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Robert Work, a 27-year U.S. Marine Corps veteran and former deputy secretary of the Defense Department, has been named a senior fellow at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He will work with other APL senior fellows and technical professionals in efforts to help inform policy and technology decisions issued by U.S. senior government and military officials, […] More
Referentia Systems‘ Cyber Collaboration Center will hold training sessions on a new Defense Department policy that requires contractors to adopt measures to protect a new category of unclassified but sensitive information called “Covered Defense Information.” The DFARS 7012 Cybersecurity Compliance Boot Camp will include forums on Oct. 20 at the Hilton San Diego Airport/Harbor Island in California […] More
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Telos a two-year, $34 million task order to modernize wireless local area networks for the military branch’s Base Information Transport Infrastructure. Telos said Tuesday it will replace current network access control appliances as well as update WLAN components and operating systems at BITI Wireless locations. The company will also help the Air Force integrate […] More
A Thales-sponsored report, based on a study conducted by the Ponemon Institute, shows that 54 percent of information technology security practitioners consider cloud-based services as the most important trend that influences the use of public key infrastructure. The 2017 PKI Global Trends Report also revealed that 40 percent of respondents believe the internet of things is […] More
KBR‘s government services business segment has received a potential $52 million contract to help the Federal Aviation Administration maintain security systems and equipment at more than 500 FAA facilities nationwide. KBRWyle will support maintenance of technology platforms FAA use to secure national airspace under the five-year contract, the company said Tuesday. The company added it will record potential revenues […] More
Malcolm Turnbull, prime minister of Australia, has said that the government will equip the country’s navy with the latest technology offerings from around the world as part of a potential multi-billion dollar investment. According to a report published Tuesday on Turnbull’s website, the future investment will look to fit future Australian vessels with equipment that […] More
Gregory Garrett, head of international cybersecurity practice at BDO USA, told Federal News Radio in an interview that aired Monday he has observed a growing demand for cyber liability insurance among government contracting firms due to increased breach incidents. “It is very much real and in demand,†Garrett said of cyber liability insurance. “While the federal acquisition […] More
NIC has released its personal assistant platform for digital government services in all 50 states. The company said Monday the Gov2Go tool works to combine a user’s interactions with all levels of government in one platform to eliminate the need to navigate different websites, mobile applications and platforms for federal, state, county and city government. Gov2Go’s initial set […] More
Saab has received a contract to install an integrated communications system on the New Zealand navy’s future fleet replenishment ship. The defense and security company said Monday it will equip New Zealand’s HMNZS Aotearoa tanker with the TactiCall platform that works to connect communication technologies regardless of radio band, frequency or hardware. Electronic Navigation will perform in-service support […] More
Spaceflight has received a potential three-year, $5 million contract from NASA‘s Kennedy Space Center to provide launch and integration services. The satellite rideshare service company said Monday the contract includes launch services for a maximum of 24 U-Class payloads in 2018 as well as options to provide services for up to 24 additional payloads in 2019 and 2020. […] More
CGI has received a potential five-year, $68.2 million contract to support enterprise data center and disaster recovery efforts of the office of the chief information officer at the U.S. Agency for International Development. The company said Monday it will also help USAID implement the Unify360 enterprise software platform in an effort to transition the agency’s data centers to a hybrid […] More
Israel Aerospace Industries has demonstrated an unmanned helicopter proof of concept the company designed to simplify air and land battlefield supply logistics processes during a warfare mission. Air Hopper performed two simulated scenarios, including one wherein the platform transported a wounded soldier to an extraction point for treatment, during the POC demonstration, IAI said Monday. For […] More
