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Maximus, Interactions Unveil Virtual Assistant Tech Offering for Federal Sector; Tom Romeo Comments

MaximusÂ has partnered withÂ Interactions to offer a virtual assistant technology designed to help federal agencies communicate with citizens they serve. TheÂ Maximus Intelligent Assistant platform worksÂ to facilitate transactions such as general inquiries, appeal status, benefits eligibility, program awareness, authentication, registration and enrollment via a phone, text or the web, Maximus said Tuesday. Interactions’ artificial intelligence-basedÂ Adaptive Understanding technology […] More

by Scott Nicholas June 27, 2017, 10:00 am
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Thales e-Security’s Wayne Lewandowski: Federal Govt Should Invest in Enterprise Asset Protection

Wayne Lewandowski, vice president of federal business at Thales e-Security, has said he believes the U.S. government should shift cybersecurity spending from endpoint or network security to enterprise-wide protection of possible targets such as data. LewandowskiÂ told Federal News Radio in an interview that aired Monday theÂ 2017 Thales Data Threat Report shows cyber budgets increased byÂ 61 […] More

by Ramona Adams June 27, 2017, 9:00 am
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Unisysâ€™ PV Puvvada: Communication, IT Governance Key to Agenciesâ€™ Tech Modernization Efforts

PV Puvvada, president ofÂ Unisysâ€™ federal systems business, has saidÂ federal agencies should promote communication and reassess current information technology governance frameworks in an effort to advance technology modernization and comply with the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act. Puvvada wrote in an FCW commentary pieceÂ published MondayÂ that the re-evaluation of IT governance structures could help build up the […] More

by Jane Edwards June 27, 2017, 8:56 am
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Leidos-AT&T Team to Help DISA Implement Software-Based Network; Anthony Robbins Comments

A team of Leidos and AT&T has received a task order from theÂ Defense Information Systems Agency to help transform theÂ Department of Defense Information Network to a software-based network. Leidos said Monday the team will engineer and deploy software-defined networking controller technology into DoDIN’s backbone under the task order. The technology uses an AT&T-built open framework […] More

by Ramona Adams June 26, 2017, 10:20 am
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CACIâ€™s Ken Asbury Expects FY 2017 Federal Spending Package to Accelerate Contract Awards

Ken Asbury, president and CEO of CACI International, has said he thinks contract awards will begin to gain momentum after CongressÂ passed a $1.1 trillion omnibus spending package in May to fund government operations through Sept. 30, the Washington Business Journal reported Friday. Asbury, an inductee into Executive Mosaicâ€™s Wash100 for 2017, told analysts during a […] More

by Jane Edwards June 26, 2017, 6:38 am
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SpaceXâ€™s Falcon 9 Launches 2nd Iridium â€˜NEXTâ€™ Satellite Batch Into Space; Matt Desch Comments

Iridium Communicationsâ€™ second batch of 10 Iridium NEXT satellites lifted off Sunday aboard SpaceXâ€™s Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California to join the initial batch of satellites that took off in January. The launch brings the total number of Iridium NEXT satellites in space to 20 and marks the second of […] More

by Jane Edwards June 26, 2017, 5:27 am
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Fulcrum Receives FHFA Data Center Services Contract; Jeff Handy Comments

Fulcrum has secured a 10-year, $11.6 million contract to provide data center services to theÂ Federal Housing Finance Agency. The contract was awarded through theÂ General Services Administration‘s Alliant government wide acquisition contract and covers support for FHFA’s IT operations in Virginia, with an option for data center support to the agency’s facility California, Fulcrum said June […] More

by Ramona Adams June 26, 2017, 4:15 am
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Inmarsatâ€™s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Ka-band Satcom Key to Militaryâ€™s Manned, Unmanned Airborne Missions

Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president for government strategy and policy at Inmarsat,Â has saidÂ she believes Ka-band satellite communications can help military and government agencies support manned and unmanned aerial missions amid the evolving global security environment. Cowen-Hirsch wrote in an op-ed piece published in MilSatMagazine that Ka-band satellite constellations work to support unmanned operations that require […] More

by Jane Edwards June 23, 2017, 11:00 am
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NanoRacks-SSL-ULA Team to Study Feasibility of Rocket Tech Repurposing Under NASA Contract; Richard White Comments

A team composed ofÂ NanoRacks, Space Systems LoralÂ and United Launch AllianceÂ has signed an agreement with NASA to examine the feasibility of converting a rocket upper stageÂ into a commercial space habitat. The Ixion Initiative Team will conduct the rocket technology repurposing study under the second phase of NASA’sÂ Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships initiative, SSL said Wednesday. […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 23, 2017, 5:10 am
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Gene Colabatistto: Long Term Defense Programs Drove CDN $2.7B Annual Revenue for CAE

Gene Colabatistto, CAE group president of defense and security, said the launch of numerous long-term defense programs led to a total CAE revenue of CDN $2.7 billion, Shephard reported Wednesday. CAE’s year-end financial results released on May 31 showed that the company set a record for order backlog at CDN $7.5 billion, which includes CDN […] More

by Ramona Adams June 22, 2017, 10:14 am
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Roger Krone: Leidos Eyes Future VA EHR System Integration Support

Leidos CEO Roger Krone has said he believes the company could help the Department of Veterans Affairs integrate a commercial electronic health records system with VA’s current VistAÂ platform, FCW reported Tuesday. Krone, an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 for 2017, told investors June 14 that Leidos has engaged in “top-level conversations” with VA officials to […] More

by Ramona Adams June 21, 2017, 11:56 am
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Unisys Survey Shows Increased Public Concern Over Cybersecurity; PV Puvvada Comments

A new Unisys report has found that anxiety over internet security among people worldwide has surged more than other security concerns since 2014, MeriTalk reported Tuesday. The 2017 Unisys Security Index is based on online surveys of at least 13,000 people in 13 countries across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia Pacific on financial, […] More

by Jane Edwards June 21, 2017, 11:50 am