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  • General Atomics to Supply USAF MQ-9 UAS Block 5 Kits
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    General Atomics to Supply USAF MQ-9 UAS Block 5 Kits

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $14.2 million contract modification to a business unit of General Atomics for the supply of Block 5 MQ-9 unmanned aerial system kits. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. will provide MQ-9 extended-range and beyond-line-of-sight kits as well as Barrett Asymmetrical Digital Datalink Computer Routers under the modification, the Defense Department said Wednesday. GA-ASI […] More

  • DSA Chair, Chief Exec Frances Pierce Among Philadelphia’s Most Admired CEOs
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    DSA Chair, Chief Exec Frances Pierce Among Philadelphia’s Most Admired CEOs

    Frances Pierce, chairperson, president and CEO of Data Systems Analysts, has received recognition from the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the 2017 Most Admired CEOs in Philadelphia. The editorial board of the publication selected Pierce for the award, which aims to commend CEOs in areas such as innovation, financial activity, commitment to diversity in the […] More

  • 12 Leidos Employees to Accept Awards at 32nd BEYA STEM Conference; Roger Krone Comments
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    12 Leidos Employees to Accept Awards at 32nd BEYA STEM Conference; Roger Krone Comments

    Twelve employees of Leidos will receive numerous awards at the 32nd annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards science, technology, engineering and math conference to be held from Feb. 8-10 in Washington D.C. Roger Krone, chairman and CEO of Leidos, said in a statement published Wednesday he believes this year’s BEYA award recipients are problem solvers who will […] More

  • Intel’s Melvin Greer to Discuss Deep Learning Tech at NVTC Event
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    Intel’s Melvin Greer to Discuss Deep Learning Tech at NVTC Event

    Melvin Greer, chief data scientist for Intel‘s public sector in the Americas, will serve as a panelist at the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Titans event on Jan. 31 at The Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Greer and his co-panelist John Kaufhold, CEO of data analytics company Deep Learning Analytics, will discuss how deep learning technologies can […] More

  • BAE, University Partner for Postgraduate Engineering Apprenticeship Program
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    BAE, University Partner for Postgraduate Engineering Apprenticeship Program

    BAE Systems has partnered with Cranfield University in the U.K. to offer an apprenticeship program that aims to help graduate engineers obtain a masters-level qualification. BAE’s level 7 apprenticeship program’s academic activities are scheduled to commence Monday and will cover topics such as operations management, design-based innovation and cost engineering, the company said Thursday. An initial group of 76 […] More

  • Parsons Selected for Indiana Bridge Project; Mike Johnson Comments
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    Parsons Selected for Indiana Bridge Project; Mike Johnson Comments

    The Indiana Department of Transportation has selected Parsons to provide design services for the SR 249 bridge replacement project that will cross over U.S. 12 and two railroads in Portage, Indiana. Parsons said Tuesday it will also design a roadway and a traffic maintenance system as well as conduct National Environmental Policy Act studies, topographic survey and geotechnical investigations under the […] More

  • Cubic to Develop Mobile App for LA County’s Contactless Fare Payment System
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    Cubic to Develop Mobile App for LA County’s Contactless Fare Payment System

    A business unit of Cubic has received a contract of an undisclosed value to develop an integrated mobile application for commuters who use the the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s contactless fare payment system. Cubic Transportation Systems will build the application to help TAP card users manage their account balances, load value or passes and […] More

  • Kratos Reports New Unmanned Aerial Drone Orders
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    Kratos Reports New Unmanned Aerial Drone Orders

    Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has received multiple orders for unmanned aerial vehicles and related systems worth a combined $3.2 million. Kratos said Wednesday its modular systems division will produce drones and other system products at multiple production facilities for undisclosed customers. Thomas Mills, president of Kratos MSD, said that the business aims to support the security […] More

  • Reportlinker Forecasts Military Cybersecurity Market Growth
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    Reportlinker Forecasts Military Cybersecurity Market Growth

    Reportlinker has released a forecast study that the military cybersecurity market is projected to increase from $9.8 billion to $13.8 billion at a compound annual growth rate of 3.5 percent between 2017 and 2027. The research firm said Wednesday the market is expected to globally hold a cumulative value of more than $130 billion during the period of forecast. […] More

  • Army to Expand Use of Vocera-Built Comms Tech at 3 Military Healthcare Facilities
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    Army to Expand Use of Vocera-Built Comms Tech at 3 Military Healthcare Facilities

    The U.S. Army will expand its use of Vocera Communications-developed technology platforms at three military health facilities as part of a $2.8 million contract with the company. Vocera said Wednesday the Army Regional Health Command-Pacific will deploy the company’s mobile and wearable devices at the Brian Allgood Army Hospital in South Korea and at the Tripler Army […] More

  • Air Force Seeks Multisource Exploitation Assistant Tool
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    Air Force Seeks Multisource Exploitation Assistant Tool

    The U.S. Air Force has posted a broad agency announcement to solicit proposals for the research, development, integration, test and evaluation of a digital assistant tool that would provide analytical answers. USAF said in a FedBizOpps notice published Thursday it plans to allocate $24.9 million for the Multi-Source Exploitation Assistant for the Digital Enterprise project and award […] More

  • Reportlinker Study Projects Global Military Submarine Market to Reach $34B by 2027
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    Reportlinker Study Projects Global Military Submarine Market to Reach $34B by 2027

    A new Reportlinker study predicts the current $22 billion global military submarine and related maintenance, repair and overhaul market to grow at a compound annual growth of 4.5 percent through 2027 and reach approximately $34 billion. Reportlinker said Wednesday it expects nuclear attack submarines to account for approximately 40 percent of the global market spending […] More