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  • Research and Markets: Global Unified Communication Market to Grow 27.50% Year over Year through 2019 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: Global Unified Communication Market to Grow 27.50% Year over Year through 2019

    A fresh Research and Markets report has projected the global unified communication-as-a-service market to achieve a compound annual growth rate of 27.50 percent from 2014 through 2019. Research and Markets said Wednesday that factors such as productivity, agility, cost reduction and adoption of mobility in unified communication could spur the demand for UCaaS services. “Decline […] More

  • Mitre Unveils Cyber Insight Framework; Blake Strom Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mitre Unveils Cyber Insight Framework; Blake Strom Comments

    Mitre Corp. has introduced a new cybersecurity framework that seeks to offer insight into the behavior of cyber attackers once they penetrate a computer network. The Adversarial Tactics, Techniques and Common Knowledge framework is designed to help organizations identify and classify cyber threats, Mitre said Tuesday. “Practitioners know there is a lot of guidance available about the […] More

  • Gene Colabatistto: Synthetic Training Key to Fleet Procurement Mgmt - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Gene Colabatistto: Synthetic Training Key to Fleet Procurement Mgmt

    Gene Colabatistto, CAE group president of defense and security, has discussed his belief in how synthetic training can help manage costs and requirements for fleet procurement and maintenance, Aviation Week reported Wednesday. Colabatistto told the publication training represents 24 percent of enterprise assets, Angus Batey reports. “In order to fully qualify an operator of any type – a […] More

  • Lockheed, Terma Ink New F-35 Parts Production Deal; Orlando Carvalho Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed, Terma Ink New F-35 Parts Production Deal; Orlando Carvalho Comments

    Lockheed Martin and Denmark-based Terma have extended an existing agreement for Terma to produce additional components for the F-35 fighter jet. Terma President and CEO Jens Maaloe and Lockheed’s Aeronautics Executive Vice President Orlando Carvalho signed the memorandum of understanding at the Paris Air Show, Lockheed said Monday. “Lockheed Martin has appreciated the good fortune […] More

  • Appian Obtains FedRAMP Approval for Cloud Services; Myles Weber Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Appian Obtains FedRAMP Approval for Cloud Services; Myles Weber Comments

    Appian has received a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorization for the company’s cloud offerings. The company said Wednesday it would seek to provide security risk management and program transparency for federal operations with the FedRAMP approval. Myles Weber, vice president of cloud and community services at Appian, said the FedRAMP authorization demonstrates the company’s efforts […] More

  • Raytheon-Websense JV, Syntel Form Cybersecurity Alliance for Clients; Nitin Rakesh Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon-Websense JV, Syntel Form Cybersecurity Alliance for Clients; Nitin Rakesh Comments

    A Raytheon–Websense joint venture has selected Syntel Inc. as an integration partner to implement the JV’s cybersecurity and analytics products. Syntel will work to integrate and customize the SureView suite for customers to manage risk, uncover threat patterns, minimize disruption and protect business assets, Syntel said Tuesday. “The SureView family of products will provide our clients […] More

  • IBM-Ponemon Study: Data Breach Costs Average $3.8M in 2015 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM-Ponemon Study: Data Breach Costs Average $3.8M in 2015

    IBM has released findings of a study that indicates the average cost of data breach in 2015 has totaled $3.8 million, up 23 percent from 2013 figures. Ponemon Institute conducted the study over 10 months through interviews of more than 1,500 information technology, compliance and information security professionals from 350 organizations in 11 countries, IBM said. The […] More

  • US Air Force Seeks ISR Technical Concept Papers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    US Air Force Seeks ISR Technical Concept Papers

    The U.S. Air Force is seeking technical concept papers from vendors as part of the service’s move to develop intelligence and cyber systems. In a broad agency announcement released Wednesday, the Air Force wants companies to submit ideas that address kill chain integration in order to detect threats. The Air Force requires concepts that aim […] More

  • Qatar Orders Additional Boeing-Built Airlifters; Tommy Dunehew Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Qatar Orders Additional Boeing-Built Airlifters; Tommy Dunehew Comments

    Boeing has received an order from the government of Qatar for additional C-17 Globemaster III airlifters. Tommy Dunehew, vice president of international customer service and sales for Boeing military aircraft, said Monday the C-17s are intended to aid the Qatar Armed Forces in its transport, airdrop and humanitarian missions. The aircraft is designed to carry […] More

  • Parsons Brinkerhoff-Led Consortium Lands $700M Rail Contract with California - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons Brinkerhoff-Led Consortium Lands $700M Rail Contract with California

    A Parsons Brinkerhoff-led consortium has won a $700 million rail contract with the California High-Speed Rail Authority, Railway Technology reported Monday. The consortium will work to deliver and manage the high-speed railway project under the program’s first phase, according to the report. Railway Technology reports the contract runs through 2022. Network Rail‘s consulting arm Network Rail […] More

  • Rolls-Royce to Engineer, Repair Engine Parts for US Military Fleets; Paul Craig Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rolls-Royce to Engineer, Repair Engine Parts for US Military Fleets; Paul Craig Comments

    Rolls-Royce has been awarded $224 million in contracts to develop and modify several types of engine parts the Defense Department supplies to U.S. military fleets and other air forces worldwide. The company will perform logistics support, engineering, repairs and field services for the AE 2100, Adour and T56 engines, Rolls-Royce said Monday. “We continue to grow our […] More

  • Sabre Systems Lands $22M IT Application Development Contract with Labor Department - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sabre Systems Lands $22M IT Application Development Contract with Labor Department

    Sabre Systems has received a $22.4 million task order to develop information technology applications for the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Office of Prices and Living Conditions. The company’s software architects, engineers and developers will work to build database and statistical applications, analyze requirements, design and test software, and perform documentation and production maintenance, Sabre said Friday. The […] More