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  • Natl Gallery of Art Posts Managed IT Security Services RFI - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Natl Gallery of Art Posts Managed IT Security Services RFI

    The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., has issued a request for information on potential industry sources to support the museum’s information systems security programs. A sources sought notice posted Sept. 20 on FedBizOpps stated the looks to contract with an IT security company to develop, manage and implement security controls across the facility as well as create a toolset or an […] More

  • Harris Ships 1st GPS OCX Satellite Receiver, Encryptors to Raytheon Under Subcontract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Ships 1st GPS OCX Satellite Receiver, Encryptors to Raytheon Under Subcontract

    Harris Corp. has shipped the first of 34 satellite receivers for the GPS Operational Control System to Raytheon after the former company completed an electromagnetic interference test of the initial hardware, Space News reported Thursday. The Florida-based communications equipment provider also delivered to Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services business 14 ground encryptors that will work […] More

  • Navy Solicits Proposals for SPAWAR Crypto I&Y Cable Production Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Solicits Proposals for SPAWAR Crypto I&Y Cable Production Contract

    The Department of the Navy has solicited offers from vendors to supply the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command with crypto I&Y cable assemblies designed to support the service branch’s command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance functions. The Navy said Wednesday it plans to award a potential 10-year, firm-fixed price contract to the winning contractor. The […] More

  • Booz Allen Updates Sailfish Data Analytics Platform Offering; Josh Sullivan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen Updates Sailfish Data Analytics Platform Offering; Josh Sullivan Comments

    Booz Allen Hamilton has updated the company’s analytics platform to include a machine-learning algorithm for commercial and government clients to gain insight from data. A team of more than 600 Booz Allen data scientists worked to develop algorithms in an effort to help maintain vehicle safety, expand access to vaccines and combat human trafficking activities with the Sailfish technology, the company said Thursday. […] More

  • Connecticut Legislature OKs $220M Incentive Package for Lockheed’s Sikorsky Subsidiary - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Connecticut Legislature OKs $220M Incentive Package for Lockheed’s Sikorsky Subsidiary

    The Connecticut General Assembly has approved a $220 million incentive package to keep the factory of Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky subsidiary in the state and increase the helicopter business’ workforce to more than 8,000 by 2032, Connecticut Post reported Wednesday. Ken Dixon writes Sikorsky will build 200 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters at its Stratford, Connecticut-based manufacturing facility as […] More

  • DISA Extends Comtech Subsidiary's Tactical Satcom Services for Marine Corps - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA Extends Comtech Subsidiary’s Tactical Satcom Services for Marine Corps

    A Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary has received an additional $14.4 million order by the Defense Information Systems Agency to continue the company’s managed satellite support services to the U.S. Marine Corps. DISA awarded the order to exercise the third option year under a previously awarded contract to TeleCommunication Systems, which is part of Comtech’s government services segment, the company said Thursday. The exercised option […] More

  • Army Selects PacStar Software for Wireless Comms Mgmt; Peggy Miller Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Selects PacStar Software for Wireless Comms Mgmt; Peggy Miller Comments

    PacStar has been selected by the U.S. Army to provide a software platform for the military service to manage the security of wireless command posts. The Army chose PacStar’s IQ-Core Software with Commercial Solutions for Classified  Plug-In to help secure classified information as part of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 1 program, the company said Thursday. PacStar noted the plug-in will work to address setup, […] More

  • Microsoft's Cloud-Based CRM Platform Gets FedRAMP Board OK Via Accelerated Authorization Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft’s Cloud-Based CRM Platform Gets FedRAMP Board OK Via Accelerated Authorization Process

    Microsoft has received a provisional authority-to-operate from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program‘s joint authorization board for the company’s cloud-based customer relationship management software offering for public sector clients. The company said Thursday its Dynamics CRM Online Government platform has been granted P-ATO at moderate level through the FedRAMP Accelerated process that works to expedite the CSP certification timeline within six months or less. […] More

  • Former Cybercom Deputy Commander Robert Schmidle Appointed Endgame Adviser; Nate Fick Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former Cybercom Deputy Commander Robert Schmidle Appointed Endgame Adviser; Nate Fick Comments

    Robert Schmidle Jr., retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant general and former U.S. Cyber Command deputy commander, has joined Endgame‘s advisory board. Endgame said Thursday Schmidle has years of experience through his service with the Marine Corps and the Defense Department, where he was principal deputy director of cost assessment and program evaluation at the Office of the Secretary of Defense. “Lt. Gen. Schmidle’s strategic […] More

  • Navy Picks TEGAM Bond Test System for Ship, Aircraft Maintenance Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Picks TEGAM Bond Test System for Ship, Aircraft Maintenance Efforts

    TEGAM has secured $900,000 in orders from the U.S. Navy to supply portable micro-ohm and bond test equipment to help address the aircraft and ship maintenance requirements of the service branch and U.S. Marine Corps. The company said Wednesday it expects to complete deliveries of the R1L-E2A electrical bonding meter system to the Navy by the end of this year. R1L-E2A is designed to comply with ATEX, UL and CSA […] More

  • Lockheed Martin Supplies Updated Tactical Missile System to Army - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Martin Supplies Updated Tactical Missile System to Army

    The U.S. Army has received the first updated Tactical Missile System with new guidance electronics and target elimination features from Lockheed Martin. Lockheed said Wednesday the TACMS missiles underwent a refurbishment process at its production facility in Camden, Arkansas, in effort to extend the missiles’ service life. The process also works to allow the integration of new payloads and components as […] More

  • HHS Selects CSRA to Update HR Mgmt System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HHS Selects CSRA to Update HR Mgmt System

    CSRA has received a potential five-year, $38.9 million contract to help update the Department of Health and Human Services‘ human resources management system. The company said Thursday it will work to upgrade the HHS human resource solutions division’s PeopleSoft Human Capital Management 8.9 suite to the PeopleSoft HCM 9.2 version. CSRA will also design, develop and integrate the suite and related interfaces […] More