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  • Ray Duquette: Army Receives CAE Helicopter Training System Ahead of Schedule - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ray Duquette: Army Receives CAE Helicopter Training System Ahead of Schedule

    CAE said Tuesday it has delivered the U.S. Army’s first UH-72A flight training device at Fort Rucker, Alabama, months ahead of schedule. The UH-72A FTD has a wide display powered by the CAE Medallion-600 image generator, and is fitted with a motion/vibration seat and a database comparable to government-owned systems, according to the company. “We […] More

  • DISA Studies Market for Open Source Data Processors, Aggregators - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA Studies Market for Open Source Data Processors, Aggregators

    The Defense Information Systems Agency is studying the market for vendors that can process and aggregate open source data for the agency’s Information Volume and Velocity portfolio. In a sources sought announcement posted on FedBizOpps, DISA’s Advanced Concepts and Experimentation Division said it wants to find out if there are companies with a capability to extract Internet data in […] More

  • NASA Plans Draft RFP for Enterprise Application Services Recompete - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Plans Draft RFP for Enterprise Application Services Recompete

    NASA plans to issue a draft request for proposals for a recompete of its Enterprise Applications Services Technologies indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity program. The single cost-plus-performance-fee contract will comprise maintenance, management and development of the agency’s enterprise information technology applications, NASA said Nov. 25. NASA indicated that the EAST-2 project will have a two-year base period of performance and options to […] More

  • Boeing Reports Progress Toward CCtCap Certification Goal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Reports Progress Toward CCtCap Certification Goal

    Boeing has passed a NASA certification baseline review the space agency conducted for the Commercial Crew Transportation Capability program. NASA said Monday this is the first of several Boeing must go through to complete full certification of its human space transport systems. The review evaluated Boeing’s CST-100 space capsule design, the Atlas V rocket and the operational systems needed for the launch. […] More

  • IDC Survey: Healthcare Needs Broad Approach Versus Cyber Vulnerabilities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IDC Survey: Healthcare Needs Broad Approach Versus Cyber Vulnerabilities

    A new IDC report has underscored the need for healthcare organizations to pour more investments not just in cyber attack response but also in detection and mitigation, noting that the frequency of a breach will only continue to accelerate. “For healthcare organizations, it’s not a matter of if they are going to be attacked but […] More

  • NCI Lands $12M SOUTHCOM Task Order on C4S Support; Brian Clark Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NCI Lands $12M SOUTHCOM Task Order on C4S Support; Brian Clark Comments

    NCI Inc. has received a $12.3 million contract from the U.S. Southern Command to provide IT support services for Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras. The work will run for nine months with an option to extend for one year, and consists of assistance in the command, control, communications and computer systems activities of SOUTHCOM’s Joint […] More

  • Ingram Micro Adds VMware to GSA Schedule, Launches Partner Enablement Program; Bill Brandel Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ingram Micro Adds VMware to GSA Schedule, Launches Partner Enablement Program; Bill Brandel Comments

    Ingram Micro subsidiary Promark Technology has added VMware products to Promark’s General Services Administration schedule in a push to give channel partners greater access to the public sector market. Ingram Micro said Monday it has also launched the Public Sector Rewards Club, a new program that aims to enable partner resellers with the resources and other tools they need […] More

  • Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Now Available on GSA Schedules; Phil Sorgen Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Now Available on GSA Schedules; Phil Sorgen Comments

    Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 can now be purchased by government customers through General Services Administration Schedules. The company said the laptop-tablet, which is built to offer desktop-like power computing, “has met all GSA criteria” and been available under the procurement vehicle since Nov. 3. Microsoft announced that it has also approved additional resellers in an effort […] More

  • VA Picks Decision Lens Software for Program Alignment Work - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    VA Picks Decision Lens Software for Program Alignment Work

    The Department of Veterans Affairs will deploy resource and program management and planning software from Decision Lens as part of an agency-wide initiative to realign its priorities. The cloud-based analytics tool is designed to aid enterprise decision-makers on budget allocations, changes to the information technology portfolio and workforce planning, Decision Lens said Thursday. It also identified research and development and source […] More

  • Booz Allen Compiles 2015 Cyber Trends List for Financial Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen Compiles 2015 Cyber Trends List for Financial Services

    Booz Allen has compiled a list of 10 cyber trends for 2015 intended to guide financial services on how to position their organizations against evolving cybersecurity threats. “In the months and years ahead, what it means to detect and protect in cyber will be redefined,” Sedar LaBarre, a principal with Booz Allen, said Wednesday. “We are […] More

  • Northrop Readies Full-Scale Production for Latest Laser Tech; Jeff Palombo Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Readies Full-Scale Production for Latest Laser Tech; Jeff Palombo Comments

    Northrop Grumman will soon roll out its latest laser technology under its Viper portfolio that has been specifically developed for directed infrared countermeasure systems. The company said Wednesday that its laser systems group spent five years to update to Viper 2.1 and is now getting ready for full-scale production from its Apopka and Rolling Meadows […] More

  • Daniel Keene: CGI Awarded Los Angeles ERP Modernization Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Daniel Keene: CGI Awarded Los Angeles ERP Modernization Contract

    CGI has been selected to update Los Angeles City’s supply and financial management systems under a four-year, $19.6 million contract. The legacy systems will be replaced with the latest version of CGI Advantage, the company said Thursday. CGI Advantage is an enterprise resource planning suite that works to help local governments streamline processes in procurement […] More