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  • ABI Research: Biometrics Industry to Grow $27B in Revenues by 2020 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ABI Research: Biometrics Industry to Grow $27B in Revenues by 2020

    A new ABI Research report has projected the biometric security and surveillance industry to reach $26.8 billion in revenues by 2020. The report notes that biometric technologies have begun to attract consumer and banking markets in addition to strong market adoption in law enforcement and government applications, ABI Research said Thursday. ABI Research also reports […] More

  • CSC, HCL Forge Banking Software Services JV; Anant Gupta, Mike Lawrie Comment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CSC, HCL Forge Banking Software Services JV; Anant Gupta, Mike Lawrie Comment

    Computer Sciences Corp. and HCL Technologies have formed a banking software and services joint venture with the goal of helping clients modernize their platforms. CSC will combine its banking, cards, payments, software and product development with HCL’s product engineering and application implementation services to establish the business, the companies said Thursday. Anant Gupta, president and […] More

  • Onvia’s Lyndon Dacuan: Agencies Seek Contractors to Protect Healthcare Data - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Onvia’s Lyndon Dacuan: Agencies Seek Contractors to Protect Healthcare Data

    Lyndon Dacuan, market analyst at Onvia, believes the challenges faced by agencies to protect healthcare data present an opportunity for contractors. Dacuan said Thursday agencies look for companies who are capable of providing network protection systems as cyber criminals continue to take interest in health information. He recommended that companies form a “strong relationship” with […] More

  • Intellicheck Mobilisa to Help California Military Department Monitor Access to Facilities; William Roof Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intellicheck Mobilisa to Help California Military Department Monitor Access to Facilities; William Roof Comments

    The California Military Department has purchased a defense identification system from Intellicheck Mobilisa for $300,000 to monitor access to National Guard facilities within the region. Security personnel will use the mobile device-installed system to identify individuals entering California Army National Guard facilities, Intellicheck Mobilisa said Thursday. “We are confident that Defense ID will provide a heightened […] More

  • Cylance, Raytheon|Websense Combine Malware Protection Offerings; Joshua Douglas Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cylance, Raytheon|Websense Combine Malware Protection Offerings; Joshua Douglas Comments

    Raytheon|Websense and Cylance have partnered to consolidate both companies’ security offerings in an effort to help clients view files that move through their networks. Raytheon|Websense combines its SureView threat protection service with Cylance’s Infinity Engine malware detection technology engine under the partnership, Cylance said Wednesday. “The combination of SureView threat protection and Cylance’s next-generation malware […] More

  • Lockheed Martin Extends Logistics Service for UK Military Parts; Andy Shaffer Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Martin Extends Logistics Service for UK Military Parts; Andy Shaffer Comments

    Lockheed Martin has been awarded a six-year, $28 million logistics contract extension to handle the U.K. armed forces’ military parts. The British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force will continue to use Lockheed’s Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solutions to monitor the status and location of military equipment, the company said Wednesday. “The system […] More

  • SAP Unveils New Public Service for Urban Governments; Isabella Groegor-Cechowicz Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAP Unveils New Public Service for Urban Governments; Isabella Groegor-Cechowicz Comments

    SAP has introduced a fresh public service offering in an effort to expand its program meant to help urban governments address citizen needs. Branded as SAP Future Cities, the service is developed to assist city officials worldwide in engaging with the public, collecting tax and revenue, and delivering other services through shared management practices, SAP […] More

  • CAE Obtains Level D Flight Simulator Qualification; Nick Leontidis Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAE Obtains Level D Flight Simulator Qualification; Nick Leontidis Comments

    CAE has achieved the highest certification for its full-flight simulator from the Federal Aviation Administration and other aviation regulatory bodies in Europe. The FAA, the Directorate General for Civil Aviation in France and the European Aviation Safety Agency granted the Level D qualification to CAE’s A350 XWB full-flight simulator, the company said Tuesday. “Achieving Level […] More

  • US Army Seeks Cyber Lab Technical Tools - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    US Army Seeks Cyber Lab Technical Tools

    The U.S. Army is looking for technical tools from industry as part of efforts to develop a Fort Gordon, Georgia-based cyber laboratory, FCW reported Tuesday. Sean Lyngaas writes the Army’s cyber battle lab is meant to accommodate experimentation with a new warfare domain. The lab is scheduled to begin operation in October, according to the […] More

  • Oracle Unveils New Retail Science, Analytics Cloud Offerings; Jill Puleri Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Oracle Unveils New Retail Science, Analytics Cloud Offerings; Jill Puleri Comments

    Oracle has introduced new cloud-based retail science and retail analytics services in an effort to help retailers extract insights from data. Retail organizations will be able to allocate product sale in multiple stores and oversee the way products are displayed, marketed and priced, Oracle said Wednesday. “Oracle retail science cloud services and retail insights cloud […] More

  • Lockheed Martin Demos C4ISR, EW Using Open Systems; John Clark Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Martin Demos C4ISR, EW Using Open Systems; John Clark Comments

    Lockheed Martin has completed a demonstration flight with the goal of testing the company’s open mission systems payloads for the U.S. Air Force. The company integrated multiple radios and waveforms into a U-2 Dragon Lady to facilitate communications relay between an F-22, F-18s and a long-range antiship missile surrogate platform, Lockheed Martin said Wednesday. “This […] More