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Kimberly Ponders: Military Exercise, Tech Investment, Public-Private Partnership Key to Multidomain System Connectivity
Kimberly Ponders, head of business development at Lockheed Martinâ€™s C4ISR division, has said technological investments, wargames and private-public initiatives are essential to facilitate connectivity between systems across land, air, space, sea and cyber domains. She toldÂ Air Force Technology in an interview published Wednesday defense forces should learn how to operate in both contested and permissive […] More
by Peter Graham October 25, 2018, 11:00 am
in Industry News, News
General Dynamics Prepares Shipyard for Navy Columbia-Class Submarine Construction
General Dynamics has begun to prepare a shipyard as the company aims to secure a potential $6.2B contract by late 2019 to build the U.S. Navyâ€™s first Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine, USNI News reported Wednesday. Phebe Novakovic, chairman and CEO of General Dynamics, told analysts during a conference call held Wednesday that theÂ company plans toÂ invest […] More
by Monica Jackson October 25, 2018, 9:50 am
in Cybersecurity News, News
DHS OKs CrowdStrike Cybersecurity Services Under Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation Program
The Department of Homeland Security has authorized CrowdStrike as a cybersecurity services provider under the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program. This authorization allows for the company’s services to support critical cyber activities of the DHS, the company said Wednesday. CrowdStrike offers three variants of its Falcon platform designed to monitor activities occurring in networks across […] More
by Nichols Martin October 25, 2018, 9:41 am
in General News, Featured, General, Industry News, News
NTT DATA’s Shamlan Siddiqi to Speak at 2018 Capital Cybersecurity Summit
Shamlan Siddiqi, chief technology officer ofÂ NTT DATA‘s public sector business, will take part in a panel discussion on Nov. 13 at the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Capital Cybersecurity Summit in Tysons Corner, Va. NVTC said Wednesday panelists and keynote speakers at its third annual eventÂ will offer their perspectives on cyber-related emerging technology, digital services and […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 25, 2018, 9:35 am
in News, Products & Service
AM General to Support Army’s Humvee Modernization Effort
AM General has received a delivery order for 740 M1152A1 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles as part of the Army National Guardâ€™s $89M modernization program. The company said Tuesday it will also provide systems technical support services for the family of Humvees under a five-year contract which has an estimated value of $121M and covers […] More
by Brenda Marie Rivers October 25, 2018, 9:26 am
in News, Space News
SSL Ships Planetâ€™s Two SkySat Imaging Satellites to Vandenberg Air Force Base; Dario Zamarian Quoted
Maxar Technologiesâ€™ SSL subsidiary has delivered to Vandenberg Air Force BaseÂ in California two Earth observation satellites the company built for Planet. The SSL-made SkySat 14 and 15 will fly aboard SpaceXâ€™s Falcon 9 rocket as part of Spaceflightâ€™s maiden Sun Synchronous rideshare mission for Planet’s constellation that works to provide 72-centimeter satellite imagery, Maxar said […] More
by Jane Edwards October 25, 2018, 9:08 am
in Government Cloud, News
NIST to Fund Berico-Led Federal Tech Search Platform Development Project
The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the National Technical Information Service have partnered to finance an industry project to build a cloud-based technology platform to integrate commercial data on federal systems and intellectual assets. NIST said Wednesday it will allocate $1.7M for Berico Technologies to carry out the project in collaboration withÂ Amazon Web […] More
by Nichols Martin October 25, 2018, 8:22 am
in Government Cloud, News
Medallia Opens Public Sector Group HQ in Virginia
Customer experience management companyÂ Medallia has selected McLean, Va., as the location of its public sector arm’s headquarters facility. Medallia said WednesdayÂ it aims to helpÂ government clients integrate public comments and obtain a unified view of citizen experience with a single technology platform. The company designed itsÂ Experience CloudÂ platform to process citizen feedback from surveys or digital engagements […] More
by Brenda Marie Rivers October 25, 2018, 7:40 am
in Industry News, News
General Dynamics Reshapes Portfolio via CSRA Purchase, Call Center Deal; Phebe Novakovic Quoted
General Dynamics has initiated portfolio shaping efforts through its $9.7B acquisition ofÂ CSRA and recent move to divest its government call center business, the Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday. MaximusÂ agreed earlier this month to purchase General Dynamics Information Technologyâ€™s federal citizen engagement centers for $400M in cash to expand its capabilities in citizen services delivery. General […] More
by Jane Edwards October 25, 2018, 5:29 am
in General News, Featured, General, Industry News, News
Leidos CEO Roger Krone Attends Signing of Bill Against Opioid Abuse
Roger Krone, Leidos chairman and CEO, joined congressional members and other industry executives on Wednesday at the White House to witness the signing of a bill that aims to counter opioid abuse. John Hindman, senior international and public affairs adviser at Leidos, accompanied Krone during the signing of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid […] More
by Jane Edwards October 25, 2018, 5:28 am
in Cybersecurity News, News
BayFirst Solutions’ Robert Rice: Public & Private Sectors Work to Counter Cyber Intrusions
Robert Rice, president of BayFirst Solutions, took part in a panel discussion during the 2018 Cybersecurity Symposium that was held Oct. 6 atÂ Gallaudet University in Washington D.C. The forum includedÂ representatives from the CIA, the FBI and multiple companies that provide cyber technologies and infrastructure support services to the government,Â BayFirstÂ said Wednesday. “Public and private sectors […] More
by Monica Jackson October 25, 2018, 4:35 am
in Government Cloud, News
Fugue, In-Q-Tel Form Cloud Infrastructure Security Partnership; Phillip Merrick Quoted
Intelligence community investment firm In-Q-Tel and FugueÂ have partnered in a move to help agencies secure cloud-based systems and manage policy compliance. Fugue said it will introduce its cloud infrastructure security and compliance automation technology to the IC through the strategic partnership with In-Q-Tel. Phillip Merrick, Fugue CEO, noted the company’s technology works to automate the […] More
by Monica Jackson October 25, 2018, 4:15 am