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  • iProov Agrees to Provide Self-Authenticating Systems at Unmanned U.S. Borders - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    iProov Agrees to Provide Self-Authenticating Systems at Unmanned U.S. Borders

    iProov has received a task from the Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate to help streamline the process of identifying travelers at unmanned U.S. borders. The London-based company said Monday it will integrate its spoof-detecting offering with existing systems of the Customs and Border Protection that would enable travelers to authenticate their identities […] More

  • CBP Wants Info on Potential Sources of Financial System Support Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CBP Wants Info on Potential Sources of Financial System Support Services

    The U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeks information on vendors that can provide financial system support services. CBP said Tuesday in a FedBizOpps notice that it plans to award a blanket purchase agreement with a one-year base ordering period and four option years for financial systems business process and business intelligence services. The BPA will cover operations […] More

  • CBP to Adopt Salesforce Cloud, Analytics Tech Platforms; Dave Rey Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CBP to Adopt Salesforce Cloud, Analytics Tech Platforms; Dave Rey Comments

    The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has chosen Salesforce to provide cloud computing and analytics platforms to support the agency’s digital modernization effort. CBP will implement Salesforce’s Analytics, Community Cloud and Service Cloud products to update agency personnel management process, manage activities along U.S. borders and engage citizens, the company said Tuesday. “There is a huge opportunity […] More

  • CBP Seeks Info on Cloud Migration Services Vendors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CBP Seeks Info on Cloud Migration Services Vendors

    The Customs and Border Protection has posted a request for information on cloud services providers that can help the agency migrate its applications out of a data center. CBP said Wednesday in a FedBizOpps notice that it aims to move all of its on-premises applications from the office of information and technology’s National Data Center complex […] More

  • Elbit Systems' In-Fill Radar & Tower System Gets CBP OK - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Elbit Systems’ In-Fill Radar & Tower System Gets CBP OK

    Elbit Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has received approval from the Customs and Border Protection to implement an in-fill radar and tower system the company built to help CBP agents protect the country’s borders. CBP certified the system from Elbit Systems of America to support the agency’s air and marine border security operations in Texas, the company said Thursday. […] More

  • General Dynamics Tests CBP Remote Video Surveillance Platform in Texas - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Tests CBP Remote Video Surveillance Platform in Texas

    A General Dynamics business unit has tested in Texas a remote video surveillance platform designed to support border security operations. General Dynamics Information Technology partnered with Parsons’ government services business to help the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection field six Relocatable-Remote Video Surveillance Systems in McAllen and Laredo, Texas, the company said […] More

  • CenturyLink, collab9 Partner to Offer Cloud-Based Unified Comms Platform to DNFSB - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CenturyLink, collab9 Partner to Offer Cloud-Based Unified Comms Platform to DNFSB

    CenturyLink has teamed up with collab9 to offer the latter’s cloud-based unified communications-as-a-service system to the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board under a potential three-year contract. CenturyLink said Wednesday it secured the award through a General Services Administration contract held by its Level 3 Communications subsidiary. The contract has a one-year base term and two option years. […] More

  • IBM, Maersk Aim to Develop Blockchain-Based Global Trade Digitization Platform Through JV - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM, Maersk Aim to Develop Blockchain-Based Global Trade Digitization Platform Through JV

    IBM and Maersk have announced plans to create a joint venture that will aim to develop a blockchain technology-based platform to help digitize and secure global trade operations. The IBM-Maersk JV will be headquartered in New York and will offer a global trade digitization system based on open standards that can support the entire global shipping […] More

  • Former DHS CIO Luke McCormack Appointed to DSA Federal Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former DHS CIO Luke McCormack Appointed to DSA Federal Advisory Board

    Luke McCormack, former chief information officer of the Department of Homeland Security, has joined the federal advisory board of directors at Data Systems Analysts. DSA said McCormack brings information technology and leadership experience in the public and private sectors to DSA as a federal advisory board member. As DHS CIO, he was responsible for strategic guidance, cybersecurity […] More

  • CBP Adopts Graph Platform From Deloitte-DataStax Alliance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CBP Adopts Graph Platform From Deloitte-DataStax Alliance

    The Customs and Border Protection has implemented a graph technology from the Deloitte–DataStax partnership to support the agency’s data analytics and visualization activities, GCN reported. Matt Rollender, vice president for global business development and channels at DataStax, told the publication that CBP uses the MissionGraph tool in efforts to detect threat actors by analyzing relationships between […] More

  • ICE Seeks Contractor Support for Immigration Enforcement Workforce Recruitment Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ICE Seeks Contractor Support for Immigration Enforcement Workforce Recruitment Efforts

    The Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to enlist a private sector consultant to help the agency recruit almost 26,000 workers in the next several years, GovExec reported Monday. ICE sought information on potential industry sources of human resources and operational staffing services in an effort to address President Donald Trump’s requirements for the immigration enforcement workforce. The agency […] More

  • CBP, Idemia, Royal Caribbean Cruises Test Facial Recognition Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CBP, Idemia, Royal Caribbean Cruises Test Facial Recognition Tech

    Idemia, formerly known as MorphoTrust, and Royal Caribbean Cruises have collaborated with the Customs and Border Protection agency to test a facial recognition system to confirm passengers’ identities during their entry and re-entry to cruise ships. The team used the company’s facial capture and recognition technology to validate identities of individuals who exit the Royal Caribbean […] More