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  • DoD, ODNI Respectively Seek $21B, $60B in Fiscal 2019 Intell Program Funds
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    DoD, ODNI Respectively Seek $21B, $60B in Fiscal 2019 Intell Program Funds

    The Defense Department and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have publicly released their fiscal 2019 budget requests for their respective intelligence initiatives. DoD said Tuesday it has requested a top-line budget of $21.2 billion to support its Military Intelligence Program. The budget both includes the MIP base budget and allocation for overseas contingency operations, the Pentagon […] More

  • Report: Navy Tests Manned-Unmanned Teaming Through Northrop-Built Fire Scout UAS
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    Report: Navy Tests Manned-Unmanned Teaming Through Northrop-Built Fire Scout UAS

    The U.S. Navy is currently testing the joint operations of an unmanned aerial system with a manned aircraft using the Northrop Grumman-built MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS and the Sikorsky-made MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, National Defense reported Tuesday. MQ-8C is intended to replace the Navy’s fleet of MQ-8B aircraft and work with manned helicopters on missions such as reconnaissance, situational […] More

  • Fortinet Unveils AI-Powered Threat Analysis & Detection Platform
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    Fortinet Unveils AI-Powered Threat Analysis & Detection Platform

    Fortinet has introduced an artificial intelligence platform designed to automate analysis and detection of cyber threats. The cybersecurity company said Tuesday the FortiGuard AI threat intelligence tool was produced through a five-year effort of Fortinet’s research group, FortiGuard Labs, to develop automated threat analysis and detection. FortiGuard AI uses machine learning and continuous training to constantly update itself and autonomously gather, […] More

  • Iron Mountain Debuts Federal Records Storage Facility in Maryland; Michael Lewis Comments
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    Iron Mountain Debuts Federal Records Storage Facility in Maryland; Michael Lewis Comments

    Iron Mountain has opened a facility in Suitland, Maryland, that is built to store records for federal customers and comply with National Archives and Records Administration  standards. The company said Monday its new 125,000-square-foot federal records facility is close to Joint Base Andrews and has approximately 1.5 million cubic feet of storage. Michael Lewis, vice president and general manager of […] More

  • Accenture Unveils IT Modernization Hub in Columbus, Ohio
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    Accenture Unveils IT Modernization Hub in Columbus, Ohio

    Accenture has opened an innovation hub in Columbus, Ohio, in a push to support customers in efforts to modernize their information technology systems. The company said Tuesday it established the facility to help clients keep pace with the digital economy through modernization as well as adoption of disruptive technology and IT delivery methods. The center will […] More

  • Sikorsky, HABCO Industries Sign Helicopter Ground Support Equipment Distribution Pact
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    Sikorsky, HABCO Industries Sign Helicopter Ground Support Equipment Distribution Pact

    HABCO Industries has signed an exclusive distribution agreement to provide ground support equipment for military, commercial and government customers of Sikorsky-built helicopter platforms. Lockheed Martin, the parent company of Sikorsky, said Tuesday the deal also covers locally fabricated and commercial off-the-shelf products to support production and maintenance of operational helicopters. Connecticut-based HABCO offers ground support and test […] More

  • Rockwell Collins to Supply Updated Avionics for Coast Guard MH-65 Helicopters
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    Rockwell Collins to Supply Updated Avionics for Coast Guard MH-65 Helicopters

    Rockwell Collins has been chosen to supply new avionics to the U.S. Coast Guard for integration with the service branch’s fleet of Airbus-built MH-65 helicopters. The updated avionics will be integrated into MH-65 aircraft beginning late 2019 as part of an effort to extend the helicopters’ service life, Rockwell Collins said Tuesday. The effort will change the fleet’s […] More

  • Kratos Subsidiary Provides Virtual Machine Software for Military Wideband Global Satcom
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    Kratos Subsidiary Provides Virtual Machine Software for Military Wideband Global Satcom

    A Kratos Defense and Security Solutions subsidiary has produced a ground-based satellite communications architecture for military personnel to manage the Wideband Global SATCOM payload. The company said Tuesday Kratos RT Logic delivered virtual machine-based software to replace a legacy command-and-control technology for the Boeing-led Global SATCOM Configuration Control Element Evolution program. Boeing’s defense, space and security segment is the prime […] More

  • Boeing, Northrop Begin Ground-Based ICBM Design Concept Development
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    Boeing, Northrop Begin Ground-Based ICBM Design Concept Development

    Boeing and Northrop Grumman have started to develop designs of the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent intercontinental ballistic missile for the U.S. Air Force, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. The service branch awarded in August 2017 approximately $678 million in combined contracts to Boeing and Northrop to perform technology maturation and risk reduction work on the GBSD program. GBSD […] More

  • LifePort to Supply Helicopter Ballistic Protection Tech to Middle Eastern Customer
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    LifePort to Supply Helicopter Ballistic Protection Tech to Middle Eastern Customer

    LifePort, a business unit of Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary, has received a contract from a Middle Eastern customer to provide systems that work to protect Black Hawk helicopter crew and passengers against ground-based ballistic threats. The order is for 25 customized Black Hawk Ballistic Protection Systems, Lockheed said Tuesday. Noah Zuckerman, general manager at LifePort, said the company […] More

  • Tetra Tech to Support USAID’s Water Supply & Sanitation Efforts in Uganda
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    Tetra Tech to Support USAID’s Water Supply & Sanitation Efforts in Uganda

    Tetra Tech has received a potential five-year, $32 million contract to provide technical expertise for a U.S. Agency for International Development program that seeks to expand water, sanitation and hygiene services across Uganda. The company said Tuesday it aims to assist Uganda’s government in efforts to increase household access to sanitation and improve the quality of health […] More

  • Harris Orders Sypris Electronic Assemblies for US, Foreign Military Munition Dispensers
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    Harris Orders Sypris Electronic Assemblies for US, Foreign Military Munition Dispensers

    A Sypris Solutions subsidiary has secured multiple contracts from Harris to produce electronic assemblies for munition dispensing systems of U.S. and foreign military customers. Sypris Electronics will manufacture the munition dispenser electronics for military customers that include the U.S. Navy, the company said Monday. Harris also awarded Sypris Electronics contracts last year to provide electronic assemblies for two weather satellite programs, […] More