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Kay Kapoor: AT&T to Work With FDIC IT Division on Data, Voice Networking Services Contract
AnÂ AT&TÂ business unit will provide managed network connectivity services toÂ Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. offices throughout the U.S. under a $12 million contract. AT&T Government Solutions — the telecommunications company’s federal business organization –Â will support private wide area networks and voice communications at 95 FDIC locations nationwide, AT&T said Thursday. Kay Kapoor, president of AT&T Government Solutions, […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 27, 2014, 1:17 pm
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Matt Kaye: Sterling Global Completes Iraqi De-Mining Work
Sterling Global Operations worked with seismic surveying company Terraseis to remove mines and unexploded bombs from a 154-square-mile land in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. The de-mining effort was executed to allow for oil and gas exploration in that area situated near the Iraq-Iran boundary, SGO said Wednesday. â€œIn the 1980sÂ IraqÂ fought an eight-year war withÂ Iran, and since […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman February 27, 2014, 12:00 pm
in Industry News, News
Dave Shrum: QinetiQ NA to Help Northrop-Led Team Pursue Saudi Arabia Chopper Maintenance Program
Saudi Arabia’s national guard ministry plans to award a contract in September 2014 for maintenance work on 60 helicopters stationed in the country’s capital of Riyadh. QinetiQ North America said Thursday it is a member of aÂ Northrop Grumman-led team competing for that contract and additional members include the PAE-owned subsidiary DS2, AAR and Vinnell Arabia. […] More
by reynolitoreso-or February 27, 2014, 11:25 am
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Roy Donelson: Raytheon, Navy Update Tomahawk Missile Sensors and Communications
Raytheon and the U.S. Navy worked to test a set of communication updates to a Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile on Feb. 19 in order to determine how it could attack moving targets and connect to command-and-control stations. Testers launched the Tomahawk with a preprogrammed path and maintained communications with base, as it received updates […] More
by Elizabeth Leigh February 27, 2014, 10:39 am
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Northrop Develops Plug-and-Play Satellite Under $50M Task Order; Doug Young Comments
Northrop Grumman has launched a modular space vehicle with plug-and-play capability as part of a $50 million task order from the Operationally Responsive Space Office at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. The satellite is expected to meet the need for compact satellites that allow quick assembly for short-term space missions, the companyÂ said Wednesday. â€œMSV provides […] More
by Elizabeth Leigh February 27, 2014, 9:57 am
in Cybersecurity News, News
Jean-Paul Bergeaux: SwishData Cyber Practice Aims to Help Counter ‘Rising Tide’ of Threats
SwishDataÂ has formed a new cybersecurity practice that will work to help agencies combat cyber threats. The company intends to help agencies identify anomalies and attacks, as well as to gain access to forensic and behavioral analytics through the new practice, SwishData said Wednesday. Jean-Paul Bergeaux, chief technology officer at SwishData, said agencies are facing a […] More
by Jay Clemens February 27, 2014, 9:42 am
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Yanek Korff: FireEye Cyber Defense Offering Integrates Malware Analytics, Threat Intell
FireEye Inc. has launched a new subscription-based cyber defense offering for customers to identify threats and respond to attacks. The FireEye Managed DefenseÂ technology is designed to combine a continuous monitoring system, threat intelligence and context from the FireEye Security Platform, the company said Tuesday. Yanek Korff, vice president of FireEye Managed Defense, said the fresh […] More
by Jay Clemens February 27, 2014, 8:38 am
in Healthcare IT, News
Bill Miller: Optum Builds Health Intell Platform for Physicians, Hospitals
OptumÂ has unveiled a new health intelligence platform that is intended to help healthcare providers extract insights from large volumes of patient data. The Optum One platform is built for customers to analyze information from electronic medical record systems and make decisions based on the results by using applications, Optum said Tuesday. The technology is designed […] More
by Jay Clemens February 27, 2014, 8:33 am
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Tony Smeraglinolo: Engility Extends Navy Anti-Explosive Program Work
EngilityÂ holds a position on a potential three-year, $24.9 million contract to work with a Naval Surface Warfare Center division that focuses on explosive ordnance disposal. The company said Wednesday it will provide systems engineering, program development and analysis services to the center’sÂ Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division. Tony Smeraglinolo, Engility president and CEO, said […] More
by Elizabeth Leigh February 27, 2014, 8:27 am
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CGI Extends IT Support of Norway Oil, Gas Activities
CGI has signed a four-year, $12.2 million contract with the Exploration and Production Information Management AssociationÂ to run an information technology system that manages oil and gas activities in Norway and other countries. Under the agreement, CGIÂ will operateÂ theÂ cloud-based License2Share information-sharing tool to support oil and gas explorationÂ until 2017, the company said Thursday. The contract is part […] More
by Elizabeth Leigh February 27, 2014, 5:17 am
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Jane Whitfield Becomes First Female to Head PenFed Foundation
Jane Whitfield has been appointed president and CEO of the Pentagon Federal Credit Union Foundation, becoming the first female to head the charity group following a nationwide search. She holds more than two decades of experience in nonprofit work following a career in sales and marketing, the foundation said Wednesday. Whitfield will start her new […] More
by Neel Mehta February 27, 2014, 12:00 am
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Michael Menking: Airbus Seeks to Extend Radar Exports with Korea Contract
Airbus Defence and Space has secured a contract to supply radar antenna and electronics for a new South Korean satellite, a deal Â Michael Menking, earth observation, navigation and science head,Â expects will boost the companyâ€™s radar exports in the region. The instruments will be installed aboard the Kompsat-6 Earth observation satellite, Airbus said Wednesday. â€œThe Kompsat-6 […] More
by Neel Mehta February 27, 2014, 12:00 am