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Huntington Ingalls Awarded Modification to Purchase Columbia Submarine Advance Construction Materials

General Dynamics Electric Boat has awarded a $197M contract modification to Huntington Ingalls Industries‘Â Newport News Shipbuilding division for long-lead time materials and advance construction of the Columbia ballistic missile submarine. HII said Tuesday it will use funds to procure components and materials needed for advance construction of SSBN 826, the first vessel within the Columbia […] More

by Nichols Martin November 7, 2018, 6:03 am
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DoD Issues Special Notice for Commercial Short Range Reconnaissance Drone Launcher

The Defense Department plans to procure an industry-built system that can launch the U.S. Armyâ€™s short range reconnaissance unmanned aircraft for situational awareness purposes. A FedBizOpps notice posted Monday states that DoD seeks an autonomous drone that can perform vertical take-offs and landings, fly for 30 minutes, operate in 15 knot winds or greater and […] More

by Monica Jackson November 6, 2018, 9:41 am
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SAIC Awarded $77M IT Services Contract Supporting Orange County; Bob Genter Quoted

Science Applications International Corp. has received a potential five-year, $77M prime contract to deliver information technology services for agencies within Orange County, Calif. The company said Monday it will provide converged network support, voice communications and overall IT management services under the contract. SAIC will also establish a 24/7 security operations center to administer cybersecurity […] More

by Nichols Martin November 6, 2018, 3:17 am
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Report: DISA to Issue All Mobility Services Contracts Before 2020

The Defense Information Systems AgencyÂ intends to awardÂ all three of its mobility services procurement vehicles before fiscal year 2019 ends, Nextgov reported Monday. DISA said it will possibly release the final request of proposals for the classified segment of the Mobility Enterprise Services contract in the upcoming weeks, with the award expected in the third quarter […] More

by Monica Jackson November 6, 2018, 2:48 am
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Emergency Reporting to Help Army Fire Departments Implement Cloud-Based Incident Data Mgmt Platform

Records management software firm Emergency Reporting and E-9 will jointly provide enterprise support services for fire departments within the U.S. Army under a new contract with the service branch. ER said Tuesday it will offer its records management software and emergency planning tools to the Army, while E-9 will assess risk management frameworks for cybersecurity […] More

by Nichols Martin November 6, 2018, 2:05 am
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Maximus to Provide Contact Center Tech Under GSA Contract Vehicle; Bruce Caswell Quoted

Maximus has landed the first special item number under the General Services Administration‘s new contract vehicle for contact center technologies. The new IT 70 Automated Contact Center Solutions vehicle helps federal agencies access citizen engagement center technologies including artificial intelligence, chat bots, robotic process automation and voice recognition, the company said Monday. â€œOver the last […] More

by Nichols Martin November 6, 2018, 1:55 am
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Hughes to Provide Satcom Integration Services for USCG Aircraft; Rick Lober Quoted

The Naval Air Systems Command has chosenÂ Hughes Network SystemsÂ to integrate satellite communications systems onÂ C-27J aircraft used for the U.S. Coast Guard‘s humanitarian aid and disaster relief efforts. The company said Monday it will partner with Virginia-based procurement and logistics firm ADS, Inc. to provide satcom integration services to support the Coast Guard’s HADR-focused intelligence, surveillance […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers November 5, 2018, 8:58 am
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BAE Secures Navy Missile Launcher Support Contract Modification

BAE Systemsâ€™ land and armaments business has received a $45.9M contract modification to provide mechanical engineering support for the U.S. Navyâ€™s high-priority ballistic missile defense system. The Defense Department said FridayÂ the company will provide cable, canister, canister support and mechanical equipment as well as related ancillary materials for the MK41 Vertical Launch System as part […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers November 5, 2018, 7:40 am
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Boeing, Northrop Draft Requirements for Next Phase of ICBM Replacement Program

Boeing and Northrop GrummanÂ have started setting the requirements for the next phase of a program that aims toÂ replace the U.S. Air Forceâ€™s aging Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile, National Defense Magazine reported Friday. Patricia Dare, team lead for strategic deterrence systems at Boeing, said the firm will provide the Air Force with a set of […] More

by Monica Jackson November 5, 2018, 3:57 am
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Raytheon Wraps up Cybersecurity Assessments for GPS OCX System; Dave Wajsgras Quoted

Raytheon has concluded a series of cybersecurity vulnerability tests for theÂ GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System for the U.S. Air Forceâ€™s GPS III satellites. The company said Friday GPS OCX demonstrated its ability to intercept the broadcast of corrupt navigation and timing data in all rounds of the assessments. The tests cleared the control system for […] More

by Monica Jackson November 5, 2018, 3:25 am
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Azure Summit Technology Demos RF Receiver Tech for Small Manned, Unmanned Platforms

Azure Summit Technology has showcased a software-based and multichannel radio frequency receiver technology to the U.S. Navy. The 3U Switchblade is designed to integrate with small manned and unmanned surface, subsurface and airborne platforms, Azure said Friday. The RF receiver works with software and firmware applications as well as tuner modules deployed in theÂ Switchblade 6U […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers November 5, 2018, 12:13 am
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AT&T to Provide FirstNet Services Procurement Vehicle for California Public Safety Agencies

AT&T and the state of California have partnered to create a procurement vehicle for FirstNet public safety broadband network services. The company said ThursdayÂ FirstNet will work to helpÂ state and local first responders obtain critical data and communicate when they perform tasks or in the event of an emergency. Ken McNeely, president of AT&T’s Pacific Region […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers November 2, 2018, 12:15 am