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  • Raytheon Enters Cyber Partnerships With Cybraics, Authentic8; John DeSimone Quoted
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    Raytheon Enters Cyber Partnerships With Cybraics, Authentic8; John DeSimone Quoted

    Raytheon has teamed up with two companies to help organizations protect financial, health care and electoral systems and other critical infrastructure from cyber threats through the adoption of artificial intelligence, analytics and isolated browsers. “With global critical infrastructure systems under constant attack, organizations need flexible access to the most advanced technology possible to ensure resiliency,” […] More

  • B&A Unveils Brand Refresh With New Video; Jonathan Evans Quoted
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    B&A Unveils Brand Refresh With New Video; Jonathan Evans Quoted

    B&A, formerly Bart & Associates, has launched a video to highlight the McLean, Va.-based government information technology services contractor’s brand refresh. The move is part of the company’s rebranding efforts that kicked off in July with the launch of a new corporate logo and name to reflect B&A’s commitment to delivering innovative platforms across four […] More

  • Evolver-eVigilant Merger to Operate as Converged Security Solutions; Bob Friedenberg Quoted
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    Evolver-eVigilant Merger to Operate as Converged Security Solutions; Bob Friedenberg Quoted

    Evolver and eVigilant have agreed to merge to form a new company that will deliver managed cyber and physical security services and remote monitoring support to federal government and commercial clients. The combined entity will operate in Reston, Va., as Converged Security Solutions and will be led by Bob Friedenberg as CEO, CSS said Tuesday. “As […] More

  • Janus’ Steve Priestley Speaks at Middle East Institute’s Conference on Explosive Hazards
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    Janus’ Steve Priestley Speaks at Middle East Institute’s Conference on Explosive Hazards

    Steve Priestley, director of mine action programs at Janus Global Operations, joined a panel discussion during the Middle East Institute’s inaugural conference on explosive hazard removal efforts held on Sept. 13 in Washington, D.C. “Our purpose is to help people displaced by conflict resume their normal lives,” Priestley said in a statement published Monday. “Together, […] More

  • Report: Boeing, Embraer Eye US-Based Military Aircraft Production Hub
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    Report: Boeing, Embraer Eye US-Based Military Aircraft Production Hub

    Boeing and Embraer are in discussions to establish a KC-390 military aircraft assembly line in the U.S., Reuters reported Monday. The two aerospace companies plan to set up a defense-related joint venture to pursue the construction of a new facility that would serve as the second KC-390 factory, according to a Monday report by Brazilian […] More

  • DISA Seeks Info on Potential IT Help Desk Support Sources
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    DISA Seeks Info on Potential IT Help Desk Support Sources

    The Defense Information Systems Agency has issued sources sought notices to seek information on potential vendors that can provide information technology help desk support services for “fourth estate” agencies, Nextgov reported Monday. The three separate notices posted Monday on FedBizOpps want information on women-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses; HUBZone-certified vendors; and “unrestricted” or large […] More

  • SSL, NASA Partner on Two ‘Tipping Point’ Space Tech Platforms; Richard White Quoted
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    SSL, NASA Partner on Two ‘Tipping Point’ Space Tech Platforms; Richard White Quoted

    NASA has picked Maxar Technologies’ SSL subsidiary to develop two spacecraft technologies under the agency’s Tipping Point program. SSL will work with NASA through a public-private partnership to demonstrate an in-orbit fuel transfer system to support on-orbit refueling and servicing missions, Maxar said Monday. The company and the space agency will also develop a dual-mode electric propulsion […] More

  • NASA Tests Communications Capability of Webb Observatory’s Spacecraft, Telescope Components
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    NASA Tests Communications Capability of Webb Observatory’s Spacecraft, Telescope Components

    NASA has worked with Northrop Grumman and Ball Aerospace to assess the capability of the James Webb Space Telescope’s two main components to communicate with each other. Engineers and technicians used ground wires to temporarily connect the spacecraft to the telescope as part of the optional “risk reduction” test, NASA said Wednesday. “Specifically in this […] More

  • Tim Berners-Lee Eyes Decentralized Web Through New Startup
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    Tim Berners-Lee Eyes Decentralized Web Through New Startup

    Tim Berners-Lee, creator of the World Wide Web, told Fast Company in an interview published Saturday about his plans to unveil a new startup that aims to decentralize the web and provide users control over their data and applications. Berners-Lee teamed up with John Bruce, developer of the security tool Resilient, to establish Inrupt, which is […] More

  • Amazon, Air Force Team Up on E-Commerce Pilot Program
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    Amazon, Air Force Team Up on E-Commerce Pilot Program

    The U.S. Air Force and Amazon have partnered on a pilot program that allows contracting officers to make small procurements on the company’s e-commerce portal through the use of government purchase cards, Bloomberg Government reported Friday. The pilot program comes as the General Services Administration works to implement its e-commerce program in accordance with the […] More

  • Iridium, AWS Develop Satellite Cloud-Based Service for Internet of Things; Matt Desch Quoted
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    Iridium, AWS Develop Satellite Cloud-Based Service for Internet of Things; Matt Desch Quoted

    Iridium Communications has partnered with Amazon Web Services to develop a cloud-based satellite platform designed to advance the adoption of internet-of-things applications and services. Iridium said Thursday it plans to launch in 2019 the Iridium CloudConnect service that will work to provide worldwide coverage for AWS’ IoT applications through its satellite network. CloudConnect “will allow […] More

  • Booz Allen Unveils Mobile Security Platform; Dee Dee Helfenstein Quoted
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    Booz Allen Unveils Mobile Security Platform; Dee Dee Helfenstein Quoted

    Booz Allen Hamilton has launched a technology platform designed to help organizations manage the security of mobile devices and address workplace mobility challenges. District Defend works to adjust the security settings of a mobile device to the physical location’s security requirements, the company said Thursday. The platform leverages radio frequency identification technology to automatically enforce security […] More