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  • CDC Selects Perspecta, McKing Consulting for Geospatial Support IDIQ
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    CDC Selects Perspecta, McKing Consulting for Geospatial Support IDIQ

    A Perspecta subsidiary and McKing Consulting have won positions on a potential five-year, $48M contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to perform geospatial research, analysis and services. CDC awarded $40M to Perspecta’s enterprise services team and another $8M to McKing through the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, according to a FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday. Tasks under GRASP will include science, analysis, […] More

  • Leidos’ William Bender Observes Military Progress in Network Modernization
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    Leidos’ William Bender Observes Military Progress in Network Modernization

    William Bender, senior vice president of strategic accounts and government relations at Leidos, said he has observed military services working to modernize information technology networks, MeriTalk reported Tuesday. The retired U.S. Air Force general described the military network modernization project as “complex” and noted that USAF’s projects include building software-based and virtual networks. In regard to security, Bender […] More

  • MapR Technologies, Deloitte Partner for AI, Analytics Modernization Effort
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    MapR Technologies, Deloitte Partner for AI, Analytics Modernization Effort

    A new partnership between MapR Technologies and Deloitte Consulting aims to jointly deliver modernized services in the areas of artificial intelligence, internet of things, analytics, big data and cloud. MapR said Tuesday that its MapR Data Platform would provide the partnership with data processing services to help customers mitigate risks and drive costs down. Geneva […] More

  • Lockheed Taps Agile Dev’t Methods in USAF ISR Modernization Push; Rob Smith Quoted
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    Lockheed Taps Agile Dev’t Methods in USAF ISR Modernization Push; Rob Smith Quoted

    Lockheed Martin has integrated modern signals intelligence mechanisms into the U.S. Air Force’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance system using agile development approaches. The company said Tuesday it modernized the Distributed Common Ground System to support airmen in performing intelligence operations worldwide, as well as allow the ISR platform to provide centralized processing and remote support services. […] More

  • General Dynamics Updates MUOS Satellite Waveform for Navy Digital Radios; Carlo Zaffanella Comments
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    General Dynamics Updates MUOS Satellite Waveform for Navy Digital Radios; Carlo Zaffanella Comments

    General Dynamics has updated and tested the Mobile User Objective System‘s waveform technology built to support software-based radios of the U.S. Navy.  The company said Monday MUOS WFv3.1.5 is designed to help Navy personnel transmit voice, data and video communications via the military satellite communications network when they perform onshore and offshore missions. “There are more than 700 DMRs […] More

  • Hughes Awarded GSA Distance Learning Support BPA; Tony Bardo Quoted
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    Hughes Awarded GSA Distance Learning Support BPA; Tony Bardo Quoted

    The General Services Administration has awarded Hughes Network Systems a five-year, $15M blanket purchase agreement to manage a global satellite network designed to support government distance learning programs for the U.S. government workforce. Hughes said Tuesday it will provide broadband services to the Government Education and Training Network, a multiagency consortium that uses interactive television to remotely train employees. Tony […] More

  • Perspecta Earns ‘Military Friendly Employer’ Recognition; Mac Curtis Quoted
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    Perspecta Earns ‘Military Friendly Employer’ Recognition; Mac Curtis Quoted

    Perspecta has been featured on GI Jobs Magazine’s 2019 “Military Friendly Employers” list that recognizes initiatives to hire, train and keep military and veteran employees. “We are fully dedicated to finding opportunities for members of the military community to join the Perspecta family and making them a vital part of our team,” Mac Curtis, president and […] More

  • General Dynamics Receives USAF Air Traffic Control Radio Order
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    General Dynamics Receives USAF Air Traffic Control Radio Order

    General Dynamics has received a five-year, $23M contract to replace current air traffic control radio systems at U.S. Air Force bases in Europe. The company said Tuesday it will deliver at least 140 CM-300/350 V2 software-defined radios to USAF’s facilities across the continent. CM-300/350 is built upon the Federal Aviation Administration’s NEXCOM Segment II design that includes a internet protocol-based networking […] More

  • T-Rex Among 2018 Greater Washington Government Contractor Award Finalists
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    T-Rex Among 2018 Greater Washington Government Contractor Award Finalists

    T-Rex Solutions has been named a finalist for this year’s Greater Washington Government Contractor Awards jointly presented by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce and the Professional Services Council. Greenbelt, Md.-based T-Rex said Wednesday it is one of the finalists in the “Contractor of the Year” award for companies that generate $75M to $300M in annual revenue. […] More

  • ViON Demos Oracle Cloud Offering at ECO18 Conference; Tom Frana Quoted
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    ViON Demos Oracle Cloud Offering at ECO18 Conference; Tom Frana Quoted

    ViON presented a portfolio of Oracle as-a-Service cloud-based platforms at the 2018 East Coast Oracle user conference that kicked off Tuesday in Raleigh, N.C. ViON said Tuesday its OaaS offering is designed to help organizations speed up cloud migration efforts, reduce total cost of ownership and gain access to Oracle’s software and hardware platforms. Tom Frana, […] More

  • Lockheed Selects Northrop for Army Rocket System Motor Production
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    Lockheed Selects Northrop for Army Rocket System Motor Production

    Lockheed Martin has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to produce an insensitive munitions technology for integration into a weapons system designed to help the U.S. Army fire surface-to-surface rockets. Northrop said Monday it will provide IM motors for the service branch’s Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System program to help increase warfighter safety and minimize collateral damage. The company uses passive thermal mitigation techniques, […] More

  • Air Force Seeks IT Contractors for National Capital Region
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    Air Force Seeks IT Contractors for National Capital Region

    The U.S. Air Force is preparing to start a formal solicitation for information technology and telecommunications services needed to address the military service’s operational requirements in the National Capital Region. A FedBizOpps notice posted Monday says a chosen contractor must complete the 844th Communications Group’s assigned strategic and daily operational priorities in coordination with government […] More