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Orbital ATK Ships Initial Iridium NEXT Satellites to Vandenberg AF Base; Matt Desch Comments

Orbital ATK has transported the first two next-generation Iridium satellites to Vandenberg Air Force Base in California as part of preparations for the scheduled liftoff on Sept. 19, Spaceflight Now reported Wednesday. Stephen Clark writes the satellites were shipped via truck from an Orbital ATK-run manufacturing facilityÂ near Phoenix to Vandenberg, where eight additional message transmission […] More

August 4, 2016, 9:46 am
in Cybersecurity News, News

DARPA Taps Georgia Tech-Northrop Team for Internet of Things Security Project

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded a $9.4 million grant to a Northrop Grumman-Georgia Institute of Technology partnershipÂ to develop a wireless monitoring method for Internet-of-Things devices. Georgia TechÂ said Monday the method will work to analyze side-channel signal emissions released by electronic devices that perform certain programs. TheÂ Computational Activity Monitoring by Externally Leveraging Involuntary […] More

August 4, 2016, 8:58 am
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America Makes Gets AF Funds for Aircraft Part Replacements Manufacturing Research; Dennis Butcher Comments

America Makes has received a $10 million grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory under a new five-year cooperative agreement to refine manufacturing techniques for aircraft replacement parts. America Makes will collaborate with the University of Dayton Research Institute, Youngstown State University, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Air Force Reserve Commandâ€™s 910th Airlift […] More

August 2, 2016, 1:09 pm
in Healthcare IT, News

InBios Receives HHS Funds for Zika Diagnostic Test Development; Nicole Lurie Comments

InBios InternationalÂ has received a two-year, $5.1 million contract from the Department of Health and Human Services to further develop a bloodÂ screening technology intended to identifyÂ people infected with the Zika virus. HHSâ€™ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response will fund the serological test being developed by InBios with the goal to speed up […] More

August 2, 2016, 12:22 pm
in Big Data & Analytics News, News

Army Research Lab, University of Maryland Forge High Performance Computing Partnership; Tripti Sinha Comments

The University of Maryland and the U.S. Army Research Laboratory have forged a strategic partnership to give the higher education and research communities access to high-performance computing resources. UMD and the Army aimÂ to help students, professors, engineers and researchers use technologies designed to assist in scientific discovery and innovation, the College Park-based universityÂ said Friday. The […] More

August 2, 2016, 10:55 am
in Cybersecurity News, News

PFP Cybersecurity to Demo Data Center Router Rack Security Tool; Thurston Brooks Comments

PFP Cybersecurity has launched a monitoring and security tool for data center router racks intended to help counter malware attacks against enterprises. The new offering features a portable unit for regular cyber scans and a rack-mount monitoring unit that prevents operational disruptions during security checks, PFP Cybersecurity said Monday. PFP will use the tool to […] More

August 2, 2016, 3:45 am
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Pentek Unveils New Signal Recording, Playback System Model; Rodger Hosking Comments

PentekÂ has addedÂ a new signal recording and playback system toÂ the companyâ€™s Talon family of products designed forÂ military, security and government intelligence-gathering missions. The RTS 2620 SentinelÂ Intelligent Signal Scanning rackmount is the first recorder to incorporate the Talon recording system, signal scanner and radio frequency tuner and upconverter, Pentek said June 27. RTS 2620 is also designed […] More

August 1, 2016, 12:55 pm
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Tests Space Launch System Engine; Eileen Drake, Jim Paulsen Comment

Aerojet Rocketdyne has tested aÂ secondÂ RS-25Â engine technologyÂ the company developedÂ for NASA‘s Space Launch System. The company said FridayÂ it conducted the evaluationÂ at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, where the 0528 engineÂ was switched on for 650 seconds. Aerojet Rocketdyne restarted the RS-25 engine testing process in 2015 to check the upgraded controllers’ compliance with the requirements of SLS […] More

August 1, 2016, 8:37 am
in Government Cloud, News

EMC Research Findings Show Economic Impact of Data Loss on Organizations; David Goulden Comments

A new EMC Corp. study reveals data loss incidents have manifested their economic impact on organizations as enterprises fail to respond to data protection challenges. The Global Data Protection Index 2016 report, conducted by Vanson Bourne, shows a lack of preparation for new and emerging threats among businesses, EMC said Tuesday. A survey among information […] More

July 29, 2016, 1:37 pm
in Industry News, News

Booz Allen Designated as ICAgile Member Corporate Organization; Gary Labovich Comments

Booz Allen Hamilton has been designated as a member corporate organization of the International Consortium for Agile, a global agile certification and accreditation body. Under the partnership, Booz Allen will support ICAgileâ€™s learning roadmap and training providers as they administer ICAgile-accredited courses, Booz Allen said Thursday. Booz Allen intends for the partnership to apply agility […] More

July 29, 2016, 8:25 am
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Alvarez & Associates Adopts New Name, Logo; Everett Alvarez Comments

Alvarez & Associates has adopted a new name and changed its logo in a move to rebrand the company to reflect the changing landscape of the government marketplace. The company is now known asÂ Alvarez LLC and has launched a new website that shows the new logo as part of the change, Alvarez said Wednesday. “Weâ€™re […] More

July 28, 2016, 12:42 pm
in Industry News, News

Louis Berger Consortium to Build Coastal Resiliency Innovation Hub in Rhode Island; Raed El-Farhan Comments

Louis Berger has partnered with three companies to build an innovation center in Newport, Rhode Island as part of an effortÂ to help foster resilience in the seaside city. Louis Berger said ThursdayÂ it formed theÂ Newport Project Development CompanyÂ withÂ project development firm InfraLinx, construction company Gilbane and international law firm Dentons to helpÂ establishÂ the city’sÂ Innovation and Resiliency Center […] More

July 28, 2016, 6:40 am