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Engineering Sector Vet Al Weggeman to Join Training System Provider InVeris as CEO

Al Weggeman, a professional with over two decades of engineering and manufacturing sector experience, has been appointed CEO of weapons training technology makerÂ InVeris Training Solutions. The Pine Island Capital Partners portfolio company said Tuesday that Weggeman most recently served as president of chemical detection technology manufacturer Block Engineering and he will officially assume his new role on April 5.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers March 24, 2021, 4:01 am
in Cybersecurity News, Government Technology, News

Neustar-Sponsored Study: Organizations View Threat Feeds as Essential to Cybersecurity Posture

A Neustar-sponsored study revealed that 79 percent of over 1,000 surveyed security professionals see threat data feeds as an essential tool to strengthen the cybersecurity posture of their organizations. Neustar said Monday it sponsored Ponemon Institute's study that aims to determine the effectiveness of threat feeds in strengthening cybersecurity.

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by Nichols Martin March 24, 2021, 3:54 am
in Contract Awards, News

NASA Selects Spaceflight’s Orbital Transfer Vehicle for CubeSat Launch Services

Spaceflight has received a contract from NASA to perform launch services in support of a mission led by The Aerospace Corp. under the space agency's CubeSat Launch Initiative. Spaceflight said Monday it will use its Sherpa-LTC orbital test vehicle to propel two Low-Latitude Ionosphere/Thermosphere Enhancements in Density cubesats to low-Earth orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket.

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by Matthew Nelson March 24, 2021, 3:09 am
in Government Technology, News, Space News, Wash100

Lockheed Martin Space EVP Rick Ambrose Receives Sixth Wash100 Award; Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted

Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin's space business segment, has been named to the list of recipients of the 2021 Wash100 Award. Heâ€™s received the highest honor in all of government contracting (GovCon) for his significant contributions to the federal sector and space domain and his drive to advance spacecraft development and other space tech capabilities.Â

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by William McCormick March 24, 2021, 12:40 am
in Cybersecurity News, Executive Spotlight, Government Technology, News

Executive Spotlight: Eric Malawer, Managing Director and CEO of BluVector, A Comcast Company

Eric Malawer, managing director and CEO of BluVector, a cybersecurity technology company, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the companyâ€™s work with Comcast Government Services, LLC, as well as how artificial intelligence and machine learning have shaped the marketplace. Malawer also discussed the shortage of talent in the cybersecurity field in addition to the ways BluVector addresses and solves challenges for its customers.Â

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by William McCormick March 24, 2021, 12:38 am
in Government Technology, News, Space News, Wash100

Roy Azevedo, President of Raytheon Intelligence & Space, Named to 2021 Wash100 for Leading Development of Space & Military Tech Capabilities

Executive Mosaic, the leading provider in connecting, promoting and branding government and government contracting (GovCon) executives of consequence, is thrilled to announce that Roy Azevedo, president of Intelligence & Space (I&S) for Raytheon Technologies, has been named a recipient of the 2021 Wash100 Award for leading and advancing space technology and other technical capabilities to assist the U.S. military advancements as well as drive company growth.Â Â

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by William McCormick March 23, 2021, 10:23 am
in Government Technology, News, Wash100

NCI President, CEO Paul Dillahay Receives Third Wash100 Award; Executive Mosaic CEO Jim Garrettson Quoted

Paul Dillahay, president and CEO of NCI Information Systems, has received his third Wash100 Award, the most respected and sought after award in all of government contracting (GovCon), to recognize his accomplishments for the GovCon sector and anticipate his success for the rest of 2021.Â Visit Wash100.com to cast a vote for Paul Dillahay.Â

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by William McCormick March 23, 2021, 10:17 am
in Contract Awards, News

AT&T Receives $231M Task Order to Update, Secure Treasury Networks; Chris Smith Quoted

AT&T has received a potential 12-year, $231 million task order to update data and voice communications networks that will support 100,000 Treasury Department personnel. The company said Tuesday it will provide the department networking and cybersecurity services as part of the new award under the General Services Administration-managed Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.

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by Mary-Louise Hoffman March 23, 2021, 9:53 am
in Contract Awards, News, Wash100

Akima Subsidiary Awarded USAF Contract to Renovate Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam; Bill Monet Quoted

Portico, an Akima subsidiary, has won a $43.7 million contract from the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group of the U.S. Air ForceÂ for renovation services and infrastructure repairs and modernization efforts at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.Â

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by William McCormick March 23, 2021, 9:09 am
in Contract Awards, News

Air Force Plans to Tap NCI Information Systems for Spectrum Architecture Maintenance Support

The U.S. Air Force Materiel Command has indicated its intent to negotiate a contract with NCI Information Systems for sustainment and modification work on the branch's spectrum systems development architecture, according to a presolicitation notice posted SAM .gov.

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by Matthew Nelson March 23, 2021, 8:49 am
in Government Technology, News

DroneShield, Trakka Test Integrated Counter-Drone System at Eglin Air Force Base

DroneShield and Trakka Systems jointly demonstrated at Eglin Air Force Base a new technology designed to detect and counter unmanned aircraft system threats. The vehicle-mounted Trakka Interceptor Package Solution or TIPS-C uses DroneShield's DroneSentry-C2 software to detect and track drones by providing a common operating picture within the local airspace, DroneShield said Monday.

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by Nichols Martin March 23, 2021, 7:57 am
in Government Cloud, News

Thomas Kurian: Google Cloud Continues Support for State COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns

Thomas Kurian, CEO of Googleâ€™s cloud segment, said the company has ramped up efforts to use its automated platforms to support the COVID-19 vaccination programs of state and local governments. Kurian said in a blog post published Monday that Google Cloud has deployed itsÂ Intelligent Vaccine Impact technology to help manage vaccination campaigns across the nation.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers March 23, 2021, 7:25 am