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  • Executive Spotlight: An Interview with Jeremy Wensinger, Peraton's COO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Spotlight: An Interview with Jeremy Wensinger, Peraton’s COO

    “At the end of the day, it’s all about delivering the right solutions and technologies to help our customers achieve mission success.” At the recently-held Border Security Expo 2018 in San Antonio, Texas, industry leaders, partners, sponsors and business professionals came together to stoke coals in addressing how transnational criminal organizations are redefining our nation’s […] More

  • Executive Spotlight: Interview with John Goodman, CEO of Accenture - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Spotlight: Interview with John Goodman, CEO of Accenture

    Accenture–already recognized as a highly-modern, hi-tech company on the rise–is working to redefine how the federal government community uses new digital technologies (i.e. cloud, analytics, cyber, artificial intelligence). In an exclusive interview with John Goodman, the newly-appointed chief executive officer of Accenture Federal Services, ExecutiveBiz got him to open about the company’s vision, foresight for […] More

  • Telos ID Promotes Dawn Lucini to Aviation Security VP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Telos ID Promotes Dawn Lucini to Aviation Security VP

    Dawn Lucini, formerly director of aviation security at Telos Identity Management Solutions, has been promoted to vice president of the company’s aviation security business. Telos ID said Monday Lucini will lead efforts to increase the aviation sector’s knowledge of channeling, identification management, biometrics and integration service offerings form the company, as well as strengthen the firm’s […] More

  • TSA Taps Govplace to Deploy Sqrrl Threat Hunting Software for Cyber Compromise Detection - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TSA Taps Govplace to Deploy Sqrrl Threat Hunting Software for Cyber Compromise Detection

    Govplace has received a contract from the Transportation Security Administration to utilize Sqrrl-built threat hunting software designed to analyze information technology networks and determine potential cyber compromises. Govplace said Wednesday the TSA intends to merge the Sqrrl Threat Hunting Platform with current security platforms and distribute Sqrrl-generated data to Department of Homeland Security personnel. The […] More

  • DHS Funds 4 Baggage Scanning Tech R&D Projects - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Funds 4 Baggage Scanning Tech R&D Projects

    The Department of Homeland Security‘s science and technology directorate has distributed $6.8 million to four research-and-development projects that aim to update threat detection features in current baggage detection systems. Integrated Defense and Security Solutions, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and TeleSecurity Sciences received the grants through a Broad Agency Announcement published in December 2016 as part of DHS’ Checked Baggage […] More

  • Leidos to Continue IT, Engineering Support for TSA Security Equipment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos to Continue IT, Engineering Support for TSA Security Equipment

    Leidos has secured a potential five-year, $17 million contract from the Transportation Security Administration to continue to provide engineering, management and information technology security services for transportation security equipment used at airports and TSA facilities. The company said Tuesday it will help TSA manage, redeploy and move Reduced-Size Explosives Detection Systems as well as update the agency’s current […] More

  • Executive Spotlight: Interview with Judy Bjornaas, EVP/CFO of ManTech Int'l - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Spotlight: Interview with Judy Bjornaas, EVP/CFO of ManTech Int’l

    “When you’ve been in the government contracting business for nearly 50 years, as ManTech has, every aspect of working with the customer is, by definition, second nature.” EM: You’ve been a senior finance and accounting executive with 30+ years of experience in government contracting. What are some of your most memorable highlights of your career? […] More

  • L3 Delivers Passenger Screening System to Istanbul Airport - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L3 Delivers Passenger Screening System to Istanbul Airport

    L3 Technologies has delivered its ProVision 2 passenger screening system to the Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Turkey. The company said Wednesday the order brings the total number of deployed ProVision platforms to 2,000 systems worldwide. ProVision works to detect metallic and non-metallic objects such as weapons, explosives, liquids, gels, plastics, powders, metals, ceramics and other materials. […] More

  • eGlobalTech Lands TSA IT Security Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    eGlobalTech Lands TSA IT Security Support Contract

    The Transportation Security Administration has awarded eGlobalTech a contract to help TSA’s information assurance and cybersecurity division secure information systems at the agency. The company said Wednesday it will also help update IAD’s risk management system, develop security policies and assess security controls in efforts to maintain the division’s compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act. Sonya Jain, CEO and […] More

  • TSA OKs Optosecurity-Vanderlande Integrated Screening Platform for Airport Deployment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TSA OKs Optosecurity-Vanderlande Integrated Screening Platform for Airport Deployment

    The Transportation Security Administration has approved an automated screening lane system from Vanderlande and Optosecurity for operational readiness tests at category-X airports in the U.S. The ASL system that combines Optosecurity’s eVelocity platform with Vanderlande’s SCANNOJET offering passed pre-approval assessments by the TSA’s innovation task force, Optosecurity said Thursday. “We look forward to providing a new ASL option to U.S. airports and airline carriers,” […] More

  • TSA to Assess One Resonance Sensors-Built Electronics Scanner Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TSA to Assess One Resonance Sensors-Built Electronics Scanner Tech

    The Transportation Security Administration will assess the effectiveness of a personal electronics scanner offering from San Diego, California-based One Resonance Sensors to detect explosives hidden in electronic devices. ORS said Tuesday that TSA’s planned evaluation of the MobileLab ES inspection system comes after the Homeland Security Department has banned carry-on electronics on direct flights from several  airports in North Africa and Middle East. MobiLab ES utilizes radio […] More

  • TSA Orders Additional Smiths Detection-Built Explosive Detectors; Sally Nordeen Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TSA Orders Additional Smiths Detection-Built Explosive Detectors; Sally Nordeen Comments

    Smiths Detection has received a $45 million order to supply the Transportation Security Administration with additional explosives detection systems for installation at various airports across the U.S. The company said Wednesday that it will deliver 26 CTX 9800 DSi systems as part of the order with an option to provide 12 more EDS units to TSA. Sally Nordeen, senior director of global EDS […] More