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  • Lockheed-Built F-35 Fleet Exceeds 100,000 Flight Hours
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    Lockheed-Built F-35 Fleet Exceeds 100,000 Flight Hours

    The Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft fleet has surpassed 100,000 flight hours as the company works to complete the program’s system development and demonstration phase. Lockheed said Monday the remaining F-35 development flight tests include the validation of the final Block 3F software release; F-35B ski jump demonstrations and austere site operations; high-Mach Loads […] More

  • Sypris Subsidiary Lands Electronic Assembly Production Contracts With Harris
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    Sypris Subsidiary Lands Electronic Assembly Production Contracts With Harris

    Harris has awarded several contracts to a Sypris Solutions subsidiary to build electronic assemblies in support of U.S. military programs and space initiatives. Sypris Electronics will produce and deliver electronic assemblies for two satellite programs designed for use in weather forecasting operations, Sypris said Monday. The first satellite program will work to monitor early storm […] More

  • USCIS Seeks Info on ‘DevSecOps’ Support Sources for Cloud-Based Systems
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    USCIS Seeks Info on ‘DevSecOps’ Support Sources for Cloud-Based Systems

    The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has asked information on potential vendors that can provide development, security and operations support services, Nextgov reported Monday. USCIS said in a July 12 notice on FedBizOpps it wants information on how companies apply “DevSecOps” to machine learning, analytics, big data and other fields. The […] More

  • Boeing to Deploy Dassault Systems Digital Tool Across Defense, Space Programs
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    Boeing to Deploy Dassault Systems Digital Tool Across Defense, Space Programs

    Boeing will implement a digital platform from Dassault Systemes across defense, space and commercial aviation programs as part of an extended partnership with the latter company. Dassault’s 3DEXPERIENCE platform works to manage product lifecycle and manufacturing operations through process and product simulation and elimination of risks prior to production, Dassault said Tuesday. Boeing will field the […] More

  • Hughes to Study Wideband Satcom Tech Interoperability Under DoD Contract; Rick Lober Comments
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    Hughes to Study Wideband Satcom Tech Interoperability Under DoD Contract; Rick Lober Comments

    The Defense Department has awarded Hughes Network Systems a contract of an undisclosed value to examine how satellite transports can interoperate for potential use in government wideband communications. Hughes said Monday it aims to produce a wideband communications architecture that will work to facilitate multiple space and ground transports through a design analysis of various satellites such […] More

  • Cubic Subsidiary Launches Modules Product Line for Network Communications
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    Cubic Subsidiary Launches Modules Product Line for Network Communications

    A Cubic subsidiary has introduced a line of network communications platforms for government, commercial and military clients. The M3X product line from DTECH Labs is a family of modules designed to support classified and unclassified internet-based voice and data communications worldwide, Cubic said Monday. The M3X-CMP server module, M3X-S24 switch module, M3X-RTR router module and M3X-BPS power module […] More

  • Fortinet Intros Threat Intell Service for Cybersecurity Execs
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    Fortinet Intros Threat Intell Service for Cybersecurity Execs

    Fortinet has debuted a threat intelligence service offering designed to help cybersecurity leaders monitor global threat trends and cyber risks facing their enterprises. The cloud-based FortiGuard threat intelligence platform works to provide threat metrics and activity trends to boost chief information security officers’ cyber situational awareness, Fortinet said Monday. The service uses data from the FortiGuard Labs […] More

  • Engility Gets Contract Option for Engineering, Technical Support to Navy, 6 Intl Clients
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    Engility Gets Contract Option for Engineering, Technical Support to Navy, 6 Intl Clients

    Engility has received a $30.7 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide engineering and technical support services to the service branch and the governments of Australia, Denmark, Japan, Norway, Saudi Arabia and Spain. The Defense Department said Monday the modification exercises an option under a previously awarded contract and covers air and ship […] More

  • Joseph Castro Takes on Expanded Role at Tribalco to Include CONUS Sales & Delivery Oversight
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    Joseph Castro Takes on Expanded Role at Tribalco to Include CONUS Sales & Delivery Oversight

    Joseph Castro, a senior vice president and general manager for outside continental U.S. markets at Tribalco, has taken the additional role as head of the Bethesda, Maryland-based information technology and telecommunications services provider’s CONUS business operations. Castro will be responsible for sales and delivery operations of the firm’s Americas division in addition to overseeing business […] More

  • Harris CEO William Brown Nominated to AUSA Council of Trustees
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    Harris CEO William Brown Nominated to AUSA Council of Trustees

    A national nominating committee has endorsed Harris Chairman, President and CEO William Brown for a seat on the Association of the U.S. Army’s council of trustees. AUSA said Monday its bylaws allow members to nominate individuals to the council and comment on a nomination. Brown has led the Melbourne, Florida-based communications and information technology provider as president and CEO since November 2011 […] More

  • Dewberry Promotes 20-Year Vet Catherine Bohn to Associate VP
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    Dewberry Promotes 20-Year Vet Catherine Bohn to Associate VP

    Catherine Bohn, a more than 20-year veteran of Dewberry and a certified geospatial information system professional, has been promoted to associate vice president at the Fairfax, Virginia-based professional services company. Dewberry said Monday Bohn has supported the Federal Emergency Management Agency as well as state and local government customers on the use of remotely sensed data and geospatial analysis tools. […] More

  • Chuck Prow: Keesler Base Operations Support Contract to Expand Vectrus’ Work With Air Force
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    Chuck Prow: Keesler Base Operations Support Contract to Expand Vectrus’ Work With Air Force

    Chuck Prow, president and CEO of Vectrus, has noted that a recent contract a company subsidiary received from the U.S. Air Force to support operations at Keesler Air Force Base will work to expand business with the military service. Vectrus said Monday the firm-fixed-price $97 million contract awarded to Vectrus Systems covers mission operations management, installation and facility engineering, grounds maintenance, emergency response […] More