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  • Lt. Gen. John Thompson: SpaceX’s USAF Certification for Falcon 9 to Remain - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lt. Gen. John Thompson: SpaceX’s USAF Certification for Falcon 9 to Remain

    Lt. Gen. John Thompson, commander of the U.S. Air Force’s space and missile systems center, has said his team did not find any information that would alter SpaceX’s certification status for its Falcon 9 rocket based on available data, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Thompson told Bloomberg the decision was based on an initial telemetry review associated […] More

  • WBB Receives 'Great Place to Work' Certification; Beth Skoletsky Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    WBB Receives ‘Great Place to Work’ Certification; Beth Skoletsky Comments

    The Great Place to Work Institute has certified Reston, Virginia-based government contractor Whitney Bradley & Brown as a “great workplace.” WBB said Thursday it received the designation after independent analysts conducted an anonymous survey of the company’s employees. Beth Skoletsky, vice president of human resources at WBB, said the company aims “to provide a culture and environment that […] More

  • SOS International Gets ISO Management Certification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SOS International Gets ISO Management Certification

    The International Organization for Standardization has granted a certification for SOSi International‘s quality management system. The company said Thursday its quality management system has received an ISO 9001:2015 certification for adherence to requirements such as the capacity to deliver products with consistency, to satisfy customer needs and to proactively improve the system. Julian Setian, president and CEO at […] More

  • Synergetics Gets New ISO Quality Mgmt Certification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Synergetics Gets New ISO Quality Mgmt Certification

    Synergetics has received new certification that recognizes the company’s compliance with leadership and management quality standards established by the International Organization for Standardization. The company said Tuesday it transitioned to the ISO 9001:2015 credential after it held the ISO 9001:2008 certification over the past nine years. Colorado-based Synergetics offers a range of information technology services to federal agencies through the General Services Administration’s 8(a) STARS […] More

  • DataTracks Gets ISO Quality Mgmt Certification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DataTracks Gets ISO Quality Mgmt Certification

    DataTracks Services has received new certification from the International Organization for Standardization for its quality management practices at a company facility in India. The company said Monday its Chennai facility earned an ISO 9001:2015 certificate following an independent surveillance audit by TUV SUD. Suresh Illath, chief operating officer at DataTracks, said the company implements multiple measures to maintain the quality […] More

  • DoD Approves CompTIA Cyber Analyst Certification Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD Approves CompTIA Cyber Analyst Certification Program

    The Defense Department has approved a CompTIA program that works to certify an information technology professional’s skills to prevent, recognize and address cyber threats. CompTIA said Tuesday its Cybersecurity Analyst certification is now included in DoD’s Directive 8570.01-M that lists requirements to train, validate and manage the department cyberspace workforce. CSA+ has been approved as a baseline standard for […] More

  • Altamira Receives NCMA Award for Support on Contract Personnel's Certification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Altamira Receives NCMA Award for Support on Contract Personnel’s Certification

    Altamira has received a a Certification Support Award from the National Contract Management Association in recognition of the company’s efforts to support its employees in acquiring NCMA certifications. NCMA presented the award in Chicago during the World Congress 2017, the company announced Tuesday. “Our commitment to supporting the educational advancement of procurement and acquisition professionals extends beyond our own […] More

  • Dell EMC’s Cameron Chehreh: FedRAMP Should Continue Evolution Toward 'Accelerated Process’ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dell EMC’s Cameron Chehreh: FedRAMP Should Continue Evolution Toward ‘Accelerated Process’

    Cameron Chehreh, chief technology officer of Dell EMC’s federal business, has said he believes the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program should continue to streamline and play a role as government agencies work to advance their digital modernization efforts. “The goal is to get to a point where a vendor holding one [authority to operate] can go […] More

  • ISC(2) Study: 87% of Federal Data Security Pros Cite Employee Retention as Key to Cybersecurity - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ISC(2) Study: 87% of Federal Data Security Pros Cite Employee Retention as Key to Cybersecurity

    A new study conducted by the Center for Cyber Safety and Education and nonprofit organization (ISC)2 says 87 percent of federal agency personnel believe that recruitment and retention of data security professionals should be prioritized in order to protect an organization’s information infrastructure from cyber threats. The Global Information Security Workforce Study cosponsored by (ISC)2 with […] More

  • Harris Gets NSA Type-1 Certification for Wideband HF Manpack Radio - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Gets NSA Type-1 Certification for Wideband HF Manpack Radio

    A Harris-developed wideband manpack radio system has secured a Type-1 certification from the National Security Agency for the transmission of classified images, maps and other data from beyond-line-of-sight environments. Harris said Monday the RF-300H high-frequency manpack radio under the Falcon III product line offers data transmission capacities of up to 10 times faster than previously used radios and is […] More

  • NIAP Certifies Axway API Gateway for Access Control, Policy Mgmt Standard Compliance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NIAP Certifies Axway API Gateway for Access Control, Policy Mgmt Standard Compliance

    The National Information Assurance Partnership has certified an Axway-built gateway platform as compliant with access control and policy management requirements under the international Common Criteria certification program. The certification allows Axway to market its API Gateway product to federal agencies, international governments and highly regulated industries, the company said Thursday. API Gateway is designed to help organizations secure, manage […] More

  • Arista Gets JTIC Info Assurance Interoperability Certification for Cloud Networking Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Arista Gets JTIC Info Assurance Interoperability Certification for Cloud Networking Platforms

    The Joint Interoperability Command has granted Arista Networks information assurance interoperability certification for the company’s technology platforms that work to help government customers modernize and manage cloud networks. Arista said Wednesday the certification recognizes the compliance of its 7150, 7050, 7250, 7300 and 7500 Series programmable platforms with the Defense Department‘s security functional requirements and practices. Ashwin Kohli, vice president of Arista’s […] More