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  • Peraton to Support DoD's Spectrum Sharing Initiative; Stu Shea Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Peraton to Support DoD’s Spectrum Sharing Initiative; Stu Shea Comments

    Peraton has secured a pair of task orders worth $12.5 million combined to support the Defense Department in efforts to open up electromagnetic spectrum for commercial use. The Defense Spectrum Organization asked the company to develop and maintain a software platform designed to analyze electromagnetic compatibility and document spectrum analysis results under a three-year, $5.55 task order, Peraton said Thursday. […] More

  • Eaton to Support DISA's Data Center Power Capacity Expansion Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Eaton to Support DISA’s Data Center Power Capacity Expansion Project

    Eaton has secured a $10.7 million contract to help expand the capacity of power systems at a Defense Information Systems Agency data center in Columbus, Ohio. The company said Tuesday it will provide electrical distribution and power quality management equipment as well as engineering services to the project slated for completion in the first half of 2018. The […] More

  • DISA Seeks Feedback on Business Case Analysis for Cyber Threat Indicator Sharing - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA Seeks Feedback on Business Case Analysis for Cyber Threat Indicator Sharing

    The Defense Information Systems Agency has asked industry to submit comments on a business case analysis about threat indicator sharing capabilities that can support DISA’s cybersecurity portfolio. DISA said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday it will collect and use feedback in efforts to acquire a machine-to-machine technology platform designed to facilitate exchange of cyber threat indicators. […] More

  • DISA to Solicit Proposals for $96M IT Products & Services Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA to Solicit Proposals for $96M IT Products & Services Contract

    The Defense Information Systems Agency plans to issue a formal request for proposals later this month for a range of information technology products and services that will be delivered outside the continental U.S. DISA said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday that the planned single-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract will be valued at $95.9 million and will include […] More

  • Executive Spotlight: Interview with Rick Lober, VP/GM of the Defense and Intelligence Systems Division at Hughes Network Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Spotlight: Interview with Rick Lober, VP/GM of the Defense and Intelligence Systems Division at Hughes Network Systems

    “I grew up as a kid watching the Apollo missions to the moon–what a great motivator to move into a career in engineering.” Space 2.0. The “new space.” What is really at stake for our place in space for 2018? With massive innovations in integrated technologies and satellite components, the community needs to come together […] More

  • DISA, Army Tap Industry for Mobile Device Cloud Integration Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA, Army Tap Industry for Mobile Device Cloud Integration Efforts

    The Defense Information Systems Agency and the U.S. Army have partnered with companies to integrate commercial cloud technology into mobile devices in efforts to increase data accessibility and security for warfighters, Defense Systems reported Friday. Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn, director of DISA, told Defense Systems the agency seeks to extend the U.S. military’s Secret Internet Protocol Router […] More

  • DISA Releases Commercial Satcom Services RFP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA Releases Commercial Satcom Services RFP

    The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued a small business set-aside solicitation for a range of commercial satellite communication support services. DISA said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Thursday it seeks a contractor to provide engineering, acquisition and program management support to the agency’s COMSATCOM Technical Support Branch. A selected contractor will provide business practices and […] More

  • ProSol Wins DISA Contract for Distributed Tactical Comm System Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ProSol Wins DISA Contract for Distributed Tactical Comm System Support

    The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Professional Solutions1 a potential five-year, $48 million contract to provide global logistical services management support for DISA’s Distributed Tactical Communication System. ProSol will also deploy field service representatives to support the Defense Department‘s Enhanced Mobile Satellite Service Gateway program under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, DoD said Friday. The Defense Information Technology Contracting […] More

  • UltiSat to Support Air Force UAV Ku-Band Ground Terminals - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UltiSat to Support Air Force UAV Ku-Band Ground Terminals

    UltiSat has received a potential $8.1 million task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide Ku-band satellite coverage for the U.S. Air Force‘s Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle training and operations. The company said Monday it will also help the Air Combat Command manage Global Hawk Ku-band ground terminals deployed within the 48 contiguous United States. Steve Roth, […] More

  • Dtex to Help DISA Automate Insider Threat Detection With Behavioral Analytics Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Dtex to Help DISA Automate Insider Threat Detection With Behavioral Analytics Tech

    Dtex has secured a two-year contract to help the Defense Information Systems Agency  implement a behavioral analytics-based platform to automatically identify misuse of DISA credentials and insider threats. Dtex said Wednesday it will integrate the company’s Advanced User Behavior Intelligence Platform within DISA’s Cyber Situation Awareness Analytics Capabilities technology on a big data platform to support endpoint monitoring. The automated system […] More

  • Xtera to Build Regional Submarine Cable System for DISA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Xtera to Build Regional Submarine Cable System for DISA

    The Defense Information Systems Agency has awarded Xtera a contract to build a new regional submarine cable system designed to offer high-bandwidth subsea connectivity. Xtera said Wednesday it will provide a turnkey system that consists of undersea optical repeaters, cable, marine services and the company’s Nu-Wave Optima submarine line terminal equipment under the contract. Nu-Wave Optima is a dense wavelength division multiplexing […] More

  • UltiSat to Provide Satellite Services for USPACOM Global Hawk Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UltiSat to Provide Satellite Services for USPACOM Global Hawk Operations

    UltiSat has secured a $4.7 million task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency to provide Ku-based satellite services for U.S. Pacific Command missions that use the Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle. The task order was issued under the Future Comsatcom Services Acquisition vehicle jointly managed by DISA and the General Services Administration, UltiSat said Monday. Steve Roth, a program director […] More