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Oceus Networks to Build 5G Test Systems for OUSD Research & Engineering; Brad Antle Quoted

Oceus Networks has received a potential $32M order for the delivery of 5G test systems to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Research & Engineering under a subcontract with Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. The company said Monday it will work with Ericsson to produce the 5G Cell on Light Truck test systems. Brad Antle, executive chairman at Oceus Networks and past Wash100 winner, said the company is looking forward to providing the government with 5G technologies.

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by Nichols Martin November 10, 2020, 6:00 am
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Kim Pattillo Brownson, Alicia Harkness Bring Health, Education Expertise to AIR Board

Kim Pattillo Brownson, director for policy and strategy at Ballmer Group; and Alicia Harkness, partner at Guidehouse, have been tapped to join the American Institutes for Research board of directors. Pattillo Brownson and Harkness brought education and health expertise, respectively, to the board to help provide roadmap for the organization, AIR said Monday.

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by Nichols Martin November 10, 2020, 5:24 am
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Sentar Designated as FedRAMP Third Party Assessor

Sentar has been certified as an independent third party assessment organization under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.

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by Matthew Nelson November 10, 2020, 4:58 am
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Three Wire Systems Added to $74M DoD Enterprise Software Initiative BPA

Three Wire Systems has been awarded a spot on a potential $74.5M blanket purchase agreement to provide Forescout software product licenses to the Department of Defense, intelligence agencies and the U.S. Coast Guard as part of DoD's Enterprise Software Initiative.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers November 10, 2020, 4:49 am
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Comtech Tests Blue Force Tracking Tech in Army Exercise

Comtech Telecommunications' mission-critical technologies group demonstrated its blue force tracking equipment during a network modernization exercise held by the U.S. Army.

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by Matthew Nelson November 10, 2020, 4:37 am
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Combined Joint All-Domain C2 Calls for Services to Develop Data Standards, Overcome Cultural Barriers

Several experts said advancing theÂ U.S. Air Forceâ€™s Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control concept will not only require services to employÂ artificial intelligence, machine learning and other emerging technologies to connect sensors and warfighters but also develop data standards,Â C4ISRNET reported Monday.Â

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by Jane Edwards November 10, 2020, 4:24 am
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PSC Finds Increase in Federal Use of Shared IT Services

The Professional Services Council has found that the use of shared information technology services by federal agencies has jumped 2 percent each year since 2017,Â FedScoop reported Monday.Â

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by Jane Edwards November 10, 2020, 3:17 am
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Mike McKinney Named OBXtek COO

Mike McKinney, former managing director of Attain's defense business, has joined information technology contractor OBXtek as chief operating officer.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers November 10, 2020, 3:07 am
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Lockheed Senior Leaders Talk Partnerships to Develop Laser Weapons for Military Use

Two Lockheed Martin officials said the company is working with U.S. military branches to develop directed energy systems to help defend military platforms and troops against various threats, National Defense Magazine reported Monday.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers November 10, 2020, 1:47 am
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CNSI Names Verlon Johnson Corporate Strategy SVP; Todd Stottlemyer Quoted

Verlon Johnson, former vice president of health care policy and program management at IBM Watson Health's government health and human services business, has been appointed senior VP of corporate strategy at CNSI. â€œHer experience and expertise will help us shape our strategy, products, and solutions to meet our clientsâ€™ current and future needs," said Todd Stottlemyer, CEO of CNSI and previous Wash100 Award recipient.

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by Sarah Sybert November 9, 2020, 11:33 am
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KBR Wins Navy Recompete for Aircraft FMS Program Support; Byron Bright Quoted

KBR has been awarded a $47 million cost-plus-fixed-fee recompete contract by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to help U.S. Navyâ€™s F/A-18 and EA-18G Program Office (PMA-265) with foreign military sales (FMS) to Finland and Kuwait, the company announced Monday. "We are proud to serve the Navy as it strengthens its relationship with Finland and Kuwait by supporting their national security initiatives," said Byron Bright, president of KBR's government solutions business and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient.

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by Sarah Sybert November 9, 2020, 11:33 am
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Navy to Select MZA Associates for High Energy Laser Beam Control Tech Support

The Naval Surface Warfare Center's Dahlgren Division is looking to tap MZA Associates for technical support and subject matter expertise associated with the testing of high-energy laser beam control systems. In a SAM notice posted Friday, NSWCDD indicated its intent to negotiate an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with the company to integrate and demonstrate BCS technology designed for the AC-130J HEL prototype.

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by Nichols Martin November 9, 2020, 9:53 am