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SAIC to Provide NASA Cloud-Based Web Services Under $58M Task Order; Bob Genter Comments

Science Applications International Corp. has received a potential seven-year,Â $58 million task order to help NASAÂ deploy and integrate cloud computing services within the agency’s information technology infrastructure. SAICÂ said TuesdayÂ it will develop, maintain and manage websites and online applications under the task order awarded through the NASA Enterprise Applications Service Technologies 2 Master Agreement. The company will […] More

by Nichols Martin April 24, 2018, 10:32 am
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IBM’s Andras Szakal Recognized at The Open Group Awards in London

Andras Szakal, vice president and chief technology officer of IBM‘s U.S. federal business, has received the “Most Valuable Contributor Award for an Individual” at The Open Group Awards ceremony that took place April 17 in London. Szakal chairsÂ The Open Group’s board of directors and its Trusted Technology Forum. The global consortium said it has more […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 24, 2018, 5:00 am
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Raytheon, Virsec Form Cyber Defense Partnership; John DeSimone Comments

Raytheon and Virsec have partnered to offer commercial cybersecurity platforms to clients in government and critical infrastructure sectors. Raytheon said Monday it will combine its experience in cyber defense with Virsecâ€™s Trusted Execution platform that works to detect irregularities in software applications associated with cyber breaches. “Critical infrastructure â€“ from the electrical grid to transportation […] More

by Jane Edwards April 24, 2018, 2:54 am
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BAE-Dell EMC Team to Deliver Hybrid Cloud to US Govt; Al Whitmore, Steve Harris Comment

BAE Systems and Dell EMC have teamed up to provide a hybrid cloud platform for U.S. government agencies. The Federated Secure Cloud platform works to provide users access to mission-critical tools and help them collaborate through common applications, BAE said Monday. The industry teamâ€™s cloud offering complies with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation SupplementÂ requirements and has […] More

by Jane Edwards April 24, 2018, 1:22 am
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ACT I Lands Spot on OASIS SB ‘On-Ramp’ Contract; Michael Niggel Comments

Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has secured a position on the second pool of the General Services Administration‘s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated ServicesÂ Small Business contract. ACT I CEO Michael Niggel said in a statementÂ published ThursdayÂ the company will offer financial management, accounting and audit services to the federal government through the OASIS SB on-ramp. Niggel […] More

by Nichols Martin April 20, 2018, 5:00 am
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Engility Books $76M in US Intell Systems Engineering, Security Contracts; Lynn Dugle Comments

Engility has secured three sole-source contracts worth up to $76 million combined to help the U.S. intelligence community engineer and protect systems against cyber threats. The company said Wednesday it will also help IC analyze classified intelligence data, design software and support modeling, simulation and mission operations. “Intelligence decision makers have a choice in who […] More

by Joanna Crews April 18, 2018, 11:00 am
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ACT I Approved for Virginia’s Global Defense Program; Michael Niggel Comments

The Virginia Economic Development Partnership has acceptedÂ Advanced Concepts and Technologies InternationalÂ into a one-year programÂ that seeks to help aerospace and defense companies identify international market opportunities. ACT IÂ said TuesdayÂ it receivedÂ Global Defense Program status after the company metÂ VEDP’s quantitative and qualitative selection criteria. “Acceptance into this program allows us to leverage and further cultivate our existing Allied […] More

by Joanna Crews April 18, 2018, 5:04 am
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Engility to Expand Cyber Scholarship Program for Military Vets; Lynn Dugle Comments

EngilityÂ has announced plans to grant additional scholarships to former U.S. military personnel through itsÂ CyberWarrior Scholarship Program. The company said Tuesday the next round of grants will help four transitioning service members receive cybersecurity certification training. “Through these scholarships, we’re not only providing veterans with a viable option as they reenter the workforce, but also putting […] More

by Nichols Martin April 17, 2018, 11:55 am
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Inmarsatâ€™s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Govt Recognizes Commercial Satcomâ€™s Role Through 2018 NDAA

Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch,Â senior vice president of government strategy and policy forÂ Inmarsat Government,Â has said the U.S. government recognizes the role of commercial satellite communications in supporting national security and military efforts through the fiscal 2018 National Defense Authorization Act. Cowen-Hirsch wrote in an article for MilSatMagazine that there are three components in NDAA that seek to […] More

by Jane Edwards April 16, 2018, 11:00 am
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Raytheon to demo mobile intell software under Army contract; Todd Probert comments

Raytheon has received a contract from the U.S. Army to demonstrate its software offering that works to help deployed warfighters gather and access data on the battlefield. FoXTEN is a mobile intelligence platform that can be loaded onto a commercial laptop and can run at low-transmission speeds, the company said Wednesday. â€œOur soldiers need real-time […] More

by Jane Edwards April 12, 2018, 4:33 am
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Mike Kahn: Orbital ATK supports readiness through expansion of missile production facilities

Orbital ATKÂ has hired 1,000 additional employees and expanded several weapons facilities to increase production capacity as it expects a rise in the demand for munitions and missiles from the Defense Department in the next few years, Defense News reported Wednesday. â€œWe have invested a decent number of millions, tens of millions, in a number of […] More

by Jane Edwards April 12, 2018, 4:24 am
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SSL to Build Interface for NASA’s ‘Europa’ Exploration Spacecraft; Richard White Comments

Maxar Technologiesâ€™Â SSLÂ subsidiary has secured a contract from NASAâ€™s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to design and develop a critical system for a spacecraft designed to explore Jupiterâ€™s Europa moon through investigative flybys. SSL said Tuesday it will build a critical interface â€“ Remote Engineering Unit – for the Europa Clipper spacecraft that is slated for launch in […] More

by Jane Edwards April 4, 2018, 5:23 am