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Pegasystems’ Cynthia Stuebner on Applying Automation to DoD’s Risk Management Systems
Cynthia Stuebner, defense industry principal at Pegasystems, discussed in an article published Tuesday on Federal News Network how automation could help the Department of Defense better manage its enterprise risk management systems, prevent errors and facilitate the decision-making process.
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in NewsHughes’ Rick Lober: Commercial Satcom Network Mgmt Systems Key to Efficient Global Operations
Rick Lober, vice president and general manager of Hughes Network Systems' defense and intelligence systems segment, has said the Department of Defense should consider tapping industry for network management resources to support end-to-end global operations.
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in Executive Moves, NewsFormer NASA, DoD Official Michael Griffin Named to Rocket Lab Board
Michael Griffin, former undersecretary for research and engineering at the Department of Defense and two-time Wash100 Award recipient, has joined the board of directors at small satellite launch service provider Rocket Lab. He brings more than 35 years of federal government and space industry experience to Rocket Lab, the company said Wednesday.
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SAIC’s Mark Forman: Data Analytics, Other Digital Transformation Tools Could Help Agencies Manage Supply Chains
Mark Forman, vice president of digital government strategy at Science Applications International Corp., said that government agencies should adopt digital transformation techniques and tools to scale supply chains in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other future crises.
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in NewsCACI Gets DoD Authorization for ‘Corian’ Counter-UAS Suite; John Mengucci Quoted
The Department of Defense has certified CACI International's Corian counter-small unmanned aerial system technology suite for use at DoD facilities following criteria assessments by the U.S. Army.
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Zscaler’s Patrick Perry: Agencies Need Zero-Trust, Cloud-Based Enterprise IT Approach to Telework
Patrick Perry, director of emerging technology for federal, defense and intelligence community at Zscaler, has said that agencies must consider various factors in cloud implementation as remote work becomes ubiquitous.
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in Contract Awards, NewsConstellis Reports Key Contract Wins; Tim Reardon Quoted
Constellis has won several contracts since its restructuring in late March. Key contract wins include a $198M task order to provide security operations support for the Department of Defense at Camp Buehring and Camp Arifjan in Kuwait; $75M contract for security, counterterrorism, fire protection and mail room services at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant in Missouri; and a $33M contract with the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Protective Service for work at the St. Elizabeths campus in Washington, D.C.
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L3Harris Wins Potential $83M Contract to Build, Test Navy Wideband Satcom Modem
L3Harris Technologies has won a potential seven-year, $83.1M contract to develop, integrate and demonstrate an anti-jam modem intended for wideband satellite communications. The Navy Wideband Anti-Jam Modem contract, which has an initial value of $47.6M, includes options for the company to manufacture the hardware and perform engineering support work, the Department of Defense said Thursday.
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DIU Seeks Rideshare Launch Services for Lightweight LEO Spacecraft
The Department of Defense is looking for commercially available launch services to help send lightweight payloads to low-Earth orbit.