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  • Boeing, Georgia Tech Open Manufacturing Dev’t Center
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    Boeing, Georgia Tech Open Manufacturing Dev’t Center

    Boeing and the Georgia Institute of Technology have opened a development research facility as part of efforts to help address technical challenges related to manufacturing. The Boeing Manufacturing Development Center located at Georgia Tech’s Delta Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility is built to encourage collaboration between researchers and engineering students on the implementation of industrial automation […] More

  • Avtex to Offer Agencies Hosted Azure Services Via Microsoft CSP Program
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    Avtex to Offer Agencies Hosted Azure Services Via Microsoft CSP Program

    Avtex has joined Microsoft‘s Cloud Solutions Provider program to market and support hosted Azure services for public sector customers. Microsoft’s Cloud Solutions Provider program for Azure Government offers an opportunity for member companies to help government clients address mission requirements with the cloud computing platform, Avtex said Monday. Tom Keene, general manager for Microsoft Azure, said the CSP program […] More

  • SRI International Gets IARPA Contract to Help Mitigate Weaknesses in Biometric Systems
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    SRI International Gets IARPA Contract to Help Mitigate Weaknesses in Biometric Systems

    SRI International has secured a four-year, $12.5 million contract from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity to research and develop technology that can help mitigate attempts to deceive biometric systems, known as presentation attacks. The company said Tuesday it will build a prototype Multi-physiological Joint Optimization and Liveness Nuances for Identity Ratification system, or MJOLNIR, in an effort to address known […] More

  • Air Force Selects Tempus for Flight Operations Support, Technical Services
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    Air Force Selects Tempus for Flight Operations Support, Technical Services

    Tempus Applied Solutions has received a $1.2 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide flight operations support and technical services for aviation systems managed by the military branch’s weapons development and integration directorate. The company said Tuesday that it will integrate the Air Force’s High-Altitude LIDAR Atmospheric Sensing platform onto a Tempus-owned Gulfstream IV […] More

  • SAIC Wins Spot on Maryland’s $2.5B Agency IT Services Contract; Bob Genter Comments
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    SAIC Wins Spot on Maryland’s $2.5B Agency IT Services Contract; Bob Genter Comments

    Science Applications International Corp. has secured a prime position on a potential $2.5 billion contract for information technology support services to government agencies across the state of Maryland. Bob Genter, senior vice president and general manager of SAIC’s federal civilian customer group, said in a statement released Tuesday the company aims to introduce advanced IT platforms […] More

  • Orbital ATK Uses 30mm, 40mm Ammo to Demo MK44 Bushmaster Chain Gun
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    Orbital ATK Uses 30mm, 40mm Ammo to Demo MK44 Bushmaster Chain Gun

    Orbital ATK carried out a live-fire demonstration of its MK44 Bushmaster Chain Gun at the firm’s Bushmaster User Conference held at Big Sandy Range in Arizona. The weapon system mounted on a General Dynamics-built light armored vehicle and Kongsberg-made protector turret fired 30mm and 40mm rounds against steel panel, adobe and concrete block targets during the […] More

  • HII Lands Navy Contract Modification for Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer Flight III Updates
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    HII Lands Navy Contract Modification for Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer Flight III Updates

    Huntington Ingalls Industries has received a contract modification from the U.S. Navy to install Flight III baseline updates aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125). The modification covers the installation of the SPY-6 air and missile defense radar system as well as electrical power and cooling upgrades to the ship under the DDG […] More

  • InfoZen Expands Maryland HQ to Support Agile Devt, DevOps Services Delivery
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    InfoZen Expands Maryland HQ to Support Agile Devt, DevOps Services Delivery

    InfoZen has opened a new 31,000-square-foot facility in Bethesda, Maryland, to support the delivery of DevOps and agile development support services to federal agencies. The $2 million facility is part of the expansion of the company’s corporate headquarters in Bethesda and will house a new training space and at least 250 employees that specialize in […] More

  • Huntington Ingalls Segment Gets NAVSEA Engineering Support Task Order
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    Huntington Ingalls Segment Gets NAVSEA Engineering Support Task Order

    A business segment of Huntington Ingalls Industries has received a potential five-year, $40 million task order from the Naval Sea Systems Command for engineering support services to NAVSEA’s Combat Direction Systems Activity-Dam Neck in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The company said Monday its technical solutions business will provide global readiness and training engineering services intended to help the […] More

  • DLA Preps Network Infrastructure Upgrade RFP
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    DLA Preps Network Infrastructure Upgrade RFP

    The Defense Logistics Agency plans to issue a request for proposals on a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for network modernization support services by July 12. DLA will launch the small business set-aside procurement effort to identify contractors that can help the agency modify and update its telecommunications and network infrastructure, according to a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday. The contract will […] More

  • Former DoD Acquisition Chief Frank Kendall Joins Leidos Board; Roger Krone Comments
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    Former DoD Acquisition Chief Frank Kendall Joins Leidos Board; Roger Krone Comments

    Frank Kendall, former undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics at the Defense Department, has been appointed to Leidos‘ board of directors. Leidos said Wednesday Kendall currently serves as executive in residence at Arlington, Virginia-based aerospace and defense advisory firm Renaissance Strategic Advisors. “Frank brings more than 40 years of experience in national security affairs, acquisition, engineering […] More

  • Alan Estevez Joins Deloitte’s Federal Practice; Nathan Houser Comments
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    Alan Estevez Joins Deloitte’s Federal Practice; Nathan Houser Comments

    Alan Estevez joined Deloitte Consulting LLP’s federal practice as a national security strategy and logistics executive, where he will work with a range of clients to help innovate and transform their acquisition, logistics, supply chain and sustainment operations, the company announced Tuesday. “Estevez’s 36 years of experience at the U.S. Department of Defense and leadership […] More