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ManTech to Help Army Build Cyber Training Platform; Kevin Phillips Quoted

ManTech International will collaborate with three other companies to build a prototype for theÂ U.S. Army‘sÂ Persistent Cyber Training EnvironmentÂ under an “other transaction” agreement with Consortium Management Group. ManTech said Tuesday it will integrate its software, cyber and systems engineering experience with learning management platforms and infrastructure development expertise of Ultimate Knowledge Institute, C5 Cyber Partners and […] More

by Jane Edwards August 22, 2018, 11:20 am
in Education, Featured, General, News

Engility Awards Cybersecurity Scholarships to Four Military Veterans; Lynn Dugle Quoted

Engility has awarded cybersecurity scholarships to four military veterans under theÂ CyberWarrior program’s summer 2018 installment. VeteransÂ Jonathan Cervantes,Â Clint Lovell, Maria Mena and Davide Giovanni Zampieri will receiveÂ career development opportunities, training, educational materials and certifications provided under the scholarships, the company said Tuesday. A ceremony took place Tuesday at the TechNet Augusta conference to honor the scholarship […] More

by Nichols Martin August 21, 2018, 1:41 pm
in Executive Moves, Featured, General, News

Former Astronaut Pamela Melroy Joins SPA Board of Directors; William Vantine Quoted

Pamela Melroy, former space shuttle commander atÂ NASA, has joinedÂ Systems Planning and Analysis‘ board of directors, where she will share expertise inÂ space, hypersonics, defense and international markets. William Vantine, president and CEO at SPA, said in a statement the retired U.S. Air Force colonel brings to the company her extensive experience in the space, hypersonics and […] More

by Nichols Martin August 21, 2018, 8:14 am
in Featured, General, Industry News, News

Engility Launches Audio Show for Science, Engineering, Technology Discussions; Lynn Dugle Quoted

Engility has launched a monthly podcast that will feature discussions about national defense, space science and intelligence technology. The company said MondayÂ it appointed existing Engility employees to host the Get S.E.T.: Exploring Science, Engineering and Technology audio show. The first episodes of the podcast touched on the effect of Martian dust storm on future space […] More

by Monica Jackson August 21, 2018, 4:33 am
in Featured, General, Industry News, News

NTT Data, Spear Partner Under SBA All Small Mentor-Protege Program; Tim Conway Quoted

An NTT Data division has secured approval from the Small Business Administration to provide business development support to Virginia-based information technology services contractor Spear through a mentor-protege agreement. The agreement between Spear and NTT Data Services is part of SBAâ€™s All Small Mentor-Protege Program and could run for up to three years with a potential […] More

by Jane Edwards August 21, 2018, 1:18 am
in Featured, General, Industry News, News

Cubic to Build Urban Operations Training Platform for Canadian Army; Dave Buss Quoted

CubicÂ has received a potential $27M task order from Canada’s government to develop and incorporate an urban operations training system into the CanadianÂ Weapon Effects Simulation platform. The companyÂ said MondayÂ it will deliver the technologyÂ to the GagetownÂ Canadian Forces Base and a maneuver training center at CFB Wainwright. Dave Buss, president ofÂ Cubic’s global defense segment, said company-built platforms work […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers August 20, 2018, 8:00 am
in Cybersecurity News, Featured, General, News

Cybersecurity Representatives Provide Insights in Operationalizing New Offerings From CDM Program

Representatives from Booz Allen Hamilton and Forcepoint have said new developments in the Department of Homeland Securityâ€™s Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation program will help federal agencies further secure their networks, FedScoop reported Sunday. The third phase of CDM named DEFEND has allowed agencies to acquire more cybersecurity and data protection services from a wider pool […] More

by Monica Jackson August 20, 2018, 6:52 am
in Cybersecurity News, Featured, General, News

Forcepointâ€™s Eric Trexler: CDM Program Could Help Federal Agencies Build Cyber Needs Into IT Efforts

Eric Trexler, vice president for global governments and critical infrastructure sales at Forcepoint, has said the Continuous Diagnostic and Mitigation program launched by the Department of Homeland Security and the General Services Administration is an initial step in the integration of cybersecurity requirements into federal information technology efforts. Trexler wrote in a LinkedIn article posted […] More

by Jane Edwards August 20, 2018, 4:02 am
in Featured, General, News, Space News

SSL to Develop Satcom Antenna Tech Prototypes for Air Force; Richard White Quoted

TheÂ Space Enterprise Consortium has chosenÂ Maxar Technologies‘Â SSLÂ subsidiary to develop antenna subsystems for theÂ U.S. Air Force‘s Space and Missile Systems Center to secure tactical satellite communications. SSL said ThursdayÂ it aims toÂ create, analyze and test subsystem prototypes as part of a military satcom resiliency demonstration effort under the contract from theÂ Advanced Technology International-managed consortium. Richard White, president of […] More

by Peter Graham August 17, 2018, 10:20 am
in Featured, General, Industry News, News

SPA Lands Spot on $224M Navy Contract for Business Management Services; William Vantine Quoted

Systems Planning and Analysis has secured a spot on a potential nine-year, $223.9M contract to compete for task orders to support the business operations of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Naval Personnel. The Alexandria, Va.-based firm said it will help N1 and CNP manage their responsibilities for Navy manpower, personnel, training […] More

by Monica Jackson August 17, 2018, 4:36 am
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Tony Frazier: Radiant Solutions Brings Geospatial Analytics Experience to Agencies Through Partnerships

Tony Frazier, president ofÂ Radiant SolutionsÂ andÂ aÂ three-time Wash100 recipient, has said the company partnered with U.S. defense and intelligence companies in the past six months to share its geospatial analytics experience in support of their national security missions. TheÂ Maxar Technologies subsidiary collaborated with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency over the Janus Geography program and launch of a new […] More

by Jane Edwards August 16, 2018, 5:30 am
in Featured, General, Government Cloud, News

BAE, Splunk to Integrate Cloud, Security Platforms for Gov’t Sector; Peder Jungck, Gary DePreta Quoted

BAE Systems has partnered with Splunk to incorporate a security technologyÂ into a cloud computing platform designed to help federal civilian, defense and intelligence agencies monitor networks. The federated secure cloud BAE developed withÂ Dell EMCÂ will employ the Splunk Enterprise platform equipped with security features and machine learning algorithms, BAE said Wednesday. Peder Jungck, vice president and […] More

by Peter Graham August 16, 2018, 5:25 am