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  • AT&T Lands Award for Option Year 2 of Homeland Security Emergency Comms Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AT&T Lands Award for Option Year 2 of Homeland Security Emergency Comms Contract

    AT&T has received $11.7 million from the Defense Information Systems Agency to exercise a contract option to provide emergency communications services to the Department of Homeland Security. The new work supports the DHS Office of Emergency Communications’ Priority Telecommunication Service program that intended to meet communications requirements for crisis, attack, recovery and reconstitution missions, the Defense […] More

  • Nextgov: DHS Looks to Create Cybersecurity Incident Database for Public, Private Sectors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Nextgov: DHS Looks to Create Cybersecurity Incident Database for Public, Private Sectors

    The Department of Homeland Security is asking industry for concepts to help build a cybersecurity incident database that would be available to public and private sector organizations, Nextgov reported Monday. Mohana Ravindranath writes that DHS will collect ideas for the database through May as the department works to outline what it views as potential benefits, obstacles and data points […] More

  • Stephen Kopeck Joins Kroll as Cybersecurity & Investigations Associate Managing Director - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Stephen Kopeck Joins Kroll as Cybersecurity & Investigations Associate Managing Director

    Kroll has appointed Stephen Kopeck as associate managing director for its cybersecurity and investigations practice, where he will report to practice leader Tim Ryan. The risk mitigation services provider said Monday Kopeck, a former special agent with the U.S. Secret Service, holds experience in work with law enforcement and other private sector companies. “He brings extraordinary levels of technical expertise as […] More

  • DHS Plans $11M Cyber Tool Buy for CDM Program's Phase 2 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Plans $11M Cyber Tool Buy for CDM Program’s Phase 2

    The Department of Homeland Security plans to purchase between $10.8 million and $11.6 million on cyber tools and sensors for DHS to handle the accounts of its employees, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Jason Miller writes DHS and the General Services Administration is currently accepting proposals through March 30 from the 17 companies that hold prime positions on the department’s Continuous Diagnostics […] More

  • Johns Hopkins APL Team Develops Datacasting Tech for First Responders; John Contestabile Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Johns Hopkins APL Team Develops Datacasting Tech for First Responders; John Contestabile Comments

    Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory has developed a new technology for first responders to gather information during crisis with the use of public television station frequencies. APL said Monday it created the datacasting tool for the Department of Homeland Security‘s first responder group with the goal to transmit video and other data across a wide area. “Datacasting […] More

  • DHS Looks to Hire More Loaned Executives for S&T Directorate - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Looks to Hire More Loaned Executives for S&T Directorate

    The Department of Homeland Security is currently seeking loaned executives to work with its science and technology directorate and provide assessment support and recommendations on the commercialization of research and development efforts. The incumbent or incumbents will be part of integrated product teams in an effort to evaluate the current state of technology transfer and commercialization in the S&T […] More

  • DHS Federal Protective Service Signs X-Ray Inspection Tech Deal With Smiths Detection - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Federal Protective Service Signs X-Ray Inspection Tech Deal With Smiths Detection

    Smiths Detection has signed a five-year, $65 million deal with the Department of Homeland Security‘s Federal Protective Service to provide x-ray inspection systems in government buildings across the U.S. FPS will use the x-ray systems to detect potential threats at more than 9,000 government facilities under its responsibility, the company said Wednesday. SDI aims to complete deliveries and installations of the x-ray systems by 2021 and […] More

  • HDS Federal’s Mike Tanner: Proper Use of Big Data Can Bring ‘Societal Changes’ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HDS Federal’s Mike Tanner: Proper Use of Big Data Can Bring ‘Societal Changes’

    Mike Tanner, president and CEO of Hitachi Data Systems Federal Corp., has said large volumes of data driven by the adoption of Internet-of-Things-based devices can bring societal changes and improve people’s lives when used correctly, Fedscoop reported Thursday. Billy Mitchell writes Tanner made the remarks at the Hitachi Data Systems Social Innovation Summit in Washington Thursday. […] More

  • eGlobalTech Awarded DHS Emergency Communications Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    eGlobalTech Awarded DHS Emergency Communications Support Contract

    eGlobalTech has been awarded a contract to support a Department of Homeland Security office responsible for the management of communication technologies used by emergency response personnel and other government officials. The management consulting and information technology company said Tuesday DHS’ emergency communications office helps coordinate, train and guide government agencies and industry partners. Allan Potter, eGlobalTech senior director for homeland security, […] More

  • Steve Marker to Present at 2016 Insider Threat Summit - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Steve Marker to Present at 2016 Insider Threat Summit

    General Dynamics Senior Technical Lead for cyber systems unit Steve Marker will present at the 2016 Insider Threat Summit in Monterey, California on March 29 and 30. The event themed “Insider Threat Detection: Defending from Actors within the Network” will tackle personal security issues such as cyber security challenges, evaluation of privileged identities and ethical physical […] More

  • Raytheon-Sponsored Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Kicks Off; David Wajsgras Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon-Sponsored Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition Kicks Off; David Wajsgras Comments

    The Raytheon-sponsored 2016 National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for 2016 will start Monday in an initiative to educate and develop both current talent and future generations of cybersecurity workers. “Now more than ever before, the U.S. and countries around the world are connected by global information networks,” David Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services unit, said in a […] More

  • DHS Selects GovReady PBC for Software Certification, Accreditation Tools - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Selects GovReady PBC for Software Certification, Accreditation Tools

    GovReady PBC has received $1.1 million in funds from the Department of Homeland Security to provide tools for a DHS project that aims to help companies offer their software and information technology systems in the federal market. DHS’ science and technology directorate said Tuesday the Security Controls Compliance Server project’s goal is to simplify the certification and accreditation process […] More