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  • INSA Appoints LGS Innovations CEO Kevin Kelly as Technology & Innovation Council Chair - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    INSA Appoints LGS Innovations CEO Kevin Kelly as Technology & Innovation Council Chair

    LGS Innovations CEO Kevin Kelly has been named chair of the Technology and Innovation Council at the Intelligence and National Security Alliance. Herndon, Virginia-based LGS Innovations said Thursday Kelly succeeds Bob Farrell and will support technology exchange between the government, security community, industry practitioners and academia in his new role. Kelly will also organize the annual INSA Innovators’ Showcase event where private sector […] More

  • DARPA Enters New Phase in Tactical Undersea Network Architecture Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Enters New Phase in Tactical Undersea Network Architecture Program

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has completed the initial phase of a program to develop concepts and technologies designed to restore connectivity for U.S. troops when conventional tactical networks are offline or unavailable. DARPA said Thursday its Tactical Undersea Network Architecture program has moved into the second and final phase to demonstrate a prototype of the system at sea. LGS Innovations helped the agency design […] More

  • DARPA Begins Phase I of Data Link Restoration Platform Devt Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Begins Phase I of Data Link Restoration Platform Devt Program

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has commenced the first phase of a project that seeks to build a deployable undersea network that would serve as a means to restore disrupted data links, C4ISR & Networks reported Friday. Adam Stone writes the Tactical Undersea Network Architectures program drew various ideas from Harris, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, LGS Innovations and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. […] More

  • LGS Innovations to Update, Relocate US Army C41 Systems in South Korea - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LGS Innovations to Update, Relocate US Army C41 Systems in South Korea

    LGS Innovations has received a five-year contract from the U.S. Army to support the migration of assets from the service branch’s facilities across South Korea to U.S. Army Garrison-Humphreys. The company said Monday it will update and migrate the Army’s command, control, communications, computers and intelligence systems to a new network infrastructure at Camp Humphreys as part of the […] More

  • LGS Innovations to Build Optical Intersatellite Comm Terminals for DARPA; Kevin Kelly Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LGS Innovations to Build Optical Intersatellite Comm Terminals for DARPA; Kevin Kelly Comments

    LGS Innovations has been selected to develop optical communication terminals meant to facilitate communication between two micro-satellites of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency in low-Earth orbit. LGS will build a pair of lightweight, low-power laser communication terminals that DARPA plans to launch on the agency’s small satellites as part of the Inter-Satellite Communication Link initiative, the company said Wednesday. “Small satellites […] More

  • IARPA Picks 5 Firms for Laser-Based Chemical Detection Tech Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IARPA Picks 5 Firms for Laser-Based Chemical Detection Tech Project

    The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity has chosen five companies to help the agency develop portable laser-based technology for the detection of biological agents, chemical weapons, narcotics and explosives at a range of up to 100 feet, Nextgov reported Friday. Frank Konkel writes IARPA will award funds to Leidos, LGS Innovations, Block Engineering, Physical Sciences and Photonics through […] More

  • Douglas Manya Named LGS Innovations EVP, General Counsel, Secretary; Kevin Kelly Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Douglas Manya Named LGS Innovations EVP, General Counsel, Secretary; Kevin Kelly Comments

    Douglas Manya, formerly vice president, deputy general counsel and secretary at Booz Allen Hamilton, has joined LGS Innovations in February as executive VP, general counsel and secretary. Manya is responsible for the legal, corporate governance, contractual and procurement regulation compliance activities of the company, LGS said Wednesday. He succeeds Michael Garson, who will remain as the company’s […] More

  • LGS to Develop IR-Based Chemical Residue Detector for Air Force - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LGS to Develop IR-Based Chemical Residue Detector for Air Force

    LGS Innovations has won a four-year, $11.2 million contract to build infrared-based technology for the U.S. Air Force to detect trace chemicals from diverse surfaces. The Defense Department said Tuesday that LGS aims to help the Air Force develop a standoff sensor equipped with an active IR spectroscopy technology for the detection and identification of chemical residues at a range of […] More

  • LGS, DARPA Build Laser Tech With Waveform Agility; Stephan Wielandy Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LGS, DARPA Build Laser Tech With Waveform Agility; Stephan Wielandy Comments

    LGS Innovations has completed work on a laser platform designed to improve the capability of light detection and ranging systems to detect and analyze objects of interest. The company developed the laser system with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s strategic technology office under the Laser Radar Technology program, LGS said Tuesday. LRT is a […] More

  • LGS Unveils Tech in Push to Secure Network Switches, Routers; Kevin Kelly Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LGS Unveils Tech in Push to Secure Network Switches, Routers; Kevin Kelly Comments

    LGS Innovations has introduced a technology platform designed to help commercial and government clients protect their computer networks from potential cyber attacks. The LGS-built CodeGuardian works to safeguard third-party network routers and switches from network vulnerabilities through source code verification and validation and software diversification, the company said Thursday. “For years the ‘elephant in the […] More

  • LGS Wins Risk Control Award from CNA; David Twigg Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LGS Wins Risk Control Award from CNA; David Twigg Comments

    LGS Innovations has received an award from insurance firm CNA in recognition of LGS’ efforts to prevent accidents and address safety concerns in workplaces. CNA handed the Leadership in Risk Control award to David Twigg, senior manager of environment, health and safety at LGS Innovations, at LGS’ corporate office in Virginia, LGS said Dec. 22. […] More

  • Gene Colabatistto, Kevin Kelly Inducted Into George Washington University’s Engineering Hall of Fame - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Gene Colabatistto, Kevin Kelly Inducted Into George Washington University’s Engineering Hall of Fame

    George Washington University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science has inducted Gene Colabatistto, a group president at CAE, and LGS Innovations CEO Kevin Kelly into the GWU Engineering Hall of Fame. Colabatistto, Kelly and five other industry and government leaders were recognized in an Oct. 22 ceremony for their contributions in the technology, management and engineering fields. Colabatistto, a 25-year defense sector veteran, leads […] More