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  • Homeland Security and Defense Business Council Welcomes Four New Industry Partners - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Homeland Security and Defense Business Council Welcomes Four New Industry Partners

    Blue Canopy Group, CACI International, E3 Federal Solutions and SureID have joined the Homeland Security and Defense Business Council in the first quarter of 2017. The council said Monday that its members have taken part in various forums such as round table discussions with leaders of the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and the Federal Emergency […] More

  • Accenture to Update TSA Enterprise IT Applications Under Potential $64M Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture to Update TSA Enterprise IT Applications Under Potential $64M Contract

    Accenture‘s federal services business has received a potential four-year, $64 million contract to help the Transportation Security Administration update and maintain more than 70 enterprise information technology applications through the use of agile and DevOps methodologies. The company said Tuesday it will provide a range of IT services in support of TSA’s current technology environment and modification efforts on the agency’s core […] More

  • Smiths Detection-Duke University Alliance to Apply Deep Learning Tech for Airport Security - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Smiths Detection-Duke University Alliance to Apply Deep Learning Tech for Airport Security

    Smiths Detection and Duke University’s Edmund T. Pratt Jr. School of Engineering have forged a partnership to study deep learning techniques that could boost the screening capacity of airport checkpoint x-ray systems. The company said Friday the partnership is part of Duke University’s contract with the Transportation Security Administration that aims to apply machine learning technology in the […] More

  • Teracore Secures TSA Systems Engineering, Technical Assistance Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Teracore Secures TSA Systems Engineering, Technical Assistance Contract

    Teracore has received a $31.5 million contract to provide systems engineering and technical support to the operations and engineering division of the Transportation Security Administration‘s information technology office. The company said Tuesday the contract covers quality assurance, oversight, technical and business operations support for cloud, as-a service, data center migration and business and management activities. Luis Perez, Teracore […] More

  • DHS Opens Application Period on Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative for 2017 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Opens Application Period on Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative for 2017

    The Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications from current undergraduate and graduate students who are interested to join the 2017 Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative that aims to develop and expand the agency’s future cybersecurity workforce. DHS said Dec. 19 the selected students will receive hands-on experience and exposure to cybersecurity operations across the department as well […] More

  • TSA Orders L-3 Airport Security Scanners; Michael Strianese Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TSA Orders L-3 Airport Security Scanners; Michael Strianese Comments

    L-3 Communications has received a $21 million order from the Transportation Security Administration to supply security scanners for TSA’s passenger screening efforts. The company said Tuesday the order will increase the number of ProVision systems installed at U.S. aviation facilities to nearly 1,000. The security and detection systems division of the aviation products and security sector within L-3’s electronic systems segment will perform work under […] More

  • GovCon Businesses Take Part in TSA Reverse Industry Day  - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GovCon Businesses Take Part in TSA Reverse Industry Day 

    The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council organized a reverse industry day for the Transportation Security Administration in an effort to provide industry insight on contracting with the Department of Homeland Security. Session attendees discussed ways to facilitate early information sharing and engagement during the acquisition process and vendors’ decision making and risk mitigation methods, the council said […] More

  • Parsons-Odebrecht JV to Overhaul Miami International Airport Baggage-Handling Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons-Odebrecht JV to Overhaul Miami International Airport Baggage-Handling Systems

    A joint venture of Parsons and construction firm Odebrecht have been selected to replace baggage-handling systems at Miami International Airport under a contract with a construction budget of $177 million. Parsons-Odebrecht will install outbound baggage conveyance systems, electrical modifications and power distribution systems, mechanical modifications and a post-security corridor to connect Terminals G and H […] More

  • Johns Hopkins APL’s Remote-Controlled System Seeks to Assess Railway Incidents - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Johns Hopkins APL’s Remote-Controlled System Seeks to Assess Railway Incidents

    Researchers at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory have developed a remote-controlled system that works to provide reconnaissance data in order to help law enforcement officials and first responders evaluate railway incidents. Johns Hopkins APL’s Instrumented Rail Inspection System has near and visible infrared cameras and a set of sensors designed to detect chemicals and […] More

  • Johns Hopkins APL, Harsco Form Unmanned Rail Security Tech Alliance; Jim Resio Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Johns Hopkins APL, Harsco Form Unmanned Rail Security Tech Alliance; Jim Resio Comments

    Harsco’s Protran Technology unit and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory have formed a partnership to market an unmanned vehicle technology designed to help operators manage the safety and security of rail operations. The alliance seeks to introduce the Instrumented Rail Inspection System offering to the entire Harsco network of railway and urban transit system customers as well […] More

  • eGlobalTech to Provide Enterprise Architecture Services to TSA's IT Office - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    eGlobalTech to Provide Enterprise Architecture Services to TSA’s IT Office

    The Department of Homeland Security has awarded eGlobalTech a contract of an undisclosed value to provide enterprise architecture services to the information technology office within DHS’ Transportation Security Administration agency. Allan Potter, eGlobalTech senior director for homeland security, said Thursday the company aims to help TSA innovate, make decisions and manage investments. The company will also support efforts of […] More

  • Lynn Dugle: Engility to Continue Support for TSA's Security Screening Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lynn Dugle: Engility to Continue Support for TSA’s Security Screening Program

    An Engility subsidiary has been awarded a potential five-year, $90 million contract to help evaluate the security screening processes and equipment and information technology systems of the Transportation Security Administration. Engility said Tuesday its unit TASC will perform test planning and execution as well as provide data management and analysis services under the recompete contract. Lynn Dugle, CEO at Engility, […] More