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  • DHS Seeks Info on Data Analysis, Visualization Sources - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Seeks Info on Data Analysis, Visualization Sources

    The Department of Homeland Security wants information on potential sources of data analytics and visualization offerings that could support DHS’ office of cyber and infrastructure analysis. OCIA needs a capability that can help evolve its analytic tools; develop data visualizations, mapping tools and related software applications; and build a research and development framework to launch new platforms, DHS said […] More

  • Former DHS Official Douglas Smith Joins ENODO Global's Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former DHS Official Douglas Smith Joins ENODO Global’s Advisory Board

    Douglas Smith, a former assistant secretary for the private sector at the Department of Homeland Security, has joined advisory firm ENODO Global as a member of its board of advisers. ENODO said Tuesday Smith has coordinated private-sector partnerships with all 22 DHS divisions as part of his responsibilities at the department. He also represented DHS on the U.S. president’s travel and tourism advisory […] More

  • DHS Awards Tech R&D Contracts to 12 Small Businesses - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Awards Tech R&D Contracts to 12 Small Businesses

    The Department of Homeland Security has issued 13 contracts with a combined value of $9.7 million to 12 small businesses for the second phase of DHS’ Small Business Innovation Research program. DHS said Tuesday each contract is worth up to $750,000 and covers the development of a prototype based on technologies demonstrated during the first phase of the SBIR program, which […] More

  • Former DHS Intell & Analysis Official Francis Taylor Named Principal at Cambridge Global Advisors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former DHS Intell & Analysis Official Francis Taylor Named Principal at Cambridge Global Advisors

    Francis Taylor, formerly undersecretary for intelligence and analysis at the Department of Homeland Security, has joined Cambridge Global Advisors as a principal and senior adviser. The strategic advisory services firm said Thursday Taylor will work with clients in government, nonprofits, non-government organizations and corporate establishments concerning national security and global affairs. “He brings a depth of […] More

  • Planck Aerosystems, Asymmetric Technologies to Develop Small UAS Platforms for CBP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Planck Aerosystems, Asymmetric Technologies to Develop Small UAS Platforms for CBP

    The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Planck Aerosystems and Asymmetric Technologies separate contracts worth up to $352,000 combined to develop small unmanned aerial systems and related platforms in support of the Customs and Border Protection’s operations. CBP said Thursday San Diego-based Planck Aerosystems will build a truck-based small aerial drone designed to deliver data as well as […] More

  • Sensofusion to Develop Counter-UAS Mobile System for Marine Corps - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sensofusion to Develop Counter-UAS Mobile System for Marine Corps

    The U.S. Marine Corps and the Defense Department‘s Defense Innovation Unit Experimental have awarded Sensofusion a contract to further develop a mobile platform designed to counter unmanned aircraft systems. Sensofusion said Thursday its Airfence mobile system will serve as the core of the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab’s mobile counter-UAS system as well as support Marines’ efforts to […] More

  • Mississippi State University-Led Partnership to Oversee DHS Drone Demo Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mississippi State University-Led Partnership to Oversee DHS Drone Demo Facility

    The Department of Homeland Security has chosen a Mississippi State University-led partnership to advance research and development work on small unmanned aerial systems. The Mississippi Partnership will also oversee a sUAS demonstration facility in the state for DHS’ science and technology directorate to support flight exercises and assessment of drones in various scenarios such as […] More

  • DHS Seeks Info on Comms Support Sources for Biometric Identity Mgmt Office - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Seeks Info on Comms Support Sources for Biometric Identity Mgmt Office

    The Department of Homeland Security has started to request information on potential contractors that can provide leadership communication support services for DHS’ office of biometric identity management. DHS said in a FedBizOpps notice published Friday potential vendors will work to assist OBIM in the development of its communication strategy to raise awareness about its biometric identification […] More

  • DHS Requests Info on Tech Transfer, Commercialization Support Sources - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Requests Info on Tech Transfer, Commercialization Support Sources

    The Department of Homeland Security has issued a request for information on U.S. companies, government agencies, universities or nonprofit organizations that can support transfer and commercialization of DHS-funded technology platforms. DHS said Wednesday in a FedBizOpps notice that its science and technology directorate seeks assistance to facilitate the department’s Technology Transfer and Commercialization Program. T2C aims to help S&T’s staff and contractors […] More

  • ManTech Wins 2 Task Orders for DHS Program Mgmt, Technical Services; Daniel Keefe Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ManTech Wins 2 Task Orders for DHS Program Mgmt, Technical Services; Daniel Keefe Comments

    The Department of Homeland Security has awarded ManTech International a pair of task orders worth a combined $18 million for program management and technical services to the capability development support group at DHS’ science and technology directorate. ManTech said Thursday it won the task orders through the Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance II contract vehicle. The company will also assess business […] More

  • General Dynamics Obtains CBP FOC Status for Remote Video Surveillance Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Obtains CBP FOC Status for Remote Video Surveillance Platform

    General Dynamics has obtained full operating capability status from the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection agency for a company-built remote video surveillance platform. The company said Tuesday it achieved the FOC designation for the updated Remote Video Surveillance System after it completed the field testing and deployment phase along the southern U.S. border over […] More

  • Fraser Optics to Provide Camera Systems to CBP's Air and Marine Operations Unit - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Fraser Optics to Provide Camera Systems to CBP’s Air and Marine Operations Unit

    Fraser Optics has landed a firm-fixed-price contract to supply electro-optic camera systems to the air and marine operations division of the Department of Homeland Security‘s Customs and Border Protection agency. The company said Thursday AMO utilizes the Tethered Aerostat Radar System to detect low-altitude aircraft and track suspicious movements of ultralight and short landing aircraft over the southwest border. “It is an […] More