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State Dept Posts Cloud Security Service RFI
The State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security has issued a request for information to identify potential managed security service providers for a multicloud computing environment
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in Contract Awards, NewsCVP to Help Update State Dept’s Overseas Security Info Sharing Tool With Businesses
Customer Value Partners has secured a contract from the State Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security to modernize a web-based information sharing platform for the Overseas Security Advisory Council, which aims to help U.S. businesses address threats to facilities and workers abroad.
in Contract Awards, NewsControl Vision, Radio Design Receive DoD Investments to Sustain Sensor, Communication Tech Production
The Department of Defense has entered into a pair of small business investment agreements to ensure continuous production of aerospace sensors and maritime communications equipment at as part of COVID-19 national response efforts.
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L3Harris to Help DARPA Complete R&D Activities for Modeling, Simulation Effort
L3Harris Technologies has won a one-year, $22.2M contract to continue research support for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s initiative aimed at developing next-generation modeling and simulation technologies.
ULA Eyes Vulcan ‘Heavy’ Rocket Configuration
Mark Peller, vice president of major development at United Launch Alliance, has said the company plans to update its Vulcan Centaur rocket to include a three-core booster in a push to address future market needs.
Northrop’s Kenn Todorov on Need to Build Space Layer to Counter Hypersonic Threats
Kenn Todorov, vice president and general manager of combat systems and mission readiness at Northrop Grumman, said the federal government should provide funding and establish a clear path to developing a network of space sensors to address the threat posed by hypersonic weapons, the Washington Business Journal reported Thursday.
in Executive Moves, NewsRedhorse President John Zangardi Joins Ridge-Lane Team of Partners
John Zangardi, president of Redhorse Corp. and former chief information officer at the Department of Homeland Security, has been named a venture partner for technology at advisory firm Ridge-Lane. He joins 12 other federal civilian and military veterans who have been added to the Ridge-Lane team.
Lockheed’s Michele Evans: Air Force’s F-15EX Procurement Decision Poses No Threat to F-35 Program
Michele Evans, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin's aeronautics segment and 2020 Wash100 awardee, does not consider the U.S. Air Force's move to replace aging F-15 jets with a modernized derivative from Boeing as a potential threat to the F-35 mission capability, Defense One reported Friday.
in Contract Awards, NewsNorthrop Grumman Selects Bechtel to Support GBSD Under $13.3B Contract
Bechtel National, the U.S. government contracting subsidiary of Bechtel, has been selected by Northrop Grumman to help deliver the U.S. Ground Based Strategic Deterrent System (GBSD) of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and develop infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force, Bechtel reported on Thursday. In support of Northrop Grumman’s 8.5-year, $13.3 billion contract, Bechtel will provide launch infrastructure design and construction.
DoD Announces Data Strategy to Advance Joint Warfighting; Dave Spirk Quoted
The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced a new data strategy, intended to drive the defense department to more effectively use data. Dave Spirk, the recently appointed chief data officer (CDO) for DoD, said that the strategy will support a “joint warfighting†approach to data collection, management and use. Spirk was appointed to the role in June 2020.Â
in Executive Moves, NewsArmy Vet Wade Johnston Named Innovation Director at Klas Telecom Gov’t Arm
Retired U.S. Army Col. Wade Johnston has joined Klas Telecom's government business as director of innovation and will focus on exploring potential technology offerings for the service branch's future programs.
in Executive Moves, NewsCommerce Dept Appoints Guidehouse’s Allison Carter to Lead 2020 Baldrige Award Judging Panel
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has named Allison Carter, director of Guidehouse's national security group, as chair of the judging panel for the National Institute of Standards and Technology's 2020 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.