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Peraton Gets Navy Unexploded Ordnance Removal Support Contract; Gus Bontzos Comments

Peraton has received a potential five-year, $40.97 million contract to help the Department of the Navy identify, locate and remove unexploded underwater and ground ordnance. The contract has a one-year base term and four one-year options and covers support for the Navyâ€™s explosive ordnance disposal program management office, Peraton said Wednesday. â€œDetecting, locating, removing or […] More

by Jane Edwards March 22, 2018, 6:35 am
in General, News, Products & Service

Gemalto Adds Security Features to Color Laser Tech for Govt ID Documents

Gemalto has introduced two laser-personalized tools designed to secure polycarbonate documents such as driver’s licenses, national identification cards, passports and resident and voting permit cards. The company said Wednesday it offers theÂ Color Variable Microtext and Color WindowÂ systems as additional options in theÂ Color Laser ShieldÂ product range. Both features are designed to help government customers prevent […] More

by Joanna Crews March 22, 2018, 6:33 am
in General, Industry News, News

DynCorp Reports 2017 Earnings, Displaying Strong Year-Over-Year Revenue and Income Increase

DynCorp International announced Wednesday 2017 fourth quarter earnings and full year financial results. Revenue in Q4 climbed to $567.3 million, with an adjusted EBIDTA of $38.6 million for the period, as compared to Q4 2016 revenue of $461.8 million. Full year 2017 revenue reached $2 billion, with the company handling a total backlog of $4.2 […] More

by Jason Scott March 21, 2018, 12:01 pm
in C4ISR News, Featured, General, News

Raytheon Moves GPS OCX System to Final Software Devt Phase; Dave Wajsgras Comments

Raytheon has begun the final phase of software development of a ground-based operational control system the company developed for the U.S. Air Forceâ€™s GPS III satellites. The company said Tuesday the final software build phase for the GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System aims to raise automation and building controls for the M-code military GPS signal […] More

by Jane Edwards March 21, 2018, 9:29 am
in Executive Spotlight, General

Executive Spotlight: An Interview With Scott Price, GM of Microsoft’s National Security Group

To comment on Microsoft’s development of machine learning and cloud infrastructure, the usability of as-a-Service offerings and the widespread usage of artificial intelligence in the federal marketspace, ExecutiveBiz spoke with Microsoft’s Scott Price, General Manager of the company’s National Security Group. “Any agency leaning forward to drive artificial intelligence and machine learning has our attention, […] More

by Andy Reed March 21, 2018, 5:30 am
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Dave Buss: Cubic to Provide Training Systems Sustainment Services Under Lockheed Subcontract

A Cubic business division will provide sustainment support for the U.S. Armyâ€™s instrumentation systems andÂ live-fire ranges under aÂ potential $185 million subcontract from Lockheed Martin. Cubic Global Defense will sustain the serviceâ€™s training aids and simulators at 21 local and international locations in support of the Armyâ€™s readiness efforts and combat training centers, the company said […] More

by Jane Edwards March 21, 2018, 4:46 am
in Executive Spotlight, General

Executive Spotlight: An Interview With Neil Albert, President of ACT I

ExecutiveBiz recently spoke with Neil Albert, president of Advanced Concepts and Technologies International, about his companyâ€™s role providing acquisition services and information technology modernization to federal agencies. â€œCybersecurity is probably the most important area that the private sector can help â€¦ With more private sector-friendly contracting vehicles out there, like Other Transaction Agreements, I think […] More

by Jason Scott March 20, 2018, 5:30 am
in Cybersecurity News, Featured, General, News

Raytheonâ€™s Dave Wajsgras: Cyber Cuts Across Land, Air, Sea, Space Domains

Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheonâ€™s intelligence, information and services business, has said cybersecurity extends across ground, aerial, maritime and space domains and has made an impact on how the military performs its missions. Wajsgras, a 2018 Wash100 recipient, talked at the 2018 Boston Conference on Cyber Security and discussed the ubiquity of cyber in several […] More

by Jane Edwards March 16, 2018, 7:30 am
in Executive Spotlight, General

Executive Spotlight: An Interview With Kevin Robinson, President and CEO of MTSI

ExecutiveBiz spoke with Kevin Robinson, president and chief executive officer, about MTSIâ€™s projected organic growth, 2018 federal market positioning and unique culture as a fully employee-owned company. â€œBecoming a 100% ESOP allows us to not only maintain, but also improve upon a package of benefits offered to employees and talented recruits â€¦ Having a workforce […] More

by Jason Scott March 16, 2018, 5:30 am
in C4ISR News, Featured, General, News

Inmarsatâ€™s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch Talks Satcom, Industry-Military Partnerships at Satellite 2018

Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy forÂ Inmarsat Government, cited the importance of communications to the U.S. military during a panel discussion Wednesday at the Satellite 2018 conference, National Defense reported Thursday. â€œThere is no mission that takes place in the United States military that isnâ€™t enabled by communication. It is the […] More

by Jane Edwards March 16, 2018, 3:30 am
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Executive Spotlight: An Interview With Tim Gillespie, VP of Business Development at SSL, A Maxar Technologies Company

ExecutiveBiz talked with Tim Gillespie, vice president of business development for national programs, about SSLâ€™s recent space initiatives, current technological capabilities and relationship supporting the U.S. Air Force. â€œOur focus is to ensure that the U.S. government maintains superiority in space, which is becoming an increasingly contested environment. SSL is at the forefront of disruptive […] More

by Jason Scott March 15, 2018, 11:30 am
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Hortonworksâ€™ Shaun Bierweiler: Enterprise Open Source Offers Options to Agencies

Shaun Bierweiler, vice president of U.S. public sector atÂ Hortonworks, has said federal agencies seeking to modernize information technology infrastructure should leverage enterprise open source software platforms. Bierweiler wrote in a GCN guest piece published Tuesday that there are four advantages associated with the adoption of enterprise open source and one of those is choice. An […] More

by Jane Edwards March 15, 2018, 10:17 am