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Intelligent Waves, Horizon3.ai Collaborate to Bolster DOD and IC Cybersecurity Capabilities

Technology integrator Intelligent Waves has partnered with Horizon3.ai, a company that offers autonomous security testing, to deliver penetration testing capabilities to boost the cybersecurity capabilities of the Department of Defense and intelligence community.

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by Miles Jamison August 29, 2024, 3:46 pm
in Contract Awards, News

Odyssey Systems Announces $162M Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Contract Award

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group announced a $162 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract award by the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center. The company said Tuesday that it will provide professional advisory and assistance services, or PAAS, to the Nuclear Command, Control and Communications, or NC3, Integration Directorate. Matt Kasberg, chief operating officer of Odyssey Systems, said, “Odyssey is […] More

by Aidan Daly August 28, 2024, 12:41 pm
in Intelligence, News

How US Intel Agencies Are Preparing for the Great Power Competition Era

Geopolitical tensions are on the rise, and the Great Power Competition era is here. According to a report by U.S. intelligence agencies, the increasingly strained global landscape can be attributed to “accelerating strategic competition among major powers, more intense and unpredictable transnational challenges, and multiple regional conflicts with far-reaching implications.” In response to these factors, […] More

by Summer Myatt August 28, 2024, 12:39 pm
in Cybersecurity, DOD, Executive Moves, News

Travis Hawker Joins Mattermost as Director of Federal Sales

Travis Hawker has been appointed director of federal sales at Mattermost, according to the executive’s LinkedIn post shared Monday. Before joining the collaboration platform provider, Hawker served as director for the Department of Defense and intelligence community at Xage Security, a zero trust cybersecurity firm. There, he was responsible for guiding federal customers on how […] More

by Miles Jamison August 28, 2024, 12:25 pm
in Artificial Intelligence, Contract Awards, News

Accenture Federal Services Receives $75M USPTO Contract for AI Capabilities

Accenture Federal Services has received a contract from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, to modernize the agency’s examination services. Under the $75 million contract, AFS aims to implement artificial intelligence capabilities throughout the USPTO to improve the patent reviewing process within the agency, the Arlington, Virginia-based company announced Wednesday. Rasha Nahas, a […] More

by Branson Brooks August 28, 2024, 12:23 pm
in Cybersecurity, M&A Activity, News, Technology

Check Point to Expand Managed Threat Intelligence Offerings Through Cyberint Acquisition

Check Point Software Technologies is acquiring Cyberint Technologies to expand its managed threat intelligence solutions and bolster its Security Operations Center capabilities. Under the two parties’ agreement, Cyberint’s advanced capabilities will be integrated into the Infinity Platform and deployed as a managed service through the Infinity Platform Services, Check Point said on Tuesday. Cyberint’s cyber […] More

by Derrick Henry August 28, 2024, 12:19 pm
in DOD, News, Technology

Northrop Grumman Boosts Range, Payload Capacity of MDA’s ICBM Target Vehicles

Northrop Grumman has modified the Missile Defense Agency’s intercontinental ballistic missile target vehicle to increase the range and payload capacity of ICBM target missions. The redesign effort used virtual and augmented reality capabilities to animate and validate the target vehicle’s new integration and stacking operations, the company said on Tuesday. Northrop installed a Peacekeeper SR119 […] More

by Derrick Henry August 28, 2024, 12:14 pm
in Contract Awards, News

Maximus Secures OPM Contract to Enhance Customer Service for Health Benefits Program

Maximus, has booked a $20 million contract from the Office of Personnel Management to provide customer service support for the Postal Service Health Benefits Program, which is set for a November launch. The contact center services provider said Tuesday it will oversee the customer support initiatives of the program, which will provide health insurance to eligible Postal […] More

by Miles Jamison August 28, 2024, 11:35 am
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Army Seeks Bidders for Financial Improvement Program Support Services Contract

The U.S. Army Contracting Command has issued a request for proposal for accounting and auditing support services for the Army Financial Improvement Program. The RFP is a full and open competition for a single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, with a maximum value of about $250 million over three years, according to the solicitation posted Tuesday on […] More

by Arthur McMiler August 28, 2024, 11:33 am
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Hughes, Boost Mobile Demo Navy Warfighter Communications Network; Rajeev Gopal Quoted

EchoStar companies Hughes Network Systems and Boost Mobile have completed testing a 5G network designed to support the U.S. Navy’s primary, alternate, contingency and emergency communication plans. Rajeev Gopal, vice president of advanced programs for Hughes’ defense division, said in a statement Tuesday, “The combined team successfully demonstrated a flexible and resilient mission network that dynamically switched communications […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 28, 2024, 11:31 am
in News, Technology

Integral Federal IT & App Services Now Available on AWS Marketplace; Amanda Windle Quoted

Integral Federal is now offering its information technology and application services on the Amazon Web Services Marketplace, providing AWS customers with hardware and software support, robust security measures and system updates. The services are designed to support critical missions by delivering efficient end-user assistance, minimizing downtime and boosting productivity, Integral Federal said Tuesday. Amanda Windle, chief […] More

by Kacey Roberts August 28, 2024, 11:28 am
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Bluescape SaaS Platform Secures Air Force Authorization to Operate at Impact Level 4

The U.S. Air Force has granted Bluescape’s software-as-a-service offering enterprise-wide authority to operate at Impact Level 4 for controlled unclassified information. With the designation, USAF, its mission partners and Department of Defense organizations can access the BluescapeGov SaaS platform in a simplified manner to aggregate, fuse and share information and create a common operating picture, […] More

by Kristen Smith August 28, 2024, 11:27 am