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  • Air Force Seeks White Papers for Nuclear C3 Tech Devt Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Seeks White Papers for Nuclear C3 Tech Devt Program

    The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit white papers for a potential four-year, $8.06 million program that seeks to develop, integrate and evaluate platforms and methods designed to update the service branch’s nuclear command, control and communication systems. The service branch said in a broad agency announcement posted Thursday on FedBizOpps the NC3 program […] More

  • US Govt Agencies Detail Human Brain-Like Computer Development Vision in White Paper - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    US Govt Agencies Detail Human Brain-Like Computer Development Vision in White Paper

    Four U.S. government agencies have released a white paper on a collective vision to develop a computer that can operate like the human brain. The white paper published Friday detailed what the agencies view as technical priorities, challenges, opportunities and research and development issues related to the White House-led Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand Challenge for Future Computing program. Collaborating agencies for the paper […] More

  • DHS Solicits White Papers for Security Tool R&D Program for Mobile Apps - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Solicits White Papers for Security Tool R&D Program for Mobile Apps

    The Department of Homeland Security has solicited white papers for a five-year contract that aims to conduct research and develop security tools for mobile applications, Federal Times reported Friday. Aaron Boyd writes DHS said in a broad agency announcement posted on FedBizOpps that the Mobile Application Security R&D project seeks to “identify innovative approaches that […] More

  • Air Force Seeks White Papers for Software-Defined RF Systems R&D Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Seeks White Papers for Software-Defined RF Systems R&D Program

    The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit white papers for a potential four-year, $24.8 million program that seeks to develop airborne-based, software-defined radio frequency platforms designed to support the service branch’s radio communications missions. The service branch said in a broad agency announcement posted May 19 the SDRF++ platforms that will result from the program will […] More

  • Air Force Unveils Weapon Systems Anti-Tamper Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Unveils Weapon Systems Anti-Tamper Program

    The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit white papers for a five-year, $49 million program that aims to develop anti-tamper platforms designed to protect weapon systems from technology theft, reverse engineering and other threats, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Thursday. John Keller writes the service branch issued the broad agency announcement in support of […] More

  • Air Force Seeks Research Proposals on Resilient Autonomous Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Seeks Research Proposals on Resilient Autonomous Systems

    The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit white papers for a potential four-year, $7 million program that aims to develop autonomous systems that will work to demonstrate resiliency in contested environments where communications may be denied. The service branch said in a broad agency announcement posted Feb. 19 the program will focus on the development of […] More

  • Air Force Issues BAA on Funding Opportunity for Distributed Operations R&D - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Issues BAA on Funding Opportunity for Distributed Operations R&D

    The U.S. Air Force has issued a solicitation for white papers on capabilities that support state-driven assessments of the service branch’s distributed adaptive planning and operations under a $9.9 million funding opportunity. A broad agency announcement posted Dec. 23 on FedBizOpps stated that the capability aims to build on periods of reduced communications between forward and operational […] More

  • Mitre Unveils $100K Contest to Seek Detection Systems for Unauthorized Drones - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mitre Unveils $100K Contest to Seek Detection Systems for Unauthorized Drones

    Mitre has launched a contest that aims to encourage students and entrepreneurs to develop new systems and techniques designed to detect and intercept unmanned aerial systems that pose security or safety risks in urban areas. The two-phase Countering UAS Challenge seeks new systems that work to identify and interdict unauthorized, small UAS that weigh less […] More

  • Onvia: Data to Help Sales Strategy in State, Local & Education GovCon Market - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Onvia: Data to Help Sales Strategy in State, Local & Education GovCon Market

    A new Onvia report focuses on the importance of procurement data to help vendors in the $1.5 trillion state, local and education government contracting market maximize their capability to capture sales. The company said the “Sizing Up the $1.5 Trillion State & Local Contracting Market” white paper explores how a data-driven sales strategy works to support efforts to […] More

  • DoD Seeks BlackBerry 10 Anti-Tamper Tech Sources - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD Seeks BlackBerry 10 Anti-Tamper Tech Sources

    The Defense Department‘s U.S. Special Operations Command is seeking information on potential providers of integrity verification and tamper detection tools for BlackBerry 10 smartphones. USSOCOM said Thursday it wants a technology that can help special operations forces to monitor and audit BlackBerry 10 software and application modules. The command is also interested in acquiring a […] More

  • ThreatTrack Security: C-Level Execs Indicate Limited View of CISO Duties, Skills - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ThreatTrack Security: C-Level Execs Indicate Limited View of CISO Duties, Skills

    A new white paper by ThreatTrack Security reports that the role of chief information security officers at U.S. enterprises is underappreciated and misunderstood, particularly in the coverage of their duties and leadership capabilities. ThreatTrack Security said that C-level executives in the legal, retail, healthcare and professional services sectors believe CISOs are responsible for preventing data breaches. Of the 203 […] More

  • DigitalGlobe Aims to Help Improve Agricultural Forecasts with Satellite Imagery - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DigitalGlobe Aims to Help Improve Agricultural Forecasts with Satellite Imagery

    DigitalGlobe has partnered with a scientific consortium on a two-year international project that aims to deliver space-based data for small farm operators to monitor and predict crop yields. The company said Tuesday it uses satellite imagery to help smallholders generate output projections, as well as to offer evidence-based strategies to the agricultural sector in developing […] More