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  • Enlighten IT Consulting Lands DoD Cyber Support Contract; Shawn Justice Comments
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    Enlighten IT Consulting Lands DoD Cyber Support Contract; Shawn Justice Comments

    Enlighten IT Consulting has received a potential $3.3 million contract to help the Defense Department protect data and information networks from insider threats and external cyber vulnerabilities. DoD awarded the Cyberstrike contract in support of the implementation of the Pentagon’s Cyber Strategy that Defense Secretary Ashton Carter approved in April 2015, EITC said Monday. The Pentagon’s […] More

  • Army Seeks Info on Technical Tools for Joint Cyber Training Platform
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    Army Seeks Info on Technical Tools for Joint Cyber Training Platform

    The U.S. Army wants information on potential technical tools and cost or schedule drivers for the modernization of a platform that works to help the Defense Department train cyber mission forces in emulated network environments. The service branch said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday that previous analysis on the Persistent Cyber Training Environment platform revealed gaps in event planning and […] More

  • Rolls-Royce to Build Power & Propulsion Equipment for Navy Oiler Ships
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    Rolls-Royce to Build Power & Propulsion Equipment for Navy Oiler Ships

    Rolls-Royce has received a contract to build power and propulsion equipment for the U.S. Navy‘s fleet of replenishment oiler ships. The company said Monday the contract covers work on two Kamewa 150A controllable pitch propellers and two Bergen B32:40xL8A generator sets for the first John Lewis-class ship with options for five more. Don Roussinos, president of Rolls-Royce’s naval division, said […] More

  • Unisys to Help CBP Modernize US Border Security Systems
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    Unisys to Help CBP Modernize US Border Security Systems

    Unisys has secured a potential five-year contract from the Customs and Border Protection to update systems that CBP uses to identify people and vehicles that enter and exit the U.S. The Integrated Traveler Initiatives contract was awarded as a task order under the Department of Homeland Security-run EAGLE II procurement vehicle and represents an iteration of CBP’s Land Border Integration project awarded to […] More

  • IAP Worldwide Services to Help Implement Army’s Distributed Common Ground System
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    IAP Worldwide Services to Help Implement Army’s Distributed Common Ground System

    IAP Worldwide Services has landed a potential $53 million contract to help the U.S. Army implement a ground intelligence system at Fort Hood in Texas and other military facilities worldwide. IAP said Monday it will provide integrated logistics, fielding and training services for the  Distributed Common Ground System-Army under the contract awarded through the military branch’s Rapid Response Third Generation vehicle. Work also covers hardware […] More

  • BAE Systems, Terma to Continue Pilot Helmet Audio Devt Efforts
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    BAE Systems, Terma to Continue Pilot Helmet Audio Devt Efforts

    BAE Systems and Terma will continue their collaboration on helmet audio development efforts after the conclusion of a design review on a joint development agreement product that integrates systems from both companies. Terma said Thursday a joint development agreement covers the integration of Terma’s 3D-Audio/Active Noise Reduction technology with BAE Systems’ Striker II helmet mounted display and aircraft integration and certification tasks prior to […] More

  • BAE’s US Arm to Support Navy Air Traffic Control & Landing System Under $52M Contract
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    BAE’s US Arm to Support Navy Air Traffic Control & Landing System Under $52M Contract

    The U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems has secured a five-year, $52 million contract to test and sustain multiple air traffic control and landing systems for the U.S. Navy. BAE Systems Inc. will evaluate aircraft landing systems and subsystems designed to help Navy pilots to land aircraft safely on ground and at sea, the company said Monday. The company will also […] More

  • DoD’s Innovation Org Awards $36M in FY 2016 Contracts Via New Acquisition Process; Raj Shah Comments
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    DoD’s Innovation Org Awards $36M in FY 2016 Contracts Via New Acquisition Process; Raj Shah Comments

    A Defense Department organization has awarded 12 contracts worth approximately $36.3 million combined in fiscal year 2016, Defense News reported Friday. Aaron Mehta writes the Defense Innovation Unit-Experimental group made the contract awards within an average period of 60 days and provided $8.3 million in funds to support the contracts. Tanium secured $12.7 million in DIUx contracts to develop […] More

  • Fortinet Opens FortiCloud European Data Center in Germany
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    Fortinet Opens FortiCloud European Data Center in Germany

    Fortinet has launched a new cloud data center in Germany that will work to provide local cloud-based data hosting and cybersecurity services to European customers. The company said Monday the FortiCloud European data center aims to address customer privacy concerns through the Fortinet Security Fabric, as well as support compliance for hosting data within the European […] More

  • MIL to Update, Manage International Trade Administration’s IT Infrastructure
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    MIL to Update, Manage International Trade Administration’s IT Infrastructure

    MIL will continue to update and manage the information technology infrastructure of the Commerce Department‘s International Trade Administration under a contract from ITA’s office of the chief information officer. The company said Monday it will help ITA OCIO oversee the agency’s network and infrastructure across 150 locations inside and outside the continental U.S. MIL will also modernize ITA’s core infrastructure on […] More

  • NASA Launches Orbital ATK’s Cygnus Spacecraft for 6th ISS Cargo Resupply Mission
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    NASA Launches Orbital ATK’s Cygnus Spacecraft for 6th ISS Cargo Resupply Mission

    An Orbital ATK-built spacecraft lifted off Monday onboard the company’s updated Antares 230 rocket to deliver more than 5,100 pounds of scientific instruments and crew supplies to the International Space Station. NASA said Monday the Cygnus spacecraft’s launch from Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia marks Orbital ATK’s sixth cargo delivery mission to the ISS under the Commercial Resupply Services contract and […] More

  • Optim to Supply LED Videoscope Tech to Navy’s Fleet Logistics Center in San Diego
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    Optim to Supply LED Videoscope Tech to Navy’s Fleet Logistics Center in San Diego

    Optim has landed an $860,000 contract to provide a light-emitting diode videoscope system to the U.S. Navy‘s fleet logistics center in San Diego. The service branch will install Optim’s FreedomView LED videoscope in vessels operated by the Commander Naval Surface Force Atlantic, the company said Monday. FreedomView is designed to help gas turbine system technicians perform preventative or corrective maintenance on gas […] More