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  • Equifax Lands IRS ID Verification Support Contract
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    Equifax Lands IRS ID Verification Support Contract

    The Internal Revenue Service has awarded consumer credit reporting agency Equifax a $7.2 million contract for taxpayer identity management and verification support services. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday says the agency awarded the sole-source contract in order to “cover the timeframe needed to resolve the protest” on a new contract. Jeffrey Tribiano, deputy commissioner for […] More

  • Lockheed T-50A Aircraft Reaches 100th Sortie Milestone; Doug Batista Comments
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    Lockheed T-50A Aircraft Reaches 100th Sortie Milestone; Doug Batista Comments

    The Lockheed Martin-built T-50A aircraft has flown its 100th sortie at a facility in Greenville, South Carolina. Lockheed said Wednesday that the milestone represents the company’s dedication to meet requirements for the U.S. Air Force Advanced Pilot Training Competition. “This particular flight in TX-2, included simulated air-to-air engagements, simulated air-to-surface attacks, and instrument proficiency training,” […] More

  • ID.me Platform Gets FedRAMP Ready Status
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    ID.me Platform Gets FedRAMP Ready Status

    ID.me has received a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification to deliver an identity proofing platform to U.S. government agencies. The company said Thursday it secured the FedRAMP Ready status for its remote identity verification platform a month after it received the FIDO U2F certification in September. FedRAMP granted a moderate-impact level status to […] More

  • AWCFT and ARL Add Artificial Learning and Machine Learning for Industry Day Event
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    AWCFT and ARL Add Artificial Learning and Machine Learning for Industry Day Event

    TheAlgorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team (AWCFT) and Army Research Laboratory (ARL) will co-host an Industry Day to interact with, create synergy and respond to inquiries from businesses, counterparts and other partners. The AWCFT and ARL have amended a broad agency announcement for basic and applied scientific research to add a new topic, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning […] More

  • EU Agency Taps Janus for Risk Mgmt & Security Support
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    EU Agency Taps Janus for Risk Mgmt & Security Support

    A European Union organization has selected Janus Global Operations to provide risk management and security services in support of efforts to boost maritime civilian law enforcement in Somalia. JGO said Wednesday it will deliver security management, regional daily incident alerts, security risk assessment analysis, close protection teams and hostile environment awareness training to the EU Regional Maritime […] More

  • Salient CRGT Subsidiary to Provide VA IT Configuration Mgmt Support
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    Salient CRGT Subsidiary to Provide VA IT Configuration Mgmt Support

    A Salient CRGT subsidiary has received a potential four-year, $17.4 million task order to provide information technology configuration management services to the enterprise program management office at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Information Innovators Inc. will help EPMO manage change control, configuration environment and build engineering efforts as well as modernize, standardize and virtualize the Veterans Information Systems […] More

  • Rheinmetall, Paravan GmbH to Collaborate on Automatic Platform Devt
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    Rheinmetall, Paravan GmbH to Collaborate on Automatic Platform Devt

    Rheinmetall and Paravan GmbH will team up to develop autonomous driving technologies such as semi- and fully-automatic platforms that can support military and dual-use applications. Rheinmetall said Wednesday that the team also looks to create autonomous platforms that can help protect and rescue civilians during emergency situations. The partnership will also lay the groundwork for […] More

  • Deloitte-SEA Survey: Senior Execs Say Federal Agencies Fail to Attract, Retain Top Talent
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    Deloitte-SEA Survey: Senior Execs Say Federal Agencies Fail to Attract, Retain Top Talent

    A new survey by Deloitte and the Senior Executives Association has found that federal agency senior executives said they believe their agencies struggle to retain and attract highly talented individuals. Deloitte said Wednesday it partnered with SEA to poll 753 career senior leaders from 26 federal agencies in June for the State of Federal Career […] More

  • Survey: 43% of State CIOs Cite Internet of Things as Top Emerging Tech Interest
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    Survey: 43% of State CIOs Cite Internet of Things as Top Emerging Tech Interest

    A new joint survey by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, CompTIA and Grant Thornton has revealed that 43 percent of state CIOs are most interested in deploying internet of things platforms, among other emerging technologies, in the next three to five years. The report titled “A New Engine: Driving Innovation in State Technology” also […] More

  • Ultra Electronics to Continue Navy Infrastructure Cybersecurity Support
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    Ultra Electronics to Continue Navy Infrastructure Cybersecurity Support

    Ultra Electronics has received a one-year, $16.2 million contract modification to continue to help the U.S. Navy design, build, integrate and install multiple systems designed to secure the military branch’s critical infrastructure against cyber threats. The company said Wednesday it will support cyber proofing of industrial control and electronic security systems that Navy uses in mission essential environments under […] More

  • Vencore to Support Army High Energy Laser System Devt Project via QWK Joint Venture
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    Vencore to Support Army High Energy Laser System Devt Project via QWK Joint Venture

    Vencore will support QWK Integrated Solutions‘ efforts to develop a laser technology for the U.S. Army‘s the High Energy Laser Technical Vehicle Demonstrator project. Vencore said Wednesday it will provide program management, engineering and testing services under a HEL TVD task order awarded to the company’s QWK joint venture with Kratos Defense and Security Solutions‘ Digital Fusion Solutions. The Army aims to […] More

  • ATI to Help DARPA Craft On-Orbit Satellite Servicing Safety Standards
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    ATI to Help DARPA Craft On-Orbit Satellite Servicing Safety Standards

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded Summerville, South Carolina-based Advanced Technology International a $2.6 million contract under a program that seeks to develop consensus-based safety and technical standards for on-orbit robotic satellite servicing operations. The Phase I contract awarded to ATI is part of DARPA’s Consortium for Execution of Rendezvous and Servicing Operations […] More