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Hughes to Conduct Research to Back Army Blue Force Tracking System Upgrades; Rick Lober Quoted
Hughes Network Systems has received a two-year cooperative research and development agreement from the U.S. Army to perform studies and recommend network updates for a system architecture used to monitor friendly military forces.
BAE, Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop & Raytheon Join Supply Chain Cybersecurity Task Force
The Defense Industrial Base Sector Coordinating Council has named BAE Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon as founding members of a task force that aims to protect controlled unclassified information across the supply chain.
MDA Issues Broad Agency Announcement for Ballistic Missile Defense R&D
The Missile Defense Agency is seeking white papers for applied research and advanced technology development services focused on enhancing the U.S. military’s ballistic missile defense system.Â
AeroVironment Unveils Puma Small UAS Antenna
AeroVironment introduced an antenna technology built to provide a 360-degree coverage area for small unmanned aerial system operators during maritime missions.
Palomar to Supply Additional Gunner Displays for Army Main Battle Tanks
Palomar Display Products received a $40.7M contract modification to supply gunner display systems for the U.S. Army's M1 Abrams main battle tanks.
SolarWinds: Majority of Public Sector Tech Practitioners Not Fully Confident to Manage IT Systems by 2024
A new SolarWinds report shows that 75 percent of technology professionals from public sector organizations say they are not “completely confidentâ€Â that they have the skills needed to oversee IT environments in the next three to five years.
Report: CIA Eyes Commercial Cloud Enterprise Contract Award by 2021
The CIA hosted on March 22 an industry day as it plans to award by 2021 a cloud contract worth “tens of billions†of dollars to multiple service providers in support of its national security mission, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Intel, Lockheed Unveil Hardware-Based Security Platform
Lockheed Martin and Intel have jointly developed a new virtualization platform designed to help customers avoid cyber attacks by isolating crucial data and protecting shared resources.
GSA Updates Highly Adaptive Cyber Services Special Item Number on Schedule 70
The General Services Administration has updated a special item number on the IT Schedule 70 in order to provide federal agencies access to an expanded range of cybersecurity support services meant to protect mission-critical platforms and high-value assets.