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  • Harris Unveils Interactive Tech Hub in Florida; William Brown Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Unveils Interactive Tech Hub in Florida; William Brown Comments

    Harris Corp. has opened a new interactive technology showcase center in Florida as part of the company’s $150 million investment in the region to facilitate idea exchanges between customers, partners and employees. The 23,000-square-foot Harris Global Innovation Center houses technology demonstration stations, multimedia conference rooms, huddle spaces and other areas that aim to drive collaboration, Harris […] More

  • White House Science Office Seeks Input on Increased Data Portability - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    White House Science Office Seeks Input on Increased Data Portability

    The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy has released a request for information in search of ideas on how it can understand potential advantages and disadvantages of data portability. Alexander Macgillivray, OSTP’s deputy chief technology officer, and Council of Economic Advisers member Jay Shambaugh wrote in a blog post published Friday that the move aims to […] More

  • NIST Seeks Impact Studies on Federal Tech Transfer Programs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NIST Seeks Impact Studies on Federal Tech Transfer Programs

    The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Journal of Technology Transfer have launched a new prize challenge that seeks participants to develop impact studies on technology transferred from federal laboratories. Interested parties will write a paper that describes the economic and/or societal impacts of technology created in federal labs and transferred outside of those facilities, […] More

  • ICF Adopts New Brand to Mark 10 Years as Public Company; Sudhakar Kesavan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ICF Adopts New Brand to Mark 10 Years as Public Company; Sudhakar Kesavan Comments

    The Fairfax, Virginia-based consulting services contractor formerly known as ICF International has rebranded itself as “ICF” and adopted both a new logo and website in conjunction with its 10th anniversary as a publicly-traded company on the NASDAQ. ICF said Tuesday it started its repositioning effort to further explain the company’s collaborations with clients, employees, investors and other stakeholders as the new […] More

  • Air Force Seeks Industry Feedback on UH-1N Replacement Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Seeks Industry Feedback on UH-1N Replacement Program

    The Department of the Air Force has posted a request for information in search of industry feedback and comment on the service branch’s plan to replace its current UH-1N Huey fleet with an off-the-shelf helicopter. A FedBizOpps notice issued Friday says the Air Force intends to procure up to 84 new helicopters of the same configuration as the […] More

  • CompTIA Survey Indicates Govt Employee Confidence in Smart Cities Services; Tim Herbert Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CompTIA Survey Indicates Govt Employee Confidence in Smart Cities Services; Tim Herbert Comments

    A new survey from the nonprofit technology industry association CompTIA has indicated high confidence among government officials in what the organization brands as benefits of smart cities tools and services. CompTIA said Tuesday 50 percent of local, state and federal government personnel surveyed believe the Internet of Things and smart cities will provide value to their organizations. “Improved decision-making made possible […] More

  • CyrusOne Acquires 23-Acre Parcel in Illinois; Kevin Timmons Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CyrusOne Acquires 23-Acre Parcel in Illinois; Kevin Timmons Comments

    CyrusOne has purchased a 23-acre land property in Aurora, Illinois, near a Chicago-based data center the colocation services provider bought in April from CME Group. The property is located at 32W 130 Molitor Road and is set for development over the next few years to connect with the CME Globex global trading platform alongside CyrusOne’s existing Aurora […] More

  • Technavio Lists Top Five Vendors in Portable Comms Market through 2020; Moutushi Saha Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Technavio Lists Top Five Vendors in Portable Comms Market through 2020; Moutushi Saha Comments

    A new Technavio report has cited General Dynamics, Harris, L-3 Communications, Rockwell Collins and Thales as the tier-one vendors in the global man-portable communication systems market through 2020. Technavio said Monday that in-house manufacturing, fresh technologies, global footprint network, product offerings, research and development investments and robust customer base are the key factors necessary to compete […] More

  • State-Owned Defense Firm in Poland to Participate in Lockheed Martin Defense Programs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State-Owned Defense Firm in Poland to Participate in Lockheed Martin Defense Programs

    Lockheed Martin has agreed to involve Poland’s state-owned defense organization Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa in various defense and security programs as part of Lockheed’s commitment to Polish industry. The two parties inked a letter of intent to allow PGZ member companies to participate in Lockheed programs on satellite systems, aircraft, helicopters, weapons, combat systems, training devices and simulators, the […] More

  • SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes Prior to Static Fire Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Explodes Prior to Static Fire Test

    SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket exploded at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida prior to the rocket’s static fire test, Space News reported Thursday. Brian Berger and Jeff Foust write the explosion early Thursday destroyed the rocket’s communications satellite payload Amos-6, built as part of Facebook’s plan to beam Internet access to remote areas in […] More

  • Accenture Study Details 5 Tech Trends in Digital Government; Tom Greiner Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture Study Details 5 Tech Trends in Digital Government; Tom Greiner Comments

    A new Accenture study has identified five emerging technology trends driven by a “people-first approach” the company believes can help move forward the federal government’s digital initiatives. The Accenture Technology Vision 2016 study sought input from the Technology Vision External Advisory Board that consists of individuals from the public and private sectors and academia, Accenture said Wednesday. Accenture cited intelligent automation, liquid workforce, platform-based […] More

  • DOE Awards Geothermal Energy Research Funds to Sandia Labs, University of Utah - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DOE Awards Geothermal Energy Research Funds to Sandia Labs, University of Utah

    The Energy Department has allocated $29 million in total funds for two separate geothermal systems research efforts led by the University of Utah and the Sandia National Laboratories. Eeach team will receive funds to instrument, define and permit candidate sites for an underground laboratory as part of DOE’s Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy program, the department said Wednesday. […] More