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CH2M JV to Design Compound Semiconductor Lab at Federally Funded R&D Center; Tim Byers Comments

A joint venture ofÂ CH2M and Burns & McDonnell has been selected by the U.S. Army Corps of EngineersÂ to provide laboratory design services for a federally funded research and development center that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology manages for the Defense Department. TheÂ JV will design theÂ Compound Semiconductor Laboratory-Microelectronics Integration FacilityÂ to be established at MIT Lincoln Laboratory,Â CH2M […] More

by Joanna Crews November 30, 2017, 1:38 pm
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Peraton to Support DoD’s Spectrum Sharing Initiative; Stu Shea Comments

PeratonÂ has secured a pair of task orders worth $12.5 million combined to support theÂ Defense Department in efforts to open up electromagnetic spectrum for commercial use. TheÂ Defense Spectrum OrganizationÂ asked the company to develop and maintain a software platform designed to analyze electromagnetic compatibility and document spectrum analysis results under a three-year, $5.55 task order, PeratonÂ said Thursday. […] More

by Joanna Crews November 30, 2017, 11:46 am
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Engility to Maintain, Update Navy Air Traffic Control Systems; Lynn Dugle Comments

EngilityÂ has received a $20 million task order to provide maintenance and update services in support of theÂ U.S. Navy‘s air traffic control systems. The company said Wednesday that it will maintain the AN/SPN-43 radar and related ATC systems and develop modifications to extend the systems’ service lifetime for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division. Lynn […] More

by Joanna Crews November 29, 2017, 12:03 pm
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4th Iridium NEXT Satellite Batch Enters Pre-Launch Processing Phase; Matt Desch Comments

SpaceX has begun processing the fourth batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites at its west coast launch site at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in preparation for the Dec. 22 launch aboard a pre-flown Falcon 9Â rocket as part of its launch campaign with Iridium Communications. Iridium said Tuesday the company and SpaceX are set […] More

by Jane Edwards November 29, 2017, 5:00 am
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Engility Wins Navy Aircraft Systems Engineering Recompete; Lynn Dugle Comments

Engility has secured a potential five-year, $30 million contract from the U.S. Navy to help theÂ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division update the service branch’s naval aircraft systems engineering methods. The company said TuesdayÂ it will support the Navy in efforts to modernize launch, recovery and visual landing equipment and maintainÂ aircraft deployed on NavyÂ ships and at […] More

by Joanna Crews November 28, 2017, 9:56 am
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CAE, Rockwell Collins Form LVC Training Partnership; Gene Colabatistto Comments

CAE has teamed up withÂ Rockwell CollinsÂ to build live, virtual, constructive integrated training platforms. The companies announced the partnership at the four-dayÂ Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference that kicked off Monday in Orlando, Florida, CAE said Monday. “Integrated live, virtual, constructive training is becoming more critical as defense forces look to cost-effectively maintain readiness and prepare […] More

by Jane Edwards November 28, 2017, 5:01 am
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American Systems to Support Defense Acquisition University’s Training Programs; Peter Smith Comments

American Systems has received a potential four-year, $27.4 million task order to support multiple training programs at theÂ Defense Acquisition University at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The company said Monday it will provide educational materials for DAU’s distance learning and continuous learning; facilitated instructor-led classroom learning; games and simulations; video-aided instruction; classroom- and online-based rapid deployment training; […] More

by Nichols Martin November 28, 2017, 4:45 am
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Rick Ambrose: Lockheed Uses 3D Printing Tech to Help Simulate, Virtualize Satellite Designs

Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of space systems segment at Lockheed Martin, told Via Satellite in an interview published Tuesday the company has made multi-year investments across its production processes in order to compete with â€œNewSpaceâ€ startups and meet mission demands. â€œWhat weâ€™re really concentrating on now is designing in 3D â€” what we call […] More

by Jane Edwards November 22, 2017, 6:51 am
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Riverbedâ€™s Davis Johnson: Updated Network Key to Agenciesâ€™ Cybersecurity, Tech Migration Efforts

Davis Johnson, vice president ofÂ U.S. public sector at Riverbed Technology, has saidÂ he believes federal agencies should prioritize network modernization when updating their information technology systems. Johnson wrote in a GCN article published Thursday that the adoption of a software-defined wide-area network seeks to help agencies streamline network management and optimize cloud-based applications. He noted that […] More

by Jane Edwards November 17, 2017, 10:24 am
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SAP NS2 Plans IT, Cyber Business Expansion in Virginia; Mark Testoni Comments

SAP National Security Services plans to invest $6 million andÂ createÂ 95 new jobs through expansion of its information technology and cybersecurity business operations in Fairfax County, Virginia. “We are pleased to expand our operations in Fairfax County’s thriving technology corridor,â€Â Mark Testoni, SAP NS2 president and CEO, said in a statementÂ published Thursday. “This area offers us access […] More

by Ramona Adams November 17, 2017, 10:05 am
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Zane Burke: Cerner, Leidos & Accenture Could Team Again on VA EHR Rollout; Jerry Hogge Comments

Cerner President Zane Burke has said the health information technology company hopes to retain its partnership with Leidos and Accenture for the delivery of a modernizedÂ electronic health record system to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Healthcare IT News reported Thursday. The team known as the “Leidos Partnership for Defense Health” won a potential $9 billion […] More

by Ramona Adams November 17, 2017, 10:05 am
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Raytheon, MetTel Forge Comms Network Cyber Defense Partnership; John DeSimone Comments

MetTel and Raytheon have formed a partnership to offer cybersecurity platforms and services designed to help government and commercial organizations safeguard their communications networks from cyber vulnerabilities and other threats associated with the adoption of internet-connected devices. The companies will provide technology platforms, consulting and managed security services to help detect and counter potential breaches […] More

by Jane Edwards November 17, 2017, 5:17 am