ThinKom has demonstrated an airborne satellite communications antenna over SES‘ medium Earth orbit and geostationary satellite networks to deliver multi-orbit connectivity in support of manned and unmanned command and control missions. The ThinKom ThinAir Ka2517 airborne satcom terminal showcased its capability to interface with Hughes Network Systems‘ software-defined ruggedized HM400 airborne modem to enable roaming […] More

Empower AI has secured a potential two-year, $14 million task order to provide cybersecurity support services to the mission engineering directorate under the U.S. Army’s Information Systems Engineering Command. ISEC awarded the order, which has one base year and one option year, through the Total Engineering and Integration Services IV procurement vehicle, the company said […] More

Cybersecurity risks are growing in today’s business world. Your company must be ready for different cyber threats. Due to access to federal information, data, and software, federal contractors are more likely to receive attacks than executive agencies. Your firm must comprehend federal cybersecurity regulations to avoid assaults from nation-states, organized crime, and hacktivists. What is […] More

The government contracting industry is booming now more than ever. After posting a record-breaking $682 billion total awarded federal contracts in 2020 alone, Kevin Plexico’s industry forecast is pointing towards a favorable trend in the coming years. According to Deltek’s Senior Vice President for Information Solutions, more high-paying contracting opportunities will be available this 2022, […] More

Microsoft, SpaceX and other Western companies are providing assistance to Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Microsoft is offering cybersecurity support to Ukraine by sharing information on cyberthreats. Tom Burt, vice president of customer security and trust at the company, said he reached out to defense and intelligence officials in […] More

Seminars, workshops, conferences, and other large events or gatherings have been prohibited in the past few months due to the danger brought by the Covid19 pandemic. It indeed affects many people, especially those that are into organizing events. Although the event planning industry has been in a rough situation, event organizers are able to adapt […] More

Healthcare is one of the industries that commands the largest portion of the federal government’s budget. It encompasses many institutions, such as public health agencies, laboratories, departments, and health insurance programs, including CHIP, Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA Marketplaces. To ensure the effective delivery of healthcare services to Americans, numerous federal government agencies award healthcare […] More

The accreditation body of the Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification has formed the Industry Advisory Council that will be responsible for providing CMMC-AB and DOD with CMMC implementation feedback, input and recommendations on behalf of organizations seeking certification (OSCs).

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Illinois-based company Research Support Services has secured a $78.4 million contract to perform cognitive interviewing studies in support of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention research effort, FedHealthIT reported Wednesday.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA will jointly seek out input on how forecasts can reduce the adverse effects of geomagnetic storms faced by navigation systems. The MagNet: Model the Geomagnetic Field challenge calls for new forecast models that would help the government predict magnetic field changes and produce more accurate magnetic navigation, crowdsourcing initiative partner HeroX said Tuesday.

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Michael Koroluk, a former program director at BAE Systems' U.S. subsidiary, has been named chief growth officer at Arlington, Va.-based analytics company Firebird Analytical Solutions and Technologies.

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Qualys has unveiled a cloud platform designed to help federal agencies comply with the requirements of an executive order that seeks to build up the cybersecurity posture of the federal government’s networks and U.S. critical infrastructure. The EO signed by President Donald Trump in May requires agencies to manage cyber risks through the adoption of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s […] More