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  • QTS, Virtustream Enter Cloud Hosting & Compliance Services Partnership
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    QTS, Virtustream Enter Cloud Hosting & Compliance Services Partnership

    QTS will host two Virtustream Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program-compliant cloud platforms in QTS data centers in Texas and Virginia as part of a newly formed agreement between the two companies. QTS said Thursday it will also deploy Virtustream’s Viewtrust system, which works to provide risk identification, mitigation and compliance automation as part of the former’s portfolio. Virtustream has […] More

  • SRI International Launches Wearable Robotics Venture
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    SRI International Launches Wearable Robotics Venture

    SRI International has unveiled a new spin-off venture named Superflex that will develop wearable robotics in an effort to help humans apply their musculoskeletal systems for multiple uses. SRI said Thursday the technology was originally created under a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-funded Warrior Web project that aimed to maximize soldier performance, minimize injury risk and help soldiers carry heavier load. Rich Mahoney will oversee Superflex operations as […] More

  • DigitalGlobe, Auracle Form Global Info Partnership for Mineral Exploration
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    DigitalGlobe, Auracle Form Global Info Partnership for Mineral Exploration

    DigitalGlobe and Auracle Geospatial Science have forged a global information partnership to provide geospatial services to support mineral, oil and gas exploration activities. Drew Esson, director of DigitalGlobe’s information partner program, said in a statement released Thursday the partnership will merge Auracle’s mining analytics tools and DigitalGlobe’s satellite spectral services. David McLelland, Auracle Remote Sensing’s president, […] More

  • Optex Systems to Supply Laser-Protected Periscopes for Army Battle Tanks
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    Optex Systems to Supply Laser-Protected Periscopes for Army Battle Tanks

    Optex Systems has received a potential $1.7 million award from the U.S. Army to deliver laser-protected periscopes that will be installed on the service branch’s Abrams battle tanks. The optical sighting systems manufacturer said Thursday the periscopes feature an optional glass and plastic laser protection that works to shield soldiers’ eyes during combat. The initial orders from the Army Contracting Command […] More

  • Harris to Support Australian Army Communications Network Modernization Program
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    Harris to Support Australian Army Communications Network Modernization Program

    Harris has been chosen by Australia’s government to provide an integrated tactical communications network in support of modernization efforts for the country’s army. The company said Friday the Land 2072 program is on its third phase and will work to build up the Australian army’s operational tempo, command and control once it is complete. Harris added its voice and data services network will be designed to support line-of-sight […] More

  • NASA Issues Solicitation for Mars Orbiter Design Ideas
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    NASA Issues Solicitation for Mars Orbiter Design Ideas

    NASA is asking industry for ideas on how to build satellite technology for advanced communications, imaging and robotic science exploration as part of the agency’s Journey to Mars project. The agency said Friday it aims to launch a Mars orbiter sometime in the 2020s that will work to facilitate bandwidth communications, high-resolution imaging and radio-frequency data transmission. “Currently, we depend on our orbiting science missions […] More

  • Coherent Technical Services Gets Navy Contract Modification for Navigation Engineering Services
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    Coherent Technical Services Gets Navy Contract Modification for Navigation Engineering Services

    Lexington Park, Maryland-based engineering consultancy firm Coherent Technical Services Inc. has secured a $20.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide navigation technology engineering support for air and shipboard C4ISR. The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center awarded the contract modification and obligated the full amount from fiscal 2016 research, development, test and evaluation funds, the Defense Department […] More

  • BWX Technologies to Help NNSA Convert Enriched Uranium to Fuel; Peyton Baker Comments
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    BWX Technologies to Help NNSA Convert Enriched Uranium to Fuel; Peyton Baker Comments

    A BWX Technologies subsidiary has received a potential $241.5 million contract from an unidentified prime contractor to support an Energy Department program that aims to convert highly enriched uranium into a form suitable for fuel. Nuclear Fuel Services Inc. will help downblend as much as 10.4 metric tons of HEU under the HEU disposition initiative of […] More

  • Christina Back Describes General Atomics Reactor Concept to Senate Subcommittee
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    Christina Back Describes General Atomics Reactor Concept to Senate Subcommittee

    Christina Back, lead physicist for General Atomics‘ reactor concept, has testified before the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works subcommittee on clean air and nuclear energy. Back discussed the Energy Multiplier Module reactor concept and the four core challenges that it works to address to aid the modernization of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and progress research for reactors, General Atomics […] More

  • Deltek: 2017 Federal Budget Presents Opportunity for Cyber, R&D, Health IT Vendors
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    Deltek: 2017 Federal Budget Presents Opportunity for Cyber, R&D, Health IT Vendors

    Deltek estimates contractor-addressable spending on the U.S. government’s mission-critical programs will increase by $18 billion to about $682 billion in fiscal year 2017 if Congress approves the White House’s latest budget request. The company’s “FY 2017 Federal Budget Request: Challenges and Opportunities” report examines potential business opportunities the $1.14 trillion discretionary spending plan offers to the GovCon sector, Deltek said Thursday. The report forecasts […] More

  • IES to Present Lifetime Achievement Award to Immixgroup Leaders for Sales Excellence
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    IES to Present Lifetime Achievement Award to Immixgroup Leaders for Sales Excellence

    Institute for Excellence in Sales has selected Immixgroup co-founders Steve Charles and Jeff Copeland, plus former president and CEO Art Richer to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. The company’s team of executives has been selected from a pool of 30 finalists for demonstrating sales success, leadership, peer respect and an ability to run sales-driven organizations, Immixgroup said Wednesday. “Each year, the IES […] More

  • Cobham Unit to Provide Electronics Tech Support Under DMEA IDIQ; Jill Kale Comments
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    Cobham Unit to Provide Electronics Tech Support Under DMEA IDIQ; Jill Kale Comments

    Cobham, through its Aeroflex Colorado Springs business, will compete for task orders to help the Defense Microelectronics Activity in its efforts to develop technology insertions and applications for the Defense Department under a contract awarded earlier this month. The company said Thursday its semiconductor solutions business will work to address issues with electronic systems hardware and software under the potential $7.2 […] More