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The Defense Department, Department of Homeland Security and the National Science Foundation will hold a cybersecurity-focused workshop for small business awardees of the Small Business Innovation Research program. DHS said Monday the 2016 Government Cyber Security SBIR Workshop will allow active Phase II and III SBIR participants to feature their new research and offerings as well as partner […] More
Lockheed Martin has transported the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Geostationary weather satellite aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy cargo transport plane to the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Florida. Lockheed said Tuesday the first of four Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series weather satellites are designed to help forecasters collect and analyze data on weather conditions across North America. “Our […] More
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has received a subcontract worth at least $20 million from Boeing to develop and deliver high-fidelity maintenance training systems for the U.S. Air Force‘s aerial refueling tanker. Kratos said Wednesday it will provide high-fidelity virtual simulation, interactive multimedia instruction and full-scale simulators for the KC-46 Pegasus that will be used and networked to […] More
The U.S. Navy has selected a Lockheed Martin-developed open architecture combat management system for the service branch’s frigate ship program under a six-year, $79.5 million contract. Lockheed said Tuesday the Component-Based Total-Ship System-21st Century combat management platform is based on the Aegis Common Source Library and is currently operational on Freedom-variant littoral combat ships. “We look forward to providing […] More
A Unisys study predicts that law enforcement would lead the integration of biometrics into wearable technology in order to identify known or suspected criminals and terrorists. The company polled 54 biometrics professionals at the Biometrics Institute Asia Pacific Conference in Australia from May 24 to 26 for the study, Unisys said Tuesday. The survey indicates that 63 percent […] More
Davis Johnson, vice president of Riverbed Technology‘s public sector business, has noted legacy information technology systems and mobile cybersecurity issues as among the technical challenges facing agencies in an interview published Tuesday on Nextgov. Johnson told Nextgov’s Camille Tuutti that he still sees highly decentralized legacy IT platforms across the government and commercial sectors. “The government right now is really focused […] More
A joint venture of CH2M and Parsons will work to assist the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority in the repair of underground infrastructure in Washington, D.C. and neighboring areas under a $1.3 billion program. The team will provide program management services to develop and implement DC Water’s capital improvement program under the potential […] More
Northrop Grumman is set to conduct an initial integration event in October to demonstrate the Ground Weapon Locating Radar mode for the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar system. The company said Tuesday the IIE includes initial system tests and follows the completed preliminary and critical design reviews in February and August, respectively. The integration event seeks to demonstrate G/ATOR’s functions to […] More
A team comprised of Health Facility Solutions and Versar has been awarded a potential five-year, $8 million contract to help the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manage various construction projects. The team will provide assistance to USACE field offices as well as help the military agency conduct quality assurance inspection and review contract documents, shop drawings, network analysis schedules, quality control plans […] More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has conducted a demonstration to test a network of more than 100 mobile tools designed to detect radioactive materials as part of the SIGMA program. DARPA said Tuesday the pocket-sized detectors developed through the SIGMA program worked to detect the intensity and location of radiation sources during the one-month […] More
The Department of Veterans Affairs wants information from potential industry sources of a web-based platform designed to track GPS-equipped vehicles within the continental U.S. A sources sought notice posted Friday on FedBizOpps stated that VA seeks vendors who can provide hardware, installation, training, monthly wireless GPS vehicle tracking and fleet management services. VA requires equipment and software that are compatible with the Las Vegas […] More
Inmarsat has cleared a hardware package Honeywell developed to help aerospace customers use in-flight internet service through Inmarsat’s Global Xpress satellite network. Honeywell said Tuesday its JetWave platform will work to help aircraft crew, passengers and maintenance personnel connect to the GX Aviation broadband service. Carl Esposito, vice president of marketing and product management at Honeywell’s aerospace segment, noted the company found during […] More
