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Filius Wins Potential $71M USAF IDIQ for Air Control System Logistics Support

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Filius a potential five-year, $70.6M contract to provide logistics support for a mobile weapons system designed to help branch's air controllers process radar and voice communications data. Centreville, Va.-based Filius will help USAF maintain the AN/TYQ-23A(V)1 Tactical Air Operations Module in accordance with original equipment manufacturer standards, the Department of Defense said Monday.

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by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 14, 2020, 12:47 am
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SBA Provides $20B in Loans Under EIDL Advance Program; Jovita Carranza Quoted

The U.S. Small Business Administration hasÂ concluded the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance program that has provided small businesses, nonprofits and agricultural businesses a total of $20 billion in emergency funding, the SBA announced Saturday.

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by Sarah Sybert July 13, 2020, 10:34 am
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Accenture Partners With AT&T to Advance Phillips 66 Network Solutions; Chris Penrose, Mary Beth Gracy Quoted

Accenture and AT&T have partnered to help Phillips 66 develop industrial cellular wireless connectivity, with the development of a private cellular network solution, Accenture recently reported.Â Â

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by Sarah Sybert July 13, 2020, 10:31 am
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KPMG Holds Spot on $990M Air Force IDIQ Contract; Chris Marston Quoted

KPMG has been selected by the U.S. Air ForceÂ as one of the firms selected to provide management consulting services under a potential five-year, $990 million indefinite/delivery-indefinite/quantityÂ contract, the company announced Wednesday.Â

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by Sarah Sybert July 13, 2020, 10:26 am
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NAVSEA Explores Wearable Tech Sources for COVID-19 Contact Tracing Initiative

Naval Sea Systems Command is seekingÂ information on wearableÂ commercial devices, prototypes and approachesÂ that could support contact tracing efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic.Â NAVSEA said Wednesday in a sources sought notice itsÂ COVID Rapid Response Team is interested inÂ usingÂ proximity trackers and a system to transfer data from theÂ wearable technology to stations.

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by Nichols Martin July 13, 2020, 10:17 am
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Army Issues Heavy Tactical Truck Autonomy RFI

The U.S. Army has issued a request for information to determine potential sources of heavy tactical trucks that could perform semi-autonomous and autonomous transportation missions, Inside Defense reported Friday.

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by Matthew Nelson July 13, 2020, 9:53 am
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Medallia Launches Experience Mgmt Platform for SLED Sector; Nick Thomas Quoted

Medallia has introduced a set of experience management toolsÂ designed to help state and local agencies and educational organizations gain insights into public sentiment.

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by Matthew Nelson July 13, 2020, 9:18 am
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Report: FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Eyes Approval of Amazon Broadband Satellite Plan

Ajit Pai, chairman of theÂ Federal Communications Commission, has proposed conditional approval forÂ Amazon's plan to launch more than 3K broadbandÂ satellites in non-geostationary orbit, GeekWire reported Friday. "Satellite constellations like this aim to provide high-speed broadband service to consumers in the U.S. and around the world," PaiÂ said in a tweet.

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by Nichols Martin July 13, 2020, 8:53 am
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Dewberry to Help USGS Process Lidar Data for Florida Storm Surge Modeling

The U.S. Geological Survey has tappedÂ Dewberry to update base elevation models for the Florida Panhandle region using post-hurricaneÂ data from light detection and ranging sensors.

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by Matthew Nelson July 13, 2020, 7:49 am
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Northrop Books DARPA Hypersonic Tech Research Contract

Northrop Grumman has landed a $19.7M contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to explore for hypersonic boost-glide technologies.

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by Matthew Nelson July 13, 2020, 7:17 am
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L3Harris CEO William Brown on 2020 Revenue, Workforce Growth Projections

William Brown, CEO of L3Harris Technologies and former Wash100 awardee, has said the company is making progress in its technology development and expansion efforts despite experiencing disruptions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida Today reported Friday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers July 13, 2020, 4:47 am
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Forcepoint’s Eric Trexler: Agencies Should Ensure Supply Chain Security Beyond CMMC Requirements

Eric Trexler, vice president of global government sales at Forcepoint, has said that agencies need to incorporate stringent controls to ensure that supplier networks are secure even after they are verified.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers July 13, 2020, 3:45 am