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  • Mercury Systems Debuts Solid-State Drive Offering for Military Applications
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    Mercury Systems Debuts Solid-State Drive Offering for Military Applications

    Mercury Systems has introduced a multilevel cell solid-state drive technology designed for rugged military environments. BuiltSECURE TRRUST-Stor features Mercury Systems’ ARMOR 4 NAND processor and a multilevel cell flash technology built in a 2.5-inch form factor enclosure, the company said Tuesday. The SSD architecture is designed to withstand mechanical shock and vibration conditions that are common in military deployment areas. […] More

  • NTT Security-ThreatQuotient Partner to Offer Threat Intel Services
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    NTT Security-ThreatQuotient Partner to Offer Threat Intel Services

    NTT Group‘s security subsidiary has partnered with ThreatQuotient to offer threat intelligence services using the latter’s threat intelligence platform. Analysts at NTT Security‘s Global Threat Intelligence Centers will use ThreatQuotient’s ThreatQ platform to process data and produce threat intelligence to support the cybersecurity efforts of consulting and managed services customers, NTT Security said Wednesday. “Our partnership with ThreatQuotient is designed […] More

  • Lockheed Breaks Ground on $50M R&D Facility
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    Lockheed Breaks Ground on $50M R&D Facility

    Lockheed Martin has invested $50 million to build a new office building in Orlando, Florida, as part of the defense contractor’s expansion efforts. The company said Wednesday it broke ground on the 225,000-square-foot Research & Development II facility and plans to recruit up to 1,800 workers over the next two years, 500 of whom will occupy the […] More

  • ViON Unveils Cloud-Based IT Services Marketplace
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    ViON Unveils Cloud-Based IT Services Marketplace

    ViON has launched cloud-based platform that is designed to let users compare, purchase and manage information technology services. The company said Wednesday its Marketplace works to offer a wide range of “as-a-service” data center technologies and help IT managers oversee IT requirements, procurement, workflows, contracts and performance indicators. ViON CEO and Chairman Tom Frana said the Marketplace […] More

  • University of Colorado Boulder to Help NASA Analyze Solar Irradiance Sensor Data
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    University of Colorado Boulder to Help NASA Analyze Solar Irradiance Sensor Data

    A laboratory of the University of Colorado Boulder has secured a potential five-year, $16.2 million contract to help NASA process, analyze and manage data from a solar irradiance measurement instrument currently installed aboard the International Space Station. The university’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics will provide Total and Spectral Solar Irradiance Sensor-1 data products along with command procedures, scripts and […] More

  • Red Hat’s David Egts on 3 Application Migration Approaches
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    Red Hat’s David Egts on 3 Application Migration Approaches

    David Egts, chief technologist for Red Hat’s public sector, told MeriTalk in an interview published Wednesday that lift and shift, augment with new layers and rewrite are three approaches government agencies and companies can adopt to modernize aging applications. He said the effectiveness of the approaches depends on the application, contextual factors and business and […] More

  • DARPA Taps General Atomics to Build Portable Diagnostic Platform With Sensor
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    DARPA Taps General Atomics to Build Portable Diagnostic Platform With Sensor

    A General Atomics business unit has received a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to build a portable medical device for military personnel to detect if they have come into contact with an infectious disease. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems will equipe the Portable Diagnostic Platform with sensor technology and disposable cartridges designed to perform laboratory-quality molecular […] More

  • DoD CIO Seeks Positioning, Navigation & Timing Enterprise Support
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    DoD CIO Seeks Positioning, Navigation & Timing Enterprise Support

    The Defense Department Chief Information Officer has issued a solicitation notice for programmatic, systems engineering and management support for DoD’s positioning, navigation and timing enterprise, Fedscoop reported Wednesday. DoD CIO seeks a contractor to help the department procure and manage PNT, GPS and navigation warfare systems, according to a performance of work statement obtained by Fedscoop. The selected contractor will also […] More

  • Marine Corps Picks Tactical Edge for Post-Deployment System Support Contract
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    Marine Corps Picks Tactical Edge for Post-Deployment System Support Contract

    Tactical Edge has won a potential five-year, $49 million contract to provide post-deployment system support to the U.S. Marine Corps. The Defense Department said Wednesday the company will aim to address the Marine Air-Ground Task Force’s logistics support system requirements through PDSS technical services. San Diego-based Tactical Edge will help the group manage projects, administer systems, develop […] More

  • DCMA Boeing Seattle Team Delivers P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to Australia
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    DCMA Boeing Seattle Team Delivers P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to Australia

    A five-member team from the Defense Contract Management Agency embarked on a more than 9,400-mile journey to deliver a Boeing-built P-8A Poseidon military aircraft to Australia’s air force on Jan. 12, DCMA reported Wednesday. The more than 24-hour flight marks DCMA’s first direct foreign military aircraft delivery through the Poseidon program. The DCMA Boeing Seattle […] More

  • Rockwell Collins-Built Radio Tech Passes Navy MUOS Satcom Security Test
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    Rockwell Collins-Built Radio Tech Passes Navy MUOS Satcom Security Test

    A Rockwell Collins-built airborne radio system has passed military security standards required to operate with the U.S. Navy‘s Mobile User Objective System satellite. The U.S. Navy‘s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command performed a “do no harm” test on the ARC-210 RT-2036(C) radio that works to communicate with air and ground platforms through MUOS signals, Rockwell Collins said Wednesday. The company completed initial […] More

  • Saab Receives Swedish Navy Tactical Data Link Order
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    Saab Receives Swedish Navy Tactical Data Link Order

    Saab has received an $18.6 million order from Sweden’s defense materiel administration to equip Swedish navy platforms with multitactical data links. The company said Tuesday it will provide Link 16 and Link 22 to the military service and update the 9LV Combat Management System on board the branch’s surface warfare vessels. Saab designed its 9LV CMS is designed to function as […] More