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  • Lockheed, Interset Aim to Offer Analytics-Based Insider Threat Detection Platform for Commercial Clients - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed, Interset Aim to Offer Analytics-Based Insider Threat Detection Platform for Commercial Clients

    Lockheed Martin and Interset have partnered to develop an integrated platform for commercial customers to identify potential insider threats through user behavior analytics. The partnership seeks to combine Interset’s user behavior analytics software and Lockheed’s Wisdom Insider Threat Identification technology, Lockheed said Monday. “Insider threats pose one of the highest risks to an organization, and thefts by malicious insiders are projected to double by […] More

  • Intellicheck Obtains Fingerprint Biometric ID Tech Patent; William Roof Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intellicheck Obtains Fingerprint Biometric ID Tech Patent; William Roof Comments

    Intellicheck Mobilisa has received a U.S. patent for a two-factor fingerprint biometric identity process developed to authenticate identity cards with both embedded fingerprint and live biometric information of a person. The patent covers a biometric fingerprint technology that complies with the Federal Information Processing standard and other U.S. government identification methods, Intellicheck said Monday. William Roof, Intellicheck CEO, […] More

  • Ultra Electronics to Combine Maritime Surveillance Tech with Northrop's Autonomous Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ultra Electronics to Combine Maritime Surveillance Tech with Northrop’s Autonomous Systems

    Northrop Grumman has partnered with Ultra Electronics to integrate maritime domain and anti-submarine warfare systems into Northrop’s portfolio of autonomous platforms. The companies aim to build long-endurance systems equipped with sensors and open mission architectures as well as persistent acoustic surveillance technology for use in maritime intelligence missions, Northrop said Monday. Brian Chappel, vice president of autonomous systems at Northrop […] More

  • GSA Seeks Industry Feedback on Charge Card Program Draft RFP; Tom Sharpe Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA Seeks Industry Feedback on Charge Card Program Draft RFP; Tom Sharpe Comments

    The General Services Administration has asked industry and government agencies to submit comments on a draft request for proposals for the third generation of GSA’s charge card program. The agency said Monday it will use the feedback to the draft RFP in order to refine the requirements in the GSA SmartPay 3 program, including charge card […] More

  • BAE Unveils Small Arms Ammo Offering to Non-UK Military Customers; Jennifer Osbaldestin Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Unveils Small Arms Ammo Offering to Non-UK Military Customers; Jennifer Osbaldestin Comments

    BAE Systems will sell its 7.62-millimeter high performance small arms ammunition developed for U.K.’s armed forces to other approved military customers outside of Britain. BAE said Monday the ammunition was developed to help the British military meet requirements and defeat protected targets such as lightly-protected vehicles and aircraft at longer ranges compared with standard NATO rounds. Jennifer Osbaldestin, BAE Systems Land UK […] More

  • FCN Receives DHA Contract to Maintain Cisco Hardware at US Military Treatment Facilities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FCN Receives DHA Contract to Maintain Cisco Hardware at US Military Treatment Facilities

    The Defense Health Agency has awarded FCN a $10.4 million contract to provide maintenance services for Cisco-built infrastructure currently installed at DHA and U.S. military treatment facilities around the world. The Defense Department said Monday the contract has a nine-month base transition-in period and four 12-month options and will include account management, subject matter training, non-standard report preparation and cybersecurity support. DoD noted that existing Cisco hardware […] More

  • Leidos Announces Disruptive Tech Essay Contest Winners - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Announces Disruptive Tech Essay Contest Winners

    Leidos has awarded $10,000 in cash prizes to the winners of an essay writing contest that focused on emerging and disruptive technologies. Sean Cate and Jesse Sloman took first place in the competition, U.S. Navy Commander Timothy McGeehan and retired Commander Douglas Wahl won second place and Navy Lt. (junior grade) Michael Haydell took third place, Leidos said […] More

  • Rockwell Collins to Install GPS Receivers on Leonardo-Finmeccanica Weapon System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins to Install GPS Receivers on Leonardo-Finmeccanica Weapon System

    Rockwell Collins will mount its global positioning system technology on Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s naval and artillery weapon suite in a move to assist in military operations. Leonardo-Finmeccanica is set to fire its Vulcano weapon system with Rockwell Collins’ NavFire Precision Positioning Service GPS under the agreement, Rockwell Collins said Monday. “We have customized the NavFire receivers for the particular […] More

  • Space and Missile Systems Center University Taps Salient CRGT for Education, Training Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Space and Missile Systems Center University Taps Salient CRGT for Education, Training Support

    The Air Force Space Command‘s Space and Missile Systems Center University has awarded Salient CRGT a $4.5 million, five-year contract to deliver education, training and facility management services in support of SMCU’s space acquisition mission. Salient CRGT’s services — including classroom instruction, computer-based training, course development and video teleconferencing — work to train SMC employees in […] More

  • Milrem, Leica Geosystems Debut Unmanned Mobile Mapping Vehicle Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Milrem, Leica Geosystems Debut Unmanned Mobile Mapping Vehicle Platform

    Milrem and Leica Geosystems have launched an unmanned ground vehicle offering the companies jointly developed for off-road surveying, monitoring and security operations. The Pegasus:Multiscope vehicle combines Milrem’s Multiscope UGV platform and Leica Geosystems’ Pegasus:Two mobile mapping sensor technology, Milrem said Monday. The UGV is built to help industry customers automate processes in order to avoid physical risks in surveying complex […] More

  • Rockwell Collins Unveils New Perimeter Security Radar Offering; Claude Alber Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins Unveils New Perimeter Security Radar Offering; Claude Alber Comments

    Rockwell Collins has launched a high-resolution perimeter surveillance radar technology at the ongoing Eurosatory international defense and security trade show in Paris. The PSR-500 radar offering employs behavior analysis algorithms to identify, track and record intrusions even in rainy and foggy conditions, Rockwell Collins said Monday. “Demand for this type of radar technology is growing to address the need for surveillance of geographical […] More

  • IHS Reports 'Record-Breaking' $65B in 2015 Global Defense Trade - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IHS Reports ‘Record-Breaking’ $65B in 2015 Global Defense Trade

    IHS has reported a “record-breaking” $65 billion in global defense trade for 2015 after examining trends worldwide across 65 countries based on 40,000 programs in the firm’s Aerospace, Defense & Security’s markets forecast database. IHS said Monday the Global Defense Trade Report noted the Middle East as the largest importing region with an approximate $21.6 billion in defense equipment deliveries. “The global […] More