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  • Army Selects PacStar Software for Wireless Comms Mgmt; Peggy Miller Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Selects PacStar Software for Wireless Comms Mgmt; Peggy Miller Comments

    PacStar has been selected by the U.S. Army to provide a software platform for the military service to manage the security of wireless command posts. The Army chose PacStar’s IQ-Core Software with Commercial Solutions for Classified  Plug-In to help secure classified information as part of the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical Increment 1 program, the company said Thursday. PacStar noted the plug-in will work to address setup, […] More

  • Crest to Take Over NSA's Incident Response Assistance Accreditation Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Crest to Take Over NSA’s Incident Response Assistance Accreditation Program

    U.K.-based technical information security accreditation and certification body Crest will assume responsibility for the operation of the National Security Agency‘s Cyber Incident Response Assistance accreditation program under a memorandum of understanding with NSA. Crest said Tuesday it will collaborate with NSA’s Information Assurance Directorate to expand the CIRA program and maintain the integrity of the strict accreditation process. “The Crest relationship […] More

  • ViaSat's Rugged Network Encryptors Gain NSA Certification; Jerry Goodwin Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ViaSat’s Rugged Network Encryptors Gain NSA Certification; Jerry Goodwin Comments

    ViaSat has received National Security Agency certification for two encryption platforms the company designed to secure communications networks. The broadband services and technology provider said Wednesday its NSA-certified KG-250XS and IPS-250X encryptors are now available for purchase by government agencies. Jerry Goodwin, chief operating officer of the government systems division at ViaSat, said the certification supports the company’s efforts to grow its cyber […] More

  • DISA Grants STIG Certification to MobileIron Security Platform; Barry Mainz Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA Grants STIG Certification to MobileIron Security Platform; Barry Mainz Comments

    The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued its Security Technical Implementation Guide approval to a MobileIron-built mobile device management platform for deployment at the Defense Department. DISA cleared the MobileIron Core platform for use on iOS and Android devices in certain DoD-run networks, the company said Thursday. “The DoD Mobile Device Strategy encourages a highly mobile workforce for greater mission effectiveness,” said Barry […] More

  • General Dynamics to Provide HF Comms System for Navy's Digital Modular Radios - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics to Provide HF Comms System for Navy’s Digital Modular Radios

    General Dynamics has been awarded a contract modification to provide high-frequency communications support for the AN/USC-61(C) digital modular radios of the U.S. Navy. The company said Thursday its mission systems business will provide the 3G high-frequency, third-generation Automatic Link Establishment system that will work to facilitate communications between U.S. and coalition forces. ALE works to supplement satellite communications when networks are unavailable as […] More

  • Raytheon Gets NSA Certification for Ethernet Encryption Tool; John Droge Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Gets NSA Certification for Ethernet Encryption Tool; John Droge Comments

    Raytheon has received certification from the National Security Agency for its Ethernet encryption system that works to safeguard Top Secret-level data and sensitive compartmented information in networked communication platforms. The NSA Type 1 certification seeks to authorize Raytheon to sell its KG-350 Layer 2 Ethernet encryption tool to government, military and commercial clients, the company said […] More

  • Unisys Receives NSA, NIAP Certifications for Enterprise IT Security Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Unisys Receives NSA, NIAP Certifications for Enterprise IT Security Platform

    Unisys has received approval from the National Security Agency and NSA’s partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to make a company-made enterprise information technology security platform available to government agencies. The company said Monday it received certification under the NSA Commercial Solutions for Classified program that allows federal agencies to buy and implement the Stealth software to help secure classified systems and […] More

  • General Dynamics Develops Virtual Local Area Network Feature for Encryption Tech Portfolio - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Develops Virtual Local Area Network Feature for Encryption Tech Portfolio

    General Dynamics has added an optional virtual local area network feature to the  company’s suite of encryption technology offerings designed to secure networks and data against cyber threats. The company said Tuesday the VLAN feature of the TACLANE family of encryptors will work to help users simultaneously send and receive Layer 2 and High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptor data through a single encryptor. General Dynamics also […] More

  • HPE Obtains NSA Commercial Service Provider Designation; Orlando Figueredo Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HPE Obtains NSA Commercial Service Provider Designation; Orlando Figueredo Comments

    Hewlett Packard Enterprise has been approved as a National Security Agency integrator for classified commercial services after the company passed NSA program requirements. As an authorized integrator, HPE is permitted to provide commercial products and services for classified environments under NSA’s Commercial Solutions for Classified program, HPE said June 30. Orlando Figueredo, vice president of consulting and intelligence […] More

  • Jonathan Couch Named ThreatQuotient Strategy VP; John Czupak Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jonathan Couch Named ThreatQuotient Strategy VP; John Czupak Comments

    Jonathan Couch, co-founder and former vice president of iSIGHT Partners, has joined ThreatQuotient as vice president for strategy at the Reston, Virginia-based enterprise security technology company. ThreatQuotient said Wednesday he will work to develop the company’s software roadmap and partnership strategy as well as collaborate with its partners and clients to help them  secure their business operations. “Couch has a deep understanding of the threat […] More

  • Engility to Continue Tactical Intell Gathering Support for Army; Lynn Dugle Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Engility to Continue Tactical Intell Gathering Support for Army; Lynn Dugle Comments

    Engility has secured a potential $24 million contract to support the U.S. Army‘s efforts to gather and provide global intelligence data to military commanders. The company said Wednesday it will continue to provide engineering services for the service branch’s Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Program under the recompete firm-fixed-price contract. “Our systems engineering knowledge, combined with insight into advanced […] More

  • NATO Agency, AFCEA International to Address Euro-Atlantic Security at Estonia Conference - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NATO Agency, AFCEA International to Address Euro-Atlantic Security at Estonia Conference

    Participants from NATO’s communications and information agency and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association International will host a conference in Estonia to discuss new strategies to address Euro-Atlantic security and cyber threats. The international event called NITEC will include panel discussions with Estonia’s president Toomas Hendrick Ilves and Adm. Michael Rogers, U.S. Cyber Command director and National Security Agency […] More