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Brendan O’Connell: Australian DoD Orders Harris-Made Radio Comm Systems

Harris Corp. will provide its Falcon III multiband tactical radios to Australia’s military under a $38 million contract with the Australian defense department. AustraliaÂ ordered an unspecified number of the company’s AN/PRC-117G and AN/PRC-152A manpack and handheld radios for voice, data and video connectivity, Harris said Monday. Brendan O’Connell, president of international business at Harris RF […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman December 17, 2014, 7:31 am
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Aerojet Rocketdyne Wraps Up Latest Tests on 3D-Printed CubeSat Propulsion System

Aerojet RocketdyneÂ hasÂ concludedÂ a series of tests on a three-dimensional printed propulsion systemÂ toÂ check engine throughput and propellant tank expulsionsÂ as the program moved forward to the qualification phase. The company said MondayÂ it conducted a hot-fire test of the hydrazine integrated propulsion system onÂ theÂ MPS-120 CubeSat High-Impulse Adaptable Modular Propulsion SystemÂ to demonstrate functions that meetÂ Technology Readiness Level 6 and Manufacturing […] More

by Anna Forrester December 17, 2014, 7:10 am
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Mike Driessen: Hitachi Consulting Gets SAP Certification as Hosting Services Provider

Hitachi Consulting has received a certification from SAP to provide hosting services to customers for the SAP HANA platform. As a certified provider, Hitachi will perform information technology services onÂ SAP applications such as proof-of-concepts and deployments of customersâ€™ SAP HANA-based services, Hitachi said Monday. Mike Driessen, a senior vice president at Hitachi Consulting, said the […] More

by Jay Clemens December 17, 2014, 5:44 am
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KEMP Adds Federal Smart Card Support in Load Balancer Tech Offering

KEMP Technologies has updated its load balancer product to offer support for smart card technology used in the federal sector. The LoadMaster application delivery controller offering can now support hardware, cloud, virtual and bare-metal systems intended to process security IDs, KEMP said Monday. According to KEMP, federal smart cards are designed to provide select civilian, […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman December 17, 2014, 5:17 am
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Randy Fuerst, Oceus CEO, on Public Safety Market Opportunities and Federal BYOD Programs

Randy Fuerst, a nearly three-decade GovCon veteran, elevated to the CEO post at Reston, Virginia-based Oceus Networks earlier this year from his prior chief operating officer role there. HeÂ joined the broadband technology contractor in 2011 from CACI International, where he served as that company’s COO. Fuerst recently caught up with ExecutiveBiz to discuss wide-ranging topics […] More

by Ross Wilkers December 16, 2014, 3:56 pm
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Chad Mills: Carahsoft to Offer Autodesk 3D Design Software in Gov’t Sector

CarahsoftÂ has agreed to resell Autodesk‘sÂ three-dimensional design software offerings to customers in the federal government. Carahsoft has expanded its General Services Administration schedule with Autodesk services and term-based licenses and software suites, Carahsoft said Tuesday. Autodesk’s software is designed for use in government projects such as facility, building and installation management; vehicle and weapons systems; games […] More

by Jay Clemens December 16, 2014, 11:36 am
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John Borghese: Rockwell Collins to Lead NASA Aircraft Pilot Research Program

Rockwell CollinsÂ will serve as lead research firm forÂ NASA‘s Single Pilot Operations program under a contract to study automation, ground support and crew capacity technologies for commercial aircraft through the end of September 2015. “The aviation industry has been looking at the potential for single-pilot operations for quite some time to address concerns about future pilot […] More

by Anna Forrester December 16, 2014, 11:34 am
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Intergraph to Deploy Law Enforcement Tech on Microsoft Azure Gov’t Cloud; David McDonald Comments

IntergraphÂ will deploy its inPURSUIT WebRMS law enforcement records management system in Microsoftâ€™s cloud-based Azure Government platform. The inPURSUIT offering is designed to help public safety agencies manage data, submit reports, solve cases and secure evidence, IntegraphÂ said Monday David McDonald, VP and general manager of U.S. public safety at Intergraph, said the cloud-based service wasÂ developed in […] More

by Jay Clemens December 16, 2014, 9:45 am
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FireEye to Help DC’s CTO Update City’s Cyber Platform; Tony Cole Comments

The District of Columbia has selected FireEye to provide technology designed to protect critical systems and sensitive data against sophisticated cyber threats. FireEye said Monday it will work to help the D.C. office of the chief technology officer update the local government’s cybersecurity platform. “Advanced threat groups are targeting local government institutions because of the […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman December 16, 2014, 9:40 am
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Oracle Gets FedRAMP Board OK for Cloud SaaS Platform

Oracle has earned provisional authorization to offer software as a service to U.S. government agencies through the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board gave the company’s Service Cloud platform authority to operate following an audit by a third-party assessment organization, Oracle said Monday. According to Oracle, the technology will work […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman December 16, 2014, 8:40 am
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Research and Markets: Internet-Based Apps to Drive Global Internet Security Market Through 2020

Research and MarketsÂ has released a newÂ predictionÂ that the global Internet securityÂ market will achieve an 8.1-percent compound annual growth rate through 2020 to reach a market value of $42.8 billion. The company said FridayÂ this growth is due toÂ anÂ increase in adoption of Internet-based applications in sectors such asÂ financial services and an increase in security threats. In its report, […] More

by Anna Forrester December 16, 2014, 8:02 am
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Steve Skladanek: Lockheed-Alaska Aerospace Team to Offer Customers West Coast Launches

Lockheed MartinÂ will work withÂ Alaska AerospaceÂ to launch the latter firm’sÂ small- and medium- lift missions from the Kodiak Launch Complex withÂ Lockheedâ€™s Athena rocket. Alaska Aerospace will collaborate with Lockheed to upgrade the rocket and launch pad in preparation for government and commercial payload launch operations, Lockheed said Monday. â€œUpgrading Athena and the KLC will give government and […] More

by Jay Clemens December 16, 2014, 7:58 am