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  • VA Dept Orders CorMatrix Medical Devices; David Camp Comments
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    VA Dept Orders CorMatrix Medical Devices; David Camp Comments

    CorMatrix Cardiovascular has secured a contract to supply medical devices and related supplies to the Department of Veterans Affairs and other federal agencies through the company’s distribution partnership with Lovell Government Services. CorMatrix said Tuesday it will offer its CorMatrix CanGaroo extracellular matrix platform and medical supplies to the Veterans Health Administration and other military health […] More

  • NGA to Tackle NextGen Initiative, GEOINT Data Collection at Tech Solution Discovery Day
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    NGA to Tackle NextGen Initiative, GEOINT Data Collection at Tech Solution Discovery Day

    The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will hold an event at its campus in Springfield, Virginia, on Sept. 14 to discuss the agency’s Next Generation initiative with industry and overview NGA’s technology and services requirements. NGA said in a notice posted Aug. 7 on FedBizOpps that the NGA Operations Technology Solution Discovery Day also intends to promote collaborations […] More

  • Inmarsat Sets Aug. 28 Launch for Global Xpress Constellation 3rd Satellite; Rupert Pearce Comments
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    Inmarsat Sets Aug. 28 Launch for Global Xpress Constellation 3rd Satellite; Rupert Pearce Comments

    Inmarsat will launch the third satellite of its Global Xpress satellite communications constellation at Kazakhstan-based Baikonur Cosmodrome on Aug. 28. International Launch Services will use a Proton launch vehicle to roll out the Boeing-built Inmarsat-5 F3 satellite, Inmarsat said Monday. The I-5 F3 satellite is designed to provide mobile broadband services across the Pacific Ocean region. […] More

  • Rockwell Collins Rolls Out Communications Platform for First Responders
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    Rockwell Collins Rolls Out Communications Platform for First Responders

    Rockwell Collins has introduced a network to facilitate communications between first responders and public safety personnel during hurricanes and other natural disasters. The company said Monday the ARINC UrgentLink communications platform works to allow safety officials to place voice calls and send information to other critical infrastructure personnel and other stakeholders using Federal Communications Commission-regulated radio […] More

  • Lockheed to Provide F-16 Targeting Pods for Taiwan Air Force; Marc Nazon Comments
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    Lockheed to Provide F-16 Targeting Pods for Taiwan Air Force; Marc Nazon Comments

    Lockheed Martin has received a contract to build and install two Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods aboard the Taiwan air force’s F-16 fighter planes. The Sniper ATP platform will work to provide Taiwan air force pilots a visual tool for use in intelligence, precision targeting, reconnaissance and surveillance operations, Marc Nazon, Sniper international program manager at Lockheed, […] More

  • Northrop to Provide Mission Package Integration Services for US Navy LCS
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    Northrop to Provide Mission Package Integration Services for US Navy LCS

    The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman a $38.5 million contract to integrate mine warfare mission packages with the service branch’s littoral combat ships. The mission packages will work to support the LCS’ anti-submarine, surface warfare and mine countermeasure operations, the Defense Department said Friday. The sole-source, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract could reach $78 million in total […] More

  • Invincea’s Patrick Belcher: Hackers Used Common Malware to Infiltrate White House, Anthem Data Networks
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    Invincea’s Patrick Belcher: Hackers Used Common Malware to Infiltrate White House, Anthem Data Networks

    New research says Russian and Chinese hackers involved in the recent data breaches on the White House and health insurer Anthem used the same types of malware to intrude into the two organizations’ computer networks, Nextgov reported Thursday. Aliya Sternstein writes the hackers involved in the two network intrusions used legitimate-looking phishing emails to deliver […] More

  • Serco’s US Arm Lands Support Services Contract for Marine Corps Reserve’s Psychological Health Initiative
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    Serco’s US Arm Lands Support Services Contract for Marine Corps Reserve’s Psychological Health Initiative

    Serco‘s North American subsidiary has been awarded a potential five-year, $16.3 million contract to provide behavioral-health screening and communications services in support of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Psychological Health Outreach Program. Serco Inc. will carry out work in Massachusetts, Washington, Missouri, Georgia, Louisiana and California, the subsidiary said Thursday. The award has a one-year base […] More

  • Capstone Wins Task Order for Navy Smart Card Program; John McNally Comments
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    Capstone Wins Task Order for Navy Smart Card Program; John McNally Comments

    Capstone has secured a task order to continue to provide technical support and program management services for the Commander, Navy Installations Command’s smart card technology program. The award also covers configuration management, evaluation and testing, systems design, lifecycle management-related documentation, training and other maintenance services for the common access card program across the service branch, […] More

  • Paul Christman: 2-Factor Authentication One Piece of Federal Cyber Puzzle
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    Paul Christman: 2-Factor Authentication One Piece of Federal Cyber Puzzle

    The General Services Administration and the Office of Personnel Management have achieved the highest scores in terms of their implementation of the two-factor authentication as part of a cybersecurity sprint launched by Federal CIO Tony Scott in April, FCW reported Wednesday. Zach Noble writes GSA hit a 99 percent score in authentication implementation for privileged […] More

  • BlackBerry Joins National Cyber Security Alliance; Edward Hearst, Michael Kaiser Comment
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    BlackBerry Joins National Cyber Security Alliance; Edward Hearst, Michael Kaiser Comment

    BlackBerry has joined the National Cyber Security Alliance, a nonprofit organization that collaborates with the Department of Homeland Security, corporate sponsors and nonprofit representatives to promote digital privacy and raise awareness on cybersecurity. Edward Hearst, vice president of U.S. government business development at BlackBerry, will represent the company on the NCSA board, the alliance said Wednesday. “Through […] More

  • Virginia Education Dept to Adopt IA’s Instructional Data Platform
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    Virginia Education Dept to Adopt IA’s Instructional Data Platform

    The Virginia Information Technologies Agency has contracted Interactive Achievement to supply an instructional data software platform to the Virginia Department of Education. IA said Monday its onTRAC Longitudinal Data System works to track and collect data points for school administrators to determine education trends. Teachers use the system to monitor students’ progress and craft instructional strategies tailored to the needs […] More