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United Launch Alliance has wrapped up the final testing phase on an emergency egress platform for the Boeing-built Starliner crew capsule designed to fly aboard the ULA-built Atlas V rocket for crewed missions to the International Space Station. ULA collaborated with zip line maker Terra-Nova to develop the Emergency Egress System in support of NASA’s Commercial […] More
MIL Corp. will extend its financial support services to the State Department under a recompete contract awarded through a blanket purchase agreement. The company said Monday it will continue to help the department manage applications, from the planning phase through the implementation of accounting, payroll and reporting systems. MIL will also analyze the department’s financial, budgeting and compensation systems as well as […] More
Jack London, executive chairman of CACI International and a retired U.S. Navy captain, has received recognition from the Naval Historical Foundation for his leadership in efforts to preserve naval history. The company said Wednesday NHF Chairman William Fallon presented the 2017 Distinguished Service Award to London during the National Maritime Awards Dinner held Tuesday. “I congratulate Dr. London on his recognition as a patriotic […] More
Leidos will provide cybersecurity and threat mitigation services in support of the Department of Homeland Security-operated facility built to monitor cyber threats across the DHS information network. The company said Tuesday it will help DHS run the NextGen Security Operations Center under a potential seven-year, $395 million contract that was originally awarded to Lockheed Martin‘s information systems and global solutions business. […] More
Red Hat has presented Science Applications International Corp. with the 2016 Public Sector System Integrator Partner of the Year for SAIC’s efforts to integrate open-source Red Hat technologies for government clients. SAIC said Tuesday that Red Hat’s open-source offerings support enterprise information technology platforms designed to help federal agency customers address business and infrastructure challenges. “Our relationship with Red Hat is an […] More
Salesforce has secured provisional authorization at Impact Level 4 from the Defense Information Systems Agency for the deployment of the company’s cloud platform for the public sector. The IL4 provisional authorization serves to enable Defense Department mission owners and contractors to use Salesforce Government Cloud to manage controlled unclassified information, the company said Tuesday. “The aerospace and defense sectors are ripe for […] More
Boeing has introduced concepts for its deep space habitat and transport platforms designed to help NASA advance manned exploration missions to the moon and Mars. The company said Monday the proposed habitat called Deep Space Gateway would fly aboard the Space Launch System to facilitate scientific research in cislunar space and help open commercial and government partnerships for […] More
Leidos and U.K.’s defense ministry have opened an 861,112-square-foot facility in Shropshire, England, to provide logistics, commodities and support services to the British military. The Defence Fulfilment Centre is built to also store food, clothing, general and medical supplies of the U.K.’s armed forces, Leidos said Tuesday. A Leidos-led delivery team that includes Kuehne+Nagel and TVS Supply Chain Solutions will operate […] More
Aerojet Rocketdyne has conducted hot-fire tests on a full-scale thrust chamber assembly the company built using a three-dimensional printing method that incorporated selective laser melting technology. The company said Monday that the Defense Production Act Title III program management office at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base facilitated tests of the 3D-printed thrust chamber for the RL10 rocket engine. RL10’s copper thrust chamber will replace […] More
CenturyLink will offer EagleForce Associates‘ predictive analytics technology for pharmaceutical monitoring to federal, state and local government agencies under an exclusive sales and distribution agreement between the two companies. The deal works to expand CenturyLink’s big data analytics portfolio and support government efforts to curb prescription drug waste, fraud and abuse, the company said Tuesday. Erich Sanchack, CenturyLink senior vice president […] More
Lockheed Martin has received a $38 million contract to sustain a joint battle management system that all four U.S. military branches use for air operations planning and execution. The company said Monday it will support the Theater Battle Management Core System built to coordinate all flown military assets such as cruise missiles, fighter aircraft and helicopters. The U.S. Air Force will […] More
John Dancy, chief information officer of CSRA, has said he believes federal agencies should go “back to basics” to address the security and accessibility challenges on government-run websites. He wrote in a guest piece published Monday on FedScoop that agencies should evaluate their asset management program, increase visibility into website assets and categorize those assets within their vulnerability management program. “By taking […] More
