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Lockheed Builds New LM-100J, C-130J Pilot Training Hub; Jon Rambeau Comments

Lockheed Martin has started construction work on aÂ facility in Marietta, GeorgiaÂ toÂ provide air mobility training to pilots and aircrews of LM-100J civilian transport aircraft and C-130J military transport planes. â€œAs military and commercial customers modernize and expand their fleets, we see an opportunity to offer increased value to our customers through this international training center,â€ Jon […] More

by Jane Edwards September 9, 2015, 5:47 am
in C4ISR News, News

DARPA Taps LGS for Tactical Undersea Network Architectures Program; Kevin Kelly Comments

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded LGS Innovations a potential 15-month, $1.9 million contract to provide a neutrally buoyant cable for an underwater-based fiber optic network as part of the Tactical Undersea Network ArchitecturesÂ initiative. DARPAâ€™s TUNA program aims to develop optical fiber-based systems in an effort to temporarily reinstate network connectivity between tactical […] More

by Jane Edwards September 9, 2015, 5:42 am
in News, Products & Service

Tetra Tech to Help Indonesian Government Protect Forested Areas; Dan Batrack Comments

The U.S. Agency for International Development has awarded Tetra TechÂ a $47 million contract to assist Indonesia in its efforts to protect the countryâ€™s biodiversity and forested areas. Tetra Tech will collaborate with the national government and civil society groups to manage conservation site and implement low emission development policies under the five-year project, the company […] More

by Jay Clemens September 9, 2015, 4:48 am
in Industry News, News

Study: Aging Aircraft to Drive Military Aerospace Simulation, Training Market Activity

AÂ Research and MarketsÂ report predicts the global market for military aerospace simulation and training technologies will have a compound annual growth rate of -1.46 percent through 2019. The company said MondayÂ aging fleetsÂ military aircraft and demand toÂ extend their service lives will drive growth in the market. According to its report, the efforts to drive down costs will […] More

by Anna Forrester September 9, 2015, 4:31 am
in News, Products & Service

BMC Updates Digital Service Compliance, Enterprise Security Offering; Bill Berutti Comments

BMC has updated its digital service compliance and enterprise security offering in an effort to help customers shorten the response time to vulnerabilities. The BladeLogic 8.7 Intelligent Compliance and SecOps service incorporates new features such as native integration with the Nessus vulnerability scanning technology,Â newÂ policy compliance content and new Docker container scanning support, BMC said Tuesday. […] More

by Jay Clemens September 9, 2015, 2:16 am
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Chris Kubasik Appointed Chairman of Norsk Titanium Board

Chris Kubasik, president and CEO of advisory services firmÂ Seabury Advisory Group, has been appointedÂ chairman ofÂ Norsk Titanium‘s board of directors in a move that takes effect January 2016. NTi said TuesdayÂ John Andersen Jr., executive chairman since November 2014, will remain on the company’s board as a member. “Since Chris joined the board in June 2013, he […] More

by Neel Mehta September 9, 2015, 12:00 am
in News, Philanthropy

Roger Krone: Leidos, DC United to Collaborate for Armed Forces Week Events

LeidosÂ has teamed up with Major League Soccer clubÂ D.C. United to host a series of events for the second annual Armed Forces Week to acknowledge the service ofÂ active military, veterans and their families to the U.S.. Events will kick off Monday through Sept. 19 at several areas in the National Capital Region, Leidos said Tuesday. â€œWeâ€™re […] More

by Neel Mehta September 9, 2015, 12:00 am
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Stan Soloway to Leave PSC President, CEO Roles; Ellen Glover Comments

Stan Soloway has announced plans to leave the Professional Services Council after 15 years as president and CEO of the trade association that represents several government contractors. Soloway said Wednesday he will continue to serve in his roles until the organization finds a replacement and begins the transition process. Anne Altman, general manager at IBM […] More

by Neel Mehta September 9, 2015, 12:00 am
in Executive Spotlight, Featured, General, News

Steve Harris on Dell’s ‘End-to-End’ Federal Market Footprint and Enterprise IT Trends at Agencies

Steve Harris joined Dell Federal — the technology maker’s federal government organization — in March 2014 to lead that business as vice president and general manager. Harris previously led Dell’s state and local government and education business as area vice president for nearly five years and has held other sales leadership roles at the company […] More

by Ross Wilkers September 8, 2015, 1:41 pm
in Healthcare IT, News

Appianâ€™s Chris O’Connell Points to Gap Between Federal Enterprise Systems, Mobile Tech

Chris O’Connell, vice president for federal sales and public sector at Appian, believes there needs to be a closure to the gap between mobile technology and enterprise systems. O’Connell wrote in an opinion piece for GCN published Friday that government agencies and commercial users could use mobile devices to collaborate and access enterprise data at […] More

by Jay Clemens September 8, 2015, 11:25 am
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BAE Develops New Comms Device for Warfighters; Mohammed Akhmad Comments

BAE Systems has built a prototype system to transmit audio communications to soldiers on the battlefield. The company developed the systemÂ through modifications ofÂ bone conduction technology in order to send messages from the warfighterâ€™s helmet to the inner ear, BAE said Tuesday. “With this system, the soldiers can safeguard their hearing with ear protectors whilst still […] More

by Jay Clemens September 8, 2015, 11:12 am
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Lockheed-Led Team 21 Consortium to Support Australian AF Pilot Training System

A Lockheed Martin-led team will provide support for the Australian defense forces’Â Air 5428 Pilot Training System as the preferred tenderer on the project. LockheedÂ said SundayÂ theÂ Team 21Â consortium will work to help the Australian air force develop future pilots from flight screening to flight training. “We look forward to working with the [Australia’s] capability acquisition and sustainment […] More

by Anna Forrester September 8, 2015, 10:56 am