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  • Jeffrey Tarr: DigitalGlobe to Help UN Utilize Satellite Imagery, Geospatial Analytics - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jeffrey Tarr: DigitalGlobe to Help UN Utilize Satellite Imagery, Geospatial Analytics

    DigitalGlobe has partnered with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs in utilizing earth observation technologies in support of U.N. social, economic and scientific development programs for developing countries. The memorandum of understanding covers the development of a web-based platform to enable access to catalogs of satellite images and data and analytical services, DigitalGlobe said Thursday. “The […] More

  • Eastern Foundry, BAE, Booz Allen to Pilot GovCon Certification for Small Businesses - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Eastern Foundry, BAE, Booz Allen to Pilot GovCon Certification for Small Businesses

    BAE Systems and Booz Allen Hamilton will work with Eastern Foundry to pilot a classroom-based certification program for government contracting professionals to drive efforts to build a professional standard for the industry. Eastern Foundry said Wednesday the program works to educate small businesses on the foundations of the government contracting process and certify them to provide assurance to prime contractors interested […] More

  • Harris Integrates Ground Segment IT Hardware for NOAA Satellite; Romy Olaisen Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Integrates Ground Segment IT Hardware for NOAA Satellite; Romy Olaisen Comments

    Harris Corp. has fully installed and integrated the computer hardware for the ground segment of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite–R series. The company said Wednesday the hardware makes up the ground segment’s operational system, which works to help GOES-R satellites perform their weather detection and tracking mission. “System testing can be completed now that the hardware is […] More

  • FireEye's Kevin Mandia: New Mandiant Report Details Cyber Threat Trends, Tactics - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FireEye’s Kevin Mandia: New Mandiant Report Details Cyber Threat Trends, Tactics

    FireEye has unveiled the sixth annual M-Trends report from Mandiant that outlines the emerging tactics and trends in the cyber threat landscape based on data from advanced threat investigations over the past year. “[Threat] actors have continued to evolve, up their game, and utilize new tools and tactics to compromise organizations, steal data and cover […] More

  • CompTIA's Foundation Submits Report on Tech Convergence's Impact on Gov't; Kay Kapoor Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CompTIA’s Foundation Submits Report on Tech Convergence’s Impact on Gov’t; Kay Kapoor Comments

    A new report by the Creating IT Futures Foundation discusses how developments in social media, mobility, data analytics and cloud technologies contribute to technology convergence and shape the transformation of government. The foundation said Tuesday the “Federal Technology Convergence Commission Report” to the Office of Science and Technology Policy states that the interconnectivity of technologies continues to change the federal IT […] More

  • Harris CapRock Offers New Managed Communications Service; Tracey Haslam Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris CapRock Offers New Managed Communications Service; Tracey Haslam Comments

    A Harris Corp. subsidiary has launched an end-to-end managed communications service that provides satellite, terrestrial and wireless connectivity across the C, Ku and Ka frequency bands through an Intelligent Communications Director. The company said Tuesday Harris CapRock Communications‘ Harris CapRock One offering combines multiple transport mediums and a multiband antenna as it works to cut management costs for voice, data and equipment. “Customers want […] More

  • Ken Asbury: CACI Eyes Military Readiness Support Under Navy MPTE Prime Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ken Asbury: CACI Eyes Military Readiness Support Under Navy MPTE Prime Contract

    CACI International has landed prime position on a potential $40.7 million contract to provide operations and maintenance support for the U.S. Navy‘s manpower, personnel, training and education programs. The company said Monday it can compete for up to $23 million of analysis, consulting and modeling work in support of the deputy chief of naval operations for MPTE (N1). Ken Asbury, […] More

  • Northrop Subsidiary to Expand ATC Communications Coverage in South Korea - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Subsidiary to Expand ATC Communications Coverage in South Korea

    A Northrop Grumman subsidiary in the U.K. will expand the air traffic communication system of the Incheon air traffic control center under a contract with the South Korean ministry of land, infrastructure and transport. The company said Friday that Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems will provide six additional sites to the current Incheon area control center infrastructure to support ground-to-air communications. “We […] More

  • TCS Puts O3b Networks' Satellite Services on GSA IT Schedule 70 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TCS Puts O3b Networks’ Satellite Services on GSA IT Schedule 70

    TeleCommunication Systems has agreed to offer the satellite products and services of its channel partner O3b Networks to TCS’ government clients via the GSA IT Schedule 70 contract vehicle. TCS said Monday O3b’s medium Earth-orbit constellation provides broadband satellite services with up to 1.6 Gbps data throughput and LTE support. O3b’s satellite products include satellite terminals, antennas, gateway equipment and block upconverters, while services include field service […] More

  • HP's Stacy Cleveland: DoD Eyes Match Between Security Requirements, Commercial Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HP’s Stacy Cleveland: DoD Eyes Match Between Security Requirements, Commercial Cloud

    The Defense Department is working to develop additional security standards and practices for the commercial cloud that are tailored to protect sensitive and classified information, C4ISR & Networks reported Friday. John Edwards writes that the agency is looking to adapt commercial cloud security to fit DoD requirements for hosting its data. Stacy Cleveland, vice president of global practices […] More

  • Northrop's Global Hawk UAS on Display at Australian Air Show; Ian Irving Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop’s Global Hawk UAS on Display at Australian Air Show; Ian Irving Comments

    Northrop Grumman is showcasing the U.S. Air Force‘s RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 at the Avalon Air Show in Australia, where it arrived following a 3,500-mile flight from Guam, Defense News reported Saturday. Aaron Mehta writes that this is the first time that the drone has been exhibited at an international air show. “It’s a tremendous opportunity, not just for defense […] More

  • PwC Report Details Increased Aerospace, Defense M&A Activity in 2014 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PwC Report Details Increased Aerospace, Defense M&A Activity in 2014

    A new PwC report on the mergers and acquisitions in aerospace-and-defense industry says deal activities increased in 2014 compared to 2013 and the number of transactions worth at least $1 billion doubled from the prior year. The firm’s Mission Control report, authored by PwC Global A&D Leader Guillaume Rochard and U.S. A&D Leader Chuck Marx, says the total deal value reached $22.3 billion in 2014, up from the $14.3 […] More