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  • 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

  • BAE-Rockwell Collins JV to Provide MIDS Terminals for US, Allied Forces - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE-Rockwell Collins JV to Provide MIDS Terminals for US, Allied Forces

    A joint venture of BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins will provide its Multifunctional Information Distribution System Low Volume Terminals to support voice and data communications for U.S. and allied forces under an $18.3 million contract. Rockwell Collins said Wednesday the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command selected Data Link Solutions to deliver MIDS-LVT to the U.S. Navy, Air Force […] 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

  • Adobe Cloud Services Get FedRAMP ATO From HHS; John Landwehr Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Adobe Cloud Services Get FedRAMP ATO From HHS; John Landwehr Comments

    The Department of Health and Human Services has granted Adobe a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authority-to-operate that allows the company to deploy its cloud services to government agencies. The company said Tuesday it will deliver services such as Web conferencing, Web content management, e-learning, document rights management and electronic forms with e-signatures through Adobe Experience Manager and Adobe […] More

  • MDA to Extend Support for ISS Robotic Servicing System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MDA to Extend Support for ISS Robotic Servicing System

    MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates has received a $25.7 million contract modification from the Canadian space agency to continue its support for the Mobile Servicing System aboard the International Space Station. MDA said Tuesday the modification extends its support through the end of October 2017. The Canada-built Mobile Servicing System is a robotics suite that consists the Canadarm2, Mobile Base System […] More

  • Lockheed to Provide Commercial Launch Services for EchoStar's Comm Satellite - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Provide Commercial Launch Services for EchoStar’s Comm Satellite

    Lockheed Martin‘s commercial launch services subsidiary will support the launch of EchoStar‘s Jupiter 2 or XIX communications satellite in late 2016 aboard United Launch Alliance‘s Atlas V rocket. EchoStar said Wednesday the SSL-built EchoStar XIX is a Ka-band satellite that works to provide satellite Internet service to North American customers of HughesNet. The satellite will launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force […] More

  • Palo Alto Networks to Provide Platform for California DGS Security Infrastructure - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Palo Alto Networks to Provide Platform for California DGS Security Infrastructure

    Palo Alto Networks will help the California Department of General Services build a consolidated security infrastructure for government applications and information technology systems using the Palo Alto Networks Security Platform. The company said Wednesday the new security infrastructure will include industrial control systems, distribution systems for legislative information, office applications and environments, and others that DGS manages across […] More