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Avaya’s Govt Arm, collab9 Form Cloud Unified Comms Partnership; Jerry Dotson Comments

Avaya‘s government solutions business and collab9 have signed a partnership agreement to offer unified communications services to federal agencies. Avaya said WednesdayÂ its Aura Communication Manager product suite is part of collab9’s unified communications-as-a-service platform certified through theÂ Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. Jerry Dotson, vice president of Avaya Government Solutions, said the partnership aims to […] More

by Joanna Crews October 25, 2017, 1:05 pm
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Orbital ATK Delivers 100,000th Motor for Hellfire Missile; Mike Kahn Comments

Orbital ATK has delivered the 100,000th unit of itsÂ tactical motor for theÂ AGM-114 HellfireÂ air-to-surface missiles that the U.S. military and 16 allied countries currently use. The company said WednesdayÂ it conducted a ceremony early October in recognition of the delivery numbers and the more than 250 employees and partners who have worked under the Hellfire program. Mike […] More

by Nichols Martin October 25, 2017, 11:59 am
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Leidos Gets $728M Contract to Help Maintain Afghan AF Aircraft, Helicopters; Tim Reardon Comments

LeidosÂ will provide maintenance support for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft fleets of Afghanistan’s air force and special mission wing unit through a potentialÂ $728 million contract the U.S. ArmyÂ awardedÂ in August. The company said Tuesday it willÂ also provide logistics, flight operations and mentoring services to AAF and SMW as part of theÂ Afghanistan Contractor Logistics Support contract. “This award […] More

by Nichols Martin October 25, 2017, 10:01 am
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Fulcrum Eyes DoD, Intell Community Services Expansion via Army Contract; Jeff Handy Comments

Fulcrum seeks to expand research and development services and other offerings for Defense Department and intelligence community customers through the company’s position under a $480 million U.S. Army contract. The company said it won a spot under theÂ Deployable Adaptive Global Responder Support indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, which covers electronic and electro-optic equipment; software design; and technical development […] More

by Ramona Adams October 25, 2017, 8:58 am
in Cybersecurity News, Featured, General, News

Raytheon-Forcepoint-NCSA Survey: Millennialsâ€™ Cyber Career Interest Remains Unchanged; Dave Wajsgras Comments

A survey commissioned by Raytheon, Forcepoint and the National Cyber Security Alliance has found that only 38 percent of millennials said they are willing to pursue a career in the cybersecurity field. The finding suggests that millennialsâ€™ interest in cybersecurity remains unaltered compared with the previous year and that the current percentage of respondents who […] More

by Jane Edwards October 25, 2017, 7:23 am
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CACIâ€™s Michael Basla: Air Force Should Train Cyber Airmen Across C2, ISR Mission Areas

Michael Basla, a senior vice president at CACI International, has said the U.S. Air Force should operationalize and train cyber airmen across five mission areas, Signal Magazine reported Tuesday. Those missions include command and control; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; global strike; rapid global mobility; and air and space superiority. â€œIn order for our cyber airmen […] More

by Jane Edwards October 25, 2017, 6:13 am
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CTC to Manufacture Prototype Combat Vehicle Hulls for Army; Ed Sheehan Comments

Concurrent Technologies Corp. has won a potential five-year, $7.5 million contract to help the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center design and manufacture prototype hulls for the military branch’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle. CTC said Tuesday it will support the production of Hull Frame Body Cab hulls and help TARDEC perform ballistic, […] More

by Scott Nicholas October 25, 2017, 5:25 am
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Engility Secures Navy Frigate Cybersecurity Contract; Lynn Dugle Comments

EngilityÂ has received a potential five-year, $15 million contract to provide cybersecurity architecture and engineering services for theÂ U.S. Navy‘s next-generation frigates. The project marks the first time the Navy will incorporate cybersecurity and network technologies into the core design of naval ships,Â EngilityÂ said Tuesday. Lynn Dugle, Engility CEO, said the Navy partnered with the company to drive […] More

by Nichols Martin October 24, 2017, 10:05 am
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CACI Gets $55M Army R&D, Systems Engineering Task Order; Ken Asbury Comments

CACI International has received a potentialÂ $54.5 million task order to deliver research and development and systems engineering services in support of a U.S. Army division. The task order was issued through the Information Technology Enterprise Solutions – 2 Services contract vehicle and includes support for theÂ the Systems Engineering, Architecture, Modeling and Simulation Division of the […] More

by Ramona Adams October 24, 2017, 9:54 am
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MapR Recognized for Converged Big Data Platform; Doug Natal Comments

MapR Technologies has been recognized by two publications for the company’s converged data platform that works to help enterprise customers process, manage and secure large volumes of data. The company said Thursday it received Datanami’s “Best Big Data Product or Technology” award in the internet-of-things category and landed a spot on the “Top 5 Vendors […] More

by Scott Nicholas October 24, 2017, 9:02 am
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Peter Smith: American Systems to Provide Mission Support at Joint Base San Antonio Under NetCents-2 Task Order

American Systems has received a potential five-year, $6.9 million task order to provide support services to theÂ Air Education and Training Command headquartered at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph in Texas. The company said WednesdayÂ it will help AETC manage support for Tier 1 and Tier 2 clients, automatic data processing equipment andÂ video teleconference and unit software licenses […] More

by Nichols Martin October 24, 2017, 4:55 am
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Engility Wins DIA Digital Forensics Recompete; Lynn Dugle Comments

EngilityÂ has secured a potential five-year, $14 million contract from the Defense Intelligence AgencyÂ to provide multimedia analysis and reporting services to an audio-video forensics laboratory managed by DIA’s National Media Exploitation Center. The company said Monday it will support AVFLÂ in the operation and maintenance of a virtualized information technology system that supports more than 30 DIA […] More

by Nichols Martin October 23, 2017, 11:10 am