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  • Tech Firms Urge NIST to Include Vulnerability Disclosure Processes in Cybersecurity Framework - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tech Firms Urge NIST to Include Vulnerability Disclosure Processes in Cybersecurity Framework

    A coalition of security companies and advocacy groups has called on the National Institute of Standards and Technology to incorporate best practices on digital vulnerability disclosures into the agency’s updated Cybersecurity Framework, Nextgov reported Tuesday. Joseph Marks writes the consortium urged NIST to add a section on procedures to receive, review and respond to vulnerability reports. NIST sought public feedback on version […] More

  • Motorola Solutions to Debut Public Safety Mobile Apps Suite - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Motorola Solutions to Debut Public Safety Mobile Apps Suite

    Motorola Solutions will launch a suite of mobile applications designed to help public safety personnel communicate and collaborate with each other. The company said Tuesday the portfolio comprises the Messaging, Mapping, WAVE and Telephony apps. Messaging is designed to help first responders share text messages and photos to individuals or talk groups across smartphones and two-way radios. Mapping will work to identify nearby […] More

  • DARPA Calls for New Military Tech Concepts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Calls for New Military Tech Concepts

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will host a virtual Proposers Day on May 3-4 to discuss an upcoming broad agency announcement that will seek proposals for “innovative” military technologies. DARPA said Tuesday its Tactical Technology Office regularly holds Proposers Days to outline technologies that the office is most interested in and to hear about technology ideas from companies and […] More

  • HII Subsidiary Gets NAVSEA Contract for Engineering, Technical, Logistics Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HII Subsidiary Gets NAVSEA Contract for Engineering, Technical, Logistics Support

    A subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries has secured a potential five-year, $39 million contract to provide engineering, technical, logistics, maintenance, installation and alteration support to the Naval Sea System Command‘s Naval Surface Warfare Center Philadelphia Division. HII said Tuesday the contract covers ship alterations, ship change documents, authorized work items, system repairs, operability testing, certification, inspections, fabrication and drawing and […] More

  • General Dynamics Subsidiary to Help Maintain, Repair Submarines at Naval Base in Connecticut - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Subsidiary to Help Maintain, Repair Submarines at Naval Base in Connecticut

    General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary has received a $46.2 million contract modification to conduct nuclear-related maintenance and repair efforts for operational submarines at a U.S. Navy base in New London, Connecticut. The Defense Department said Tuesday Electric Boat will also help the Navy manage the service branch’s Nuclear Regional Maintenance Department at the New England Submarine Base. The contract covers project management, technical analysis, […] More

  • Symantec: Cyber Espionage Group Used Tools Described in CIA 'Vault 7' Leak - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Symantec: Cyber Espionage Group Used Tools Described in CIA ‘Vault 7’ Leak

    Symantec has found that a cyber espionage group dubbed “Longhorn” has used tools and protocols specified in the Vault 7 leak of alleged CIA hacking devices. The company said Monday Longhorn has used the tools and techniques to launch cyber attacks against an estimated 40 targets in 16 countries across the Middle East, Europe, Asia and Africa. WikiLeaks published more […] More

  • DARPA to Brief Proposers on Hardware Security Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA to Brief Proposers on Hardware Security Program

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks industry expertise to address security vulnerabilities in electronic hardware and plans to hold an event in Arlington, Virginia, to discuss the project with interested companies. DARPA said Monday its System Security Integrated Through Hardware and Firmware program aims to mitigate seven classes of hardware vulnerabilities listed on the Mitre-administered Common Weakness Enumeration website. Those classes are permissions […] More

  • Blackboard's Learning Mgmt System Now Available on AWS Govt Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Blackboard’s Learning Mgmt System Now Available on AWS Govt Cloud

    Blackboard has launched its learning management system in Amazon Web Services‘ GovCloud (US) region in a push to help government agencies manage online learning programs in a cloud environment. Washington, D.C.-based Blackboard said Monday the availability of Blackboard Learn on AWS GovCloud will support Blackboard’s efforts to obtain Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program accreditation. Blackboard Learn is designed to provide virtual learning support […] More

  • BAE Selects Triumph to Supply Gun Bodies for India's Future M777 Howitzers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Selects Triumph to Supply Gun Bodies for India’s Future M777 Howitzers

    Triumph Group has secured a $15 million contract from BAE Systems to manufacture gun bodies for M777 Howitzer weapons that the British defense contractor’s U.S. subsidiary will build and deliver to India under a foreign military sales deal. Berwyn, Pennsylvania-based Triumph said Monday its precision components business unit will machine, weld and assemble gun bodies before delivering them to BAE in the […] More

  • Scott King: Grant Thornton's New Austin Office to Support Public Sector Clients - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Scott King: Grant Thornton’s New Austin Office to Support Public Sector Clients

    Grant Thornton opened a new office on Thursday at 111 Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas. The office is designed to feature multipurpose space, conference and team rooms, audiovisual functions and collaborative technologies, Grant Thornton said Thursday. Scott King, national managing principal of Grant Thornton’s state and local public sector practice, said the new facility will help bring the company’s Austin team closer […] More

  • Honeywell to Update FAA Infrastructure Under Energy Savings Performance Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeywell to Update FAA Infrastructure Under Energy Savings Performance Contract

    Honeywell has secured a potential 23-year, $10.8 million energy savings performance contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to carry out infrastructure upgrades at 21 FAA-run facilities. The company said Thursday that the modernization project will also be funded through the Energy Department‘s Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies grant. Honeywell will lead efforts to update air traffic control […] More

  • Northrop, Wesco Extend Agreement on F-35 Supply Chain Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop, Wesco Extend Agreement on F-35 Supply Chain Services

    Wesco Aircraft has extended its contract with Northrop Grumman for supply chain services in support of the F-35 fighter aircraft program.08 Valencia, California-based Wesco said Thursday it will continue to provide supply chain support for C-class aerospace hardware under the extended agreement with Northrop’s aerospace systems business. Dave Castagnola, president and CEO of Wesco, said the agreement […] More