
ITT Exelis announced Tuesday it won a Air Force Cryptologic Systems Division contract to produce prototype self-encrypting devices. Exelis did not report financial details regarding the award. The McLean, Va.-based firm said the drivers will be used to protect data stored in mobile applications, including laptops and unmanned aerial vehicles. Chris Bernhardt, Exelis executive vice [...]
May 22nd, 2012 | Filed under News | Read More »

Carahsoft Technology Corp. is adding an industry partner’s cloud-based data storage and software to its General Services Administration schedule, Carahsoft announced Monday. Cleversafe Inc. will provide the storage and software to help agencies address challenges presented by big data, said CEO Chris Gladwin. The software is also intended to help agencies meet data storage policies [...]
May 22nd, 2012 | Filed under News | Read More »

Lockheed Martin Corp. will provide the Navy with updated commercial-off-the-shelf sonar systems for 15 U.S. submarines, the Defense Department announced Monday. Under the $33,745,287 contract modification, the Navy could also potentially provide the systems to other governments under foreign military sales agreements. Acoustic Rapid Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Insertion systems use commercial hardware and software to integrate towed array, [...]
May 22nd, 2012 | Filed under News | Read More »

Boeing will provide the Navy with anti-ship and land attack missile components and software to support foreign military sales agreements, the Defense Department announced Monday. The Navy awarded the Chicago-based aerospace and defense firm nearly $19 million over two awards for Harpoon and Standoff missile system parts and a software license agreement for the Harpoon [...]
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Xerox and the Los Angeles Transportation Department deployed a new parking program in the city Monday. The company said it launched a one-year pilot that includes a real-time parking guidance system, new parking meter technology and a parking management system funded with a $15 million grant from the U.S. Transportation Department. LA ExpressPark went live [...]
May 21st, 2012 | Filed under News | Read More »

Boeing Co. has delivered an eighth C-17 airlifter to the British Air Force, two months after the country and company signed an agreement for the plane. The company announced Friday that it has delivered 242 C-17s worldwide, including 216 to the U.S. Air Force active duty, guard and reserve units. Twenty-six of the planes have [...]
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QinetiQ North America will provide computer programming services to Customs and Border Protection according to the Washington Business Journal. Under a $9.34 million contract, the company will continue providing technology solutions to support CBP’s efforts in collecting, sharing, safeguarding and using immigration law enforcement information. Computer Sciences Corp. and Mitre Corp. also received awards from [...]
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