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  • Visiongain Report: Increased Air Travel to Drive Demand for Air Traffic Control Equipment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Visiongain Report: Increased Air Travel to Drive Demand for Air Traffic Control Equipment

    ReportBuyer has released a Visiongain report that predicts the market for air traffic control equipment would see increased demand and encounter regulatory challenges, resulting in moderate growth for the market through 2024. The “Air Traffic Control Equipment Market Forecast 2014-2024 Report” notes that climbing demand for air travel will drive market growth as the aviation industry works to keep the […] More

  • SDI Report: Military Radar Market Valued at $13B by 2024 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SDI Report: Military Radar Market Valued at $13B by 2024

    A new Strategic Defence Intelligence report released through ReportBuyer states that the global military radar market will reach a value of $13.3 billion by 2024 at a compound annual growth rate of 1.41 percent. ReportBuyer said Monday the “The Global Military Radar Market 2014-2024 – Market Size and Drivers: Market Profile” report also includes an analysis of spending patterns […] More

  • Deloitte Panel Discusses Cloud Security Misconceptions; Mike Goodfellow Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte Panel Discusses Cloud Security Misconceptions; Mike Goodfellow Comments

    Mike Goodfellow, an advisory partner for Deloitte‘s operations in Canada, clarified misconceptions about the limits and safety of cloud computing at this week’s Deloitte 360 conference, Business in Vancouver reported Tuesday. “We have to protect ourselves, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we exclude options,” Goodfellow told his audience during a panel discussion at the conference. Tyler Orton writes that […] More

  • Lockheed's Stephanie Hill: Mentorship Programs, Partnerships Key for Companies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed’s Stephanie Hill: Mentorship Programs, Partnerships Key for Companies

    Stephanie Hill, vice president and general manager of Lockheed Martin‘s information systems and global solutions-civil business, believes that workplace mentorship provides an opportunity for junior employees to connect with and learn from managers. Lango Deen writes Monday on the Black Engineer website that Hill discussed her own mentorship experiences during a recent BEYA STEM webinar. Hill, the recipient of the […] More

  • Research and Markets: Mobile Data Protection Market to Reach $3B by 2019 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: Mobile Data Protection Market to Reach $3B by 2019

    Research and Markets predicts that the global mobile data protection market will continue to experience fast-paced growth to reach a market value of $3.54 billion in five years at a compound annual growth rate of 22.4 percent from 2014 to 2019. The firm said Friday that the risk of data loss and theft due to the growing adoption of bring-your-own-device practices at businesses as […] More

  • McKinsey's David Court: Aim to Scale Up Analytics Benefits with Tech, Culture Change - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    McKinsey’s David Court: Aim to Scale Up Analytics Benefits with Tech, Culture Change

    David Court, a director at McKinsey & Company, believes companies that want to explore the potential business impact of data analytics must undergo a strategic transformation that involves planning, restructuring and frontline development. Court wrote in a piece for McKinsey Quarterly’s January 2015 issue that management teams should optimize the use of new analytics technology and adapt the organization to integrate new processes. […] More

  • Exelis to Redesign Jamming System for US Navy; Australian Gov't Places Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Exelis to Redesign Jamming System for US Navy; Australian Gov’t Places Order

    Exelis has won a $15.3 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide sustainment and redesign support for the ALQ-99 tactical jamming system used by the service’s EA-6B Prowler and EA-18G Growler aircraft. The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center tasked Exelis to redesign three components of the jammer’s universal exciter upgrade shop-replaceable assembly, the company said Monday. The contract includes […] More

  • ReportsnReports.com: Public Safety Concerns to Drive Homeland Security Market Growth - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ReportsnReports.com: Public Safety Concerns to Drive Homeland Security Market Growth

    The homeland security market will see a compound annual growth rate of 9.86 percent through 2019 due to increasing demand for public safety and security technologies amid terrorist attacks, ReportsnReports.com says in a new report. The firm said Sunday the need for quick response from law enforcement to threat incidents will drive the demand for border, aviation, maritime, counterintelligence, homeland defense and […] More

  • CHSi to Provide Medical Exam Services for NPS Staff; Gary Palmer Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CHSi to Provide Medical Exam Services for NPS Staff; Gary Palmer Comments

    Comprehensive Health Services Inc. has been awarded a new five-year contract to continue providing comprehensive medical exams for current and prospective U.S. National Park Service staff who will perform law enforcement, firefighting and other “arduous” duties. CHSi said Thursday the exams will help determine the staff or applicant’s fitness for duty and the potential risk to their health status given the working conditions and […] More

  • Peter Smith: American Systems' Next CFO to Lead Potential Acquisitions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Peter Smith: American Systems’ Next CFO to Lead Potential Acquisitions

    Peter Smith, president and CEO of American Systems, said that the company is seeking a new chief financial officer to explore acquisition and investment opportunities, the Washington Post reported Sunday. Mohana Ravindranath writes that the new CFO will succeed Mark Danisewicz, who is set to retire this summer, and report directly to Smith. Smith told the publication that he will work […] More

  • FireEye Report Notes Challenges in Alert Mgmt at Large Enterprises; David Bianco Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FireEye Report Notes Challenges in Alert Mgmt at Large Enterprises; David Bianco Comments

    A new FireEye report indicates that many large enterprises in North America, Latin America, Asia and Europe experience challenges in managing security alerts due to concerns on budget, quality and response times. The company said Thursday its “The Numbers Game: How Many Alerts is too Many to Handle?” report points to low budgets, quality perception gaps, lagging response times […] More

  • Hughes Unveils Gen4 Service Plans With SmartTechnologies; Mike Cook Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Hughes Unveils Gen4 Service Plans With SmartTechnologies; Mike Cook Comments

    Hughes Network Systems has released the latest generation of the HughesNet service plans that includes upgraded SmartTechnologies tools for browsing, downloading and data usage management. The Gen4 plans feature the SmartFetch, SmartCompression, SmartBrowsing and SmartResources tools that work to boost website loading, data compression and media download functions, Hughes said Wednesday. According to the company, SmartFetch reduces the […] More