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  • SpaceX Receives NASA Category 3 Certification for Falcon 9; Gwynne Shotwell Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SpaceX Receives NASA Category 3 Certification for Falcon 9; Gwynne Shotwell Quoted

    SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has been certified by NASA to launch high-priority science missions for the space agency under the Launch Services Program, SpaceNews reported Friday. “LSP Category 3 certification is a major achievement for the Falcon 9 team and represents another key milestone in our close partnership with NASA,” Gwynne Shotwell, president of SpaceX, […] More

  • Lockheed's Additive Manufacturing Facility Receives UL Safety Certification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed’s Additive Manufacturing Facility Receives UL Safety Certification

    Lockheed Martin has received certification from UL for compliance with a set of safety guidelines to mitigate hazards in 3D printing facilities. UL said Monday it certified Lockheed’s Additive Design and Manufacturing Center in Sunnyvale, Calif., for adhering to the Outline of Investigation for Additive Manufacturing Facility Safety Management. “This facility builds on our 60 years of Silicon Valley […] More

  • DSA Gets ISO/IEC Recertification for Info Security Mgmt System; Fran Pierce Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DSA Gets ISO/IEC Recertification for Info Security Mgmt System; Fran Pierce Quoted

    Data Systems Analysts has been recertified under the ISO/IEC 27001:2013 standard for maintaining the company’s practices related to information security management. DSA said it obtained the recertification after completing an audit conducted by BSI Group America. The standard works as a guide for businesses to manage sensitive employee and customer data in the delivery of advanced technology services across the […] More

  • DynCorp Subsidiary Receives IACET Re-Accreditation for Educational Training - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp Subsidiary Receives IACET Re-Accreditation for Educational Training

    The International Association for Continuing Education and Training has given DynCorp International subsidiary Phoenix Consulting a re-accreditation status which will allow the company to offer IACET Continuing Education Units for five years. DynCorp said Thursday that Phoenix Consulting will now join over 500 organizations around the world authorized to use the IACET name and accredited provider logo on […] More

  • WidePoint's Telecom Lifecycle Mgmt Platform Gets CBP Recertification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    WidePoint’s Telecom Lifecycle Mgmt Platform Gets CBP Recertification

    The Customs and Border Protection has re-certified a WidePoint technology platform designed to help government customers manage telecommunications systems. WidePoint said Wednesday its ITMS telecommunications life cycle management platform received CBP recertification for compliance with the Section 508 amendment to law mandating that electronic and information technology offerings for the federal government are accessible to people with disabilities. “ITMS supports the management […] More

  • AeroVironment Gets Quality Management System Certification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AeroVironment Gets Quality Management System Certification

    AeroVironment has received ISO 9001:2015/AS9100D certification for the quality management system the company uses across its unmanned aircraft, tactical missile, electric vehicle charging and power cycling and test systems businesses. SAI Global issued the certificate that covers AeroVironment’s design, development, operational performance, production and support processes, the UAS manufacturer said Friday. Wahid Nawabi, president and CEO of AeroVironment, […] More

  • Engility to Expand Cyber Scholarship Program for Military Vets; Lynn Dugle Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Engility to Expand Cyber Scholarship Program for Military Vets; Lynn Dugle Comments

    Engility has announced plans to grant additional scholarships to former U.S. military personnel through its CyberWarrior Scholarship Program. The company said Tuesday the next round of grants will help four transitioning service members receive cybersecurity certification training. “Through these scholarships, we’re not only providing veterans with a viable option as they reenter the workforce, but also putting […] More

  • Australia Adds Microsoft Azure, Office 365 to Certified Cloud Services List - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Australia Adds Microsoft Azure, Office 365 to Certified Cloud Services List

    Microsoft’s cloud offerings have received certification in Australia to host data at the protected level. The company said Tuesday the Australian government’s signals directorate has added its Azure and Office 365 platforms to the Certified Cloud Services List. Steven Worrall, managing director of Microsoft’s Australian arm, said the Protected Level certification for Office 365 and […] More

  • MEI Wins Air Force Launch System Certification Support Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MEI Wins Air Force Launch System Certification Support Order

    Millennium Engineering and Integration has won a one-year, $9.9 million task order to support the U.S. Air Force‘s certification process for two proposed launch vehicles. MEI will provide systems engineering and integration services as the government evaluates United Launch Alliance‘s Vulcan rocket and Orbital ATK‘s Next Generation Launcher system, the Defense Department said Thursday. Work under the order will occur through […] More

  • Unisys Gets Expanded NIAP Certification for Microsegmentation Security Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Unisys Gets Expanded NIAP Certification for Microsegmentation Security Platform

    Unisys has received a National Information Assurance Partnership accreditation to make its microsegmentation security software platform available to government agencies seeking to protect classified data and systems that run on Microsoft 10 and Windows Server 2016 operating systems. The company said Thursday the expanded certification for the Stealth software came two years after NIAP initially issued accreditation […] More

  • NASA to Discuss Crewed Flight Contingency Option With Boeing, SpaceX - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA to Discuss Crewed Flight Contingency Option With Boeing, SpaceX

    Bill Gerstenmaier, associate administrator of human exploration and operations at NASA, has said the agency is considering crew rotation missions as one option to address a schedule gap that may arise if Commercial Crew Program contractors experience spacecraft certification delays, SpaceNews reported Friday. He told SpaceNews in an interview that NASA will discuss with Boeing and […] More

  • BAE's US Arm to Support Navy SPAWAR Under Potential $180M IDIQ Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE’s US Arm to Support Navy SPAWAR Under Potential $180M IDIQ Contract

    BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has secured a position on a potential five-year, $180 contract to help the U.S. Navy‘s Space Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center-Atlantic implement  surveillance and sensor systems. The company said Tuesday it will pursue task orders to provide equipment and support services intended to help SPAWAR identify and track potential threats to […] More