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  • Research and Markets: UAS, Asymmetric Warfare to Drive C4ISR Market Trajectory Through 2024 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: UAS, Asymmetric Warfare to Drive C4ISR Market Trajectory Through 2024

    A new Research and Markets report states that the global market for C4ISR systems is worth $121.5 billion as of 2014 and will see nominal growth through the forecast period ending in 2024. The use of unmanned systems and active electronically scanned array technology, border and coastal surveillance operations in Latin America and the rise of asymmetric warfare are among […] More

  • Army Issues RFI on Multimodal Fusion for Intelligence Processing Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Issues RFI on Multimodal Fusion for Intelligence Processing Operations

    The U.S. Army is seeking information on multimodal signal and fusion processor technology to support intelligence operations and boost the processing, exploitation and dissemination of intelligence data collected across different platforms. The Army Contracting Command said in a FedBizOpps notice published Feb. 18 that the technology will help the service’s Communications-Electronic Research, Development and Engineering Center develop an architecture that aligns […] More

  • Smartvue to Use Microsoft Azure Government for Cloud Video Surveillance Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Smartvue to Use Microsoft Azure Government for Cloud Video Surveillance Services

    Smartvue will deploy Microsoft‘s Azure Government platform to support cloud-based video surveillance services for government and military agencies in the U.S. The companies will combine cloud and video surveillance technology to provide agencies with scalability and data storage functions designed to secure sensitive data, Smartvue said Monday. “Smartvue is the first U.S. company authorized to offer enterprise […] More

  • Iridium CEO Matt Desch: SpaceX, Kosmotras Ready for Rescheduled Iridium NEXT Launch - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iridium CEO Matt Desch: SpaceX, Kosmotras Ready for Rescheduled Iridium NEXT Launch

    Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch announced that the company has rescheduled the launch of the first two Iridium NEXT satellites to October to give an additional four months for payload-software validation, SpaceNews reported Monday. Peter de Selding writes Iridium has confirmed with launch providers SpaceX and Russia’s Kosmotras their readiness for an accelerated launch schedule between October 2015 and late […] More

  • SAP HANA Cloud Platform Mobile Services to Support App Dev't to Deployment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAP HANA Cloud Platform Mobile Services to Support App Dev’t to Deployment

    SAP has unveiled a SAP HANA Cloud Platform offering that provides enterprise mobile services through mobile application development, staging and deployment support. The company said Monday the platform-as-a-service product also facilitates connectivity between devices, people and networks through the Internet of Things. “It’s critical for our broad ecosystem of customers and partners to simplify their mobile business and easily create omnichannel, […] More

  • BAE Offers Prescriptive, Predictive Analytics Tool for Communications Service Providers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Offers Prescriptive, Predictive Analytics Tool for Communications Service Providers

    BAE Systems‘ applied intelligence business has launched a tool that works to facilitate prescriptive and predictive analytics capabilities for communications service providers to guide customer value management and investment activities. The company said Monday its CommsReveal features machine learning and simulation functions to generate insights from CSP customer behavior, prescribe action to address customer churn and investment concerns, and forecast the corresponding […] More

  • Knowledge Consulting Group Wins $29M Task Order Contract for DHS CDM Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Knowledge Consulting Group Wins $29M Task Order Contract for DHS CDM Program

    Knowledge Consulting Group has secured a $29 million contract for the second task order under phase 1 of the Department of Homeland Security program to implement continuous diagnostics and mitigation tools, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Jason Miller writes that KCG will oversee the rollout of McAfee‘s Vulnerability Manager and ePolicy Orchestrator, ForeScout‘s CounterACT and Splunk‘s big data analytics offering to […] More

  • BAE Gets DoD Approval to Export IR Countermeasures System; Bill Staib Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Gets DoD Approval to Export IR Countermeasures System; Bill Staib Comments

    BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has received the Defense Department‘s approval to export its Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures system to U.S. allies. The company said Monday the system, which was jointly developed by U.S.-based BAE Systems Inc. and the U.S. Army, works to protect rotary- and fixed-wing military aircraft. “In today’s environment with the proliferation of surface-to-air missiles, a proven aircraft survivability system to counter […] More

  • GSA Seeks Proposals on NS2020 Telecom Acquisition Strategy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA Seeks Proposals on NS2020 Telecom Acquisition Strategy

    The General Services Administration has released a draft request for proposals on the Network Services 2020 strategy that covers voice, data, cloud, wireless, contact center, colocated data center, commercial satellite communications and managed services, FCW reported Sunday. NS2020 would replace the Networx contract and would serve as a strategic sourcing vehicle for telecommunications and information technology services, the report said. The Enterprise Infrastructure […] More

  • Reuters: Air Force Considers Commercial Launch of Military Satellites - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Reuters: Air Force Considers Commercial Launch of Military Satellites

    The U.S. Air Force‘s Space and Missile Systems Center may open competition this spring for 28 commercial launches of military and intelligence satellites to bolster the use of U.S.-made rocket engines, Reuters reported Saturday. Andrea Shalal writes that both the government and private sector will fund the potential program, which aims to launch the first satellite by 2022. The effort […] More

  • David DeWalt: FireEye-Singtel Team's New Security Ops Center Seeks to Address SE Asia Cyber Demand - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    David DeWalt: FireEye-Singtel Team’s New Security Ops Center Seeks to Address SE Asia Cyber Demand

    FireEye and Singapore Telecommunications have opened a joint Advanced Security Operations Center that collaborates with Singtel’s network operations center and FireEye’s global ASOC network to offer their combined security and “info-communications” technologies. FireEye said Wednesday the ASOC is located in Singapore and houses 50 security professionals who work to deliver threat detection, prevention and response services to Asia-Pacific customers. “We are […] More

  • Navy Seeks UAS-Based Training, Engineering Services for Coast Guard - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Seeks UAS-Based Training, Engineering Services for Coast Guard

    The Naval Air Systems Command is seeking potential sources of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and engineering services for unmanned aircraft systems as part of U.S. Coast Guard training requirements. The U.S. Navy stated in a FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday that NAVAIR is looking for sensor, voice and data communications and metadata collection functions to support Defense Department and Coast Guard […] More