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  • Raytheon Conducts Multiple Interceptor Test on Patriot With PDB-8 Update - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Conducts Multiple Interceptor Test on Patriot With PDB-8 Update

    Raytheon has put the updated Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense system through a test to evaluate its detection and engagement functions against ballistic missile threats. The Patriot system with the Post-Deployment Build 8 update worked to detect and neutralize a ballistic missile target by firing PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement and GEM-T interceptors in succession, Raytheon said Thursday. The company […] More

  • Blue Coat, Tripwire Enter Technology Partnership; Peter Doggart Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Blue Coat, Tripwire Enter Technology Partnership; Peter Doggart Comments

    Blue Coat Systems and Tripwire have forged an alliance that aims to provide incident response teams a new system that works to potentially reduce the number and impact of data breaches. The agreement includes the integration of Blue Coat’s Malware Analysis and Security Analytics network and Tripwire Enterprise to make a model designed to isolate, contain and manage infected devices in […] More

  • Vizocom to Provide Digital Projection System for AF Morale, Welfare & Recreation Programs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vizocom to Provide Digital Projection System for AF Morale, Welfare & Recreation Programs

    Vizocom has landed a U.S. Air Force contract to deliver a Digital Cinema Initiatives-compliant projection system for the service branch’s morale, welfare and recreation programs. The Dubai-based company said Tuesday its Digital Cinema Projection System includes the laser-based NEC NC1100L DCI-compliant projector, which is designed to enable installation in small projection booths or operate through mobile applications. Vizocom added the NC1100L works […] More

  • Lockheed Martin Test Fires PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Martin Test Fires PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement

    Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army have conducted a flight test for the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement missile at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The missile detected and intercepted a tactical ballistic missile target during the test, Lockheed Martin said Thursday. PAC-3 MSE features updates to its dual-pulse solid rocket motor, control […] More

  • Deloitte, Adobe Unveil Government Services Access Platform; Kristin Russell Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte, Adobe Unveil Government Services Access Platform; Kristin Russell Comments

    Deloitte‘s digital unit has teamed up with Adobe to develop a new software platform for government services accessible across digital channels. Deloitte Digital has launched CitizenConnect, which is designed to provide access to multiple citizen services applications via mobile devices in an effort to boost customer relationship management for government agencies, Deloitte said Thursday. “Government’s current approach to self-service is often […] More

  • Report: UK Defense Ministry Eyes Extension of MBDA's 'SPEAR' Missile Tech Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: UK Defense Ministry Eyes Extension of MBDA’s ‘SPEAR’ Missile Tech Contract

    A committee of the U.K. Ministry Defense is considering extending the agency’s contract with MBDA for continued work on a new air-launched missile technology for the British military, Defense News reported Thursday. Andrew Chuter writes MoD seeks permission from the agency’s investment approvals committee to move to the next phase of the agency’s Selective Precision Effects at Range Capability 3 program. The program is currently focused on missile technology assessment, Chuter […] More

  • Carahsoft’s Evan Slack: Automatic Security Patches Key to Better Cybersecurity - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carahsoft’s Evan Slack: Automatic Security Patches Key to Better Cybersecurity

    Evan Slack, desktop virtualization director at Carahsoft, has called for information technology departments to automatically deploy security patches that correspond with access points such as mobile and connected devices. Slack wrote in a blog post published Wednesday organizations should get serious about addressing security gaps amid the development of new devices and applications that access agency networks […] More

  • L-3 to Support Navy Destroyer Program Under General Dynamics Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L-3 to Support Navy Destroyer Program Under General Dynamics Contract

    L-3 Communications has landed an initial contract from General Dynamics‘s Bath Iron Works subsidiary to provide eight integrated electrical system units for the U.S. Navy‘s destroyer ships. L-3 will install the company’s Power Node Control Center on DDG 51 units to support simultaneous transfer switch, frequency converter,  circuit breaker, power conditioner, power transformer and motor controller functions, the […] More

  • Microsoft Enters Public-Private Partnership to Build Solar Energy Facility in Virginia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Enters Public-Private Partnership to Build Solar Energy Facility in Virginia

    Microsoft will collaborate with Dominion Virginia Power and the government of Virginia to build a new solar energy facility in Fauquier County through a public-private partnership. The companies and the government of Virginia expect the facility to commence operations in 2017 and supply the state’s power grid with 20 megawatts of solar energy, Dominion Virginia […] More

  • Peter Simpson Rejoins Analytics Firm Datawatch as Visualization Strategy VP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Peter Simpson Rejoins Analytics Firm Datawatch as Visualization Strategy VP

    Peter Simpson, a 20-year information technology veteran, has returned to Datawatch as vice president of visualization strategy at the Bedford, Massachusetts-based visual analytics company. He will oversee the company’s efforts to grow its visual data discovery business and capital market footprint in his new position, Datawatch said Wednesday. “Peter’s in-depth knowledge of our visualization software, as well […] More

  • ManTech Board Member Stephen Porter Retires, Becomes Director Emeritus - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ManTech Board Member Stephen Porter Retires, Becomes Director Emeritus

    ManTech International has said Stephen Porter will retire from his post in the company’s board of directors and that he will soon serve as Mantech’s first director emeritus. The Fairfax, Virginia-based company said Thursday Porter will continue to contribute his business insights and company knowledge to the board under the new role. “We owe a […] More

  • Retired Army Acquisition Asst Secretary Heidi Shyu Joins Aerospace Corp Board of Trustees - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Retired Army Acquisition Asst Secretary Heidi Shyu Joins Aerospace Corp Board of Trustees

    The Aerospace Corporation has appointed Heidi Shyu as the newest member of its board of trustees. Shyu brings experience from her previous roles as the assistant secretary for acquisition, logistics and technology at the U.S. Army and as an acquisition executive, science adviser to the secretary and senior research and development official for various offices, the company said Tuesday. Prior […] More