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Northrop to Help Modernize SSA IT Systems; Erik Buice Comments
Northrop GrummanÂ will support information technology modernization and transformation activities at the Social Security Administration under a potential 10-yearÂ indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract awarded in August 2017. The company said Thursday it seeks to help SSA update and engineer software, manage data and database and secure IT platforms through the IDIQ re-compete award. Northrop,Â CGIâ€™s federal business andÂ LeidosÂ hold positions on […] More
by Joanna Crews March 16, 2018, 7:32 am
in Cybersecurity News, Featured, General, News
Raytheonâ€™s Dave Wajsgras: Cyber Cuts Across Land, Air, Sea, Space Domains
Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheonâ€™s intelligence, information and services business, has said cybersecurity extends across ground, aerial, maritime and space domains and has made an impact on how the military performs its missions. Wajsgras, a 2018 Wash100 recipient, talked at the 2018 Boston Conference on Cyber Security and discussed the ubiquity of cyber in several […] More
by Jane Edwards March 16, 2018, 7:30 am
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Sikorsky, Romaero Enter Black Hawk Assembly, Maintenance Partnership
Lockheed Martin‘sÂ SikorskyÂ subsidiary andÂ Romaero have signed a partnership agreement with the goal to encourage Romanian defense companies to support in-country assembly and maintenance ofÂ UH-60 Black HawkÂ helicopters. Romaero said Wednesday Lockheed authorized the Bucharest-based aerospace company to host a regional center that will assemble, equip, customize and maintain the multimission aircraft in Central Europe. Eric Schreiber, a […] More
by Monica Jackson March 16, 2018, 6:37 am
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Orbital ATK Gets NASA OK to Commence Landsat 9 Development Work
Orbital ATK has received the green light to begin development work on NASAâ€™s land remote sensing satellite designed to gather space-based images and data that can support agriculture, disaster relief and land use mapping research efforts. The company said Thursday the approval came after it completed a critical design review, which showed that the Landsat […] More
by Jane Edwards March 16, 2018, 4:52 am
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Inmarsatâ€™s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch Talks Satcom, Industry-Military Partnerships at Satellite 2018
Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy forÂ Inmarsat Government, cited the importance of communications to the U.S. military during a panel discussion Wednesday at the Satellite 2018 conference, National Defense reported Thursday. â€œThere is no mission that takes place in the United States military that isnâ€™t enabled by communication. It is the […] More
by Jane Edwards March 16, 2018, 3:30 am
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Boeing Invests in UAV Radar Tech Developer Fortem
Boeing has made an investment in Fortem Technologies through its ventures armÂ to help the Salt Lake City, Utah-based company advance the development of radar platforms for unmanned aerial vehicles. Fortem has developed a radar system, TrueView, that works to help drones detect and avoid other aerial objects and perform package delivery, cargo transport, infrastructure inspections […] More
by Jane Edwards March 16, 2018, 2:18 am
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CNAS Forms Task Force to Help Address AI-Related National Security Challenges
The Center for a New American Security has formed a task force to study how the U.S. government can addressÂ national security risks from artificial intelligence. CNAS said ThursdayÂ Robert Work,Â former deputy secretary at the Defense Department, will co-chair the Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and National Security alongside Andrew Moore, dean of Carnegie Mellon University’s School […] More
by Neel Mehta March 16, 2018, 12:00 am
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Navy Taps AECOM Subsidiary for Military ISR Support in Overseas Contingency Operations
AECOM‘sÂ URS Federal Services subsidiary has received a potential three-year, $33.7 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance support for two military organizations and a task force. Work covers responsive and real-time ISR support to overseas contingency operations of the U.S. Central Command, Naval Forces Central Command and Commander Task Force […] More
by Joanna Crews March 15, 2018, 10:38 am
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Boeing Subsidiary Teams With Accenture, Oracle, Mannai to Build Qatar Military’s ERP/Logistics System
AÂ Boeing subsidiary has partnered with Accenture, Oracle andÂ Mannai to build an enterprise resource planning and logistics management information system for Qatar’s armed forces under a five-year contract. Boeing said WednesdayÂ itsÂ Tapestry SolutionsÂ business will provide theÂ GOLDesp maintenance, repair and overhaul software platform while Oracle will supply itsÂ E-Business suite for integration into the ERP/LMIS platform. GOLDesp is designed […] More
by Nichols Martin March 15, 2018, 10:35 am
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Defense HR Activity Selects Booz Allen to Support National Language Service Corps
Booz Allen Hamilton has won a five-year,Â $37.4 million contract from the Defense Human Resources Activity to help administer key functions of theÂ National Language Service Corps. The Defense Department said Wednesday Booz Allen will help NLSC recruit potential members; gather and retain member data; provide information to government organizations that are part of NLSC or […] More
by Ramona Adams March 15, 2018, 10:25 am
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CenturyLink Gets DOJ Clearance to Sell Level 3â€™s Albuquerque Fiber Network Assets to UPN
CenturyLink has received approval from the Justice Department to sell Level 3 Communicationsâ€™ fiber network assets in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Unite Private Networks for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is subject to the Federal Communications Commissionâ€™s approval and other customary closing conditions, CenturyLink said Wednesday. â€œOnce the transaction is approved, we will quickly work […] More
by Jane Edwards March 15, 2018, 10:20 am
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USAF Undersecretary Matthew Donovan Visits Boeing’s KC-46A Tanker Production Facility
Matthew Donovan, undersecretary of the U.S. Air Force, touredÂ Boeing‘s KC-46A Pegasus production and modification facility in Everett, Washington, on Wednesday. Boeing designed the aircraft to help increase the Air Force tanker fleet’s capacities and operational performance, the military branch said Wednesday. “Air refueling is a no-fail mission,” Donovan said. He added that the company shouldÂ accelerate […] More
by Joanna Crews March 15, 2018, 10:18 am