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  • SpaceX Targets Dec. 4 Launch for 16th ISS Cargo Delivery Mission
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    SpaceX Targets Dec. 4 Launch for 16th ISS Cargo Delivery Mission

    A SpaceX-built cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch early next month at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to deliver scientific experiments, hardware and crew supplies to the International Space Station. The Dragon cargo ship’s targeted Dec. 4 liftoff on a Falcon 9 rocket will mark SpaceX’s  16th Commercial Resupply Services mission under a contract with NASA, the […] More

  • Kratos to Build Directed Energy System Components for Army
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    Kratos to Build Directed Energy System Components for Army

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has landed a potential $29M contract to build technology prototypes, subsystems and components for the U.S. Army‘s directed energy system modernization initiative. The company said Wednesday it aims to help advance DE platforms intended to help the Army Space and Missile Defense Command and Army Forces Strategic Command perform counter-rocket, artillery, mortar, drone, […] More

  • AWS Partners With Eastern Foundry to Host SBA Hackathon; David Levy Quoted
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    AWS Partners With Eastern Foundry to Host SBA Hackathon; David Levy Quoted

    Amazon Web Services and Eastern Foundry will host a hackathon from Dec. 15 to 16 to help the U.S. Small Business Administration address challenges in disaster response for small businesses, FedScoop reported Wednesday. The two companies aim to provide SBA with the technologies and methods that could speed up a small business’ access to federal […] More

  • ManTech Supports Career Transition Program for Women Vets; George Pedersen Quoted
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    ManTech Supports Career Transition Program for Women Vets; George Pedersen Quoted

    ManTech International has collaborated with Final Salute to help female military veterans transition to private sector careers through the nonprofit’s Next Uniform program. Omari Faulkner, military ambassador at ManTech, wrote in an article published Wednesday the company pledged to support universities, organizations and programs that assist women who seek employment after serving in the military. The firm’s employees have donated business […] More

  • CACI Awarded $63M Air Force Satellite Control Network Support Extension
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    CACI Awarded $63M Air Force Satellite Control Network Support Extension

    CACI International’s national security solutions arm has received a $63.3M contract modification to continue to help the U.S. Air Force manage, update and maintain the Consolidated Air Force Satellite Control Network. The Defense Department said Wednesday CACI NSS will provide the network support services at designated mission locations, conduct factory compatibility tests and perform phase-in sustainment services. The […] More

  • Jacobs to Extend NASA Langley Research Center Support; Steve Arnette Quoted
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    Jacobs to Extend NASA Langley Research Center Support; Steve Arnette Quoted

    Jacobs Engineering Group will continue to help NASA operate the space agency’s research facility in Hampton, Va., under a one-year, $46M contract extension. The company said Wednesday it will perform design engineering work at the Langley Research Center and manage projects, construction, assets and configuration tasks for laboratories, test equipment, wind tunnels and specialized instruments. Steve […] More

  • Thales Subsidiary to Repair Navy H-60 Helicopter Sonar Dome
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    Thales Subsidiary to Repair Navy H-60 Helicopter Sonar Dome

    Thales‘ defense and security group has received a $14M delivery order to repair dome sonars installed on the U.S. Navy‘s H-60 multimission helicopters. The order falls under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement and will cover repairs on 50 airborne low frequency sonar domes through November 2020, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The Navy will obligate $10.5M in working […] More

  • Camvi Platform Ranks First in NIST Face Detection Test Report
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    Camvi Platform Ranks First in NIST Face Detection Test Report

    A Camvi Technologies-built platform has landed the top spot in the National Institute of Standards and Technology‘s Face Recognition Vendor Tests report. The company said Tuesday its face detection algorithm ranked first for its accuracy to recognize wild images. The FRVT report aims to assess the speed, accuracy, memory consumption and storage capacity of face detection systems to guide government […] More

  • DHS, Industry to Assess First Responder Tech Through Operational Experimentation
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    DHS, Industry to Assess First Responder Tech Through Operational Experimentation

    The Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate and industry will conduct an operational experimentation from Dec. 4 to 5 in Houston to assess technology platforms used by first responders. DHS said Tuesday it will work with 13 Houston-based public safety agencies and commercial partners to evaluate systems through the Next Generation First Responder – […] More

  • PDRI Awarded DHS Cyber Workforce Screening Services Contract
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    PDRI Awarded DHS Cyber Workforce Screening Services Contract

    Arlington, Va.-based talent management platforms provider PDRI will conceptualize and manage a cybersecurity workforce assessment initiative for the Department of Homeland Security under a multimillion-dollar award. The company said Tuesday it will work with subcontractor partners IBM‘s talent management solutions business, Booz Allen Hamilton and Human Resources Research Organization on the contract. PDRI will provide DHS with proficiency assessments to […] More

  • Mac Curtis: Perspecta Leverages IP to Support Government Clients
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    Mac Curtis: Perspecta Leverages IP to Support Government Clients

    Perspecta CEO Mac Curtis told the Washington Business Journal in an interview published Tuesday how the company capitalizes on its intellectual property portfolio and experience in applied research to support government customers. “We’re not a product company,” Curtis told WBJ’s Robert Terry. “But we are a solutions company that leverages its IP to help enhance […] More

  • Navy Taps Alion for Maintenance Support Services Under $74M Award; Vince Stammetti Quoted
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    Navy Taps Alion for Maintenance Support Services Under $74M Award; Vince Stammetti Quoted

    McLean, Va.-based Alion Science and Technology will support life cycle maintenance and modernization activities for U.S. Navy ships under a potential 18-month, $74M award from the Seaport-E contract vehicle. The company said Tuesday it will leverage an integrated class maintenance plan in a bid to streamline processes, boost productivity and meet expected service life goals. […] More