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KBR Books $52M Navy Task Order to Counter Improvised Threats; Byron Bright Quoted

KBR has secured a five-year, $52 million follow-on task order from the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division to support the counter improvised threat systems test and evaluation for the division’s Quick Reaction Capability Office. The contract entails conducting research, development, testing and evaluation activities to reduce improvised threats, the company said Thursday. Work will include […] More

by Kacey Roberts July 12, 2024, 11:58 am
in Executive Profiles, News

Special Aerospace Services Appoints Andy Crocker as Vice President of Business Development

Special Aerospace Services has announced the appointment of Andy Crocker as vice president of business development. SAS said Thursday that Crocker’s work in the aerospace and defense industry spans 28 years. In addition to spearheading business development, he will drive SAS’ strategic projects, identify growth opportunities and foster partnerships. Heather Bulk, CEO of SAS, said, “We […] More

by Aidan Daly July 12, 2024, 11:58 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

Raytheon Wins Navy Contract for Enhanced Radar Signal Processing

Raytheon has secured a U.S. Navy contract potentially worth $42.9 million to enhance the service branch’s radar signal processing capabilities. The cost-plus, fixed-fee contract has a three-year base period with options for two 27-month, one 18-month and 36-month periods, the Department of Defense said Thursday. The RTX business will perform the work in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, […] More

by Arthur McMiler July 12, 2024, 11:57 am
in Executive Moves, News

Josh Rose Elevated to Michael Baker’s National Market Lead – Air Force

Josh Rose was appointed national market lead – Air Force at Michael Baker International, where he most recently served as regional practice lead – federal. Rose will be responsible for the development, execution and support of National Federal Air Force accounts and will also help grow the firm’s federal portfolio, Michael Baker said Thursday. Commenting […] More

by Christine Thropp July 12, 2024, 11:56 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News, Space News

General Atomics Secures SSC Deal to Deliver Second Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System Satellite

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has secured a contract from the Space Systems Command to deliver a second satellite for the Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System program. Under the agreement, General Atomics said Thursday it would develop, build, assemble, integrate and test the spacecraft bus and EO/IR payload required by the U.S. Space Force. GA-EMS will also […] More

by Derrick Henry July 12, 2024, 11:56 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Government Technology, News

Hitachi Vantara Federal’s Pragyansmita Nayak Discusses Edge Computing Challenges & Solutions

Pragyansmita Nayak, chief data scientist at Hitachi Vantara Federal, believes that edge computing will become a necessary component of the technological infrastructure by 2030. Nayak predicts in an opinion column published on the Hitachi Vantara Federal website that the next decade will see a proliferation of various technologies, such as autonomous vehicles, smart cities and […] More

by Jerry Petersen July 12, 2024, 11:55 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Eclypsium-Everfox Partnership Seeks to Ensure Security of CDS Tech for US Government

Eclypsium and Everfox, formerly Forcepoint Federal, have partnered to help ensure the security of cross-domain solutions used by federal agencies in information sharing as part of efforts to meet the Raise The Bar requirements of a National Security Agency office. Eclypsium said Thursday NSA’s National Cross Domain Strategy and Management Office launched the RTB initiative […] More

by Jane Edwards July 12, 2024, 11:54 am
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L3Harris Performs Testing on Viper Shield Electronic Warfare System

L3Harris Technologies performed hardware and software testing, dubbed Drop 4, on its new Viper Shield Electronic Warfare System to advance operational awareness for F-16 pilots. The AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield suite locates and exposes threats, sorting them in contested environments, the Melbourne, Florida-based company said Wednesday. U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Rigoni, the EW program manager of the […] More

by Branson Brooks July 12, 2024, 11:53 am
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Carahsoft to Market ShardSecure’s Data Control Platform to Public Sector Customers

Carahsoft Technology will make ShardSecure‘s advanced data control platform available to the public sector through its reseller partners and government contracts. As ShardSecure’s public sector distributor, the companies said Thursday Carahsoft will market the former’s data security offering for enhanced protection and resilience in on-premises, hybrid-cloud and multicloud storage locations. The ShardSecure platform is developed […] More

by Christine Thropp July 12, 2024, 11:53 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Onclave Networks Gets Authority to Operate Status From DHA for Zero Trust Platform

Onclave Networks has received authorization to operate from the Defense Health Agency for its zero-trust secure communications platform, which is designed to cryptographically protect vulnerable operational technology, internet of things and internet of medical things networks. The Virginia-based cybersecurity services provider said Thursday its initial customers for the TrustedPlatform include the DHA, the White House Communications […] More

by Kacey Roberts July 12, 2024, 11:52 am
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Federal Agencies Should Develop Big Picture View of Quantum, Accenture Federal Services’ Garland Garris Says

Garland Garris of Accenture Federal Services said in a recent column that his company is already working with multiple federal government agencies to help bolster their defenses against cryptographic threats posed by quantum computing. In an opinion column posted Wednesday on LinkedIn, Garris, who serves as quantum lead at AFS, described the technology as a […] More

by Jerry Petersen July 11, 2024, 12:40 pm
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Brian Strosser Named Inaugural Member of Vertosoft’s Advisory Board

Vertosoft has established an advisory board responsible for enhancing company growth strategies and providing supplier and partner networks with market knowledge. The company said it welcomed Brian Strosser, former president of Optiv + ClearShark, as the founding member of Vertosoft’s advisory board. The inaugural Vertosoft advisory board member brings to Vertosoft previous leadership experience at […] More

by Christine Thropp July 11, 2024, 12:24 pm