Latest stories

in Featured, General, Industry News, News

Kevin Robinson: MTSI to Continue Acquisition Support for MDA Through BCF Solutions Partnership

Modern Technology Solutions Inc.Â andÂ BCF SolutionsÂ will collaborate to provideÂ technical, engineering, advisory and management support advisory and assistance services toÂ the Missile Defense AgencyÂ under a potentialÂ $110 million contract. MTSI said Friday it will serveÂ as a primary subcontractor to BCF Solutions andÂ support theÂ agency’s efforts toÂ develop and implementÂ the Ballistic Missile Defense System. â€œMTSI is thrilled to continue our long-term support […] More

by Scott Nicholas July 11, 2016, 10:09 am
in Featured, General, Industry News, News

CAE, Draken Enter Global Air Training Services Partnership; Gene Colabatistto Comments

CAE andÂ Draken InternationalÂ signedÂ a memorandum of understanding Friday at the Royal International Air TattooÂ to exploreÂ opportunities in the global market forÂ adversary and aggressor air trainingÂ services. CAE said Friday the companies aim to offerÂ anÂ integrated live-virtual-constructive training system toÂ air combat support, embedded and threat simulation, contracted adversary and aggressor air training and joint terminal attack controller training programs. “Over […] More

by Ramona Adams July 11, 2016, 10:05 am
in Cybersecurity News, Featured, General, News

SAIC Subcontracts Fulcrum for Cybercom Operations Support; Jeff Handy Comments

Fulcrum has received a subcontract from Science Applications International Corp.Â to provide technology and operations support services to the U.S. Cyber Command. Fulcrum will work to help SAIC provide cyber strategy planning assistance, digital and non-digital information services related to Internet-of-Things security, cyber operations, and intelligence support to Cybercom under a potential five-year, $460 million multiple-award […] More

by Jane Edwards July 11, 2016, 4:39 am
in Featured, General, News, Products & Service

CACI to Continue Dev’t, Maintenance of DoD Financial Management System; Ken Asbury Comments

CACI International has received a three-year, $37 million contract to continue its development and maintenance support services for theÂ Defense Department‘s Oracle-developed enterprise resource planning application. CACI will deliver architecture, compliance and configuration management services for Oracle’s Global ModelÂ technology as part of the Defense Agencies Initiative’s efforts to transform DoD financial management and accounting, CACIÂ said Thursday. […] More

by Dominique Stump July 8, 2016, 8:54 am
in Featured, General, News, Products & Service

CAE Secures $77M in Aircraft Maintenance, Training Support Contracts; Gene Colabatistto Comments

CAE has received contracts valued at approximately $77 million to provideÂ flight simulationÂ products and training services in support ofÂ military clients. The company said Thursday the awards include two contracts from Lockheed Martin and an order from L-3 Communications‘Â L-3 MAS subsidiary to support the U.K.’s Military Flying Training System programÂ and the Canadian air force. “We are particularly […] More

by Ramona Adams July 7, 2016, 10:00 am
in Featured, General, News, Products & Service

Engility to Provide Technical Services for NAVAIR’s Flight Safety Program; Lynn Dugle Comments

Engility has been awardedÂ a potential four-year, $38 million contract to help the U.S. NavyÂ determine aircraft safety requirementsÂ and prepare flight clearances. The company said ThursdayÂ it willÂ provide aircraft worthiness recommendations to theÂ Naval Air Systems Command Airworthiness and CYBERSAFEÂ OfficeÂ as well as convert theÂ flight and technical manuals of the Navy into anÂ electronic format. â€œThis new workÂ builds uponÂ Engilityâ€™sÂ long-standing system engineering […] More

by Dominique Stump July 7, 2016, 8:39 am
in Featured, General, Mobility, News

Samsung-Intelligent Decisions Alliance to Supply Tablet Computers to Air Force; Joe Armstrong Comments

A team ofÂ Samsung ElectronicsÂ andÂ Intelligent DecisionsÂ has been awarded a contract to supply tablet computersÂ to the U.S. Air Forceâ€™s bases worldwide after the handheldÂ passed the military serviceâ€™s hardware and software tests for flight line use. Air Force technicians will use the Galaxy Tab S2 device to access digital technical orders, manuals and parts databases to perform aircraft […] More

by Jay Clemens July 5, 2016, 12:15 pm
in Featured, General, Industry News, News

UK Eyes Domestic UAV Training Center; CAE’s Gene Colabatistto Comments

The U.K. government plans to build its own training center for General Atomics-built unmanned air vehicles as space for allies at the U.S. Air Forceâ€™s UAV training school continues to shrink, Flightglobal reported Thursday. Beth Stevenson writes the Air Force began to ration the slots for foreign partners at the Holloman Air Force Base in […] More

by Jay Clemens July 1, 2016, 10:09 am
in Cybersecurity News, Featured, General, News

CenturyLink Adds Cybersecurity Services to GSA Schedule; Tim Meehan Comments

CenturyLink has includedÂ a suite of cybersecurity services inÂ itsÂ General Services AdministrationÂ Schedule contract as the company aimsÂ to help customer agencies protect their information technology systems. The company said ThursdayÂ its Enhanced Cybersecurity ServicesÂ portfolio comprisesÂ email filtering, domain name system protection and signature-based intrusion prevention offerings. “Adding ECS to our IT Schedule 70 contract underscores our commitment to help […] More

by Ramona Adams June 30, 2016, 11:24 am
in Featured, General, News, Products & Service

Ed Zoiss: Harris, Securus Partner on Contraband Cellphone Control Tech Offering

Harris Corp. and Securus Technologies have formed a partnership under which Securus will distribute, install and maintain a Harris technology product designed to control contraband cellular and wireless devices in U.S. prisons. Securus will marketÂ Harris’Â Cell Defender platform in the U.S. state, county and local correctional markets under an exclusive distribution agreement, Securus said Wednesday. “A […] More

by Jay Clemens June 30, 2016, 8:11 am
in Executive Spotlight, Featured, General, News

Pat Blevins on The New General Dynamics IT Cloud & Data Analytics Org and Disruptive Tech’s Pressure on Legacy Systems

General Dynamics announced in February the formation of a new team within the defense contractor’s information technology business unit that would focus on work in emerging technologies related to areas such as cybersecurity and cloud computing. In conjunction, formerÂ InfoZen executive and nearly three-decade industry veteran Pat Blevins joined the General Dynamics Information Technology unitÂ to lead […] More

by Ross Wilkers June 29, 2016, 2:15 pm
in Featured, General, Industry News, News

Engility to Continue Tactical Intell Gathering Support for Army; Lynn Dugle Comments

EngilityÂ has secured a potential $24 million contract to support the U.S. Army‘s efforts to gather and provide global intelligence data to military commanders. The company said WednesdayÂ it will continue to provide engineering services for theÂ service branch’sÂ Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Program under the recompete firm-fixed-price contract. â€œOur systems engineering knowledge, combined with insight into advanced […] More

by Dominique Stump June 29, 2016, 10:16 am