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Jane Edwards

is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.

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  • DHS Picks 5 Recipients for Cyber Physical Systems Security Contracts
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    DHS Picks 5 Recipients for Cyber Physical Systems Security Contracts

    The Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate has awarded five contracts worth $7.8 million combined to universities and other institutions to perform research and develop tools designed to safeguard cyber physical networks from cyber attacks. DHS said Thursday the Cyber Physical Systems Security program seeks cyber defense infrastructures for automobiles, medical devices and building control systems. “This interconnectivity brings significant […] More

  • CenturyLink Lands DHS Contract to Extend ‘Einstein 3’ Network Security Support; Tim Meehan Comments
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    CenturyLink Lands DHS Contract to Extend ‘Einstein 3’ Network Security Support; Tim Meehan Comments

    The Department of Homeland Security has awarded CenturyLink a contract to extend Einstein 3 Accelerated intrusion detection system-related services to other federal agencies that lack access to such support through their current Internet service providers. CenturyLink said Monday the award covers email filtering, domain name system protection and signature-based intrusion prevention services. DHS’ Einstein 3 Accelerated system works […] More

  • Booz Allen Cites Top Cyber, Analytics Trends in 2016; Bill Stewart Comments
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    Booz Allen Cites Top Cyber, Analytics Trends in 2016; Bill Stewart Comments

    Booz Allen Hamilton has released a list of top technology trends commercial organizations could encounter in the field of advanced analytics and cybersecurity in 2016. The company said Thursday it expects firms to invest in cyber-based “fusion centers” that work to merge analytics with various security program-generated data sets in an effort to gain insights […] More

  • DARPA to Host Proposers Day for Flat-Based LIDAR Systems Development Program
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    DARPA to Host Proposers Day for Flat-Based LIDAR Systems Development Program

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will hold a Proposers Day on Dec. 17 to brief interested contractors on the Modular Optical Aperture Building Blocks program. DARPA’s MOABB program is a potential five-year, $58 million initiative that seeks to develop miniature, planar light detection and ranging systems that work to transmit, receive and amplify free-space optical radiation […] More

  • AF Picks MCR Federal for Milsatcom Financial Mgmt, Acquisition Support; Neil Albert Comments
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    AF Picks MCR Federal for Milsatcom Financial Mgmt, Acquisition Support; Neil Albert Comments

    Program management services contractor MCR Federal has won two task orders worth $24.6 million combined to provide financial management and acquisition support for the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center’s military satellite communications systems directorate. Each task order contains a base period of performance of three years and was awarded through SMC’s Acquisition […] More

  • NASA Launches Orbital ATK-Built Cygnus for ISS Cargo Resupply Mission
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    NASA Launches Orbital ATK-Built Cygnus for ISS Cargo Resupply Mission

    An Orbital ATK-built spacecraft lifted off Sunday onboard a United Launch Alliance-made Atlas V rocket to deliver over 7,000 pounds of crew supplies and scientific instruments to the International Space Station. NASA said Sunday the Cygnus OA-4 space vehicle’s launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station marks Orbital ATK’s fourth cargo delivery mission to the […] More

  • SAP NS2 Leads Investors in ThreatConnect’s $16M Funding Round; Mark Testoni Comments
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    SAP NS2 Leads Investors in ThreatConnect’s $16M Funding Round; Mark Testoni Comments

    ThreatConnect, a threat intelligence platform provider, has obtained $16 million in a funding round led by the venture capital arm of SAP National Security Services, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. Aaron Gregg writes ThreatConnect joins other Virginia-based cybersecurity startups that have recently attracted investments from venture capitalists. Gregg reports threat intelligence platforms work as repositories that allow […] More

  • DISA Seeks IT Research, Consulting Support for Transcom C4S Directorate
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    DISA Seeks IT Research, Consulting Support for Transcom C4S Directorate

    The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to award a potential five-year contract to provide information technology research and consulting support services for the U.S. Transportation Command’s command, control, communications and cyber systems directorate. DISA said in a FedBizOpps presolicitation notice posted Monday potential contractors will work to provide such services in order to help Transcom’s directorate acquire, […] More

  • Cubic Lands Marines Contract for Ground Combat Training Tool; Bill Toti Comments
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    Cubic Lands Marines Contract for Ground Combat Training Tool; Bill Toti Comments

    Cubic Corp.’s global defense unit has received a $2.1 million contract to build a ground-based combat training tool for the U.S. Marine Corps. The Instrumented-Tactical Engagement Simulation System II works to simulate threats in real combat situations, Cubic said Thursday. I-TESS II has several components, such as rocket-propelled grenades, mobile command-and-control systems, laser detection tools, small […] More

  • James Reagan: Leidos Eyes SOCOM Logistics Support Contract
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    James Reagan: Leidos Eyes SOCOM Logistics Support Contract

    James Reagan, chief financial officer at Leidos, has said the Reston, Virginia-based company plans to submit a bid for a contract to provide logistics support to the U.S. Special Operations Command, the Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday. James Bach writes the potential contract could be part of what an analyst at Credit Suisse’s recent Industrials Conference described […] More

  • Lockheed Demos 2 Drones, UAS Traffic Mgmt Tool in Firefighting Operation
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    Lockheed Demos 2 Drones, UAS Traffic Mgmt Tool in Firefighting Operation

    Lockheed Martin has conducted a demonstration to assess the capability of two unmanned aerial systems and a prototype UAS traffic management platform in a firefighting mission. The company used the UTM system to monitor the operations of Stalker XE UAS and Kaman Aerospace-built K-MAX unmanned cargo helicopter and communicate with the air traffic controllers during the […] More