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Q&A Session With Preston Dunlap, Chief Architect for the Air Force and Space Force, Explores First Phase of JADC2 Delivery

Preston Dunlap, chief architect for the Air Force and Space Force, recently took part in a Q&A session with GovConWire to discuss the first phase of delivery for Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), the speed and timing challenges of technology development. Dunlap will be featured as the keynote speaker during Potomac Officers Club’s upcoming […] More

by William McCormick August 30, 2021, 11:56 am
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Industry Experts: Multi-Vendor Cloud Program Gives DOD Fresh Start

Several industry leaders and observers agree that the Department of Defense’s move to replace its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract with a multi-award procurement vehicle represents a fresh start to address its evolving technology requirements, the National Defense Magazine reported Friday. Alex Rossino, an advisory research analyst on Deltek‘s federal market analysis team, told […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman August 30, 2021, 11:49 am
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Leidos Wins Potential $600M Contract to Continue Army Geospatial Data Support; Gerry Fasano Quoted
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Peraton Secures $497M Contract to Build VA Cloud Infrastructure; Tarik Reyes Quoted

Peraton will develop a managed service platform to support the Department of Veterans Affairs’ cloud-based storage and computing functions under a potential seven-year, $497 million contract. The company said Monday it will help the department integrate on-premise hardware with the VA Enterprise Cloud system through an infrastructure-as-a-managed service and migrate the Veterans Health Information System […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman August 2, 2021, 11:59 am
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Matthew Willis: Army Uses Available Authorities to Recognize Small Business Innovation

Some U.S. Army and technology industry representatives discussed ways small businesses and technology entrepreneurs can overcome the challenge of transforming ideas into practical applications during an Army Futures Command-hosted forum. AFC reports that Matthew Willis, director of applied small business innovation research and prize competitions at the Army, said during the 2021 Advanced Technology Summit […] More

by Angeline Leishman July 26, 2021, 11:43 am
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SAIC SVP Gabe Camarillo Picked for Army Undersecretary Role

TYSONS CORNER, VA, July 20, 2021 — Gabe Camarillo, a senior vice president at Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC), was unveiled as President Biden’s nominee for undersecretary of the U.S. Army, GovCon Wire reported Wednesday. The White House announced the nomination in a July 13 release and said Camarillo, who oversees SAIC’s Army business […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman July 20, 2021, 11:55 am
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GovCon Expert Jill Singer Receives Sixth Wash100 Award for Demonstrating Leadership with AT&T, FirstNet & Driving 5G Technology

Jill Singer, vice president of Defense and National Security for AT&T’s public sector business and First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) program, has received a 2021 Wash100 Award for driving the advancement of 5G capabilities in the federal and commercial sectors as well as leading FirstNet’s expansion across the U.S. military services.

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by William McCormick April 15, 2021, 10:07 am
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Air Force Taps Lockheed to Develop Long-Range Radar Interface

Lockheed Martin has received a follow-on contract to develop a data transmission interface as part of the U.S. Air Force's rapid prototyping competition to modernize the legacy TPS-75 military radar system. The integration contract under the Three Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar development program has options for the company to manufacture up to 35 systems, the military service said Wednesday.

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by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 8, 2021, 8:12 am
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BAE to Help Integrate Navy Aircraft Landing Tech
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Deloitte Survey: Most Companies Interested in Advanced Wireless Tech

A global survey conducted by Deloitte indicates that four out of five enterprise networking executives consider advanced wireless technology as vital to the deployment of cloud and edge computing, internet of things, big data analytics and artificial intelligence platforms.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers March 29, 2021, 1:29 am
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DCS to Help Build Navy Air Traffic Control Tech

The U.S. Navy tasked DCS to develop air traffic control and landing systems for the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's Webster Outlying Field organization as part of a five-year, $29 million contract. The company said Wednesday it started working with WOLF personnel under the Technical, Engineering Products and Software Services contract in December and the team will develop, integrate, test, manage and maintain air traffic control systems over the duration of the award.

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by Christine Thropp March 25, 2021, 3:55 am
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JAIC Director Lt. Gen. Michael Groen Receives First Wash100 Award

Lt. Gen. Michael Groen, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC), has received a 2021 Wash100 Award for his leadership and vision to utilize artificial intelligence technology to develop greater warfighter tech and decision making while also driving enterprise systems development for the Department of Defense (DOD) and the U.S. military.

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by William McCormick March 25, 2021, 12:56 am