Blackberry to Help Air Force Implement Endpoint Mgmt, Security Platforms
BlackBerry has been selected to provide the U.S. Air Force a suite of tools designed to manage and protect devices connected to the service branch's computer network.
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in Contract Awards, NewsSTR Lands AFRL Contract to Support Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Research Work
Systems and Technology Research has won a potential $8.3M contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide software to support research and development work on models and seed designs related to unmanned underwater vehicles.
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Leidos’ Arthur Mabbett, 2 Circle’s John Kovach: Cultural Reform Needed in Gov’t Acquisition
Arthur Mabbett, vice president and deputy director of Leidos’ Innovation Center, and John Kovach, consultant at 2 Circle Consulting, have said that leadership, vision and incentives are key to driving cultural change in government acquisition.
Blue Origin Begins Search for Orbital Habitat Formulation Lead
Blue Origin posted a job vacancy for an Orbital Habitat Formulation Lead to oversee the development of commercial space stations in low-Earth orbit, SpaceNews reported Tuesday.
Microsoft’s ‘HoloLens 2’ Holographic Device Helps Lockheed Team During Orion Capsule Assembly
Lockheed Martin has partnered with Microsoft to use the latter’s mixed-reality collaboration tool to help engineers visualize procedures while assembling the Orion spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis II crewed mission to lunar orbit.
Perspecta, NextgenID Partner to Develop Remote Identity Verification Platform; Jeff Bohling Quoted
Perspecta has entered into a collaboration agreement with NextgenID to develop an identity proofing solution to remotely assess and verify the identity of individuals who apply for credentials to gain physical and network access to government facilities, Perspecta reported on Tuesday. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) updated the SP800-63A standard to enable the use of remote identity proofing for federal agencies.
in News, Press Releases, Wash100Leanne Caret, President & CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, Receives Fourth Consecutive Wash100 Award
Leanne Caret, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS), accepted her fourth consecutive Wash100 Award from Jim Garrettson, founder and CEO of Executive Mosaic on Monday. Caret received her fourth Wash100 Award for her continued leadership in the development of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, winning major defense contracts for the company and accelerating influential aerospace technology.Â
in Executive Moves, NewsBenjamin Thomas Appointed to Lead VSE Aviation Segment
Benjamin Thomas, director of product lines, strategy and integration team at Boeing, has been named president of VSE's aviation segment in a move that takes effect mid-October. He joined Boeing in October 2018 upon its acquisition of aviation parts and services provider KLX, where he previously served as a corporate vice president.
in Contract Awards, NewsPAR Subsidiary Wins Air Force Tech R&D Contract
A PAR Technology subsidiary has won a potential five-year, $12M contract to help the Air Force Research Laboratory develop technologies and an operational concept. PAR Government Services will use AFRL's Integrated Information Management System Cyber Technology Maturation Framework Form, Fit, and Function framework in R&D, assembly, integration, analysis and testing efforts, the Department of Defense said Monday.
Tony Frazier on Maxar’s Use of Commercial Tech to Support National Security Missions
Tony Frazier, executive vice president of global field operations at Maxar Technologies and a four-time Wash100 awardee, said the company uses commercial technology advancements to help the U.S. government manage national security operations and address various threats from near peer competitors, the ongoing global health crisis and extreme weather events.
in Contract Awards, NewsParsons to Receive Air Force Research Lab Support Task Orders
Parsons is scheduled to receive three task orders worth $69M combined later this year to update software applications and perform mission support for the Air Force Research Laboratory.
Fortinet’s Jim Richberg: Agencies Must Take Proactive Steps to Prevent Emerging Ransomware Attack
Jim Richberg, field chief information security officer at Fortinet, has said that organizations need to be proactive in protecting disparate networks against end-to-end ransomware threats based on an “as-a-service†framework.