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Dell EMC to Integrate Analysis Tool With SAIC’s Cloud Migration Services Suite; Steve Harris Comments

Science Applications International Corp.Â has partnered with Dell EMC to integrate the companies’ business intelligence software andÂ cloud migration service offerings. SAIC said Thursday its Cloud Migration Edge services suite will incorporate Dell EMCâ€™s Adaptivity platform designed to analyze an organizationâ€™s application portfolio and facilitate the decision-making process for technology investments. â€œOur partnership with SAIC, centered on […] More

by Jane Edwards June 16, 2017, 10:45 am
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Deloitte: Global Aerospace & Defense Sectorâ€™s 2016 Revenue Hit $674B; Robin Lineberger Comments

A new reportÂ from DeloitteÂ says that global aerospace and defense revenue increased by 2.4 percentÂ to $674.4 billion during 2016. The 2017 Global A&D Sector Financial Performance Study is based onÂ an analysis of top 100 A&D companies worldwide that recorded more than $500 million in revenues last year, the company said Thursday. The report found that A&D […] More

by Jane Edwards June 16, 2017, 5:20 am
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SAIC’s Tony Moraco Expects Increased Govt Contracting Activity for Fiscal 2017

Tony Moraco, CEO ofÂ Science Applications International Corp., has said he expectsÂ an increase in government contracting activity as federal agencies moveÂ toÂ obligate funds for the rest ofÂ fiscal year 2017, FCW reported Wednesday. Moraco, an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 for 2017, told investors and analysts during SAIC’sÂ fiscal 2018 first-quarter earnings call thatÂ he observed many agencies looking to […] More

by Ramona Adams June 15, 2017, 8:54 am
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Serco Inc. to Help DLA Manage Hazardous Materials Under $101M Contract; Dan Allen Comments

Serco Group‘s North American subsidiary will performÂ supply chain management supportÂ forÂ hazardous materialsÂ underÂ a potential five-year, $101.5 million contract the Defense Logistics AgencyÂ awardedÂ in May. Serco Inc. will assistÂ DLA’s distribution unit inÂ planning, forecasting, data management, procurement, inventory, storage management and environmental reporting efforts related to hazardous waste disposal, the companyÂ said Monday. Dan Allen, Serco Inc. chairman and CEO, said […] More

by Ramona Adams June 13, 2017, 11:15 am
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Leidos Gets NAVSUP Task Order for Joint Staff J6 Team Support; Tim Reardon Comments

Leidos hasÂ secured a potential three-year, $18 million task order from the Naval Supply Systems Command’s Fleet Logistics Center to support aÂ Joint Staff J6 team responsible for analyzing warfighter systems and procedures in the field. The company said Monday it will provideÂ technical, functional, analytical, infrastructure and operations support servicesÂ to the JS J6 directorate’s Joint Deployable Analysis […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 13, 2017, 5:00 am
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SSLâ€™s Rob Zitz: MDA Aims to Ramp Up Earth Imagery, Analysis Support to Intell Agencies Via DigitalGlobe Merger

Rob Zitz, senior vice president and chief strategy officer atÂ Space Systems Loralâ€™s government systems business, has said SSLâ€™s parent company MacDonald, Dettwiler and AssociatesÂ aims to provide Earth imagery and analysis services to U.S. intelligence and defense agencies through its pending merger with DigitalGlobe, Space News reported Thursday. MDAÂ agreed to buyÂ DigitalGlobe through an estimated $3.6 billion […] More

by Jane Edwards June 9, 2017, 8:33 am
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Hortonworks, ViON Subsidiary Partner to Offer Big Data Analytics-as-a-Service Platform

Hortonworks and ViON‘s Ascolta subsidiary haveÂ teamed up to offerÂ big data analytics in an appliance-like or as-a-service deployment. The joint offering integrates Ascolta’s analytics platform with theÂ Hortonworks Data PlatformÂ to provide support forÂ federal, state and local agencies as well as commercial organizations, Ascolta said Thursday. “As data volume dramatically increases, organizations need access to tools that allow […] More

by Ramona Adams June 9, 2017, 8:03 am
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Ken Asbury: CACI to Support Air Force Test Systems Under $94M Contract

CACI International will carry outÂ automated testing system support services for the U.S. Air Force‘sÂ 309th electronics maintenance group under a five-year, $94 million contract awarded in May. The company said MondayÂ it willÂ integrate, update and consolidateÂ computer-based analytical software tools, database repositories, test fixtures, test program sets and associated network communications for aircraft as part of the service […] More

by Ramona Adams June 7, 2017, 10:37 am
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Lockheed Aims to Incite Interest in Space-Related Careers Via New App, Curriculum; Rick Ambrose Comments

Lockheed Martin has introduced a space-focused curriculum and a new application that seeks to simulate the surface of Mars as part of the Generation Beyond program. Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheedâ€™s space systems segment, said Tuesday the Generation Beyond program seeks to stimulate studentsâ€™ interest in science, technology, engineering and math by linking […] More

by Jane Edwards June 7, 2017, 10:27 am
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CTC to Support DoD Ammo Demilitarization Project; Ed Sheehan Comments

Concurrent Technologies Corp. has secured a $200,000 subcontract from Azimuth Consulting ServicesÂ to support a Defense Department project to demilitarizeÂ conventional ammunition. CTC said TuesdayÂ it will collaborateÂ withÂ Azimuth Consulting, the project’s prime contractor, to determineÂ requirements for the replacement of a current demilitarization optimization software platform. Ed Sheehan, CTC president andÂ CEO,Â said the company has supported the department in efforts […] More

by Scott Nicholas June 7, 2017, 5:15 am
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Bob Genter: SAIC to Support NASA Goddard’s Applied Engineering Work Under $620M IDIQ

BobÂ Genter, senior vice president and general manager of the federal civilian customer group atÂ Science Applications International Corp., has said the company will support current and future applied engineering technology programs atÂ NASA‘s Goddard Space Flight Center under a potential five-year, $620 million contract. TheÂ company will also carry outÂ support for the components, subsystems, systems and instruments of […] More

by Ramona Adams June 6, 2017, 2:01 pm
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Cubic Subsidiary Unveils Portable Satellite Ground Terminal; Mike Twyman Comments

Cubic‘s GATR TechnologiesÂ subsidiary has developed a portable ground station for public and private sectorÂ customers to download satellite imagery for tactical applications. The GATR TRACÂ station works to help usersÂ download imagery and data from low-Earth orbit satellites such as Eros A and B, Pleiades 1A and 1B, RADARSAT 2, Spot 6 and 7, TanDEM-X, TerraSAR-X, WORLDVIEW 1 […] More

by Scott Nicholas June 6, 2017, 10:30 am