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  • KCG's Scott Ackerman: Organizations Look to Intell-Driven Mobile Security Approach - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    KCG’s Scott Ackerman: Organizations Look to Intell-Driven Mobile Security Approach

    Scott Ackerman, vice president of civilian programs and technology partnerships at Knowledge Consulting Group, says organizations are adopting an intelligence-driven approach to the security of devices amid the rise of Internet of Things. Ackerman wrote Friday that IoT is causing enterprises to expand the scope of security in a growing ecosystem of “mobile devices and applications that must connect to […] More

  • Insitu Refreshes ScanEagle UAV Platform; Ryan Hartman Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Insitu Refreshes ScanEagle UAV Platform; Ryan Hartman Comments

    Insitu, a Boeing subsidiary, has upgraded its ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle platform. ScanEagle 2 features a reciprocating internal combustion propulsion system that is built for small UAS, Insitu said Wednesday. “ScanEagle 2 will shepherd us into the next two decades as we focus on reliability and affordability and enter the civil/commercial market,” said Ryan Hartman, Insitu president and […] More

  • Raytheon Demos Griffin C Missile's Target Update System; Thomas Bussing Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Demos Griffin C Missile’s Target Update System; Thomas Bussing Comments

    Raytheon has demonstrated the target update functions of its Griffin C missile when the system redirects to a new object during a flight test. The company performed the three-for-three flight tests at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona for the U.S. Navy‘s Littoral Combat Ship surface-to-surface missile module, Raytheon said Tuesday. “With its extended range motor, Griffin C’s increased capability addresses the need for a […] More

  • NetApp Acquires Riverbed's Cloud Backup Product Line; Jonathan Kissane Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NetApp Acquires Riverbed’s Cloud Backup Product Line; Jonathan Kissane Comments

    NetApp has acquired Riverbed Technology‘s cloud-integrated backup product line for approximately $80 million in an effort to help clients manage data across cloud platforms. NetApp will consolidate the SteelStore product with other cloud-integrated storage offerings for customers to back up their data in private and public cloud environments, NetApp said Monday. NetApp plans to roll out the SteelStore product in the third […] More

  • MACH37 Starts New Info Security Startup Mentor Applications; Rick Gordon Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MACH37 Starts New Info Security Startup Mentor Applications; Rick Gordon Comments

    MACH37 has kicked off the application process for its accelerator program for information security startup businesses. The MACH37 Cyber Accelerator’s 90-day Spring 2015 Cohort will begin on March 2, 2015, MACH37 said Tuesday. Cyber startups will undergo a mentorship program on how to create and sustain a business and receive a $50,000 investment to market their security products, the company […] More

  • Compusearch Updates Federal Reverse Auction Service; Reid Jackson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Compusearch Updates Federal Reverse Auction Service; Reid Jackson Comments

    Compusearch has updated its reverse auctioning support service for the federal government. The company sought to address buyers’ and sellers’ requirements, reviewed legacy third party services and considered regulatory guidance in the design of the refreshed PRISM acquisition management system, Compusearch said Thursday. Federal agencies requests for goods and services through PRISM and sellers that respond with the lowest price receive the award. “PRISM offers reverse […] More

  • ViON's Richard Breakiron: Secured Downloads, Authentication Key to IoT Security - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ViON’s Richard Breakiron: Secured Downloads, Authentication Key to IoT Security

    Richard Breakiron,ViON‘s senior director of cyber solutions, has recommended steps he believes can help secure the Internet of Things from what he calls potential vulnerabilities in devices. Breakiron wrote in a GCN op-ed published Thursday that potential flaws in IoT devices during the design and development phase could lead to national security risks. He recommends downloads of […] More

  • Research and Markets: Missile Defense Systems Market to Grow 5% Through 2024 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: Missile Defense Systems Market to Grow 5% Through 2024

    Research and Markets has released a new report that predicts the global missile defense systems market could grow to $38.5 billion in value through 2024, up 4.93 percent from 2014. The report analyzes market size over the next decade, global industry values, market demand and industry challenges, Research and Markets said Wednesday. Research and Markets projects the market for missile defense systems during the […] More

  • McAfee Debuts New Firewall for Gov't, Commercial Clients; Pat Calhoun Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    McAfee Debuts New Firewall for Gov’t, Commercial Clients; Pat Calhoun Comments

    McAfee has rolled out a new firewall product in an effort to help commercial and government clients respond to threats. The offering is built to integrate with different McAfee technologies and security frameworks, the company said Oct. 15. Pat Calhoun, general manager of network security at McAfee, said the company built the firewall to help customers “outmaneuver […] More

  • Software AG's David Overos Highlights Cloud Integration Trends - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Software AG’s David Overos Highlights Cloud Integration Trends

    David Overos, director of product marketing at Software AG, has highlighted several trends in cloud computing and hybrid integration areas. Overos wrote in a blog post published Wednesday that “the number of cloud services used in large organizations is proliferating.” He says there is a growing landscape of cloud services ranging from customer relationship management, enterprise resource planning, human […] More

  • Research and Markets: US Gov't Cyber Market to Grow 7% by 2018 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: US Gov’t Cyber Market to Grow 7% by 2018

    Research and Markets has released a new report that projects the cybersecurity market for U.S. federal agencies to grow 7.41 percent in value by 2018. The report covers the period of 2014 through 2018 and consideres the revenue from the sales of cybersecurity services to the Department of Homeland Security, Defense Department and the U.S. intelligence community, Research and Markets said Thursday. […] More

  • Praescient Analytics: Data Analysis, Social Media, Crowdsourcing Key in Anti-Ebola Effort - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Praescient Analytics: Data Analysis, Social Media, Crowdsourcing Key in Anti-Ebola Effort

    Praescient Analytics has highlighted three ways healthcare providers could apply to efforts to stop the spread of Ebola virus. Praescient said Wednesday that healthcare organizations could minimize the number of Ebola infections of their workers if low infection probability is factored into infection prevention protocols. The low infection probability is based on a comparison by Brookings Institution nonresident senior fellow […] More