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Marotta Controls to Provide Control Actuation System for Boeing-Navy Supersonic Missile Demonstrator

New Jersey-based Marotta Controls will produce an electromechanical technology that would help Boeing and the U.S. Navy demonstrate carrier-based supersonic weapons. Marotta said Tuesday it designed a control actuator system for the Supersonic Propulsion Enabled Advanced Ramjet, a Navy-led project that aims to identify requirements for future weapons systems on aircraft carriers.

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January 27, 2021, 5:35 am
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Palo Alto Networks Gets FedRAMP Approval for Three Data Security Products

Palo Alto Networks has added three cloud products to its suite of government-approved offerings under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The Palo Alto Networks Government Cloud Services now includes the Prisma Cloud, Cortex XDR and Cortex Data Lake platforms that have received moderate FedRAMP authorization with the help of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the company said Monday.

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January 26, 2021, 6:53 am
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Ricky Garris Appointed GRSi Strategic Growth VP

Ricky Garris, an experienced engineer who has supported clients at various government agencies and private companies, has joined GRSi to serve as vice president of strategic growth responsible for supporting its defense and intelligence offerings. He will help the company expand its portfolio of services for civilian, defense and intelligence customers in his new role, GRSi said Monday.

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January 26, 2021, 6:19 am
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Army Names Six Companies to Bid for Orders Under $76M Design-Build Contract

The U.S. Army has selected six companies to design, build, sustain, modernize and restore military and civilian facilities under a $76M multiple-award contract. The construction companies will compete for task orders under the firm-fixed-price contract and work to complete duties by Jan. 21, 2026, the Department of Defense said Friday.

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January 25, 2021, 8:16 am
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CISA Seeks Market Info on Incident Mgmt Tracking System

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants to identify market sources of a system that would help operators track incident management activities.

CISA said Friday in a SAM notice its threat hunting unit needs an incident management work tracking system with an encryption level of at least 140-2 in an effort to enhance the security of information technology enterprise of the federal government.

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January 25, 2021, 6:42 am
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General Atomics Demos New Self Protection System for MQ-9 Drone

A General Atomics-made drone self-protection system demonstrated tracking and situational awareness functions as part of a project with U.S. Special Operations Command. The company said Friday its MQ-9 remotely piloted aircraftÂ used the new Self-Protection Pod to track infrared missile and radio frequency threats during a demonstration on Oct. 28 at Yuma Proving Grounds.

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January 25, 2021, 6:06 am
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Dynetics Concludes Third Flight Test of Gremlins UAV for DARPA

A Dynetics-made unmanned aerial vehicle demonstrated autonomous and manual safety behaviors in a test flight series for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The Gremlins Air Vehicle, with its corresponding recovery system, performed seven hours of flight in November, at Utah-based Dugway Proving Ground, Dynetics, a Leidos subsidiary, said Wednesday.

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January 22, 2021, 8:15 am
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HHS Taps Medallia to Help Augment Customer Experience in Health Services

Medallia will deliver user experience technology to help the Department of Health and Human Services address health-related public sector issues and augment key services for HHS customers. The company said Thursday it offers a government-tailored platform that helps agencies determine how to improve citizen experience based on feedback data.

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January 22, 2021, 6:56 am
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Northrop Test-Fires New GEM Motor for ULA-Made Heavy-Lift Rocket

Northrop Grumman has demonstrated the thrust, internal insulation and other performance aspects of a new 63-inch-diameter strap-on booster designed to propel United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur heavy-lift rocket. The company said Thursday its Graphite Epoxy Motor 63XL, a new variant of the GEM 63 booster, generated almost 449,000 pounds of thrust during a 90-second validation ground test in Promontory, Utah.

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January 22, 2021, 6:20 am
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Nimbix Unveils High-Performance Computing Offerings for Gov’t Customers

Nimbix has announced availability of its high-performance computing services to support cloud platforms compliant with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, International Traffic in Arms Regulations and other government-imposed security standards. The company said Tuesday its JARVICE XE and HyperHub platforms offer HPC for artificial intelligence and simulation uses in defense, aerospace, energy and health care industries.

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January 21, 2021, 9:12 am
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Tutor Perini Subsidiary Awarded $67M for Defense, Homeland Security Infrastructure Projects

A Tutor Perini subsidiary has booked $66.9 million in two awards for construction efforts with the departments of Defense and Homeland Security. Perini Management Services Inc. will renovate U.S. Air Force Academy's Cadet Field House in Colorado and design and build a dormitory at the Glynco campus for DHS.

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January 21, 2021, 8:26 am
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Corner Alliance to Develop Emergency Guidance Tool for DHS

The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate awarded over $1.5M to Corner Alliance for the development of a new emergency guidance planning app. The Federal Emergency Management Agency's website would feature the Alerts, Warnings and Notifications guidance tool that would offer best practices, customized resources and templates for emergency planning and readiness efforts, DHS said Tuesday.

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January 20, 2021, 9:48 am