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BigBear.ai Receives USCYBERCOM Data Analytics Contract; GovCon Expert Reggie Brothers Quoted

BigBear.ai, a leading provider of artificial intelligence and machine learning, cloud-based big data analytics and cyber engineering solutions, announced on Thursday that the company has been awarded the potential five-year, single-award TACTICALCRUISER contract from the United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM). Under the contract, BigBear.ai will develop and deliver a real-time data analytics capability that incorporates […] More

by William McCormick October 7, 2021, 11:42 am
in Industry News, News

New ATI Resource Hub to Support Non-Traditional Defense Contractors; Chris Van Metre Quoted

Advanced Technology International has launched a hub that seeks to provide resources needed by non-traditional defense contractors to conduct research and development for federal projects. ATI said Tuesday its Innovation Resource Hub will give government contractors access to capital, cybersecurity, infrastructure support, intellectual property rights and other resources. The hub also allows ATI-managed consortia to […] More

by Nichols Martin October 6, 2021, 11:50 am
in Government Technology, News

Allison Transmission Building Electrification Tech for Army’s Combat Vehicles

Allison Transmission is working on an electrification technology that will be integrated into the ground combat vehicle fleet of the U.S. Army. Under the Next Generation Electrified Transmission program, the Indianapolis-based company will advance the development, design and validation of a generator and inverter system for a tracked vehicle transmission platform, Allison said Tuesday. Dana Pittard, […] More

by Carol Collins October 6, 2021, 11:50 am
in News, Space News

Jacobs, NASA Equip Orion Spacecraft With Secondary Payloads for Artemis I Mission

Jacobs and NASA have installed 10 CubeSat payloads on the Space Launch System rocket’s Orion stage adapter for the Artemis exploration program’s first flight mission. The secondary payloads will deploy from the Orion spacecraft’s stage adapter after separation from SLS to perform their individual science and technology missions, Jennifer Harbaugh, a senior social media communications […] More

by Nichols Martin October 6, 2021, 11:48 am
in Cybersecurity News, News

Kevin Mandia: Coordination, Tech Among Keys to Cybersecurity Advancement

Kevin Mandia, CEO of Mandiant, said that government-industry coordination at the national and international levels could advance security efforts in the cyber domain, Breaking Defense reported Tuesday. He told an audience at the company’s Cyber Defense Summit that security professionals should use advanced and adaptive technologies to prevent sophisticated attacks. Mandia also talked about his move […] More

by Carol Collins October 6, 2021, 11:48 am
in Industry News, News

Lockheed Meets MDA’s System Requirements for New Missile Interceptor

Lockheed Martin has passed the systems requirement review for a part of a new layered missile defense architecture the company is working on with the Missile Defense Agency to detect, contain and destroy ballistic missile threats. The company said Tuesday its industry team used advanced digital engineering, model-based engineering tools and interconnectivity for a modernized […] More

by Angeline Leishman October 6, 2021, 11:47 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

1st Edge to Develop AI Tools for Streamlining Army Missile Defense Programs

Artificial intelligence company 1st Edge has secured a three-year, $46 million other transaction authority award to develop AI technologies for the U.S. Army’s missile defense programs. Under the Pragmatic AI and New Technology effort, the company will prototype software that uses AI and machine learning to simplify missile defense programs, 1st Edge said Tuesday. The […] More

by Nichols Martin October 6, 2021, 11:46 am
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Peraton to Provide IT Support at Army Garrisons in 4 European Countries; Jeff Bohling Quoted

Peraton has received a $22.5 million contract for information technology services to support U.S. Army garrisons in Germany, Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands for the next five years. The company said Tuesday it will deliver software development, information assurance and other IT support to Army Installation Management Command – Europe soldiers through its European-based Perspecta […] More

by Angeline Leishman October 6, 2021, 11:45 am
in Industry News, News

Glenn Kurowski: CACI Seeks to Accelerate Software Development Through GitLab Partnership

CACI InternationaI has partnered with GitLab in a move to accelerate software development for government customers with the use of a DevOps platform. Reston, Virginia-based CACI said Tuesday it became the inaugural federal system integrator in the GitLab Partner Program and could use the latter’s open-source application in efforts to build, secure and deliver tools […] More

by Angeline Leishman October 6, 2021, 11:45 am
in News, Space News

Maxar Invests in WorldView Legion Satellite Constellation; Tony Frazier Quoted

Maxar Technologies is investing $600 million in the development of a constellation of Worldview Legion imaging satellites as the National Reconnaissance Office prepares to launch a competition for commercial satellite imagery products in the next few months, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. In June, NRO released a draft request for proposals for the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer procurement […] More

by Jane Edwards October 6, 2021, 11:44 am
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ICF Awarded CDC Recompete Contract for BioSense Health Surveillance Platform; Mark Lee Quoted

ICF has received a potential four-year, $31 million recompete contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide development, maintenance and operations support to CDC’s BioSense syndromic surveillance platform. The Fairfax, Virginia-based consulting services company said Tuesday it will collaborate with CDC’s division of health informatics and surveillance to enhance syndromic surveillance coverage, […] More

by Jane Edwards October 6, 2021, 11:43 am
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Salient CRGT Books $207M VA Task Order for Network Support Services; Tom Ferrando Quoted

Salient CRGT has won a five-year, $207 million single-award task order to design, maintain and modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs’ network security and network transportation services. The Network Engineering, Design, Implementation and Infrastructure Support task order will require Salient CRGT to assist VA in transitioning their IT and telecommunications platforms to the cloud, advancing the […] More

by Summer Myatt October 6, 2021, 11:42 am