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  • KBR to Support Delivery of UK’s Forensics Transformation Program
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    KBR to Support Delivery of UK’s Forensics Transformation Program

    Houston-based KBR has received a contract to serve as a delivery partner for the U.K. government’s effort to implement modern and efficient forensic services. The company said Wednesday it will work with the National Police Chiefs Council and the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners in the U.K. to update forensic services under the Transforming Forensics […] More

  • ViON’s Ascolta Subsidiary, WANdisco to Integrate Data Analytics, Replication Platforms
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    ViON’s Ascolta Subsidiary, WANdisco to Integrate Data Analytics, Replication Platforms

    ViON‘s Ascolta subsidiary has agreed to resell WANdisco‘s patented data replication tool to public sector customers as part of a Hadoop-based data analytics platform. Ascolta said Wednesday it will integrate the company’s DataAdapt platform with the WANdisco Fusion technology in an effort to help clients access, analyze and manage data. Wayne Hall, general manager at Ascolta, said […] More

  • GSA, DOE Issue Building Mgmt Tech RFI
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    GSA, DOE Issue Building Mgmt Tech RFI

    The General Services Administration and the Energy Department have released a joint request for information on technology platforms that could help increase operational efficiency of federal buildings. GSA said Tuesday it encourages manufacturers and other interested parties to submit information about potential building technologies as part of the FY18 Green Proving Ground Program solicitation notice. Submissions will be […] More

  • Widepoint Gets FEMA Order for Equipment, Professional Services
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    Widepoint Gets FEMA Order for Equipment, Professional Services

    WidePoint has secured a $620,000 task order to provide equipment and telecom life-cycle management services to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The company said Wednesday it uses a TM2 framework that covers telecommunication lifecycle, identity and mobility management services to help government customers address telecom security and efficiency. The order falls under DHS’ Cellular Wireless Managed Services blanket […] More

  • CACI Lands CBP Air, Marine Surveillance System Support Task Order; Ken Asbury Comments
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    CACI Lands CBP Air, Marine Surveillance System Support Task Order; Ken Asbury Comments

    CACI International has received a potential four-year, $34.5 million contract from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to update, operate and maintain the agency’s Air and Marine Operations Surveillance System. AMOSS works to help CBP’s air and marine operations center perform aerial and marine surveillance operations across U.S. borders and other western hemisphere, CACI said […] More

  • Dell EMC’s Cameron Chehreh: Endpoint Protection Tech Key to Agencies’ Situational Awareness
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    Dell EMC’s Cameron Chehreh: Endpoint Protection Tech Key to Agencies’ Situational Awareness

    Cameron Chehreh, chief technology officer of Dell EMC’s federal business, has said new technology platforms have emerged that work to help federal agencies build up their cyber “defensive postures” through endpoint protection, GCN reported Tuesday. Chehreh cited Dell EMC’s adoption of a technology tool in RSA’s Archer dashboards designed to detect anomalies in empirical data through risk management […] More

  • Cryptonite Unveils Moving Target Cyber Defense Tech to Protect Client Networks
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    Cryptonite Unveils Moving Target Cyber Defense Tech to Protect Client Networks

    Cryptonite has introduced a new moving target cyber defense technology designed to shield networks from cyber attacks and prevent potential adversary reconnaissance missions. The company said Thursday the CryptoniteNXT system was built to proactively suppress potential attacks before networks can implement traditional means to detect and remove such breaches. CryptoniteNXT, which was developed through funding […] More

  • Deloitte-Educause Report: NIST SP 800-171 Calls for Higher Education Institutions to Make Data Mgmt Changes
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    Deloitte-Educause Report: NIST SP 800-171 Calls for Higher Education Institutions to Make Data Mgmt Changes

    A new report by Deloitte and nonprofit organization Educause says higher education institutions that aim to maintain their federal research contracts and grants should introduce changes to their data management practices as they comply with the National Institute of Standards and Technology‘s federal data protection rules. NIST’s Special Publication 800-171 includes requirements that seek to […] More

  • Ardent Technologies Awarded DOE IT Support Contract
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    Ardent Technologies Awarded DOE IT Support Contract

    The Energy Department has awarded Ardent Technologies a potential $4 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to support information technology operations of DOE’s environmental management office. Ardent Technologies will help manage IT desktops and servers at the EM Consolidated Business Center and other facilities across the EM campus, DOE said Monday. The contract has a three-year ordering period and work also covers network infrastructure, […] More

  • CyrusOne Kicks Off Texas Data Center Construction
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    CyrusOne Kicks Off Texas Data Center Construction

    CyrusOne conducted a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday morning to initiate the construction of a data center campus in Allen, Texas. The company said Tuesday the campus will consist of three data centers with more than 100 megawatts of allocated power and bring CyrusOne’s total footprint in the state to more than 1.7 million square feet. The first of three centers […] More

  • Farm Credit Administration Taps Xgility for System Devt Support
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    Farm Credit Administration Taps Xgility for System Devt Support

    Information technology provider Xgility has received a task order from the Farm Credit Administration to perform systems development support. Xgility said Tuesday the order was issued through the General Services Administration‘s IT Schedule 70 contract vehicle. The Ashburn, Viginia-based company offers collaboration technologies and on-premise, hybrid and cloud-based IT services to government and commercial clients. Xgility has provided Microsoft services such as […] More

  • Report: Northrop to Deliver 2 Triton Drones to Navy
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    Report: Northrop to Deliver 2 Triton Drones to Navy

    Northrop Grumman is set to hand over this year two MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems to the U.S. Navy as the service intends to replace its fleet of P-3C Orion and EP-3E Aries II aircraft that work to perform maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, the Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. The Navy will test the two Triton […] More