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  • John Devolites Joins Neustar as Data Services VP; Steve Edwards Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John Devolites Joins Neustar as Data Services VP; Steve Edwards Comments

    John Devolites, formerly general manager of TEOCO Corp., has joined Neustar Inc. as vice president of data services. Devolites will report to Steve Edwards, senior vice president of data services, and be responsible for Neustar’s order management services, information services and analytics strategy, the company said Tuesday. “John has a proven track record of applying […] More

  • Unisys Stealth Wins Cybersecurity Technology Award; Rod Sapp Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Unisys Stealth Wins Cybersecurity Technology Award; Rod Sapp Comments

    Unisys‘ Stealth product has received TechAmerica Foundation’s American Technology Award in the cybersecurity category after a panel of technology leaders and industry experts selected the offering from among 12 entrants. “At a time when cyber attacks are increasing in frequency, scale and sophistication, Stealth takes a unique approach to protecting an organization’s vital assets from increasingly sophisticated threats both […] More

  • Bechtel Managers to Keynote at PIANC World Congress - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Bechtel Managers to Keynote at PIANC World Congress

    Five Bechtel officials will speak at an international ports conference next week to provide insights on port infrastructure developments in the new millennium. Walker Kimball, managing director of the company’s global infrastructure business, will lead open the 33rd PIANC World Congress plenary sessions with a keynote speech on the need for innovation to better adapt […] More

  • NATO Adds FireEye Threat Defense Tool to Info Assurance Product Catalogue; Paul Davis Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NATO Adds FireEye Threat Defense Tool to Info Assurance Product Catalogue; Paul Davis Comments

    NATO has added a FireEye-built threat prevention tool to the alliance’s Information Assurance Product Catalogue and certified the platform for use by member nations and partner organizations. The NIAPC vets information assurance products and packages for NATO Systems Operations Centers through three levels of assessment that determine which information classification those products can secure, FireEye […] More

  • Harris Tactical Radios Connected Soldiers to Army HQ for Demo; George Helm Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Tactical Radios Connected Soldiers to Army HQ for Demo; George Helm Comments

    Harris Corp. has demonstrated its tactical radio systems for the U.S. Army’s new vehicular-based radio networking program. Soldiers connected to command headquarters through email, chat and file download services using the Falcon III AN/VRC-118 mid-tier networking vehicular radio, Harris said Tuesday. “This successful demonstration represents a very important step for the Army in fielding a […] More

  • BlackBridge Gets $20M in Funding From Canadian Banks for Satellite Development; Richard Goode Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BlackBridge Gets $20M in Funding From Canadian Banks for Satellite Development; Richard Goode Comments

    BlackBridge has received $20.2 million from the Bank of Montreal and the Business Development Bank of Canada to finance the development of the company’s RapidEye+ satellites and the renewal of credit facilities. BlackBridge said Thursday it plans to use the funds for its geospatial product expansion efforts. “We are seeking strong long-term partners as we continue to grow our business, and both […] More

  • Pakistan Telecoms Firm Picks SAP Tool for HR System; Gergi Abboud Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Pakistan Telecoms Firm Picks SAP Tool for HR System; Gergi Abboud Comments

    Pakistan Telecommunication Co. has selected SAP AG’s cloud computing technology to develop new human resource processes, Daily Times reported Friday. PTCL will use SAP’s Success Factors talent management tools to centralize HR operations, according to the reports. The technology comprises systems for employee profile and organization chart, visualization, goals and performance, succession and career development, compensation […] More

  • Parsons Completes Mall Renovation in Abu Dhabi; Guy Mehula Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons Completes Mall Renovation in Abu Dhabi; Guy Mehula Comments

    Parsons has completed work on modernizing the Dalma Mall in Abu Dhabi by using a fresh transportation design technology. Parsons worked to design the mall improvements by implementing the diverging diamond interchange approach, the company said Thursday. “The use of the diverging diamond interchange for this project is an example of a successful collaboration between […] More

  • IBM, Russia’s Rostelecom to Build Big Data Center - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM, Russia’s Rostelecom to Build Big Data Center

    IBM East Europe/Asia Ltd. and Russian telecom company Rostelecom have agreed to launch a big data and cloud computing center in the country, ITAR-TASS reported Friday. Alexandra Krasnova writes Rostelecom intends to develop big data analytics services and “optimize business processes” through the center. The Russian state-owned company provides fixed, mobile and broadband connection services, […] More

  • Raymond Sedwick: UMD Center for Orbital Debris Research to Function as 'Collective' Hub - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raymond Sedwick: UMD Center for Orbital Debris Research to Function as ‘Collective’ Hub

    The University of Maryland has opened its Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research to facilitate collaboration between academia, industry and government to address issues related to orbital space debris, GCN reported Thursday. “Most existing organizations focus on just one aspect of the problem—tracking, modeling, remediation, mitigation, policy, etc.—but CODER will serve as a research collective to […] More

  • Northrop to Build Air Traffic Control Radios for India's Airports Authority; Charles Houseago Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop to Build Air Traffic Control Radios for India’s Airports Authority; Charles Houseago Comments

    A Northrop Grumman subsidiary has been awarded a contract to produce air traffic control communication radios for India’s national airports agency. Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems will supply T6 transmitters and receivers, S4 remote control units, filters, multicouplers and antennas under the contract, Northrop said Friday. “We are pleased to be involved from the outset in AAI’s […] More