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  • Verizon Helps DoD Agency Implement Unified Comms Platform
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    Verizon Helps DoD Agency Implement Unified Comms Platform

    Verizon has led an effort to help a Defense Department agency migrate to a unified communications system that works to help users integrate voice, instant messaging, conferencing and video communications through a single platform. The telecommunications firm collaborated with Ribbon Communications, Black Box and Visioneering to advance the DoD agency’s transition to the UC platform, […] More

  • Northrop to Help Maintain Navy’s Mk 48 Submarine Torpedoes
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    Northrop to Help Maintain Navy’s Mk 48 Submarine Torpedoes

    Northrop Grumman has received a potential $17.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy to help the service branch’s Intermediate Maintenance Activity maintain Mk 48 submarine torpedoes for exercise and warshot use. The company will render an average of 56,160 annual man-hours to support the operation and management of an Mk48 depot-level repair facility, the Defense Department said Wednesday. […] More

  • BGOV: GSA Unveils New Contracting Opportunities for USDA IT Modernization
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    BGOV: GSA Unveils New Contracting Opportunities for USDA IT Modernization

    The General Services Administration announced on June 15 a set of new contracting opportunities related to the Agriculture Department Centers of Excellence for information technology modernization initiatives, Bloomberg Government reported Wednesday. GSA will launch eight digital service procurement efforts via contract vehicles such as Alliant, Professional Services Schedule, Schedule IT 70 and Veterans Technology Services 2. The programs support the […] More

  • AWS Expands Cloud Contract Center for Public Sector Organizations
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    AWS Expands Cloud Contract Center for Public Sector Organizations

    Amazon Web Services has expanded its web-based center that works to help public sector entities find and procure multiple cloud service offerings. AWS said Tuesday the Public Sector Contract Center contains a database of contract vehicles through which the company’s partners offer services to federal, state, local, education and international government organizations. The platform offers information about the General Services […] More

  • General Atomics Puts MQ-9B RPA Through Lightning Simulation Test
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    General Atomics Puts MQ-9B RPA Through Lightning Simulation Test

    General Atomics has conducted lightning simulation tests on a full-scale MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft last month at a company facility in Poway, Calif. The company said Tuesday engineers from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. and NTS Pittsfield tested the MQ-9B that was equipped with lightning protection technology. GA-ASI plans to integrate the same technology into its proposed unmanned aerial […] More

  • Unisys Aims to Expedite Migration to AWS Cloud With Managed Services; Peter O’Donoghue Comments
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    Unisys Aims to Expedite Migration to AWS Cloud With Managed Services; Peter O’Donoghue Comments

    Unisys has introduced a suite of managed services designed to help organizations speed up the migration of applications, data and other workloads to the Amazon Web Services-built public cloud platform. Unisys’ CloudForte subscription-based managed services work to provide users access to cloud-native service offerings and contract invoicing capabilities that comply with federal mandates, the company […] More

  • Leidos Selected as AWS Consulting Partner; John Fratamico Comments
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    Leidos Selected as AWS Consulting Partner; John Fratamico Comments

    Leidos has earned the highest designation in Amazon Web Services‘ partner network for investing in cloud and technical services to support government and enterprise clients. The Premier Consulting Partner designation came two months after the Reston, Va.-based company received AWS Managed Service Provider status to help clients help design, build, migrate, operate and update cloud environments, Leidos said Wednesday. John […] More

  • General Atomics to Provide Marine Corps Additional UAS ISR Support
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    General Atomics to Provide Marine Corps Additional UAS ISR Support

    The U.S. Navy has awarded a General Atomics affiliate a potential $39.6 million contract to provide additional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support to U.S. Marine Corps through the use of unmanned air systems. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will use its MQ-9 Reaper to assist USMC’s Task Force Southwest in surge support operations under the “undefinitized” contract, the Defense Department said […] More

  • Insitu to Support DOI’s Fire Suppression Operations With UAS
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    Insitu to Support DOI’s Fire Suppression Operations With UAS

    Boeing‘s Insitu subsidiary has received a contract to deploy the ScanEagle unmanned aerial system to aid the Interior Department in fire suppression efforts. Insitu said Wednesday it will also support DOI’s manned aerial operations that include search and rescue, emergency management and other missions across 48 U.S. states and Alaska. ScanEagle is designed with infrared and electro-optical cameras, sensors and […] More

  • Cambridge Offers IT Support Services for Navy, Joint Military MEDCOI
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    Cambridge Offers IT Support Services for Navy, Joint Military MEDCOI

    Cambridge International Systems has begun offering information technology services to support the Navy and Joint Military Medical Community of Interest by modernizing healthcare for U.S. warfighters and their families. The Arlington, Va.-based firm said Tuesday it’s helping the Navy and Joint Medicine MEDCOI adopt new technologies such as information exchange and big data, Internet-of-Things capabilities and virtual […] More

  • Mark Frantz, Joseph Dyer Appointed Advisers to ASGN’s Board
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    Mark Frantz, Joseph Dyer Appointed Advisers to ASGN’s Board

    Mark Frantz, co-founder of BlueDelta Capital Partners, and Joseph Dyer, a retired U.S. Navy vice admiral, have been named advisers to ASGN’s board of directors. Frantz and Dyer will share with the company’s board their knowledge and insights gained through their government contracting experience, ASGN said Tuesday. ASGN CEO Peter Dameris said the firm will […] More

  • Diversified, Koniag Subsidiary Forge Mentor-Protégé Partnership
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    Diversified, Koniag Subsidiary Forge Mentor-Protégé Partnership

    Koniag‘s Eagle Harbor Solutions subsidiary and Diversified have partnered to share general and technical business knowledge in support of federal and intelligence communities. Under the Business Development Mentor-Protégé Program, the companies will seek to form a business relationship that would aid future government contracts, EHS said Monday. “Diversified welcomes the opportunity to work alongside and mentor our trusted partner, […] More