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  • FIDO Alliance Urges NIST to Put Authentication Sub-Category in Cyber Framework Update - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FIDO Alliance Urges NIST to Put Authentication Sub-Category in Cyber Framework Update

    The FIDO Alliance has called on the National Institute of Standards and Technology to add a sub-category on authentication when the agency updates its Cybersecurity Framework. Brett McDowell, executive director of FIDO Alliance, wrote in an article published Monday the group wants NIST to clarify language and explicitly require multi-factor authentication in the next framework update. Explicit recommendation of […] More

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Tests AR1 Rocket Engine Preburner - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aerojet Rocketdyne Tests AR1 Rocket Engine Preburner

    Aerojet Rocketdyne has run hot-fire tests to validate the design of the AR1 rocket engine’s preburner. The company said Thursday the preburner will help drive the turbomachinery of AR1 engine and was built through modern techniques such as three-dimensional printing. Julie Van Kleeck, vice president of advanced space and launch programs and strategy at Aerojet Rocketdyne, said the preburner features the company’s Mondaloy […] More

  • L3 Delivers Boeing-Built KC-10 Aircraft to Air Force - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L3 Delivers Boeing-Built KC-10 Aircraft to Air Force

    L3 Technologies has achieved on-time delivery of the first Boeing-built KC-10 aerial refueling aircraft under L3’s contractor logistics support contract with the U.S. Air Force. New York City-based L3 said Thursday its Vertex Aerospace division received the aircraft in January 2017 and performed heavy maintenance check on the KC-10 within six months, in partnership with subcontractor HAECO/TIMCO. Vertex Aerospace […] More

  • FedBid Awarded Commerce Dept Auction Service Extension - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FedBid Awarded Commerce Dept Auction Service Extension

    FedBid has secured a potential five-year contract to provide reverse auction services and acquisition strategy support across the Commerce Department. The company said Wednesday the contract was issued through the U.S. Patent and Trade Office and can be used by buyers from all Commerce Department bureaus and offices. FedBid has facilitated more than $83.6 million in contract awards for the department […] More

  • IBM-Raytheon BBN Team Shows Quantum Algorithm Advantage Over Traditional Computers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM-Raytheon BBN Team Shows Quantum Algorithm Advantage Over Traditional Computers

    A team of scientists from IBM‘s research arm and Raytheon‘s BBN Technologies subsidiary has demonstrated an example of quantum computers’ advantage over standard computers. The scientific team published the results of its “Demonstration of quantum advantage in machine learning” study in the Nature Quantum Information journal, IBM said Wednesday. Researchers found that a quantum algorithm could identify an unknown string of bits using […] More

  • DHS Awards Tech R&D Contracts to 12 Small Businesses - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Awards Tech R&D Contracts to 12 Small Businesses

    The Department of Homeland Security has issued 13 contracts with a combined value of $9.7 million to 12 small businesses for the second phase of DHS’ Small Business Innovation Research program. DHS said Tuesday each contract is worth up to $750,000 and covers the development of a prototype based on technologies demonstrated during the first phase of the SBIR program, which […] More

  • Orbital Insight Raises $50M for Geospatial Analytics Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital Insight Raises $50M for Geospatial Analytics Platform

    Geospatial analytics and software company Orbital Insight has secured $50 million in a Series C funding round led by investment firm Sequoia Capital. Orbital Insight said Tuesday the latest investment round brings the company’s total funds raised to $78.7 million and supports its plans to expand analytics technology offerings. The company also looks to broaden its global strategic partnerships and sales presence in the international market. […] More

  • AWS to Make Services Accessible in Red Hat's Container Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AWS to Make Services Accessible in Red Hat’s Container Platform

    Amazon Web Services and Red Hat have collaborated to make AWS services directly accessible within the latter company’s container platform. Red Hat said Tuesday the integration is designed to give customers the capacity to build and extend enterprise applications on the Red Hat OpenShift container platform using various AWS services. OpenShift works to help information technology operations teams create […] More

  • FedRAMP Board Prioritizes 7 Cloud Firms for Provisional Authorization Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FedRAMP Board Prioritizes 7 Cloud Firms for Provisional Authorization Process

    Seven companies have gained priority status to work with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program‘s Joint Authorization Board to obtain a provisional authority-to-operate for different cloud technology and service offerings. FedRAMP said Tuesday the seven cloud service providers were selected to participate in the FedRAMP Connect initiative based on government demand for the companies’ products and a set […] More

  • Harris to Help Sustain Space Systems Under Air Force Contract Modifications - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris to Help Sustain Space Systems Under Air Force Contract Modifications

    Harris has received two contract modifications valued at $44 million in total from the U.S. Air Force to provide sustainment services for space systems. The Defense Department said Tuesday Harris will carry out space control depot support and increase sustainment services for Space Superiority Systems under a $35.5 million modification. Work will occur in Palm Bay, Florida through Jan. 31, 2018. […] More

  • CNAS Program Aims to Examine US-Europe Security Relations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CNAS Program Aims to Examine US-Europe Security Relations

    The Center for a New American Security has launched a program that aims to study mutual security efforts between the U.S. and Europe. Neal Urwitz, CNAS director of external relations, wrote in an article published Monday that the Transatlantic Security program will be led by Julianne Smith, a CNAS senior fellow and former national security adviser to former vice president […] More

  • Joe Berger: WWT Offers Cisco's Hosted Collaboration Platform to Federal Customers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Joe Berger: WWT Offers Cisco’s Hosted Collaboration Platform to Federal Customers

    World Wide Technology has begun to offer Cisco‘s hosted collaboration platform to the former’s federal clients. Joe Berger, director of WWT’s collaboration practice, wrote in a blog entry posted Monday that Cisco’s Hosted Collaboration Solution for Government offering works to deliver  voice, video, instant messaging, presence and conferencing service on one platform. HCS-G obtained Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program […] More