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  • CGI to Support, Maintain Cameco's SAP Environment; Shawn Derby Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CGI to Support, Maintain Cameco’s SAP Environment; Shawn Derby Comments

    CGI, a global SAP services partner, will provide uranium producer Cameco‘s SAP environment with application management services via CGI’s SAP Center of Excellence in Saskatchewan, Canada. CGI said Thursday it will provide preventive maintenance and software support services to help Cameco bolster its service levels and the capacity of its enterprise systems as well as minimize risk. “Our SAP […] More

  • Virtustream Attains FedRAMP Authorization From Interior Dept; Kevin Reid Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Virtustream Attains FedRAMP Authorization From Interior Dept; Kevin Reid Comments

    Cloud software and services provider Virtustream has received an authorization to implement its security controls on the Interior Department’s federal cloud platform. Coalfire, a third-party assessment organization, performed the evaluation and Virtustream received security documentation and security posture for complying with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, Virtustream said Thursday. “We are committed to […] More

  • Leidos Extends Energy Efficiency Programs to Ameren Illinois' Customers; James Moos Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Extends Energy Efficiency Programs to Ameren Illinois’ Customers; James Moos Comments

    Leidos has won a three-year, $55 million prime contract to implement programs for Ameren Illinois‘ ActOnEnergy energy efficiency offerings as Leidos extends its services to both business and residential customers. The time and material contract also includes rebates and incentives for low- and moderate-income households, Leidos said Thursday. The company added that it has been supporting Ameren Illinois’ utility […] More

  • Tom Patterson: CSC-MWH Team to Offer Cybersecurity Service - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tom Patterson: CSC-MWH Team to Offer Cybersecurity Service

    CSC and MWH Global have forged a partnership to develop integrated cybersecurity service offerings in an effort to help customers worldwide protect their critical infrastructure. MWH will combine its water utility services with CSC-developed cybersecurity tools for detecting and mitigating cybersecurity intrusions on critical resources, MWH said Wednesday. Phil Smith, vice president at MWH, said […] More

  • Alion Releases Risk Assessment Tool for Chemical Industry; Terri Spoonhour Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Alion Releases Risk Assessment Tool for Chemical Industry; Terri Spoonhour Comments

    Alion Science and Technology has unveiled a new tool based on technology the Department of Homeland Security uses to assess chemical facilities’ vulnerability to risks such as accidents, terrorism and theft. “The risks facing the chemical industry daily can range anywhere from minor accidents to large-scale incidents, including terrorist threats, and these hazards can impact people and the environment along with […] More

  • Scott Smith: Iridium to Use Radisys Servers for NEXT Satcom Ground Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Scott Smith: Iridium to Use Radisys Servers for NEXT Satcom Ground Network

    Iridium Communications has selected a Radisys telecommunication-grade appliance to manage ground system applications for Iridium’s NEXT satellite constellation. Radisys’ T-Series virtualized platform will work to help Iridium run multiple operational support apps on the satellite operator’s ground infrastructure, Radisys said Wednesday. The system is built with an advanced telecommunications computing architecture, silicon technology and open-source […] More

  • Intelsat Names Patricia Cooper VP of Government Affairs and Policy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intelsat Names Patricia Cooper VP of Government Affairs and Policy

    Intelsat announced Wednesday that Patricia Cooper has been named vice president of Government Affairs and Policy. With her new title, Cooper will be responsible for domestic and foreign lobbying and advocacy activities, managing Intelsat’s political programs and overseeing its political action committee. She will serve in the Washington, D.C. branch, reporting directly to Michelle Bryan, executive […] More

  • Verizon’s Carlos Arcila: Cyber Strategy Needed for Energy Grids - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Verizon’s Carlos Arcila: Cyber Strategy Needed for Energy Grids

    Carlos Arcila, external communications manager for Verizon Enterprise Solutions, has recommended several ways to safeguarding the country’s energy infrastructure from cyber attacks. He noted on the Verizon blog Tuesday that organizations that operate and monitor U.S. energy and utility systems need cybersecurity framework especially now that the grid has become modernized and connected. “As new technologies […] More

  • Planet Labs to Use TCS Antennas for Earth-Imaging Satellites; Michael Bristol Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Planet Labs to Use TCS Antennas for Earth-Imaging Satellites; Michael Bristol Comments

    TeleCommunication Systems will supply Planet Labs with the X/Y Tracking Antenna Systems to help track the Flock-1 Earth-imaging satellite constellation. TCS said Wednesday that features of the tracking antennas for the low-Earth orbit satellites include uplink satellite command and imaging data reception. “Capturing these high-resolution views of the earth at significant volume is a major milestone in the space industry,” […] More

  • Lockheed Subcontracts Minco to Build Aegis Weapon Parts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Subcontracts Minco to Build Aegis Weapon Parts

    Lockheed Martin has awarded Minco Technology Labs a multi-year contract to manufacture components for Lockheed’s Aegis missile defense system. Minco will commence production of Aegis structural parts in the fourth quarter of this year and expects to complete component deliveries in early 2016, Minco said Wednesday. Lockheed is contracted to update and maintain the Aegis […] More

  • Exelis Supplies Navy Aircraft With Electronic Self-Protection Systems; Joe Rambala Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Exelis Supplies Navy Aircraft With Electronic Self-Protection Systems; Joe Rambala Comments

    Exelis has delivered the first nine ALQ-214(V)4/5 electronic self-protection systems as part of the Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures suite installed on the U.S. Navy‘s F-18 aircraft fleet. Joe Rambala, vice president and general manager of Exelis’ integrated electronic warfare systems business, said Wednesday this latest onboard jammer features software programmability and a more compact form factor. The ALQ-214(V)4/5, manufactured at the Exelis Electronic Systems […] More

  • IBM to Offer Climate Scientists Free Virtual Supercomputer Access; Stanley Litow Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM to Offer Climate Scientists Free Virtual Supercomputer Access; Stanley Litow Comments

    IBM will offer sustainability researchers and scientists access to the company’s World Community Grid supercomputing platform through an estimated $60 million in computing power to support scientific research. The company will accept project proposals from interested parties studying issues related to climate change and provide the selected researchers access to computing power donated by volunteers, IBM said Tuesday. This project is intended to support […] More