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Inmarsat, Collins Aerospace Form Inflight Internet Service Partnership

InmarsatÂ andÂ Collins AerospaceÂ have partnered to provide onboard Wi-Fi connectivity for aviation customers under a new value added reseller agreement. Under the deal, Collins Aerospace will resell theÂ Jet ConneXÂ service as part of itsÂ ARINCDirectSMÂ offering to facilitate inflight internet and air-ground data transfer for business jet operators, Inmarsat said Thursday. ARINCDirect works to help customers plan and manage flight […] More

by Nichols Martin January 7, 2019, 12:01 am
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Leidos Gets Patent for Peptide-Class of Checkpoint Inhibitors

Leidosâ€™ life sciences unit has secured a U.S. patent for its new peptide-based PD-1 checkpoint inhibitors developed for more targeted delivery of treatments. The company said Thursday that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the patent for Leidos Health Life Sciences through the Patents 4 Patients program. The program provides a faster review process […] More

by Darwin McDaniel January 4, 2019, 11:03 am
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ManTech Marks 15 Years of Support for US Military’s Vehicle, Counter-IED System Maintenance Program

ManTechÂ announced that it has provided 15 years of support for the U.S. militaryâ€™s Vehicle Engineering Maintenance and Operations program. The Fairfax, Va.-based defense firm said Thursday it has worked for the VEMOS effort, particularly in support of the militaryâ€™s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles, Route Clearance Vehicles and related counter-mine and counter-improvised explosive device systems. […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers January 4, 2019, 8:42 am
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ElectroCore to Distribute Cluster Headache Prevention Tool Under Federal Supply Contract

ElectroCore, a provider of bioelectronic medicine, has received a five-year contract to distribute a hand-held medical therapy product across the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, Bureau of Prisons, Indian Health Services and Public Health Services. The company said Wednesday it will provide its gammaCore technology to more than 21M patients under a federal […] More

by Nichols Martin January 3, 2019, 10:13 am
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DLA Turns to Industry for Chinook Weapons System Parts

The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking market information regarding weapons system parts for the Boeing-made Chinook twin rotor helicopter. The agencyÂ said Thursday in a FedBizOpps notice that it intends to procure components of the helicopter’s weapons system from a qualified firm on a sole-source basis. These components include rotating and controllable swashplates for the system’s […] More

by Nichols Martin December 28, 2018, 9:19 am
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TSA to Seek New Program Partners to Improve Nationwide Checkpoint Security

The Transportation Security Administration within the Department of Homeland Security will host an industry day on Jan. 23 to introduce the new Accessible Property Screening program. The APS program aims to strengthen checkpoint security across the U.S. by leveraging new detection and automated tools, as well as checkpoint transportation security equipment, according to a notice […] More

by Darwin McDaniel December 27, 2018, 9:10 am
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DHS Clears Verodin Cybersecurity Platform; Earl Matthews Quoted

VerodinÂ has received approval from theÂ Department of Homeland Security to offer a cybersecurity technology to government agencies through DHS’Â Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program. The company said Friday it designed theÂ Security Instrumentation PlatformÂ to help organizations protect critical assets from cyber threats by assessing their controls. Earl Matthews, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Verodin, said […] More

by Nichols Martin December 26, 2018, 9:25 am
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DoD Eyes $1.2B Funding in FY20 for New Boeing F-15X Jets

The Department of Defense aims to include $1.2B in funding in its fiscal year 2020 budget request to support the acquisition of the newest versions of the F-15 aircraft, Bloomberg reported Friday. DoD officials said the agency hopes to buy 12 of the new Boeing-built F-15X fighter aircraft for the Air Force. The plan is […] More

by Darwin McDaniel December 26, 2018, 9:12 am
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Carahsoft Now Authorized as AWS Public Sector Distributor; Craig Abod Quoted

Amazon Web Services has authorized Carahsoft TechnologyÂ to distribute AWS offerings across the public sector, building on the existing reseller agreement between the two companies. Carahsoft said Tuesday it can now provide a full range of AWS offerings for the government under theÂ AWS Public Sector Distribution ProgramÂ and help resellers and service providers distribute VMware Cloud products. […] More

by Nichols Martin December 19, 2018, 10:10 am
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Hughes Presents Satcom Tech Prototype to Military Officials; Rick Lober Quoted

Hughes Network Systems has demonstrated a hardware technology built to protect military communications from intentional or environmental interference and support interoperability between satellite communications platforms. The company said Monday it presented to top Department of Defense officialsÂ theÂ Multi-modem Adaptor prototype that works to autonomously select modem, satellite and service providers to help users manage network operations […] More

by Darwin McDaniel December 18, 2018, 4:11 am
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Intelsat, COMSAT Partner to Offer Broadband Service in Gov’t Aviation Sector; Skot Butler Quoted

Intelsat and satellite communications services provider COMSAT have partnered to marketÂ a broadband connectivity offering to U.S. government aircraft operators and coalition partners. COMSAT will add the FlexAirÂ managed service to the company’s suite of airborne satcom services intended to help military personnel communicate anywhere in the world, Intelsat said Thursday. â€œFlexAir was designed with government users […] More

by Matthew Nelson December 14, 2018, 6:44 am
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Recorded Future’s Threat Intell Platform Included in DHS Approved Products List

Recorded Future has been authorized to offer its threat intelligence platform to support the Department of Homeland Securityâ€™s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program. The Somerville, Mass.-based firm said Thursday its machine learning-based Recorded Future Platform will be included in the CDM Approved Product List for the CDM cybersecurity program, which aims to provide real-time threat […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers December 14, 2018, 6:11 am