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  • Raytheon to Build Imaging Payload for DigitalGlobe WorldView Legion Satellites - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Build Imaging Payload for DigitalGlobe WorldView Legion Satellites

    DigitalGlobe has chosen Raytheon as the payload provider for a constellation of next-generation satellites designed to capture Earth imagery. Raytheon said Tuesday it will supply combined electronics, detectors and telescopes to Palo Alto, California-based satellite manufacturer Space Systems Loral, which serves as the space vehicle integrator of DigitalGlobe’s future WorldView Legion constellation. WorldView Legion’s payload will work […] More

  • SwRI to Help Army Researchers Update Armor Computational Analysis Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SwRI to Help Army Researchers Update Armor Computational Analysis Tech

    The U.S. Army has awarded Southwest Research Institute a potential $4.3 million  indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract contract to help the Army Research Laboratory update computational analysis tools for armor and warfighter survivability. SwRI said Tuesday it aims to model human injury under a $100,000 initial order and advance fracture models with the Elastic, Plastic, Impact Computations technology under a separate […] More

  • DHS Taps Heilig Defense for Finance Sector Cybersecurity Grant - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Taps Heilig Defense for Finance Sector Cybersecurity Grant

    Heilig Defense has received a $67,152 grant from the Department of Homeland Security‘s science and technology directorate to help strengthen the cybersecurity of financial institutions with a company-built technology. DHS said Tuesday the company will further develop its Memory Sentry platform designed to guard applications against memory-safety bugs. Eric Harder, program manager for DHS S&T’s Next Generation Cyber Infrastructure Apex program, […] More

  • Former US Marshals Director Stacia Hylton Joins LexisNexis Special Services Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former US Marshals Director Stacia Hylton Joins LexisNexis Special Services Board

    Stacia Hylton, former director of the U.S. Marshals Service, has joined the board of directors at information services provider LexisNexis Special Services Inc. LNSSI said Tuesday Hylton brings three decades of federal experience to the company’s board that consists of professionals from U.S. defense, intelligence law enforcement and civilian agencies. She managed asset forfeitures, fugitive operations, judiciary […] More

  • Vencore to Highlight RF Mapping Platform at Cyber Electromagnetic Activity Forum - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vencore to Highlight RF Mapping Platform at Cyber Electromagnetic Activity Forum

    Vencore has agreed to sponsor a symposium co-hosted by Association of Old Crows and the U.S. Army’s program executive office for intelligence electronic warfare and sensors. The company said Tuesday it will serve as title sponsor of the Cyber Electromagnetic Activity Symposium that will take place at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland from Oct. 16 to 19. David Shur, senior […] More

  • Women of Color Magazine Recognizes Mitre Employees for STEM Contributions; Julie Gravallese Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Women of Color Magazine Recognizes Mitre Employees for STEM Contributions; Julie Gravallese Comments

    Seven Mitre employees have received recognition from the Women of Color magazine for their contributions to the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The nonprofit said Tuesday the awards were presented at the two-day 2017 Women of Color STEM Conference that kicked off on Friday in Detroit, Michigan. The conference honors multicultural women across U.S. for their technical achievements, […] More

  • Comprehensive Health Services' Gary Palmer Honored at Federal Occupational Health Conference - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Comprehensive Health Services’ Gary Palmer Honored at Federal Occupational Health Conference

    Gary Palmer, president and CEO of Comprehensive Health Services, has accepted a “Provider of the Year” award at the 2017 Federal Occupational Health Conference hosted by the Florida State Association of Occupational Health Nurses. FSAOHN honored Palmer for his efforts to promote and uphold the objectives of the association established to advance occupational and environmental nursing in Florida, CHS said […] More

  • Red Hat Govt Symposium to Tackle Open Source Collaboration; Paul Smith Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Red Hat Govt Symposium to Tackle Open Source Collaboration; Paul Smith Comments

    Red Hat will hold its annual government symposium on Nov. 9 in Washington, D.C. to highlight the potential advantages of open source collaboration and emerging technology for federal agency missions. The company said Tuesday the symposium, themed “Open first: building a foundation for choice and security,” will feature sessions, demos and panel discussions that will tackle […] More

  • Cyber Vet Melissa Hathaway Voices Concerns Over Use of AI in Law Enforcement - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cyber Vet Melissa Hathaway Voices Concerns Over Use of AI in Law Enforcement

    Melissa Hathaway, former White House cybersecurity adviser, has expressed concerns over the potential use of artificial intelligence by law enforcement officers to foresee crimes, Euronews reported Monday. “I feel that more and more around the world we are starting to see Minority Report come about,” Hathaway said at the European Cybersecurity Forum in Krakow, Poland. Minority […] More

  • Lexmark Releases Military Document Capture Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lexmark Releases Military Document Capture Platform

    Lexmark International has introduced a technology platform designed to help military organizations automate documentation and information management processes. Smart Document Capture for Military utilizes Lexmark’s multifunction printer technology and process management tools built to automatically classify documents, verify data and perform compliance checks, the company said Monday. The system is equipped with technology that works to secure data and […] More

  • UltiSat to Support Air Force UAV Ku-Band Ground Terminals - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UltiSat to Support Air Force UAV Ku-Band Ground Terminals

    UltiSat has received a potential $8.1 million task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide Ku-band satellite coverage for the U.S. Air Force‘s Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle training and operations. The company said Monday it will also help the Air Combat Command manage Global Hawk Ku-band ground terminals deployed within the 48 contiguous United States. Steve Roth, […] More

  • Engility to Support DoD Technical Data, Network Security Efforts; Lynn Dugle Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Engility to Support DoD Technical Data, Network Security Efforts; Lynn Dugle Comments

    Engility has won a potential five-year, $28 million contract to help the Defense Department‘s Damage Assessment Management Office and Joint Acquisition Protection and Exploitation Cell prevent foreign exploitation of key acquisition programs, technology networks and controlled technical information. The company said Tuesday it will also help counterintelligence, intelligence and law enforcement departments and agencies examine any data […] More