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Viasat Gets NSA OK for Handheld Link 16 Radio Tech; Ken Peterman Quoted
TheÂ National Security AgencyÂ has approvedÂ Viasat‘s handheld Link 16 radio technology for deployment to military customers from the “Five Eyes” alliance composed of U.S, Australia, Canada,Â New Zealand and U.K. ViaSatÂ said WednesdayÂ it designed theÂ Battlefield Awareness and Targeting System-Dismounted device to help air and ground forces communicate with one another and increase their situational awareness. Ken Peterman, president of […] More
by Monica Jackson August 23, 2018, 7:53 am
in Industry News, News
CACI to Support DIA Counterintelligence Training Operations Under Potential $80M Contract
The Defense Intelligence Agency has awarded CACI International a potential five-year, $80.4M contract to support operations at DIA’s Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy located in Quantico, Va. The Virginia Contracting Activity in Washington, D.C received four bids for the labor-hour contract via an unrestricted solicitation process and will obligate $9M in fiscal 2018 operations and maintenance […] More
by Brenda Marie Rivers August 23, 2018, 7:52 am
in Healthcare IT, News
KBR’s Government Unit Awarded $71M DHA Cybersecurity Support Order
KBR‘s government services business has received a potential three-year, $71MÂ task order to help the the Defense Health AgencyÂ secure health care information technology systems. The companyÂ said WednesdayÂ KBRwyle will support DHA’s assessment and authorization division in efforts to comply with information assurance directives and processes; prepare risk management framework packages; assess potential risks; and standardize IA test […] More
by Nichols Martin August 23, 2018, 7:50 am
in News, Space News
NASA Solicits Space Relay Infrastructure Studies, Designs
NASA is soliciting industry for designs and studies that would help the agency modify its space relay infrastructure through the use of public-private partnerships. The space agency intends to employ an augmented space relay to develop shared satellite systems and provide commercial communications or navigation services, NASA said Aug. 16Â in a FedBizOpps notice. The solicitation […] More
by Nichols Martin August 23, 2018, 7:49 am
in Industry News, News
Cubic Named as 2019 Military Friendly Employer; Bradley Feldmann Quoted
VIQTORY, a veteran-owned recruitment marketing business, has named CubicÂ as a military friendly employer, citing its efforts to citing its efforts to provide opportunities for the military community. Cubic said Wednesday it received the recognition as a 2019 Bronze Military Friendly Employer, following an evaluation based on a comprehensive survey, as well as publicly available data. […] More
by Nichols Martin August 23, 2018, 7:45 am
in Government Technology, News
DOE to Fund 64 R&D Projects Under Commercial Energy Innovation Program
The Energy Department has announced that it will allocate more than $20M for 64 projects aimed at developing innovative energy technologies and promoting them to the commercial industry. DOE will support teams of national laboratories and private sector companies through the Office of Technology Transitions’Â Technology Commercialization Fund, which will also require private, non-federal entities to […] More
by Brenda Marie Rivers August 23, 2018, 7:31 am
in Government Technology, News
Johns Hopkins APL Initiates Boundary Layer Transition Experiment for Hypersonic Vehicles
A team of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory researchers has launched a three-year experiment that aims to determine the state of the thin layer of air near the surface of hypersonic vehicles. APL said Wednesday the Boundary Layer Transition effort seeks to help developers identify materials to produce hypersonic aircraft and missiles, as well […] More
by Monica Jackson August 23, 2018, 6:46 am
in Government Cloud, News
Kratos Completes Second Phase of Air Force Enterprise Ground Services Study
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has completed the second phase of a nearly three-year, four-phase study that aimed to migrate a military satellite communications ground system to the U.S. Air Forceâ€™s Enterprise Ground Services architecture. The company said Wednesday it offered its EPOCH telemetry and command server and TAO-DSI platform, among other things, to automate […] More
by Monica Jackson August 23, 2018, 5:11 am
in C4ISR News, News
Northrop Demos 100 Gbps Data Transmission Under DARPAâ€™s 100G RF Backbone Program
Northrop Grumman and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency have established a new wireless transmission standard through a demonstration of a two-way data link that transmitted data at speeds of 100 gigabits per second over a 20-kilometer range. Northrop said Wednesday the demonstration conducted on Jan. 19 in Los Angeles marked the conclusion of the […] More
by Jane Edwards August 23, 2018, 4:30 am
in Big Data & Analytics News, News
Army Mulls User License Agreement to Access Online Real Estate Database
The U.S. Army seeks potential industry sources of a web-based platform designed to store data on the non-residential property market. A FedBizOpps notice posted TuesdayÂ the Army Corps of Engineers is considering entering into a user license agreement to access an online database that offers information on non-residential rental rates, listing prices, property locations, transaction history, […] More
by Brenda Marie Rivers August 23, 2018, 12:45 am
in Industry News, News
NIST Seeks Microelectromechanical System Design Tool
TheÂ National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a request for information on companies that offer design and layout software for microelectromechanical systems. A FedBizOpps noticeÂ posted TuesdayÂ says NIST is interested in anÂ electronic design automation technology designed to generate masks for MEMS device production. The agency requires software for creating geometrical figures and hierarchical models, as […] More
by Nichols Martin August 23, 2018, 12:36 am
in News, Products & Service
Leidos to Provide Additional Support for Navy Synthetic Signature Guidance-Based Systems
Leidos has secured a $17.3M contract from the U.S. Navy to expand support work on synthetic signature guidance-based systems designed for naval missions. The Defense Department said WednesdayÂ the company will provide technical and engineering services for SSG-based platforms under the scope increase modification. The Navy originally awarded Leidos aÂ $49.5M indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract in February 2015 to […] More
by Brenda Marie Rivers August 23, 2018, 12:09 am