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  • BullFrog Licenses Johns Hopkins APL-Built Data Analysis Tool Via DHS Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BullFrog Licenses Johns Hopkins APL-Built Data Analysis Tool Via DHS Program

    Artificial intelligence company BullFrog AI has licensed a data analysis tool developed by Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory through the Department of Homeland Security‘s Transition to Practice Program. The licensing agreement grants BullFrog exclusive rights to use the Socrates data analysis platform for biopharmaceutical applications, DHS said Thursday. Socrates is built to determine patterns and relationships in large-scale and complex data sets […] More

  • Small Businesses Secured 47% of Strategically-Sourced DHS Contracts in FY 2017 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Small Businesses Secured 47% of Strategically-Sourced DHS Contracts in FY 2017

    Small businesses served as prime contractors for 47 percent of all contracts that the Department of Homeland Security awarded through strategic sourcing procurement vehicles in fiscal year 2017, Signal Magazine reported Wednesday. DHS Industry Liaison Carla Thomas said that DHS issued a total of 21,250 contracts in 2017 and 8,500 of those agreements went to small businesses. She […] More

  • DHS Seeks Management Software for Finance, Procurement, Assets - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Seeks Management Software for Finance, Procurement, Assets

    The Department of Homeland Security has posted a sources sought notice for a software that will be used to manage DHS federal finance, procurement and assets. DHS said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday it seeks a software platform built to implement enterprise-level business processing with minimal customization needed. Products to be delivered are expected to […] More

  • Druva Data Protection System Gets DHS Product Approval - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Druva Data Protection System Gets DHS Product Approval

    A Druva data protection system has received approval under the Department of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation product list. The Druva Insync is an integrated data protection platform designed to protect end-user data within specified endpoints and cloud storage, Carahsoft said Monday. The system also includes features for management, compliance monitoring, auditing, remediation and self-restoration. The CDM program was […] More

  • Federal Premium Awarded DHS Ammo Supply Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Federal Premium Awarded DHS Ammo Supply Contract

    Federal Premium has received a potential five-year contract from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to supply .40 caliber ammunition rounds for mission and training applications. The company said Friday it will deliver up to 180 million Tactical HST rounds to multiple Department of Homeland Security components and other federal customers. HST is designed with a nickel-plated case, a bullet […] More

  • DHS Seeks Tech Platforms for First Responder Demo - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Seeks Tech Platforms for First Responder Demo

    The Department of Homeland Security has issued a request for information on technology platforms that first responders can demonstrate through an event in Houston, Texas, later this year. DHS said Thursday it seeks various technologies such as sensors, data analytics tools and computer-aided dispatch systems for test and evaluation during the Next Generation First Responder – Harris County Operational […] More

  • Industry Urges DHS to Standardize Contractor Vetting Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Industry Urges DHS to Standardize Contractor Vetting Process

    Some industry representatives have called on Congress to help the Department of Homeland Security standardize and streamline the vetting and security clearance process for government contracting personnel, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Industry stakeholders told lawmakers Tuesday at a House Homeland Security’s oversight and management efficiency subpanel hearing that DHS leaders should advance the implementation […] More

  • OMB Asks Agencies to Submit Project Proposals for Tech Modernization Fund Under MGT Act - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    OMB Asks Agencies to Submit Project Proposals for Tech Modernization Fund Under MGT Act

    The Office of Management and Budget has issued a memorandum that outlines measures and goals federal agencies should implement to comply with the Modernizing Government Technology Act that aims to facilitate information technology system upgrades, Nextgov reported Tuesday. OMB Director Mick Mulvaney said in the Tuesday memo agencies seeking to receive funds through the potential […] More

  • PlanetRisk to Support DHS Cyber Programs Under $79M Contract; Paul McQuillan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PlanetRisk to Support DHS Cyber Programs Under $79M Contract; Paul McQuillan Comments

    PlanetRisk has secured a potential five-year, $79 million contract to help manage the Department of Homeland Security‘s cybersecurity programs. The company said it will support DHS’ National Cybersecurity Program System as well as the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation and Enhanced Cybersecurity Services programs through the contract. PlanetRisk will also provide program management services to the National Cybersecurity & Communications Integration […] More

  • DHS Awards Contracts to IBM, Deloitte Through Procurement Innovation Lab’s 2-Phased Approach - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Awards Contracts to IBM, Deloitte Through Procurement Innovation Lab’s 2-Phased Approach

    The Department of Homeland Security’s procurement innovation lab has implemented a two-phased approach to streamline the acquisition process and cut the time it takes to award contracts, Federal News Radio reported Monday. DHS awarded contracts to Deloitte and IBM through PIL’s implementation of a self-certification method based on technical assessment factors in the initial phase […] More

  • Kevin Fagan Named ManTech Federal Civilian & Health IT Business General Manager - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kevin Fagan Named ManTech Federal Civilian & Health IT Business General Manager

    Kevin Fagan, formerly a vice president at ManTech International, has been promoted to senior vice president and general manager of the company’s federal civilian and health information technology unit. He will oversee the company’s approach to support the missions of federal clients that include the departments of Homeland Security, State, Veterans Affairs and Health and Human Services, ManTech said […] More

  • Raytheon's Michael Daly Proposes Strategies to Secure Voting Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon’s Michael Daly Proposes Strategies to Secure Voting Systems

    Michael Daly, chief technology officer of cybersecurity and special missions at Raytheon, has suggested multiple strategies for U.S. states to secure voting systems ahead of the midterm elections. Daly called on state election officials and cybersecurity staff to gather in a conference to discuss cybersecurity controls, areas that are prone to attacks and past cases of election tampering, Raytheon […] More