GrandSky aviation park west of Grand Forks. One…...
U.S. Central Command, Project ULTRA to team up at GrandSky
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (329+ words) GRAND FORKS " United States Central Command and Project ULTRA will soon begin collaborating on testing at GrandSky, an aviation business park west of Grand Forks near Grand Forks Air Force Base. The announcement came Tuesday afternoon from the office of…...