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  • Security Magazine Lists 19 Most Influential People in Security for 2016 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Security Magazine Lists 19 Most Influential People in Security for 2016

    Security Magazine has unveiled its list of the 19 Most Influential People in Security for 2016 in an article published Sept. 1. Diane Ritchey writes colleagues and associates nominated the top security leaders based on leadership qualities and the impact of their security projects and programs on shareholders, their organizations, their peers, the public and the overall security landscape. The […] More

  • Deloitte Presents to HHS Blockchain Adoption Opportunities to Address Health Info Exchange Concerns - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte Presents to HHS Blockchain Adoption Opportunities to Address Health Info Exchange Concerns

    Deloitte‘s response to the Department of Health and Human Services‘ blockchain ideation challenge focuses on six current “pain points” in the Health Information Exchange and the potential use of blockchain to address them. Deloitte said Thursday HIE users face challenges in the difficulty to establish a trust network, costs per transaction, the lack of a Master Patient Index, inconsistent data standards, […] More

  • Engility to Provide Training, Advisory Support to USMC; Lynn Dugle Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Engility to Provide Training, Advisory Support to USMC; Lynn Dugle Comments

    The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic has awarded Engility a potential two-year, $16 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide training and advisory services to the U.S. Marine Corps. Engility said Friday it will work to support Marine training on new equipment and software for the service branch’s command-and-control systems. CEO Lynn Dugle said the company will deliver a mix of live, virtual and simulation environments […] More

  • Vormetric Launches Thales Orchestration Tool to Manage Encryption - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vormetric Launches Thales Orchestration Tool to Manage Encryption

    Thales‘ Vormetric company has unveiled a tool that works to provide security orchestration for the Vormetric Data Security Platform of products with encryption across data centers and cloud environments. Vormetric said Thursday the Thales Orchestrator is comprised of a patented system that helps deploy encryption and rotate encryption keys without taking applications offline as well as a cloud-based service to manage Salesforce Platform Encryption key […] More

  • Darlene Costello: Air Force Delays JSTARS Recap RFP Due to Fixed-Price Contract Language in Defense Authorization Bill - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Darlene Costello: Air Force Delays JSTARS Recap RFP Due to Fixed-Price Contract Language in Defense Authorization Bill

    A U.S. Air Force official has said the service branch has postponed the release of a request for proposals for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program as the service works to resolve a provision in the defense authorization bill with Congress, Defense News reported Wednesday. Air Force acquisition chief Darlene Costello told the […] More

  • Tripwire Study: Govt IT Professionals Fear Cyber Attacks on City Infrastructure Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tripwire Study: Govt IT Professionals Fear Cyber Attacks on City Infrastructure Systems

    A study conducted by Dimensional Research on behalf of Tripwire says 88 percent out of 200 state and local government information technology professionals interviewed believe a cyber attack on city infrastructure systems poses a threat to public safety. Tripwire said Thursday 78 percent of respondents believe there will likely be a cyber attack against smart city services in […] More

  • SAP NS2 Becomes MACH37 Cyber Accelerator Platinum Sponsor - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAP NS2 Becomes MACH37 Cyber Accelerator Platinum Sponsor

    A U.S.-based subsidiary of SAP will participate in the MACH37 Cyber Accelerator 90-day program for startups and small businesses as a platinum sponsor. SAP National Security Services — or SAP NS2 – will receive access to the MACH37 portfolio comprised of information security entrepreneurs and innovators and also take part in the program’s  executive advisory board, the Center for Innovative Technology said Thursday. CIT’s MACH37 […] More

  • SES Launches Surveillance Tool for Security Teams, First Responders; Nicole Robinson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SES Launches Surveillance Tool for Security Teams, First Responders; Nicole Robinson Comments

    Luxembourg-based geostationary satellite operator SES has introduced a portable platform designed to perform communications, surveillance and situational awareness functions during disaster response, border security and event monitoring missions. The SES-built Tactical Persistent Surveillance offering is based on an inflatable aerostat platform that carries communications and electro-optical sensor payloads at an altitude of up to 1,000 feet, SES […] More

  • CAE to Support Army Pilot Training Program Through New Alabama Facility; Ray Duquette Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAE to Support Army Pilot Training Program Through New Alabama Facility; Ray Duquette Comments

    CAE‘s U.S. business unit plans to open a new flight training facility in Dothan, Alabama, by spring 2017 as part of the aerospace and defense contractor’s $75 million capital investment in the state. CAE USA expects to provide integrated classroom instruction, simulator training and live-training services to more than 450 U.S. Army fixed-wing aviators and U.S. Air Force C-12 twin turboprop […] More

  • Cobham to Supply RF Microelectronics for Lockheed's F-35; Jill Kale Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cobham to Supply RF Microelectronics for Lockheed’s F-35; Jill Kale Comments

    Cobham has received a multimillion dollar order to manufacture radio frequency microelectronics for the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter aircraft. Cobham said Monday its microelectronic solutions division will produce the RF components at a company facility in San Diego, California. Jill Kale, president of Cobham’s advanced electronic solutions business, said the company’s microelectronic components and assemblies are designed to increase the sensitivity of aircraft electronic warfare and radar systems. […] More

  • General Dynamics Showcases Bluefin Autonomous Underwater Vehicle; Matt Graziano Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Showcases Bluefin Autonomous Underwater Vehicle; Matt Graziano Comments

    General Dynamics has demonstrated a hovering-autonomous underwater vehicle the company’s Bluefin Robotics subsidiary developed to detect threats to a ship’s hull and structure. General Dynamics said Thursday it showcased the H-AUV platform that incorporates acoustic sonar and high-resolution imaging technology during the OCEANS 2016 exposition in Monterey, California. The vehicle is designed to determine a hull’s condition, locate structural issues and identify […] More

  • General Atomics Lands Lockheed Subcontract for Li-ion Batteries on USSOCOM Submersibles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Lands Lockheed Subcontract for Li-ion Batteries on USSOCOM Submersibles

    Lockheed Martin has awarded General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems subsidiary a contract to supply Lithium-ion Fault Tolerant battery systems for the U.S. Special Operations Command’s new Dry Combat Submersible delivery vehicles. The LiFT battery system features a high energy density and will work to power DCS propulsion and internal support systems as the vehicle ferries divers in dry environments, General Atomics said […] More