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  • TechNavio Sets 10% CAGR for Global Homeland Security Market in 2014-2019 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TechNavio Sets 10% CAGR for Global Homeland Security Market in 2014-2019

    TechNavio forecasts a 9.86 percent compound annual growth rate for the global homeland security market from 2014 through 2019 as public sector demand for identification and security checking systems is poised to increase. TechNavio’s new report calculated the market size for the forecast period by considering revenues generated from six segments: border, aviation and maritime security, […] More

  • ASDReports: Comms Equipment to Dominate ATC Market in 2014-2020 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ASDReports: Comms Equipment to Dominate ATC Market in 2014-2020

    ASDReports projects communication equipment to dominate the air traffic control equipment market between 2014 and 2020 and expects China to hold the biggest market share throughout the forecasted period. The report predicts the construction of new airports, airport upgrades, increase in passenger and freight traffic, escalating aircraft movements, technological advancements and safety requirements to drive the market […] More

  • Boeing Receives First Signals of All-Electric Propulsion Satellites from Space; Mark Spiwak Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Receives First Signals of All-Electric Propulsion Satellites from Space; Mark Spiwak Comments

    Boeing has received initial signals from its first all-electric propulsion satellites that were launched into space over the weekend. The two 702SP satellites took off as a conjoined stack onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, Boeing said Monday. Mark Spiwak, president of Boeing Satellite Systems International Inc., said the paired, lightweight satellite system model is intended to […] More

  • FireEye Integrates Threat Detect System into Samsung Knox; Manish Gupta Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FireEye Integrates Threat Detect System into Samsung Knox; Manish Gupta Comments

    FireEye has incorporated its mobile threat prevention offering into Samsung Knox-enabled devices in a move to help detect and mitigate malicious applications. The combined service works to scan apps using the FireEye mobile security tool to determine the app’s security status, block high-risk apps and notify users of malware, FireEye said Monday. FireEye will also […] More

  • Raytheon Opens Anti-Cyber Threat Center in England; Richard Daniel Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Opens Anti-Cyber Threat Center in England; Richard Daniel Comments

    Raytheon has opened a $4.6 million Gloucester, England-based cyber crime prevention center in an effort to help protect computer networks. The center will accommodate professionals across big data, analytics and network defense who will work to develop cybersecurity mitigation technologies focused on cyber and information assurance projects, Raytheon said Feb. 6. “This is the first cyber […] More

  • Exelis to Help Seattle Airport Monitor Noise, Flights; Ted Carniol Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Exelis to Help Seattle Airport Monitor Noise, Flights; Ted Carniol Comments

    Exelis will perform noise monitoring and flight tracking services for the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington under a contract with the Port of Seattle. The company will deploy its aircraft surveillance software tool integrated with Larson Davis-built noise monitors based on Model 831, Exelis said Friday. Ted Carniol, general manager of commercial aviation services at […] More

  • SAIC to Help Configure Aegis Fleet for US Navy, Intl Clients - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC to Help Configure Aegis Fleet for US Navy, Intl Clients

    Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) will engineer and configure the Aegis fleet for the U.S. Navy and overseas customers through the foreign military sale program under a potential $26,212,923 contract. The company will provide engineering analysis, enterprise configuration management, training systems, systems engineering and information assurance services for the weapon system, the Defense Department […] More

  • BAE-CIPFA Team to Offer Cyber, Counterfraud Services in Public Sector; George Robbins Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE-CIPFA Team to Offer Cyber, Counterfraud Services in Public Sector; George Robbins Comments

    BAE Systems’ applied intelligence business has partnered with the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy to develop counterfraud and cybersecurity services for the public sector. CIPFA and BAE intend for the partnership to provide public organizations with the technology to manage risks, detect fraudulent activities, counter cyber threats and combat money laundering activities, BAE […] More

  • Raytheon to Develop Open Architecture for Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft; Jerry Powlen Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Develop Open Architecture for Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft; Jerry Powlen Comments

    Raytheon has been awarded a 27-month, $15.5 million contract to develop an open architecture for the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The company will produce application-based systems for airborne commercial-off-the-shelf computing, services-oriented architecture and infrastructure, and software-based mission applications, Raytheon said Feb. 17. “The goal is to use readily available technology to quickly upgrade […] More

  • DARPA Eyes Novel Arctic Sensors Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Eyes Novel Arctic Sensors Development

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking proposals for the development of new  sensor systems that can identify and track air, surface and subsurface targets. DARPA released a presolicitation Tuesday for the unmanned sensor systems for Arctic operations such as delivery and data exfiltration. The agency wants platforms that it can deploy above the Arctic […] More

  • Research and Markets: Weapons Modernization Efforts to Drive US Military Expenditure - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: Weapons Modernization Efforts to Drive US Military Expenditure

    A new Research and Markets report forecasts the U.S. military expenditure to reach $597 billion by 2020 from $560 billion in 2015, driven by the government’s efforts to retain military dominance through weapons modernization. The market analysis sets a 0.51 percent compound annual growth rate for U.S. military spending over the forecast period, noting that expenditure declined by […] More

  • SATCOM Tech Makers Form Broadband Service Alliance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SATCOM Tech Makers Form Broadband Service Alliance

    Cobham, International Communications Group, Iridium Communications, L-3 Communications and Rockwell Collins have partnered to develop and distribute products that are built to work with Iridium’s new broadband service. The industry partners will design and manufacture broadband terminals to be compatible with Iridium Certus, Iridium said Thursday. Iridium expects the products from its partners to be available in late 2016 after the release of […] More