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  • Iridium Launches New Service Providing Access to Global Maritime Distress and Safety System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iridium Launches New Service Providing Access to Global Maritime Distress and Safety System

    Iridium Communications has launched Iridium Certus GMDSS, a service that provides users access to the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System via satellite connectivity. Service Features The service’s other features include access to weather-resilient broadband communication, safety voice, distress alerts and Maritime Safety Information, Iridium said Wednesday. The new offering also covers additional regulated services […] More

  • RingCentral's Doug Buffkin on Benefits of Cloud-Based Communications to Hybrid Government Work - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    RingCentral’s Doug Buffkin on Benefits of Cloud-Based Communications to Hybrid Government Work

    Government agencies can enhance their efficiency through hybrid work but only if they adopt cloud-based voice communications platforms such as unified-communications-as-a-service and contact-center-as-a-service, according to Doug Buffkin, regional vice president of public sector business development at RingCentral. Benefits of Cloud-Based Voice Communications Platforms Such platforms can facilitate communication between agency employees working in the office […] More

  • Leonardo DRS Subsidiary Receives $55M Army Contract for Vehicle Technical Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo DRS Subsidiary Receives $55M Army Contract for Vehicle Technical Support

    The U.S. Army Materiel Command has awarded DRS Network & Imaging Systems a $55.1 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for engineering and technical services. STS Contract Terms Under the deal, the Leonardo DRS subsidiary will provide system technical support for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle System, the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle System and the carrier of the Multiple Launch […] More

  • Meeting Government Cyber Workforce Needs Requires Inter-Sector Collaboration, NobleReach Official Says - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Meeting Government Cyber Workforce Needs Requires Inter-Sector Collaboration, NobleReach Official Says

    The public and private sectors and academia must work together to address the federal government’s need for cyber talent, according to Pat Tamburrino Jr., chief administrative officer of the NobleReach Foundation. Passion for Missions Organizations, for example, should work to tap the passion of many fresh graduates for mission-oriented work, Tamburrino said in an opinion […] More

  • Allocore's Bill Webner: Government Use of Legacy Systems for Grant Programs 'Untenable' - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Allocore’s Bill Webner: Government Use of Legacy Systems for Grant Programs ‘Untenable’

    The incoming Trump administration should prioritize the adoption of new technologies to ensure the efficiency and integrity of federal grant and loan programs, which distribute nearly $3 trillion in funding every year, according to Bill Webner, the CEO of loans, grants and fraud platform developer Allocore. ‘Untenable’ Reliance on Legacy Systems Webner, a 2024 Wash100 […] More

  • CGI Federal's Victor Foulk: Government GenAI Adoption Requires Change in Acquisition Practices - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CGI Federal’s Victor Foulk: Government GenAI Adoption Requires Change in Acquisition Practices

    The government must change the way it acquires technology in order for agencies to accelerate their adoption of generative artificial intelligence, which can bring about digital and business process transformation that would result in optimal mission outcomes, according to CGI Federal‘s Victor Foulk. Assessing Vendors Based on Past Performance Traditional acquisition practices involve the assessment […] More

  • General Atomics Receives Navy OTA Contract to Mature Long Range Maneuvering Projectile Common Round Prototype - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Receives Navy OTA Contract to Mature Long Range Maneuvering Projectile Common Round Prototype

    The U.S. Navy has awarded General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems Group a contract under the Naval Surface Technology Innovation Consortium other transaction authority vehicle. Contract Goals General Atomics said Monday that under the award, GA-EMS will work to mature its Long Range Maneuvering Projectile Common Round prototype system. The company will also work to demonstrate the […] More

  • Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Retires - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Retires

    Pat Gelsinger on Dec. 1 retired as CEO of Intel Corporation and stepped down from the company’s board of directors. A search committee has already been formed to find a successor, the company said Monday. Remarks by Gelsinger Commenting on his retirement, Gelsinger said his departure from Intel is “bittersweet” because serving in Intel “has […] More

  • USfalcon Makes Changes to Leadership Team Amid Strategic Realignment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USfalcon Makes Changes to Leadership Team Amid Strategic Realignment

    USfalcon recently announced the strategic realignment of its management team. The professional services company said Nov. 26 that the move is part of a broader effort to ensure growth, stronger collaborations and operational optimization. Executive Moves The strategic realignment includes the appointments of Stephanie Martin as president and chief administrative officer; Greg Black as chief […] More

  • Rise8 Announces Speakers & Topics of Upcoming Prodacity Conference - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rise8 Announces Speakers & Topics of Upcoming Prodacity Conference

    Bryon Kroger, the founder and CEO of software developer Rise8, will speak at the 2025 edition of his company’s Prodacity conference. Conference Topics Set to take place from Feb. 4 through 6 in Nashville, Tennessee, Prodacity 2025 will feature expert-led sessions, networking and educational opportunities tackling a variety of topics, including portfolio management; service blueprints; […] More

  • Keegan Caldwell: Patent Landscape Analysis Beneficial to R&D Investment Decision-Making - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Keegan Caldwell: Patent Landscape Analysis Beneficial to R&D Investment Decision-Making

    Patent landscape analysis can help drive an organization’s growth because it can “uncover what isn’t immediately apparent,” according to Keegan Caldwell, a global managing partner at law firm Caldwell. The process is particularly valuable when it comes to research and development, Caldwell said in an article posted Nov. 19 on his firm’s website. Components of […] More

  • Thales TCT's Gina Scinta Says PQC Migration Urgently Needed - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thales TCT’s Gina Scinta Says PQC Migration Urgently Needed

    Government and industry must begin taking steps to secure their systems from cyber threats posed by malicious actors using quantum technologies, Gina Scinta, deputy chief technology officer of Thales Trusted Cyber Technologies, said in a column published Tuesday on the Federal News Network. Steps for Government According to Scinta, on the part of government, agencies […] More