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  • Defense Science Board Report: Unmanned Systems Could Boost US Undersea Advantage - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Defense Science Board Report: Unmanned Systems Could Boost US Undersea Advantage

    A Defense Science Board task force has published a report that describes ways to increase the capacity of U.S. undersea assets and manned platforms using unmanned systems. The report titled “Next-Generation Unmanned Undersea Systems” explores how unmanned systems could disrupt adversary strategies and perform operations that are on hold due to lack of assets, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory […] More

  • Diligent Consulting to Support Air Force Logistics Data Security Module Implementation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Diligent Consulting to Support Air Force Logistics Data Security Module Implementation

    Diligent Consulting has been awarded a $1.6 million contract to support the implementation of a U.S. Air Force module within the U.S. Army‘s existing web-based Information Security Systems Program Application. The company said Friday it will provide engineering, logistics and technical support services for the Communications Secure and Controlled Cryptographic Items Accountability and Tracking Tool program. The module will work to deliver […] More

  • Project Hosts to Offer Nintex’s Document Generation Platform Via FedRAMP Private Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Project Hosts to Offer Nintex’s Document Generation Platform Via FedRAMP Private Cloud

    Project Hosts will offer Nintex’s document generation platform to government agencies through the former’s Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program-authorized private cloud. The Nintex Drawloop platform works to automate creation of digital documents in Salesforce through merger of data into any combination of document templates, Nintex said Tuesday. Jim Roberson, a vice president at Nintex, […] More

  • UltiSat Awarded DISA Task Order to Support NGA Deployable Comm Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UltiSat Awarded DISA Task Order to Support NGA Deployable Comm Systems

    UltiSat has received a task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide Ku-band bandwidth capacity to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency‘s deployable communications systems. The company said Friday it will offer Ku-band bandwidth and backhaul services in both continental and outside continental U.S. to support NDCS GEOINT operations around the world. The commercial satellite communications […] More

  • Reportlinker: Global C4ISR Market to Grow 2.85% Annually Through 2026 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Reportlinker: Global C4ISR Market to Grow 2.85% Annually Through 2026

    A new Reportlinker study predicts the worldwide market for command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems will grow at a 2.85 percent compound annual growth rate through 2026 due to an increasing demand for interoperable and integrated systems. Reportlinker’s “Global C4ISR Market 2016-2026” report also forecasts the land-based systems segment to dominate the C4ISR market that also covers airborne […] More

  • Air Force to Launch Lockheed-Built SBIRS GEO Flight 3 Satellite Thursday - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force to Launch Lockheed-Built SBIRS GEO Flight 3 Satellite Thursday

    The U.S. Air Force is scheduled to launch a Lockheed Martin-built missile warning satellite Thursday onboard a United Launch Alliance-made Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The Space-Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Flight 3 satellite will work to perform surveillance operations in support of missile warning and defense, battlespace awareness and technical intelligence missions, Lockheed said Tuesday. The […] More

  • HHS Deputy CISO Leo Scanlon to Co-Chair (ISC)2's US Government Advisory Council - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HHS Deputy CISO Leo Scanlon to Co-Chair (ISC)2’s US Government Advisory Council

    Leo Scanlon, deputy chief information security officer and senior cybersecurity adviser for the healthcare sector at the Department of Health and Human Services, has been named as co-chair of the U.S. government advisory council of nonprofit organization (ISC)2. He will lead the council with Dan Waddell, (ISC)2 managing director for North American operations and director for […] More

  • Phil Simonsen Named ACT I Senior Space, Cyber Programs Executive; Michael Niggel Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Phil Simonsen Named ACT I Senior Space, Cyber Programs Executive; Michael Niggel Comments

    Phil Simonsen, a 28-year government national security space veteran, has been named senior executive for space and cyber programs at Advanced Concepts and Technologies International. He will oversee the company’s strategy to pursue new business opportunities with the National Reconnaissance Office and the Air Force Space Command, ACT I said. ACT I CEO Michael Niggel said Simonsen’s […] More

  • Siemens' US CEO Judy Marks to Chair Foundation Board; David Etzwiler Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Siemens’ US CEO Judy Marks to Chair Foundation Board; David Etzwiler Comments

    Judy Marks, CEO of Siemens‘ U.S. subsidiary, has been appointed as chair of the board of directors at the company’s philanthropic arm. She will lead the Siemens Foundation board as it works to help develop future scientists and engineers as well as sustain a workforce focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics, the foundation said Tuesday. “Not only does [Marks] bring vast experience […] More

  • CAE Reports $134M in Simulation, Training Support Contracts; Gene Colabatistto Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAE Reports $134M in Simulation, Training Support Contracts; Gene Colabatistto Comments

    CAE has reported defense contracts worth a combined value of approximately $134.1 million that cover new simulation products, simulator updates and training support services for global military customers. CAE said Tuesday the contracts include a deal with Babcock France to support pilot training of the French air force and orders from Airbus for a new C295 full-flight simulator to be […] More

  • Raytheon-Built GPS OCX Launch & Checkout System Completes Factory Qualification Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon-Built GPS OCX Launch & Checkout System Completes Factory Qualification Test

    Raytheon has completed factory qualification test on the launch and checkout system of an operational control system the company developed for the U.S. Air Force‘s GPS satellite constellation. The company said Tuesday it tested 74 segment requirements of the GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System to verify whether LCS meets Air Force standards. Bill Sullivan, vice president and program manager […] More

  • Defense News: Raytheon Protests Army Artillery Tactical Data System Award to Leidos - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Defense News: Raytheon Protests Army Artillery Tactical Data System Award to Leidos

    Raytheon has filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office regarding a U.S. Army contract awarded to Leidos for the delivery of a new joint and coalition command and control fires support system, Defense News reported Friday. Jen Judson writes Leidos will not be able to proceed on the terms of the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System contract until GAO renders […] More