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  • Planck Aerosystems, Asymmetric Technologies to Develop Small UAS Platforms for CBP
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    Planck Aerosystems, Asymmetric Technologies to Develop Small UAS Platforms for CBP

    The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Planck Aerosystems and Asymmetric Technologies separate contracts worth up to $352,000 combined to develop small unmanned aerial systems and related platforms in support of the Customs and Border Protection’s operations. CBP said Thursday San Diego-based Planck Aerosystems will build a truck-based small aerial drone designed to deliver data as well as […] More

  • LAC Federal to Offer Professional & Health IT Services via GSA IT Schedule 70
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    LAC Federal to Offer Professional & Health IT Services via GSA IT Schedule 70

    LAC Federal has secured a five-year contract to offer professional and health information technology services via the General Services Administration‘s IT Schedule 70 procurement vehicle. The company said Thursday it will provide services to federal, state and local government agencies as a prime contractor in Special Item Numbers (SINS) 132-51 and 132-52. The SINs cover services such as automation […] More

  • Lockheed Conducts Fifth TACMS Flight Test to Validate Missile Functions
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    Lockheed Conducts Fifth TACMS Flight Test to Validate Missile Functions

    Lockheed Martin has conducted a fifth flight test of its modernized tactical missile system to verify the system’s functions and compliance with performance requirements under an engineering and manufacturing development contract with the U.S. Army. Lockheed said Thursday it equipped the missile with new guidance electronics and a capacity to engage area targets as part of the Army’s TACMS Service Life Extension Program. TACMS […] More

  • RSA Security Inks Cyber Threat Data Sharing Agreement With NATO
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    RSA Security Inks Cyber Threat Data Sharing Agreement With NATO

    Dell Technologies’ RSA Security business and the NATO Communications and Information Agency have agreed to exchange cyber threat data in an effort to build up situational awareness and safeguard networks from vulnerabilities. RSA signed Tuesday the industry partnership agreement with NCI during the NITEC17 conference in Ottawa, Canada, the agency said Tuesday. “RSA is thrilled to be […] More

  • Motorola Solutions, RapidSOS to Deliver Smartphone Location Info for 9-1-1 Calls
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    Motorola Solutions, RapidSOS to Deliver Smartphone Location Info for 9-1-1 Calls

    Motorola Solutions and RapidSOS have partnered in an effort to provide precise location information for U.S. 9-1-1 calls made through smartphones. RapidSOS will deliver location information through Motorola’s Emergency CallWorks CallStation software which works to support emergency call-taking and mapping, Motorola said Wednesday. Both companies also plan to offer location data to first responders in the field via Motorola’s suite of public safety mobile […] More

  • General Dynamics to Provide Cyber, IT Support for Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Command
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    General Dynamics to Provide Cyber, IT Support for Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Command

    A business unit of General Dynamics has won a potential $52 million contract from the U.S. Navy to support cybersecurity and information technology programs at the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. General Dynamics Information Technology will also provide subject matter expertise on IT architecture and engineering as well as meteorology, oceanographic and geospatial data systems to NMOC and other subordinate […] More

  • Raytheon SM-6 Missile Moves Toward Full Operational Capability
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    Raytheon SM-6 Missile Moves Toward Full Operational Capability

    The U.S. Navy has conducted flight tests of the Raytheon-built Standard Missile-6 weapon system to validate whether the missile is ready to obtain full operational capability. Raytheon said Thursday four SM-6 missiles were launched throughout the “graduation” tests to engage shore-launched, sub- or supersonic targets. Mike Campisi, Raytheon SM-6 senior program director, said the Navy started to deploy SM-6s four years ago but the […] More

  • BAE Supports Eurofighter Typhoon Missile Dual Firing Test
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    BAE Supports Eurofighter Typhoon Missile Dual Firing Test

    BAE Systems has teamed up with Airbus, MBDA, Eurofighter and the U.K. defense ministry to complete a dual firing test of air-to-air missiles aboard a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. BAE said Tuesday a Eurofighter Typhoon plane simultaneously fired two MBDA-built Meteor Beyond Visual Range missiles through the use of the Instrumented Production Aircraft 4 from Airbus’ defense […] More

  • US Navy Taps Canadian Commercial Corp. for Electro-Optics Sensor Procurement IDIQ
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    US Navy Taps Canadian Commercial Corp. for Electro-Optics Sensor Procurement IDIQ

    Canadian Commercial Corp. has been awarded a potential $49.6 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the U.S. Navy to provide electro-optics sensor systems for the Military Sealift Command Situational Awareness System program. The Defense Department said Thuesday that the MSC-EOS systems will be installed on maritime platforms of the Military Sealift Command, U.S. Coast Guard and Navy. MSC-EOS is […] More

  • Trump Softens NAFTA Stance
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    Trump Softens NAFTA Stance

    In a phone call with leaders of Mexico and Canada, President Trump indicated Wednesday he would not immediately abandon the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Trump said he would instead quickly begin the process of renegotiating the deal. This news comes directly after other administration officials said Trump would likely sign an order to take the […] More

  • NASA Kennedy Center Hosts Robotic Programming Competition for Students
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    NASA Kennedy Center Hosts Robotic Programming Competition for Students

    NASA‘s Kennedy Space Center held a robotic programming competition that sought to encourage students from U.S. universities and colleges to develop software codes for space exploration robots. The space agency said Wednesday that 20 teams representing 22 minority-serving universities and community colleges participated in the second annual Swarmathon competition held from April 18 to 20 at KSC, while 15 college […] More

  • Parsons Federal Lead Carey Smith to Speak at ‘Groundbreaking Women in Construction’ Forum
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    Parsons Federal Lead Carey Smith to Speak at ‘Groundbreaking Women in Construction’ Forum

    Carey Smith, president of Parsons‘ federal group, will be the keynote speaker at the Groundbreaking Women in Construction conference, scheduled to be held on May 2 in San Francisco. Parsons said Thursday that Smith will discuss strategies to attract, develop and retain female professionals in the construction industry amid a looming labor shortage during her presentation titled “Challenges & […] More