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Mary-Louise Hoffman

is a writer of news summaries about executive-level business activity in the government contracting sector. Her reports for ExecutiveBiz are focused on trends and events that drive the GovCon industry to include commercial technologies that private companies are developing for federal government use. She contributes news content to ExecutiveBiz’s sister sites GovCon Wire and ExecutiveGov.

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  • Reuters: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Air Force Hold Engine Funding Discussions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Reuters: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Air Force Hold Engine Funding Discussions

    The U.S. Air Force and Aerojet Rocketdyne are currently in discussions about potential financing of the company’s proposed domestic substitute for the Russian RD-180 rocket engine, Reuters reported Monday. Andrea Shalal writes Aerojet Rocketdyne projected it can finish its AR-1 system development by 2019 if the military branch allots enough funds for the effort. The Air Force launched an industry […] More

  • L-3 to Supply Electro-Optical, Infrared Tech for UK Police Surveillance Planes - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L-3 to Supply Electro-Optical, Infrared Tech for UK Police Surveillance Planes

    An L-3 Communications subsidiary has been awarded a contract from Airborne Technologies to produce electro-optical and infrared imaging systems for integration onto the surveillance planes of a British law enforcement agency. Airborne Technologies ordered four MX-10 EO/IR sensors from L-3 unit Wescam and will install the technology on P68 fixed-wing aircraft for the British National Police Air Service, L-3 […] More

  • DISA Seeks Ideas for Joint Military C2 System Development Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA Seeks Ideas for Joint Military C2 System Development Program

    The Defense Information Systems Agency has asked industry to recommend open standard-based approaches for the development of a command-and-control system that can support the U.S. military’s joint or multinational combat missions. DISA said in a request for information dated Nov. 25 it seeks private-sector expertise to build geospatial data processing and visualization tools, as well […] More

  • Raytheon's David Wajsgras: Awareness Programs Key to Bridge Cybersecurity Talent Gap - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon’s David Wajsgras: Awareness Programs Key to Bridge Cybersecurity Talent Gap

    A report from Raytheon and the National Cyber Security Alliance suggests organizations can encourage more young people to pursue careers in information technology security through awareness programs, Fortune magazine reported Monday. “We need to do a better job at communicating what we do,” David Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services unit, was quoted as saying. Raytheon and […] More

  • Carahsoft: FedRAMP Helps Level the Playing Field for Cloud IT Firms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carahsoft: FedRAMP Helps Level the Playing Field for Cloud IT Firms

    Carahsoft has observed that businesses certified under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program are able to compete on a “level playing field” to offer cloud-based information technology products and services to government agencies. The company said in a blog article published Friday it estimates the number of FedRAMP-compliant providers grew about 41 percent from December 2014 to June 2015. […] More

  • Booz Allen, SAIC Execs Anticipate Increase in DoD's Threat Mitigation Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen, SAIC Execs Anticipate Increase in DoD’s Threat Mitigation Efforts

    Two executives at Booz Allen Hamilton and Science Applications International Corp. expect their companies to see more opportunities to help the federal government counter terrorism and other threats worldwide, the Washington Business Journal reported Friday. “It’s really not getting any safer,” said SAIC CEO Tony Moraco, adding that introduction of additional U.S. threat management efforts could potentially […] More

  • William Perry: DoD Should Offer Industry Guidance Amid Consolidation Wave - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    William Perry: DoD Should Offer Industry Guidance Amid Consolidation Wave

    Former Defense Secretary William Perry has urged the Defense Department to offer “straightforward” advice to defense companies amid a flurry of merger and acquisition deals that he believes have substantially lessened market competition, National Defense Magazine reported Thursday. Sandra Erwin writes post-Cold War spending cuts at the department prompted Perry to convene a meeting with industry executives in […] More

  • Deloitte, HITRUST, HHS Test Health Insurers' Cyber Incident Readiness - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte, HITRUST, HHS Test Health Insurers’ Cyber Incident Readiness

    Deloitte, the Health Information Trust Alliance and the Department of Health and Human Services have collaborated to help U.S. health insurance companies practice breach readiness and mitigation strategies through a cybersecurity simulation exercise. HITRUST said Thursday more than 250 employees from 12 health insurance organizations joined the CyberRX 2.0 Health Plan drill in order to […] More

  • Raytheon|Websense Releases Top Cyber Risk Predictions for 2016 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon|Websense Releases Top Cyber Risk Predictions for 2016

    Raytheon|Websense reports Internet of Things devices, mobile payment technology, generic top-level domains, data theft prevention, cybersecurity insurance and hacktivism are some of the trends information technology professionals should watch for in 2016. The company said Wednesday hacktivists could target political campaigns, platforms and candidates for next year’s U.S. presidential race with social engineering tactics. The adoption of […] More

  • Orbital ATK-Built Cygnus ISS Cargo Spaceship Set for Thursday Launch - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK-Built Cygnus ISS Cargo Spaceship Set for Thursday Launch

    An Orbital ATK-built unmanned spacecraft is scheduled to launch Thursday afternoon on a mission to deliver about 7,300 pounds of scientific payload and crew equipment to the International Space Station. NASA said Tuesday the Cygnus OA-4 spaceship will lift off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on United Launch Alliance‘s Atlas V rocket Thursday at around 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. […] More

  • Navy, Boeing Demo Growler EW Aircraft's Targeting Features; Dan Gillian Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy, Boeing Demo Growler EW Aircraft’s Targeting Features; Dan Gillian Comments

    Boeing and the U.S. Navy have integrated new data-sharing and target detection systems into a company-built electronic attack aircraft during the military branch’s recent fleet experimentation activity. The EA-18G Growler used in the demonstration employs an open architecture, a targeting processor, high-bandwidth data link and a Windows tablet for aircrew, Boeing said Tuesday. The updated platform will work to help military users detect […] More

  • Navy, Northrop Complete Fire Scout Operational Tests - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy, Northrop Complete Fire Scout Operational Tests

    Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy concluded a series of operational assessments on a company-built MQ-8C Fire Scout autonomous helicopter last month. The company said Tuesday its MQ-8C recorded 83.4 flight hours and collected about 72 data points in real time during OA flight test performed by the Navy’s Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX-1) over a three-week period. Navy and Northrop […] More