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Naval Air Systems Command looks to hold a full and open competition for a new contract vehicle that will cover research, development, test, evaluation and deployment of intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and targeting platforms. NAVAIR said Monday in a FedBizOpps notice it expects to publish a formal request for proposals by Nov. 1. The command would […] More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has selected Thales to build a facility at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico for receiving and processing distress beacon signals from Global Navigation Satellite System satellites. Thales said Monday it will establish the Southwest USA Medium-Earth Orbit Local User Terminal to support NOAA’s Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking […] More
Leidos has received a Capability Maturity Model Integration for Development Level 3 appraisal for its methodology to initiate programs and product assessments in accordance with industry best practices. The CMMI Institute granted the rating after reviewing Leidos’ systems and software engineering, integration, maintenance, management and development processes with the Standard CMMI Appraisal Method for Process Improvement, the company […] More
Everbridge has received approval from the Defense Information Systems Agency to offer defense agencies a suite of cloud-based technology products designed to facilitate communications in the event of a critical situation. DISA granted a provisional authorization at impact level 2 to the company’s mass notification, incident communications and information alerting systems, Everbridge said Monday. The PA […] More
Modern Technology Solutions Inc. and NASA have agreed to team up to build a framework that could be used to secure certification from the Federal Aviation Administration for autonomous aircraft systems. MTSI said Monday it will work with the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center on NASA’s Traveler Project under the two-year Space Act Agreement. “MTSI has partnered […] More
Eighty-three percent of 150 federal information technology managers who responded to a MeriTalk survey believe that adopting cloud technology and updating networks would help agencies address missions over the next five years. MeriTalk said Monday the study, jointly underwritten by Riverbed Technology and Tech Data‘s government solutions business, also found that 98 percent of federal IT […] More
OSI Systems’ security division has received a potential two-year, $67M contract to provide vehicle and cargo inspection systems to the Customs and Border Protection. The company said Monday it will supply the agency with Z Portal screening systems for deployment across border locations as part of homeland security efforts. The first delivery order under OSI’s indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract is […] More
A new study underwritten by IBM has found that three in four information technology executives at federal agencies expect IT investment shifts in the next two years, FedScoop reported Monday. The survey found that 26 percent of agency program management and IT executives expect their agencies to spend on government-only community cloud platforms in the […] More
Juan Zarate, chairman and cofounder of strategic advisory company Financial Integrity Network, officially joined Northwestern Mutual on Sept. 24 as a member of the financial security firm’s board of trustees. “Juan brings a critical perspective about the environment in which financial companies operate and thrive,” John Schlifske, Northwestern Mutual chairman, president and CEO, said in […] More
IBM has unveiled an open source platform designed to help organizations manage workloads and applications across multiple cloud computing systems. The company said Monday its Multicloud Manager includes a dashboard where users can oversee businesses, security and governance processes through various cloud systems from different providers. The technology is designed to run on IBM’s Cloud Private […] More
ManTech International has received a potential four-year, $45M contract to develop sensors for the U.S. Navy’s PMA-231 Hawkeye aircraft. The company’s “agile approach to sensor development and platform integration will drive efficiency, add flexibility for adopting emerging technologies and lead the way to new capabilities that enhance the U.S. Navy warfighter’s mission,†Kevin Phillips, Mantech […] More
Jerry Parker, senior vice president of C4ISR and electronic warfare at CACI International, has said the company wants to produce an open architecture system to help the government and industry create multiple platforms that could recognize radio frequency signals, C4ISRNET reported Monday. Parker made the statement as the U.S. Army seeks new software-based technologies designed […] More
