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Aeyon to Provide Support Services for 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Under New Contract; Jerry Copley Quoted

Aeyon has booked a contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to provide the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing with financial management, logistics, internal controls and digital transformation services. Work under the award is expected to drive the efficient allocation and distribution of critical resources and improve the unit’s communication, information sharing and decision making processes, Aeyon shared with ExecutiveBiz in an email sent Friday.

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by Ireland Degges October 20, 2023, 11:31 am
in DOD, News

Northrop Grumman, L3Harris Accomplish Critical Design Review of Missile Warning Relay Station

Northrop Grumman and L3Harris Technologies completed a critical design review of a relay ground station for missile warning and tracking, which will be used by the U.S. Space Systems Command in the Pacific. Northrop said Thursday that it is developing Relay Ground Station-Asia under a contract with the U.S. Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, which plans to replace its missile warning system by 2025.

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by Jamie Bennet October 20, 2023, 11:18 am
in Cloud, News

Isobar Public Sector, Google Cloud Establish Services Delivery Partnership; Larry Gillespie Quoted

Isobar Public Sector and Google Cloud have teamed up to provide public sector customers with artificial intelligence/machine learning, data analytics and other cloud-based capabilities. As Google Cloud's authorized service partner, Isobar will bring cutting-edge offerings to federal, state and local government clients.

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by Christine Thropp October 20, 2023, 10:46 am
in Cybersecurity, News

Fortress Joins CISA-Backed Collaborative Initiative to Boost US Cybersecurity Infrastructure

Fortress Information Security has joined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's public-private partnership initiative aimed at strengthening U.S. defenses against cyberattacks. The company said Monday it will share information on cyber risks to support the Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative's efforts to develop and implement joint cybersecurity planning and cyber defense initiatives.

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by Naomi Cooper October 20, 2023, 10:42 am
in Cybersecurity, DOD, News

New Update to Hypori BYOD Solution Brings Offline Notifications; Jared Shepard Quoted

Software-as-a-service provider Hypori has released an update to Halo, which works to provide customers with a bring-your-own-device capability. The update to Halo improves its performance and makes it possible for users to receive notifications even when their virtual devices are offline, Hypori said Wednesday.

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by Jerry Petersen October 20, 2023, 10:12 am
in DOD, News

Idemia to Support Service Members Transitioning to Civilian Work Under DOD Program; Patrick Clancey Quoted

The Department of Defense has authorized Idemia Identity and Security North America to provide training and job opportunities in engineering, information technology and other areas to transitioning U.S. military service members. Idemia said Thursday it will serve as an authorized organization under the Skillbridge Program and help U.S. military members find placement within the company based on their experience, availability and capacity to train during their final 180 days of active-duty service.

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by Naomi Cooper October 20, 2023, 10:08 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Contract Awards, News

Redhorse, CDAO Ink AI Talent 2.0 Basic Ordering Agreement; Vince Bridgeman Quoted

Redhorse Corp. has secured a basic ordering agreement with the Department of Defense's Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office to deliver artificial intelligence-related support services to DOD agencies. The AI Talent 2.0 BOA has a five-year ordering period and includes individual task orders for program and technical management support services and products.

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by Christine Thropp October 20, 2023, 10:07 am
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Leidos-Led Industry Team to Support Department of Defense Climate Resilience Initiatives Under $100M BPA

A Leidos-led team will help the Department of Defense develop and integrate climate resilience strategies into its core functions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions under a potential five-year, $100 million blanket purchase agreement. Leidos said Thursday it will work with McKinsey & Co., ICF and Rocky Mountain Institute to assist DOD in meeting mission requirements and improving resource management processes under the Strategic Climate Sustainability and Resilience Services BPA.

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by Jane Edwards October 20, 2023, 9:35 am
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L3Harris Books $134M in DOD Contracts for Space Surveillance System Modernization, Sustainment

L3Harris Technologies will modernize and sustain space surveillance systems under two Department of Defense contracts worth up to $134 million. The company said Thursday it was awarded the Ground Based Optical Sensor System and Space Fence Sustainment contracts to support the Maintenance of Space Situational Awareness Integrated Capabilities program of the U.S. Space Force.

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by Christine Thropp October 20, 2023, 9:34 am
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AWS Seeks to Facilitate Federal Data Sharing With New Platform; Rob Nolen Quoted

Amazon Web Services has developed and launched a new platform designed to help federal government customers integrate data across multiple systems, provide data access and facilitate the decision-making process in the cloud while building up security through the adoption of zero trust principles. According to an AWS Public Sector Blog post, Rob Nolen said the Data Fabric Security on AWS platform seeks to help customers streamline the process of integrating and sharing data across the enterprise.

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by Jane Edwards October 20, 2023, 9:22 am
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Tetra Tech Awarded Spot on $450M EPA Environmental Restoration Contract; Dan Batrack Quoted

Tetra Tech has secured a spot on a $450 million, multiple-award U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contract to support Great Lakes region environmental restoration efforts. The goal of the five-year award is to accelerate the cleanup of contaminated sediment sites in the area to minimize risks to human health and the environment, the Pasadena, California-based company said on Thursday.

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by Ireland Degges October 19, 2023, 11:13 am
in Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, News

Palo Alto Networks’ Drew Epperson: Zero Trust Could Enabler Better User Experience

Drew Epperson, vice president for federal engineering at Palo Alto Networks, said the move to zero trust backed by the adoption of automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning tools could enable public sector organizations to provide a better user experience. In a video interview posted on the Carahsoft website, Epperson cited how the use of a cloud-based secure access service edge platform could benefit remote users when it comes to accessing applications.

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by Jane Edwards October 19, 2023, 10:43 am