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  • Navy Taps SAIC to Help Deploy New Mgmt Info System Release - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Taps SAIC to Help Deploy New Mgmt Info System Release

    Science Applications International Corp. will provide software development and other services to help deliver the U.S. Navy‘s Global-Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System Release 3 under a $11.4 million contract. The Defense Department said Thursday SAIC will carry out design, integration and testing services; technical and engineering support; configuration and program management; contract administration; and logistics services. SAIC will […] More

  • CACI's Jack London: Character, Integrity Keys in Contract Mgmt Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI’s Jack London: Character, Integrity Keys in Contract Mgmt Operations

    Jack London, CACI International‘s executive chairman and chairman of the board of directors, said during a keynote speech Wednesday at a National Contract Management Association event that ethical practices are fundamental to the government contracting process. “Trust, confidence, and integrity are what drive successful contract management … and they are driven by character,” London told […] More

  • Raytheon|Websense Study: Many US Firms Blame Employee Errors for Insider Threat Cases - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon|Websense Study: Many US Firms Blame Employee Errors for Insider Threat Cases

    A Raytheon|Websense-commissioned study has revealed that unintentional human mistakes are the primary cause of many information technology security incidents at U.S. and German companies. Seventy-percent of U.S. security professionals surveyed by Ponemon Institute attributed employee negligence to insider threat cases and 64 percent of German security personnel acknowledged the problem during the survey, Raytheon|Websense said […] More

  • Pentagon Taps IBM for Finance System Integration Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Pentagon Taps IBM for Finance System Integration Project

    IBM has won a $23.1 million contract from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency to help consolidate budget, accounting and finance management systems at the Defense Department. The company will provide technical and functional support services for the Defense Agencies Initiative under the cost-plus-incentive-fee and firm-fixed-price contract, DoD said Thursday. The program’s goal is to leverage […] More

  • Neustar Adds Deborah Rieman, Paul Ballew to Board; Lisa Hook Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Neustar Adds Deborah Rieman, Paul Ballew to Board; Lisa Hook Comments

    Neustar has appointed Deborah Rieman of Metamarkets and Paul Ballew of Ford Motor Company as new members for its board of directors. “They both bring a wealth of expertise in identity management, customer analytics, marketing and security services,” Lisa Hook, president and CEO of Neustar, said Thursday. Rieman, executive chairman of Metamarkets, has served as CEO of Check Point Software and […] More

  • Daniel Collins Joins Cubic as Urban Insights VP, GM; Matt Cole Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Daniel Collins Joins Cubic as Urban Insights VP, GM; Matt Cole Comments

    Daniel Collins, formerly senior solutions executive at IBM, has joined Cubic Corp. as vice president and general manager of the company’s Urban Insights subsidiary. He will report to Matt Cole, executive vice president of strategy and business development for Cubic Transportation Systems, Cubic said Thursday. “Dan’s tremendous experience and knowledge in this field will be […] More

  • Boeing to Relocate Aircraft Sustainment, Modernization Division in Oklahoma City - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing to Relocate Aircraft Sustainment, Modernization Division in Oklahoma City

    Boeing has begun construction work on a new facility in Oklahoma City as part of its plan to move the aircraft sustainment and modernization division’s headquarters there. The company said Wednesday it will open the 290,000-square-foot building in the summer of 2016 to accommodate personnel involved in research and development and engineering operations. Leanne Caret, president […] More

  • TCS Adds 14 US, 9 Foreign Patents in 2Q; Maurice Tose Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TCS Adds 14 US, 9 Foreign Patents in 2Q; Maurice Tose Comments

    TeleCommunication Systems has added 14 U.S. patents and nine foreign patents for public safety, location-based services, GIS/mapping, messaging and wireless data technology during the second quarter of its current fiscal year year. The company said Thursday it purchased two of the new U.S. patents while the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the other 12 U.S. patents. “This patent portfolio protects […] More

  • CACI to Continue Support for DoD Financial Mgmt Systems; Ken Asbury Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI to Continue Support for DoD Financial Mgmt Systems; Ken Asbury Comments

    CACI International has received a $48.6 million task order to continue its operational support for information technology systems at the U.S. Defense Department comptroller’s office. The company said Thursday it will help maintain, integrate and secure IT systems that the DoD comptroller uses to manage budgetary and accounting functions. “By leveraging our experience in business […] More

  • FireEye Uncovers Group Behind Hammertoss Malware; Laura Galante Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FireEye Uncovers Group Behind Hammertoss Malware; Laura Galante Comments

    FireEye has identified a group of state-backed hackers the company says is responsible for a new advanced persistent threat that is designed to evade detection. FireEye said Wednesday the APT29 group behind the Hammertoss malware originates from Russia and is supported by the Kremlin. “The novel approach APT29 takes to carry out its attacks and […] More

  • PwC, Tanium Forge Cybersecurity Alliance; Kris McConkey Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PwC, Tanium Forge Cybersecurity Alliance; Kris McConkey Comments

    PricewaterhouseCoopers and Tanium have agreed to combine their platforms through an alliance in an effort to help companies and government agencies protect their computer networks from insider threats and potential cyber attacks. PwC will integrate Tanium Accelerator tools and software platform intended for systems and endpoint management with its cybersecurity practice, which consists of consulting […] More

  • Boeing Unveils 1st Growler Electronic Attack Jet for Australia in 12-Plane Buy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Unveils 1st Growler Electronic Attack Jet for Australia in 12-Plane Buy

    Boeing has presented the first of 12 EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft to the Australian air force as part of a foreign military sales contract between the U.S. Navy and Australia signed in 2014. Australia will incorporate the Growler into its fleet of F/A-18 Super Hornet multirole fighter planes as part of its Plan Jericho program that seeks to create an integrated […] More