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Navy, Contractors Plan Littoral Combat Ship Upgrades
The U.S. Navy is working with contractors Lockheed Martin and Austal USA to identify the next set of upgrades to the service’s fleet of littoral combat ships, USNI News reported Tuesday.
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Monkton Helps USAF Implement Aircraft Maintainer Support App
Amazon Web Services and Monkton collaborated to develop a mobile application for U.S. Air Force maintainers to view data they need to perform flight line work using mobile devices. Harold Smith, CEO of Monkton, said in a statement posted Tuesday the BRICE app underwent three months of user acceptance testing with support of Monkton's Rebar security tool and AWS' GovCloud.
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OPM Eyes Industry Partner for IT Modernization Program
The General Services Administration selected the Office of Personnel Management as the third agency that will undergo information technology modernization as part of the former's Centers of Excellence program, Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday.
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Mark Gerencser Joins Guidehouse Board of Directors; Scott McIntyre Quoted
Guidehouse, a leading provider of management, technology, and risk consulting services to the public and commercial markets, announced on Wednesday that Mark Gerencser, a 2019 Wash100 Award recipient, has joined the company’s Board of Directors.
DHS Issues RFI on Device Tracking Services
The Department of Homeland Security is seeking potential vendors of cloud-based subscription services that could locate connected devices, including mobile phones and laptops, at any given time.Â
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Maritime Administration Taps Tote Services for Training Ship Construction Mgmt
The Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has selected Tote Services to manage the construction of a new national security training ship under a $39.1M contract.
The company will choose a shipyard and apply industry best practices for the delivery of the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel, MARAD said Tuesday.
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Report: Bell Meets Army Flight Requirements in V-280 Demo
Bell's V-280 Valor tiltrotor met the U.S. Army’s handling requirements during the latest series of flight demonstrations, Flightglobal reported Tuesday.
Verve, DoD Center Partner to Secure Manufacturing Supply Chain
Verve Industrial Protection and the Department of Defense's Center for Manufacturing Cyber Security, MxD, have partnered to mature cybersecurity processes within the manufacturing supply chain.
DARPA to Host DSO Industry Event
The Defense and Advanced Research Projects Agency’s defense science office will hold an industry event June 18 to discuss technical details in line with a broad agency announcement scheduled in the same month. The Discover DSO Day aims to provide information on the office’s objectives and methodologies used in streamlining and accelerating the proposal process, DARPA said Monday.
Carahsoft to Resell Keeper Security Platform Through Government Contracts
Carahsoft has agreed to distribute Keeper Security' password management and encryption platform to public sector agencies via three government contracting vehicles and reseller partners. Agencies can procure the cybersecurity offering from Carahsoft through NASA's Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V contract and procurement vehicles managed by the National Association of State Procurement Officials and National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, the company said Tuesday.
Northrop Preps OmegA Rocket for First Ground Test Stage
Northrop Grumman has begun preparations for the OmegA launch vehicle’s static fire test on May 30 in preparation for the rocket’s first launch slated for 2021. OmegA is designed to support the U.S. Air Force’s national security missions and carry payload for other non-military customers, Northrop said Monday.