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Michael Isman: Govt Agencies to Adopt Automated Interactive Messaging For Customer Service

Michael Isman, a vice president inÂ Booz Allen Hamilton‘s strategic innovation group, has said the firmÂ expects the governmentÂ and the commercial market toÂ adopt automated interactive messaging technologies for customer service, Fedscoop reported Tuesday. Isman toldÂ Fedscoop reporter Samantha EhlingerÂ chatbots powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, automated analytics and crowdsourcing tools could replaceÂ call centers in customer service delivery through […] More

by Ramona Adams July 13, 2016, 11:44 am
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Dave Wajsgras: Raytheon ‘Progresses’ on Air Force GPS Satellite Ground Control System

Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheonâ€˜s intelligence, information and services business segment, has said the company will continue to collaborate with the U.S. Air Force to further develop aÂ ground control system for GPS satellites, Reuters reported Tuesday. “We feel good about the progress we’ve made,” he told Reuters reporter Andrea Shalal at the Farnborough International Airshow. […] More

by Jane Edwards July 13, 2016, 7:50 am
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Aerojet Expands Large Liquid Rocket Engine Assembly in NASA’s Stennis Space Center; Eileen Drake Comments

Aerojet Rocketdyne has expanded the companyâ€™s assembly and test facility for its advanced liquid rocket engine at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. The company will begin to develop and test the AR1 advanced liquid rocket engine at its Center of Excellence for Large Liquid Rocket Engine Assembly and Test in the center to support […] More

by Jay Clemens July 12, 2016, 12:17 pm
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Lynn Dugle: Engility to Provide Engineering Support for Navy’sÂ Air Cushion Vehicles

EngilityÂ has received a five-year, $29 million contract to performÂ engineering workÂ on air cushion vehicles the U.S. Navy uses to transport personnel and cargo from ship to shore or across the beach. The company said TuesdayÂ its expeditionary solutions groupÂ will provideÂ command, control, communications, computers, navigation and electrical services for the military branch’sÂ Landing Craft Air Cushion-1 Class andÂ Ship-to-Shore Connector […] More

by Dominique Stump July 12, 2016, 11:56 am
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SAP NS2â€™s Mark Testoni: Data Digitization, Open Source Platforms Could Help in Law Enforcement, Intelligence Operations

Mark Testoni, president and CEO ofÂ SAPÂ National Security Services, told CNBC Asia in an interview aired WednesdayÂ that commercial open-source platforms that companies use for consumer sentiment can now be applied in intelligence and law enforcement operations. Testoni said that law enforcement agencies have started to use such platforms to identify individuals who are associated with nefarious […] More

by Jane Edwards July 11, 2016, 12:41 pm
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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