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  • Hitachi Data Systems, Above Security Form North America Region Consulting Partnership
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    Hitachi Data Systems, Above Security Form North America Region Consulting Partnership

    Hitachi Data Systems and Above Security have forged an alliance to offer information security consulting services in North America which will follow a unified governance, risk and framework. Above Security said Tuesday the partnership will look to address security issues through collaborative partnerships with customers as opposed to the use of quick-fix technologies that might confuse corporate information […] More

  • Army Taps Robertson for Black Hawk External Fuel System A-Kits
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    Army Taps Robertson for Black Hawk External Fuel System A-Kits

    Robertson Fuel Systems has secured a five-year, $42.1 million contract to supply 541 crashworthy external fuel systems bussed aircraft A-kits for the U.S. Army‘s UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. The Defense Department said Tuesday the company will perform work under the firm-fixed-price contract through Dec. 8, 2021. The Army Contracting Command received one bid for the procurement effort through an online solicitation […] More

  • Tenable Network Security Survey: 2017 Global Cyber Readiness Dropped 6% Over Previous Year
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    Tenable Network Security Survey: 2017 Global Cyber Readiness Dropped 6% Over Previous Year

    A new survey by Tenable Network Security says global cybersecurity readiness for 2017 received an average overall score of 70 percent from information technology security professionals, a figure that represents an average grade of “C-” and a 6 percent decline over the previous year. Tenable polled in September 700 IT security professionals whose companies operate […] More

  • IST Research to Provide DoD Data Collection, Analysis Platform; Ryan Paterson Comments
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    IST Research to Provide DoD Data Collection, Analysis Platform; Ryan Paterson Comments

    IST Research has received a potential $4.8 million contract to provide a data collection and analysis platform to Defense Department combatant commands and partner organizations that support human security efforts. The company said Tuesday it will initially provide its Pulse Platform to the U.S. Central Command under the Phase III Small Business Innovative Research contract from the General Services Administration. “We’re very enthusiastic […] More

  • NexGen Communication to Provide Spares, Repair Supplies for Navy Emitter ID System
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    NexGen Communication to Provide Spares, Repair Supplies for Navy Emitter ID System

    NexGen Communication has received a five-year, $7.7 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide spares and repair supplies for the U.S. Navy’s AN/SSX-1 Specific Emitter Identification System. The Defense Department said Tuesday NexGen Communication will work to repair, modify, update and manage the configuration of the system to address requirements under the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program. SEWIP is the […] More

  • Unisys Unveils New Security Automation Software Offering; Peter Altabef Comments
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    Unisys Unveils New Security Automation Software Offering; Peter Altabef Comments

    Unisys Corp. has launched a new micro-segmentation security automation offering under the company’s Unisys Stealth portfolio to help organizations combat cyber threats through enterprise-wide security deployment. The Stealth(aware) software features a graphical user interface and applications designed to create segments accessible only to authorized users within an organization, Unisys said Tuesday. Unisys designed the tool […] More

  • Northrop Gets Contract for Engineering, Logistics Services to US Navy, Intl Defense Clients
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    Northrop Gets Contract for Engineering, Logistics Services to US Navy, Intl Defense Clients

    Northrop Grumman has received a one-year, $22.8 million contract to provide engineering and logistics services to the air dominance department within the Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Port Hueneme division. The Defense Department said Tuesday the contract covers engineering, test and evaluation, computer programming, materials management and specified logistics support to the Aegis combat system and other weapon programs. Northrop will […] More

  • Parsons Gets 2 NASA Small Business Industry Awards; Carey Smith Comments
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    Parsons Gets 2 NASA Small Business Industry Awards; Carey Smith Comments

    Parsons has won two 2016 Small Business Industry Awards from NASA in recognition of its efforts to support small businesses through the Facility Construction, Engineering, and Technical Services contract with the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. The company received the Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year and the Mentor-Protege Agreement of the Year Award […] More

  • General Dynamics Recognizes Small Biz Partner Cosmos IT Solutions
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    General Dynamics Recognizes Small Biz Partner Cosmos IT Solutions

    General Dynamics‘ information technology business has recognized the performance and technical initiatives of Cosmos IT Solutions over the past year as a subcontractor. Cosmos IT Solutions said Tuesday the recognition was part of General Dynamics Information Technology‘s Quality Service Provider program, which honors small business partners based on quality of work, timeliness, responsiveness, cost effectiveness and standards of conduct. GDIT […] More

  • CACI Receives SmartCEO Award for GovCon Industry Contributions; Ken Asbury Comments
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    CACI Receives SmartCEO Award for GovCon Industry Contributions; Ken Asbury Comments

    CACI International has received an award from SmartCEO in recognition of the company’s contributions to the government contracting sector through its mentoring, business partnerships, philanthropy and advocacy efforts. The company said Wednesday it accepted the GovStar Industry Star award in the large category at a ceremony held Nov. 21. SmartCEO recognizes contracting firms in the greater Washington, D.C., area based on criteria such […] More

  • Report: UAS Satcom, Imaging Markets to Hit $19.9B & $3.7B by 2025
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    Report: UAS Satcom, Imaging Markets to Hit $19.9B & $3.7B by 2025

    A new Northern Sky Research report predicts the unmanned aircraft system satellite communications and imaging markets will respectively reach $19.9 billion and $3.7 billion in cumulative revenues over a 10-year period ending 2025. NSR said Monday the defense and intelligence community’s intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements for operations in hostile areas spur the demand for unmanned airborne […] More

  • Satcom Direct to Resell Inmarsat Global Xpress Broadband Service in Govt Market
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    Satcom Direct to Resell Inmarsat Global Xpress Broadband Service in Govt Market

    Inmarsat has added Satcom Direct as a value-added reseller of the former’s Ka-band broadband satellite communications service offering to government customers worldwide. Satcom Direct said Monday that it will highlight the potential advantages of the Global Xpress network for organizations in need of maximum connectivity and mobility at a  Middle East Business Aviation Association-hosted industry exhibition. GX is designed to facilitate wideband connectivity […] More