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Four Startups to Demo 5G Tech for USMC-Verizon Industry Competition; Andres Irlando Quoted
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have downselected four startups to receive prizes worth $200K combined to pilot their 5G technologies as part of an industry competition launched through the National Security Innovation Network.
AWS’ Kitty Nix on Recognizing Security in Managing Navy’s Cloud-Based Data, Analytics
The U.S. Navy teamed up with Amazon Web Services to migrate its data and analytics to the cloud and Kitty Nix, a senior manager with AWS, said the company recognizes the significance of security when managing the service’s data and analytics, DC Military reported Thursday.
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Navy Taps BAE Unit to Develop Air Traffic Control Platform
BAE Systems' technology solutions and services business has won a $65.7M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to develop, produce, test, evaluate and update air traffic control systems for the U.S. Navy.
Andy Green on HII’s Center of Excellence for Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
Andy Green, president of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ technical solutions segment and a 2020 Wash100 awardee, said a new center of excellence will help increase HII’s manufacturing capacity to handle future programs focused on unmanned underwater vehicles, Inside Defense reported Tuesday.
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Executive Spotlight: John Vollmer, CEO of Amentum, Discusses DynCorp Acquisition
John Vollmer, chief executive officer with Amentum, and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, spoke with ExecutiveBiz regarding the company’s recent announcement of its planned acquisition of DynCorp. He addressed how the purchase would expand the combined company’s offerings, the expansive culture and the new markets that will come into play after they complete integration.Â
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SAIC Wins $78M Task Order to Support NSWC Mobility Platform Integration; Jim Scanlon Quoted
The U.S. Navy has awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a potential five-year, $78 million cost-plus fixed fee task order to provide support services for mobility platform integration for the Expeditionary Department at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), the company announced Tuesday. The task order has one base year plus four option years.
BlueVoyant Names Debora Plunkett, Ariel Litvin to Board of Directors, Ronald Moultrie to Advisory Board
BlueVoyant has added cybersecurity leaders Debora Plunkett and Ariel Litvin to the board of directors and named Ronald Moultrie, former senior national security official, as vice chairman of its advisory board.
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Navatek-University of South Carolina Partner to Create Digital Twin of Navy Ship Systems
A team comprised of Navatek and the University of South Carolina secured a $9.2M contract to build digital-twin prototypes that could help the U.S. Navy the performance of a ship's power and energy systems, C4ISRNET reported Saturday.
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4 Firms Win Navy USV Sonar Tech Assessment Orders
Four companies have received fixed-price delivery orders worth $1.5M combined to integrate and test sonar technologies for the U.S. Navy’s unmanned surface vehicle program.
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PAE-Parsons JV Wins $545M Contract to Support Defense Operations; Jim Sands, Chris Alexander Quoted
DZSP 21, a joint venture between PAE and Parsons Corporation, has been awarded a potential $545 million facility and base operating support services contract by the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific, at Joint Region Marianas, Guam, PAE reported on Friday. Under the contract award, DZSP 21 will utilize its innovative approach to provide continuous improvement in responsive and transparent operations support.