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BlackBerry Expands Emergency Comms Tech Deployment in Federal Sector
BlackBerry has added the Federal Trade Commission and two other federal departments to its customer base for Athoc, an emergency mass notification system certified under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.
in NewsRaytheon Technologies Hands Navy’s First GPS-Based Aircraft Landing System
The U.S. Navy has received the first production unit of a system Raytheon Technologies built to help military personnel land aircraft onto a carrier or an amphibious assault vessel.
in Contract Awards, NewsFormer Excella Exec Craig Schneider Named VerticalApps Tech VP
Craig Schneider, formerly a principal and director of technical delivery at Excella, has been named vice president of technology programs at Vertical Applications. He will oversee technical strategy for the Arlington, Va.-based information technology company's federal practice in his new position.
Mercury Systems Unveils NVIDIA Architecture-Based GPU Module; Anthony Robbins Quoted
Mercury Systems has launched a graphics processing unit engine based on NVIDIA’s Turing microarchitecture intended for supercomputers supporting defense and aerospace applications.
in Contract Awards, NewsLaura Stanton: GSA Eyes Final RFP Release for 8(a) STARS III IT Contract This Fiscal Year
Laura Stanton of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service said GSA plans to issue before the end of fiscal year 2020 the final request for proposals for the next iteration of the Streamlined Technology Acquisition Resource for Services governmentwide contract for information technology vendors certified under the Small Business Administration 8(a) program.
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DOE Seeks Industry Ideas to Advance AI Tech
The Department of Energy’s Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office is looking for potential AI research and development concepts encompassing various subject areas including sensors, supercomputers and data analytics.
in C4ISR News, M&A Activity, NewsWilliam Brown: Future L3Harris Acquisitions Would Occur in C4ISR Domain
L3Harris Technologies plans to divest $1B more in assets and continue post-merger integration as it works on building credibility and setting the company up for more acquisitions in the future, Defense News reported Thursday. William “Bill†Brown, CEO of L3Harris and a previous Wash100 Award winner, said he thinks potential buys would likely focus on the area of command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance.
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Navy Issues Presolicitation Notice on Cable Repair Ship Design Studies
The U.S. Navy is preparing a request for proposals on multiple industry studies on the replacement of its only active cable repair ship, USNS Zeus.
in Executive Moves, NewsMac Curtis to Succeed Mike Lawrie as Perspecta Board Chairman
Mac Curtis, president and CEO of Perspecta and a 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, has been named as the next chairman of the Chantilly, Va.-based company's board of directors. His appointment is effective Aug. 5 and he succeeds Mike Lawrie, who has held the board chairman position over the past two years.
in Executive Moves, NewsSenate Confirms Gen. Charles Brown to be 22nd Air Force Chief of Staff; Gens. Mark Milley, David Goldfein Quoted
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Gen. Charles Brown Jr. in a unanimous vote to be the 22nd Air Force chief of staff, marking the first African American in history to lead a branch of the U.S. military as its highest-ranking officer, the U.S. Air Force announced on Tuesday.
in NewsDISA Approves ThreatQuotient Platform for DoD Information Network
ThreatQuotient has secured the Defense Information Systems Agency certification to provide a technology platform as part of a host-based security system for the Department of Defense Information Network.