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  • SES' US Arm to Link NOAA With O3b Satellite Tech for Weather Data Distribution - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SES’ US Arm to Link NOAA With O3b Satellite Tech for Weather Data Distribution

    SES Government Solutions will provide O3b Networks‘ satellite services and ground equipment to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency‘s National Weather Service Office in American Samoa under a one-year contract. The SES federal market subsidiary said Monday NOAA seeks to grow its coverage for the distribution of weather forecast information outside the continental U.S. and foster wider broadband connectivity. O3b’s “fiber in the […] More

  • TechNexus Names 13 Partners to Wearable Tech Accelerator Program With DHS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TechNexus Names 13 Partners to Wearable Tech Accelerator Program With DHS

    TechNexus has selected 13 companies as finalists in its EMERGE Accelerator Program for wearable technology with the Department of Homeland Security and the Center for Innovative Technology. The company said Aug. 10 the finalists will work with its corporate partners and DHS to explore mentorship opportunities, provide test beds for proof of concepts and build investor or channel partner relationships. […] More

  • BAE to Train UK Military on Falcon Comm System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE to Train UK Military on Falcon Comm System

    BAE Systems will provide support and training on the Falcon secure communications system to U.K. military personnel over the next four and a half years under a $10 million contract with the U.K. defense ministry. The company said Monday the new contract follows the initial training program for the conversion of the U.K. army and air force’s […] More

  • CSC to Support DTRA's Counter-WMD Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CSC to Support DTRA’s Counter-WMD Efforts

    Computer Sciences Corp. will provide support to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency for efforts to address the threat of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield explosives under a $10.3 million contract. The Defense Department said Friday CSC will contribute its technical expertise, operational proficiency, policy knowledge, assistance teams and services for collective training and process development. According to DoD, […] More

  • Sandia National Labs Explores Eye-Tracking Tech to Study Visual Cognition - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sandia National Labs Explores Eye-Tracking Tech to Study Visual Cognition

    Sandia National Laboratories has teamed with San Diego-based small business EyeTracking on a cooperative research and development agreement to build tools that improve the interaction between intelligence analysts and visual information. Sandia said Thursday the partnership aims to develop technology that helps drive effectiveness and efficiency in analyzing images and extracting insights from large, diverse and […] More

  • Airbus Links LMR Networks With Kodiak Push-to-Talk Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus Links LMR Networks With Kodiak Push-to-Talk Systems

    An Airbus company has teamed with Kodiak to develop an open standards interface that supports connectivity between push-to-talk systems and mission-critical radio networks. Airbus DS Communications said Thursday it will combine the functions of its VESTA Radio product with Kodiak Broadband PTT to facilitate communications between land mobile radio users and push-to-talk users. “Linking mission-critical LMR networks […] More

  • Luke Barrington: DigitalGlobe Unveils Mapping API for Software Developers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Luke Barrington: DigitalGlobe Unveils Mapping API for Software Developers

    DigitalGlobe has unveiled a new hosted service that works to help software developers build their own Web or mobile applications from the company’s satellite image basemaps. Luke Barrington, senior director of product development at DigitalGlobe, wrote in a blog entry posted Thursday that DigitalGlobe Maps API also provides terrain and OpenStreetMap layers for image context. He said the API is built […] More

  • Army Eyes Industry Partners With Gaming Tech for Soldier Training - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Eyes Industry Partners With Gaming Tech for Soldier Training

    The U.S. Army is seeking industry partners with capabilities to provide Next Generation Game training technology as part of a market research conducted by the service’s Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation. In a special notice posted Friday on FedBizOpps, the Army said it is planning to utilize commercial gaming technologies to deliver game-based training for […] More

  • Dynetics, Aerojet Rocketdyne Test SLS' Booster Risk Reduction Tank - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dynetics, Aerojet Rocketdyne Test SLS’ Booster Risk Reduction Tank

    Dynetics and Aerojet Rocketdyne have carried out proof and burst tests to verify the structural design of the Space Launch System Advanced Booster Engineering Demonstration and/or Risk Reduction tank for NASA. Dynetics said Tuesday the tests consisted of hydrostatic proof tests, a proof test with cryogenic fluid and a planned burst test for efforts to reduce risks in rocket boosters for the […] More

  • GovCon Orgs Raise Their Concerns on WH Regulation Compliance Costs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GovCon Orgs Raise Their Concerns on WH Regulation Compliance Costs

    The Aerospace Industries Association, Information Technology Industry Council, National Defense Industrial Association and Professional Services Council believe that recent executive orders on government contracting have increased the cost of compliance to regulations for the sector. In a letter sent Aug. 3 to White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett, the […] More

  • Mordor Intelligence: Critical Infrastructure Protection Market Worth $131B in 2020 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mordor Intelligence: Critical Infrastructure Protection Market Worth $131B in 2020

    A report by Mordor Intelligence predicts that the global critical infrastructure protection market will grow at an 8.5-percent compound annual growth rate from $80.5 billion last year to $131.33 billion in 2020. Mordor Intelligence said the growth will follow developments in smart grid technology, cloud computing and critical infrastructure technology amid the potential impact of cyber attacks or system […] More

  • Research and Markets: Global C4ISR Market to See 3.67% CAGR Through 2019 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: Global C4ISR Market to See 3.67% CAGR Through 2019

    A Research and Markets report predicts that the global market for C4ISR systems will grow at a 3.67-percent compound annual growth rate through 2019. The company said Wednesday the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions will see the most growth with a combined 30-percent market share due to increased defense budgets and demand for C4ISR technologies. According to the […] More