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  • Hughes Unveils Portable BGAN Terminal; Graham Avis, Greg Ewert Comment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Hughes Unveils Portable BGAN Terminal; Graham Avis, Greg Ewert Comment

    Hughes Network Systems LLC has introduced a portable broadband global area network terminal that is intended to address customers’ requirements for communications on the move. The Hughes 9211-HDR combined portable/mobile satellite terminal is designed to dock with a class 10 and class 11 mobile antenna, Hughes said Tuesday. “Imagine using a 9211-HDR as a portable […] More

  • Textron Unveils Unmanned Systems Coursework for Commercial, Military Clients; John Hayward Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Textron Unveils Unmanned Systems Coursework for Commercial, Military Clients; John Hayward Comments

    Textron has introduced an unmanned systems training course catalog designed for both military and commercial customers. The coursework covers topics such as basic aviation and information technology, platform-specific operations and mission and maintenance considerations, Textron said Monday. John Hayward, a Textron senior vice president and general manager, said the catalog is designed to “equip students with […] More

  • Cisco’s Steve Steinhiber: Internet of Things Can Increase Multipartner Deals, Close Skills Gap - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cisco’s Steve Steinhiber: Internet of Things Can Increase Multipartner Deals, Close Skills Gap

    Cisco executive Steve Steinhiber has said business opportunities in the Internet of Things are creating new partner types and changing current channel partners for the company, IT World Canada News reported Friday. Steinhiber, Cisco’s vice president of industry solutions group and ecosystems, expects an increase in the company’s number of multipartner deals as a result of the changes in […] More

  • Strategy Analytics: APAC Region to Drive Land-Based Tactical Radio Market Through 2024 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Strategy Analytics: APAC Region to Drive Land-Based Tactical Radio Market Through 2024

    A new Strategy Analytics report projects the total number of radio shipments to increase to 172,867 units by 2024 and the Asia-Pacific region to drive spending in the market. The report predicts land-based communications will represent the largest end market over the next 10 years and be buoyed by handheld radios, Strategy Analytics said Thursday. “Handheld radios will drive the volume in […] More

  • State Dept Grants ICF 1-Year Mgmt Support Extension; Andy Robinson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept Grants ICF 1-Year Mgmt Support Extension; Andy Robinson Comments

    ICF International will continue to perform enterprise strategy and management support for the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs, Consular Systems and Technology Division under a one year, $19.4 million contract extension. The company will work to administer the bureau’s information technology, manage data and portfolio, provide program control and reporting, oversee budgeting and procurement, […] More

  • Raytheon Extends Hypersonic Missile Development Work for DARPA; Tom Bussing Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Extends Hypersonic Missile Development Work for DARPA; Tom Bussing Comments

    Raytheon has been awarded a $20,489,714 contract modification to continue the company’s development work for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s hypersonic missile project. Raytheon will develop and demonstrate the tactical boost glide technology in Tucson, Arizona, the company said Wednesday. Tom Bussing, vice president of advanced missile systems at Raytheon, said the program aims to address […] More

  • David DeWalt: DHS Grants FireEye SAFETY Act Cyber Certification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    David DeWalt: DHS Grants FireEye SAFETY Act Cyber Certification

    The Department of Homeland Security has granted a SAFETY Act of 2002 certification to FireEye for the company’s multi-vector virtual execution engine and dynamic threat intelligence cloud platform. SAFETY Act certifications give customers that use FireEye technologies a liability protection from lawsuits related to alleged failure to prevent cyber attacks, FireEye said Wednesday. “FireEye is proud to earn this […] More

  • Rockwell Collins, DataPath to Jointly Build Army Comms Systems; Mike Jones, David Myers Comment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins, DataPath to Jointly Build Army Comms Systems; Mike Jones, David Myers Comment

    Rockwell Collins and DataPath have partnered to develop global communication systems in support of the U.S. Army’s positioning, navigation and risk reduction efforts. Mike Jones, vice president and general manager of communication and navigation products for Rockwell Collins, said Wednesday the companies would build pseudolite systems with the goal to help the Army deploy positioning, navigation […] More

  • UTC to Build Virginia-Class Submarine Composite Components; Marc Duvall Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UTC to Build Virginia-Class Submarine Composite Components; Marc Duvall Comments

    The Newport News Shipbuilding arm of Huntington Ingalls has selected United Technologies Corp. to supply the composite components for the next 10 Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines. UTC said Wednesday the company is tasked to deliver bow dome, rubber boot and various external fairing structures through 2020 under the agreement. Marc Duvall, president of UTC’s aerostructures segment, said […] More

  • Research and Markets: Industrial IoT Market Poised for Growth - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: Industrial IoT Market Poised for Growth

    Research and Markets has released a new report that predicts the industrial Internet of Things market will achieve “tremendous growth” by 2020. The report notes that the transportation and manufacturing sectors are already applying the IoT technologies to their operations, Research and Markets said Dec. 4. “Energy and power along with, oil and gas industries are deploying […] More

  • Hitachi Data Systems Launches New IT, Healthcare Services; Kevin Eggleston Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Hitachi Data Systems Launches New IT, Healthcare Services; Kevin Eggleston Comments

    Hitachi Data Systems Corp. has introduced new services in the healthcare, information technology and data analytics areas in an effort to help those industries address IT challenges. The company added the live insight for IT operations, clinical repository for connected health and live insight center of excellence to its social innovation portfolio, Hitachi said Tuesday. Kevin Eggleston, […] More

  • Inmarsat Adds IEC Telecom as Global Distribution Partner; Greg Ewert, Erwan Emilian Comment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Inmarsat Adds IEC Telecom as Global Distribution Partner; Greg Ewert, Erwan Emilian Comment

    Inmarsat has added IEC Telecom Group to the network of global distribution partners for the Inmarsat L-band portfolio. IEC will serve as a reseller of Inmarsat’s BGAN, IsatHub and IsatPhone products, Inmarsat said Tuesday. “We are delighted to welcome IEC as an Inmarsat distribution partner,” said Greg Ewert, president of Inmarsat’s enterprise segment. IEC has […] More