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The Army Contracting Command has issued a solicitation for proposals from industry for key components of its new Modular Handgun System as a replacement for its M9 pistol, the Army Times reported Tuesday. Kyle Jahner writes the production and supply contract for the new handgun system could be worth at least $580 million. The service […] More
Leidos has secured a potential one-year, $7.9 million contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to conduct research and develop a spectrum sharing platform for use between communications systems and radars. Reston, Va.-based Leidos will carry out research work under the second phase of DARPA’s Shared Spectrum Access for Radar and Communications initiative, the Defense […] More
Booz Allen Hamilton has received a $26.8 million U.S. Navy contract to provide research and development and engineering services for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division’s communications-electronics systems. The Defense Department said Monday Booz Allen will also carry out logistics, analysis, integration, material procurements, training, fielding, test and evaluation, installation and maintenance workfor the service branch’s special […] More
The U.S. Army has awarded Engility Holdings a potential 32-month, $14 million task order to provide program management and technical support services for the service branch’s Product Director Automated Movement and Identification Solutions initiative. Engility said Tuesday the PD AMIS program covers acquisitions of products and services related to the Army’s Automated Identification Technology, which is designed to […] More
A new Intel Security report has found a 127 percent growth in ransomware samples between the second quarter of 2014 and 2015 due to the emergence of CryptoWall, CTB-Locker and other forms of malware that restrict access to computer systems. The McAfee Labs Threats Report says computer networks with MacAfee security software encountered at least 19.2 million infected […] More
FireEye and a Cybergy Partners subsidiary have teamed up to combine their technology offerings and services in an effort to help government and commercial enterprises protect their information technology infrastructures from cyber threats. FireEye will work to integrate its Multi-Vector Virtual Execution tool and Mandiant’s endpoint security and incident response services with Cybergy Labs’ SmartFile system under […] More
A new Boeing-made satellite lifted off Friday from Kazakhstan onboard an International Launch Services-built Proton Breeze M space vehicle to become part of Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite communications network. Rupert Pearce, CEO of Inmarsat, said Thursday the new GX satellite joins a constaellation that works to help customers quickly introduce new applications and offer remote mobile broadband services to […] More
The launch of a new Lockheed Martin-built Mobile User Objective System satellite has been moved to Wednesday due to tropical storm Erika, SpaceFlight Insider reported Monday. Lockheed said Friday MUOS-4 will join the other three satellites in the U.S. Navy’s communications satellite network that works to provide video, data and voice capabilities for mobile uniformed personnel through an Internet protocol-based platform. […] More
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics’ information technology business a potential five-year, $39.8 million contract to provide technical and engineering support services for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock division’s acoustic research detachment. General Dynamics will perform work through August 2020 and the Navy obligate $2,775,000 at the time of award from fiscal 2015 research, test, […] More
Engility Holdings has inked a memorandum of agreement with the International Council on Systems Engineering to encourage Engility’s engineering workforce to secure systems engineering professional certifications from INCOSE. Engility said Thursday individuals that intend to secure an INCOSE SEP certification need to undergo an evaluation process to test their proficiency in systems engineering. Tony Smeraglinolo, president […] More
NASA has issued a solicitation in search of proposals from industry and academic institutions for ideas on how to build solar array platforms for use in future human and robotic space exploration missions. The space agency’s Space Technology Mission Directorate is interested in new solar array systems that work in high-radiation and low-temperature environments, NASA said Thursday. STMD plans to award […] More
A new Unisys survey has found 59 percent of consumers across 12 countries think a data breach is likely to occur in the telecommunications industry over the next year. The Unisys Security Insights study also found that network vulnerabilities in the government sector are a major concern for 49 percent of consumers, while data breaches […] More
