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Navy Awards 18 Companies Spots on Potential $249M Financial Management Support Services Contract

The U.S. Navy has awarded 18 companies spots on a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for financial management support services. The awards come with a 60-month base ordering period stretching from July 2024 through June 2029 as well as a six-month option that, if exercised, would extend work through December 2029, according to a Department of Defense […] More

by Arthur McMiler June 25, 2024, 12:07 pm
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MetTel VP Don Parente Says Company ‘Working Feverishly’ to Transition USPS From Copper-Based Analog Landlines

MetTel Vice President of Public Sector Sales and Solution Architecture Don Parente said his company is “working feverishly” to help the United States Postal Service retire its legacy copper-based plain old telephone service, Fierce Network reported Monday. MetTel is carrying out the work under a contract it had received from the USPS, which involves the […] More

by Jerry Petersen June 25, 2024, 12:07 pm
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Iron Mountain Eyes Expanded Navy Partnership With GPO Contract; Melissa Carson Quoted

Iron Mountain expects to broaden its business with the Department of the Navy under a new contract awarded by the U.S. Government Printing Office for off-site document conversion and scanning services, Seapower Magazine reported Monday. Melissa Carson, general manager of Iron Mountain’s government solutions group, said the company is “kind of in our infancy in […] More

by Naomi Cooper June 25, 2024, 12:06 pm
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Mattermost Team Completes Air Force Tactical ChatOps Enhancement Work; Corey Hulen Quoted

Mattermost, in partnership with BrainGu and goTenna, has delivered capabilities designed to enhance information exchange between operational teams at the tactical edge and operating bases, completing the requirements of the second phase of a U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research contract. The effort involved integrating a secure chat plug-in and implementing low-bandwidth capabilities for the Air […] More

by Kacey Roberts June 25, 2024, 12:05 pm
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ManTech, Marque Ventures Seek to Advance National Security Tech Development via Partnership; Eric Brown Quoted

ManTech and venture capital firm Marque Ventures have partnered to rapidly identify emerging national security capabilities from startups and technology companies to help address mission challenges facing government customers. Eric Brown, senior vice president and chief innovation officer at ManTech, said in a statement published Monday the partnership marks the first engagement of Marque with […] More

by Jane Edwards June 25, 2024, 12:05 pm
in News, Space News

Firefly Aerospace Configuring Wallops Island Site to Support Alpha Launch

Firefly Aerospace is establishing a new launch site at Virginia Spaceport Authority’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, Virginia, for its two-stage small launch vehicle Alpha, which provides launch services for commercial and national security missions. The company said Monday it will configure Launch Pad-0A to begin launching the Alpha rocket in 2025. “Virginia Spaceport […] More

by Naomi Cooper June 25, 2024, 12:04 pm
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SandboxAQ Introduces AI & Quantum-Powered Navigation Technology

Artificial intelligence and quantum-specializing company SandboxAQ has debuted a new multi-domain navigation product. Suppose a Global Positioning Satellite system is jammed or unavailable. In that case, AQNav will provide support through an alternative system that uses AI algorithms, strong quantum sensors and the Earth’s crust magnetic field to ensure efficient navigation, the Palo Alto, California-based company […] More

by Branson Brooks June 25, 2024, 12:04 pm
in Digital Modernization, News

Carahsoft Launches AWS Marketplace-Powered Digital Catalog of Software Offerings for Public Sector

Carahsoft Technology has announced the launch of a digital catalog dubbed CarahCloud Marketplace. Carahsoft said Monday that the digital catalog is built on recently released AWS Marketplace application programming interfaces and serves as a storefront that facilitates the sale of independent software vendor offerings to public sector buyers. Commenting on the value that the APIs […] More

by Aidan Daly June 25, 2024, 12:04 pm
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Telos Opens 5 New TSA PreCheck Sites at Office Depot Stores

Telos has opened five new authorized Transport Security Administration PreCheck enrollment and renewal locations at Office Depot retail stores in Georgia, Tennessee and Texas. The information technology and cybersecurity company said Monday the TSA PreCheck program will expedite security screenings at U.S. airports and allow travelers to go through the process without removing their shoes, […] More

by Derrick Henry June 25, 2024, 12:03 pm
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Collins Aerospace Books $300M Air Force Contract for Reconnaissance Pod Program Sustainment

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has secured a potential $300 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for sustainment services in support of the DB-110 and MS-110 Reconnaissance Pod program. The contract provides for technical support, hardware and software delivery support, field service representative support, call back support all depot-level repairs and other services, the […] More

by Christine Thropp June 24, 2024, 12:21 pm
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IonQ Appoints Dean Kassmann as Head of Engineering and Technology Division

Quantum computing company IonQ has named Dean Kassmann as senior vice president of its newly formed engineering and technology division. The College Park, Maryland-based firm said Friday that Kassmann previously served as vice president of engineering. According to Peter Chapman, president and CEO of IonQ, Kassman has played key roles in some of the company’s “most […] More

by Elodie Collins June 24, 2024, 12:21 pm
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Lockheed Martin Secures $283M MDA Contract Extension for Simulation Framework Development Services

Lockheed Martin will continue developing and maintaining the Missile Defense Agency’s objective simulation framework modeling and simulation system under a $282.8 million contract extension. The Department of Defense said Thursday the award ensures the delivery of required capability increments and supports the execution of the MDA’s integrated master test plan, which includes ground and flight tests, […] More

by Kacey Roberts June 24, 2024, 12:20 pm