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  • DSS Gives Raytheon 'Superior' Security Rating for Missile Systems Plant - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DSS Gives Raytheon ‘Superior’ Security Rating for Missile Systems Plant

    Raytheon has announced its missile systems production facility in Tucson, Arizona, has obtained a “superior” security rating from the Defense Security Service for the sixth consecutive year. The company said Wednesday it received a score of 851 from a week-long audit of the plant, 14 points away from a perfect score. DSS gives the superior rating to industry […] More

  • CTC Gets Cogswell Award for Security Practices; Ed Sheehan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CTC Gets Cogswell Award for Security Practices; Ed Sheehan Comments

    Concurrent Technologies Corp. has won the Defense Security Service‘s 2017 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award in recognition of the company’s security practices that comply with National Industrial Security Program requirements. CTC said Thursday the award also recognizes company facilities that have supported other cleared facilities on the implementation of security strategies . “Concurrent Technologies […] More

  • Defense Security Service Picks 36 Company Facilities for Industrial Security Award - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Defense Security Service Picks 36 Company Facilities for Industrial Security Award

    The Defense Security Service has given the 2017 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award to 36 company facilities for maintaining high standards for industrial security. DSS said Thursday the winning facilities represent various large and small companies such as BAE Systems, Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Camber subsidiary, CGI Group, Concurrent Technologies Corp., General Dynamics, Harris, Lockheed Martin, Modern Technology […] More

  • Leonardo Subsidiary Wins DSS Award for Counterintelligence Efforts; William Lynn Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo Subsidiary Wins DSS Award for Counterintelligence Efforts; William Lynn Comments

    A Leonardo subsidiary has received an Award for Excellence in Counterintelligence from the Defense Security Service for its efforts to develop methods against foreign theft of U.S. defense technology. Leonardo DRS has developed techniques to identify malicious communications and worked with other defense contractors to help them implement countermeasures, the company said Wednesday. “We support the tireless work of the DSS by […] More

  • Leidos to Help Build Defense Security Service's Integrated Info System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos to Help Build Defense Security Service’s Integrated Info System

    Leidos has secured a four-year, $40 million contract modification from the Defense Security Service to develop an integrated technology platform that will replace DSS’ Industrial Security Facilities Database and Electronic Facility Clearance System. The Defense Department said Wednesday the company will build an automated National Industrial Security System for DSS under the modification. Work will occur at Leidos’ facility in Columbia, Maryland through […] More

  • Novetta to Develop System-of-Systems Architecture for DoD Insider Threat Mgmt & Analysis Center - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Novetta to Develop System-of-Systems Architecture for DoD Insider Threat Mgmt & Analysis Center

    Novetta has received potential four-year, $10 million contract to help develop and sustain a system-of-systems architecture at he Defense Security Service‘s Defense Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center. The Defense Department said Monday the SoS architecture will be built to help DITMAC reach full operating capability. Work will occur at the DSS DITMAC office in Arlington, Virginia through Sept. 25, 2020. DSS’ […] More

  • PAE Awarded Defense Security Service's Industrial Security Achievement Award; John Heller Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PAE Awarded Defense Security Service’s Industrial Security Achievement Award; John Heller Comments

    Arlington, Virginia-based PAE has received the Defense Security Service‘s James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award for the company’s support to Naval Air Station Patuxent River. PAE said Tuesday 42 facilities received the Cogswell award, which DSS presented at a National Classification Management Society seminar June 8. PAE CEO John Heller noted the company has supported the U.S. Navy at Patuxent River […] More

  • Defense Security Service Recognizes ASRC Federal Subsidiary with Achievement Award; Mark Gray Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Defense Security Service Recognizes ASRC Federal Subsidiary with Achievement Award; Mark Gray Comments

    The Defense Security Service has bestowed the 2016 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award to ASRC Federal‘s Primus Solutions subsidiary. ASRC Federal said Thursday DSS gives the Cogswell Award to industry contractors that have implemented and maintained a security program that complies with and exceeds National Industrial Security Program requirements. Mark Gray, ASRC Federal president and CEO, said the […] More

  • Oshkosh Receives Defense Security Service's Industrial Security Achievement Award - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Oshkosh Receives Defense Security Service’s Industrial Security Achievement Award

    Oshkosh Corporation has received the 2016 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award from the Defense Department‘s Defense Security Service for the company’s facility in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Oshkosh is among the 42 cleared facilities that received the award for industrial security excellence during the annual National Classification Management Society seminar for the Society of Industrial Security Professionals in Nashville, […] More

  • Software AG Receives DSS ‘Superior’ Rating; Tod Weber Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Software AG Receives DSS ‘Superior’ Rating; Tod Weber Comments

    Software AG has received the Defense Security Service’s “superior” rating for the company’s procedures that seek to consider the security of U.S. and foreign information and technologies. DSS reviewed Software AG’s security vulnerability in July against the U.S. National Industrial Security Program standards, Software AG said Monday. “The rating… reinforces the commitment we have to optimize our […] More

  • L-3 Receives Cogswell Awards for Security Practices; Vincent Jarvie Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L-3 Receives Cogswell Awards for Security Practices; Vincent Jarvie Comments

    L-3 Communications has received three James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Awards for security practices being implemented at the company’s facilities. The Defense Security Service selected L-3’s Greenville, Texas-based mission integration division, Middletown, Rhode Island-based Unidyne facility and the Camden, New Jersey-based Systems Company operation as among the 41 recipients of the award, L-3 said […] More

  • Raytheon Earns Five Cogswell Awards for Industrial Security Program; Dan Schlehr Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Earns Five Cogswell Awards for Industrial Security Program; Dan Schlehr Comments

    Raytheon has received five James S. Cogswell awards for the industrial security program being implemented at various facilities of the company. The award is based on how a company maintains security at its facility in compliance with the National Industrial Security Program and sets security standards for other cleared facilities, Raytheon said Thursday. “Safeguarding our […] More