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Textron’s Bell Subsidiary Opens Wichita Facility to Support Aerospace Programs

BellÂ has opened an officeÂ in Wichita, Kan., that will house the TextronÂ subsidiary's corporate, manufacturing, supply chain and engineering functions and programs that support aerospace customers. The new facility is part of anÂ investment to grow Bell operationsÂ after the U.S. Army selected theÂ aircraft manufacturer to participate in two of the service branch'sÂ modernization programs,Â TextronÂ said Thursday.

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August 7, 2020, 10:22 am
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IBM Vet Amy Johanek Joins Splunk’s Public Sector Business

Amy Johanek, a nearly 15-yearÂ IBM veteran and a project management professional, has joined data analytics companyÂ SplunkÂ asÂ regional sales director for the public sector, FedHealthIT reported Thursday.

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August 7, 2020, 8:18 am
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SOCOM to Brief Industry on Global Data Analytics Tech Program

U.S.Â Special Operations Command and its partnership with the DefenseWerxÂ nonprofit organization will jointly hostÂ a four-day virtual eventÂ to inform companies about an upcoming projectÂ to develop a system for data collection and analysis.

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August 6, 2020, 11:05 am
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Unisys to Migrate Nevada’s Criminal Justice Info System to Cloud

UnisysÂ has secured a potential seven-year, $36.2M contract to update and migrate an information technology system at the NevadaÂ Department of Public Safety'sÂ records, communications and compliance division into a cloud computing environmentÂ designed for the government sector.

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August 6, 2020, 9:21 am
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KBR to Support US Navy Construction Projects in Djibouti, Africa

KBRÂ has won a potential five-year, $75M contract fromÂ the U.S. Navy to supportÂ construction projects at a naval expeditionary base and a military airstrip locatedÂ inÂ Djibouti, Africa.

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August 6, 2020, 8:24 am
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Northrop to Begin Development of Space Force’s North Pole Satcom Ground Component

Northrop Grumman has completed theÂ delta critical design review phase of aÂ U.S. Space ForceÂ program that aims to modernize ground infrastructure for military satellite communications in the North Polar region. The company said TuesdayÂ it can now start efforts to develop, integrate and testÂ the Enhanced Polar System Recapitalization Control and Planning Segment.

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August 5, 2020, 11:03 am
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General Atomics to Help Build EO/IR Weather Satellite for Space Force

General Atomics' electromagnetic systems business has teamed up with three other companies to design and build a satellite for the U.S. Space Force toÂ collect weather imagery for military operation use.

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August 5, 2020, 10:17 am
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SAIC to Help Air Force Develop C2 Tech viaÂ $950M Contract Vehicle;Â Michael LaRouche Quoted

Science Applications International Corp.Â intends to work with the U.S. Air Force toÂ build and demonstrate battle management systemsÂ for the Joint All Domain Command and Control programÂ under a potentialÂ $950M multiple-award contractÂ announced in July.

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August 5, 2020, 9:53 am
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Lockheed, University Partner for SmallSat Launch Initiative

Lockheed Martin has partnered with theÂ University of Southern California to launch student-made CubeSatÂ small satellites, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. Students fromÂ the university will produce theÂ CubeSats that will undergo integration with a payload built on Lockheed's SmartSat software-defined architecture.Â SmartSat allowsÂ satellite operators to conduct in-orbit mission shifts.

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August 5, 2020, 1:08 am
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DHS Issues Phase Two Small Business Contracts for Credential Security Tech to Oasys International, Waverly Labs

Oasys International and Waverly Labs have received a combined total of $1.97M in awards to develop credential securityÂ technologies for first responders under agreements with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The two companies will develop Identity, CredentialÂ and Access Management (ICAM) on-the-fly tools that supportÂ interoperability, security and scalability across first responder operations.Â

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August 4, 2020, 11:03 am
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Defense Health Agency Seeks Sources forÂ Joint Pathology Center Digital Transformation

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is lookingÂ to digitally modernize theÂ Joint Pathology Center that houses tissue samples for clinical pathology and health care research. DHA is pursuing this digital transformation effort in collaboration with theÂ Defense Digital Service.

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August 4, 2020, 10:58 am
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Former Verizon ExecÂ Peter Davidson Joins Intelsat as Global Gov’t Affairs, Policy VP

Peter Davidson, who previously served as anÂ executive at Verizon Communications and general counsel at the Department of Commerce, has joinedÂ IntelsatÂ asÂ vice president of global government affairs and policy. He willÂ be responsible for developing Intelsat'sÂ globalÂ government engagement strategy and will work from its office in McLean, Va., theÂ communications satellite companyÂ said Monday.

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August 4, 2020, 9:18 am