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  • DHS Seeks Airport Facial Recognition Camera Sources
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    DHS Seeks Airport Facial Recognition Camera Sources

    The Department of Homeland Security seeks to install facial recognition cameras in airports in a move to assess the information system that supports the Customs and Border Protection’s traveler exit protocol, Nextgov reported Monday. Mohana Ravindranath writes a solicitation released in early November seeks mounted facial recognition cameras from industry sources through DHS’ FirstSource II indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle. […] More

  • SAIC Launches Integrated Training Platform at I/ITSEC Conference in Orlando
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    SAIC Launches Integrated Training Platform at I/ITSEC Conference in Orlando

    Science Applications International Corp. has unveiled a training platform for SAIC professionals to analyze customers’ training needs and challenges as well as design, implement and assess training systems. SAIC said Monday the company will demonstrate its Integrated Training Edge platform during the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando, Florida, that kicked off Nov. 28 and will conclude […] More

  • General Atomics ‘Type-Certifiable’ Predator B Completes Maiden Test Flight; Linden Blue Comments
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    General Atomics ‘Type-Certifiable’ Predator B Completes Maiden Test Flight; Linden Blue Comments

    General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has completed the first test flight of the type-certifiable variant of the company’s Predator B remotely piloted aircraft during a demonstration held in California. The maiden flight of the type-certifiable Predator B drone occurred Nov. 17 at General Atomics’ Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility near Palmdale, the company said Monday. “The first flight […] More

  • Raytheon Demos Cyber, Electromagnetic Battle Mgmt Tool; Frank Pietryka Comments
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    Raytheon Demos Cyber, Electromagnetic Battle Mgmt Tool; Frank Pietryka Comments

    Raytheon has demonstrated the interoperability of the company’s cyber and electromagnetic battle management tool with an electronic warfare asset management system used by the U.S. Marine Corps. The company said Monday it integrated the CEMBM tool into Raptor-X to showcase how the unified system could facilitate data sharing across the joint battlespace environment. “We’ve achieved an interoperability breakthrough with CEMBM,” […] More

  • Army Taps Intergraph Government Solutions for Digital Records Mgmt Contract
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    Army Taps Intergraph Government Solutions for Digital Records Mgmt Contract

    Intergraph Government Solutions has received a potential three-year, $36 million contract from the U.S. Army to support the Army Records Management and Declassification Agency’s efforts to analyze, declassify and manage digital records. IGS said Monday the contract covers cybersecurity services as well as data center support for web-based applications accessed by more than 64,000 Army personnel worldwide. The company will […] More

  • Northrop Ships First Set of Lightweight Wide Aperture Array for Navy Submarine; Alan Lytle Comments
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    Northrop Ships First Set of Lightweight Wide Aperture Array for Navy Submarine; Alan Lytle Comments

    Northrop Grumman has shipped a first set of lightweight wide aperture arrays to the U.S. Navy for Block IV of the Virginia class submarine. The new delivery is the 19th shipset Northrop has supplied for the VCS program and the Navy will use the fiber-optic passive hull mounted sensor array to operate its VCS fleet, the company said […] More

  • Transcom Seeks Industry or Academia Partners for Cloud Migration Research Initiative
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    Transcom Seeks Industry or Academia Partners for Cloud Migration Research Initiative

    The U.S. Transportation Command seeks partners from the academic and commercial sectors to study the cloud migration process through cooperative research and development agreements. A notice posted Nov. 16 on FedBizOpps stated the studies will utilize the Global Air Tranportation Execution System‘s information technology architecture as a baseline case to examine risks and migrate an existing government system to a […] More

  • Rockwell Collins Unveils New Head-Mounted Display Platform for Defense Trainees
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    Rockwell Collins Unveils New Head-Mounted Display Platform for Defense Trainees

    Rockwell Collins has launched a head-mounted display system that works to provide training scenarios to defense trainees through the integration of the user’s real-world view with a virtual environment. The company will make the Coalescence system available in 2017 with a plan to begin production in 2018, Rockwell Collins said Monday. Rockwell Collins also plans […] More

  • Mark Testoni: 19 Veterans Complete SAP NS2 Nonprofit Arm’s IT Training Program
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    Mark Testoni: 19 Veterans Complete SAP NS2 Nonprofit Arm’s IT Training Program

    SAP National Security Services’ nonprofit organization has certified a group of 19 military veterans who underwent an information technology training program designed to help them land jobs in the IT industry, the Andrews Gazette reported Wednesday. Hannah Troyer writes the sixth class of veterans attended the graduation ceremony for NS2 Serves’ 12-week training program on Nov. 18 […] More

  • PwC Report Forecasts 5 Global Trends That Could Disrupt Defense & Security Environments
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    PwC Report Forecasts 5 Global Trends That Could Disrupt Defense & Security Environments

    A new report from PwC details five global trends the consulting firm forecasts as set to disrupt defense and security environments across the world. PwC said Thursday the “Five Megatrends and their implications for Global Defense and Security” report analyzes the potential impacts from shifts in global economic power; demographic shifts; urbanization; the rise of technology; and climate change […] More

  • Deloitte Secures $63M NGA HR Mgmt Contract
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    Deloitte Secures $63M NGA HR Mgmt Contract

    Deloitte has received a $63 million contract from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to provide management services to NGA’s human development directorate. NGA said Wednesday the professional services firm will support the directorate in efforts to implement a new approach to oversee human resources operations that include recruitment and retirement programs. Deloitte is an audit, consulting, tax and […] More

  • Report: Israel to Buy 17 More Lockheed-Built F-35s
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    Report: Israel to Buy 17 More Lockheed-Built F-35s

    Israel plans to buy an additional 17 Lockheed Martin-built F-35 aircraft for an undisclosed sum under a third order that brings the country’s procurement commitment with the U.S. government to 50 fighter jets, Defense News reported Sunday. Barbara Opall-Rome writes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his cabinet approved on Sunday the F-35 acquisition package, which industry and […] More