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  • General Dynamics Orders Rocket Illuminating Flares From Orbital ATK - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Orders Rocket Illuminating Flares From Orbital ATK

    Orbital ATK has secured a contract modification from General Dynamics‘ ordnance and tactical systems business to supply visible and infrared illuminating flares for Hydra-70 rockets. The follow-on order is meant to address the U.S. government’s requirement for M257 and M278 rocket warheads that work to provide tactical illumination in visible and infrared spectra, Orbital ATK said Tuesday. General Dynamics awarded Orbital […] More

  • CAE's Defense & Security Business Opens New Offices in Abu Dhabi - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAE’s Defense & Security Business Opens New Offices in Abu Dhabi

    CAE‘s defense and security business unit has opened new offices at the Addax Tower on Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi in efforts to expand its United Arab Emirates-based operations. The Quebec, Canada-headquartered company said Monday the new facilities will house employees of CAE and its subsidiary CAE Maritime Middle East. Ian Bell, CAE vice president and general manager […] More

  • AWS to Support Govt Service Modernization Efforts in Chile, Honduras - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AWS to Support Govt Service Modernization Efforts in Chile, Honduras

    Amazon Web Services has entered into agreements with the administrations of Chile and Honduras to support the two countries’ efforts to modernize government services. The company said Wednesday it will support Honduras and Chile’s open data initiatives and update various internal systems in a push to facilitate transparency and efficiency in citizen services. Jeff Kratz, AWS worldwide public […] More

  • Microsoft Uses DHS-Built Visualization Software in Disease Mitigation Effort - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Uses DHS-Built Visualization Software in Disease Mitigation Effort

    Microsoft has adopted a Department of Homeland Security-developed visualization platform to sequence mosquito DNA as part of efforts to mitigate disease. DHS said Thursday the Krona software is designed to help users analyze big data such as millions of DNA sequences in a mosquito sample. Microsoft uses Krona to analyze complex DNA in blood samples collected by mosquitoes that can serve as an early […] More

  • Honeywell Obtains Certifications to Offer Satcom, Health Monitoring Tech for Helicopters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeywell Obtains Certifications to Offer Satcom, Health Monitoring Tech for Helicopters

    Honeywell has received certifications from various aviation agencies to provide its satellite communications system and health and usage monitoring platform for a range of helicopters. The company said it obtained supplemental type certificates from U.S., European and Brazilian respective aviation agencies to offer the Honeywell Health and Usage Monitoring Systems and Vibration Expert products for helicopters […] More

  • Calibre to Guide Wittenberg Weiner Consulting via SBA Mentor-Protege Initiative - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Calibre to Guide Wittenberg Weiner Consulting via SBA Mentor-Protege Initiative

    Calibre Systems has signed an agreement to guide Wittenberg Weiner Consulting in business development efforts as part of the Small Business Administration‘s mentor-protege program. Both companies also seek to jointly pursue opportunities in the business analytics, strategy, financial management and audit readiness areas under the agreement, Calibre said Tuesday. WWC CEO Lauren Weiner said the company aims to provide high-quality services to government clients […] More

  • NSF Selects Ignite-Northeastern University Team for Wireless Network R&D Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NSF Selects Ignite-Northeastern University Team for Wireless Network R&D Program

    A team comprised of US Ignite and Northeastern University has received a $6.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to lead a program that seeks to accelerate research on future wireless communication and networking technologies. NSF said US Ignite and NSF will oversee the program office of the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research program and collaborate with industry partners […] More

  • SAS-Ponemon Study: 61% of IT Pros Cite Security Analytics as Key to Cyber Defense - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAS-Ponemon Study: 61% of IT Pros Cite Security Analytics as Key to Cyber Defense

    Sixty-one percent of 621 information technology professionals who responded to a SAS-sponsored survey said they believe security analytics is critical to cyber defense programs. SAS said the Ponemon Institute surveyed IT and IT security personnel who are involved with their organizations’ security analytics during the month of December 2016 for the company’s “When Seconds Count: How Security Analytics Improves Cybersecurity Defenses” report. Seventy-one percent […] More

  • State Dept Issues RFI on Mobile Biometric & Biographic Data Collection Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept Issues RFI on Mobile Biometric & Biographic Data Collection Tech

    The State Department has posted a request for information on mobile data collection devices that work to obtain biometric and biographic information. The office of the chief technology officer within the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security seeks devices that weigh three pounds or less; can communicate wirelessly through a virtual private network; and can function in outdoor environments, according to a […] More

  • AWS' Govt Cloud Platform Obtains FISMA Authorization From VA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AWS’ Govt Cloud Platform Obtains FISMA Authorization From VA

    Amazon Web Services has received authorization from the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide the AWS GovCloud platform for highly sensitive government workloads. The company said Friday VA issued a Federal Information Security Management Act High General Support System authority to operate as well as a FISMA Moderate GSS ATO for AWS GovCloud. The FISMA High ATO permits VA to continue using GovCloud […] More

  • NASA Eyes Deloitte for Robotic Process Automation Software Devt Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Eyes Deloitte for Robotic Process Automation Software Devt Contract

    NASA plans to award Deloitte‘s consulting business a sole-source contract to help the agency design and develop a proof of concept for robotic process automation software. A notice posted Wednesday on FedBizOpps stated the company will support the development of four proof-of-concept processes for NASA Shared Services Center’s future bots-as-a-service platform. The bots will support processes such as funds […] More

  • Lockheed to Provide F-35 Integrated Core Processor Support Under $65M Navy Delivery Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Provide F-35 Integrated Core Processor Support Under $65M Navy Delivery Order

    Lockheed Martin has secured a two-year, $64.7 million delivery order from the U.S. Navy to perform work on integrated core processor of the company-built F-35 fighter aircraft. The Defense Department said Friday Lockheed will help address manufacturing sources constraints projected under F-35 Lot 15 production in support of the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and international partners. […] More