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  • Lockheed Restructures Training & Logistics Business
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    Lockheed Restructures Training & Logistics Business

    Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new strategy for the company’s training and logistics business as part of efforts to optimize development costs and efficiency. Lockheed said Monday its existing training and logistics products will be categorized into five areas named SciosView, SciosTrain, SciosTest, SciosLive and SciosReady. Dave Scott, vice president of business development at Lockheed’s training and logistics solutions segment, […] More

  • ACT I Receives DHS Acquisition Support Task Order; Michael Niggel Comments
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    ACT I Receives DHS Acquisition Support Task Order; Michael Niggel Comments

    Advanced Concepts and Technologies International has received a three-year, $21 million task order to provide acquisition support services to the cybersecurity and communications office within the Department of Homeland Security‘s national programs and protection directorate. ACT I CEO Michael Niggel said in October the company will assist the DHS NPPD CS&C office in efforts to safeguard cyber and communication infrastructure […] More

  • William Lynn: Partnerships With Israeli Firms Help DRS Field Tech Platforms in Support of US Military
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    William Lynn: Partnerships With Israeli Firms Help DRS Field Tech Platforms in Support of US Military

    William Lynn, chairman and CEO of DRS Technologies, has said partnerships with Israel-based firms have helped DRS facilitate the integration and deployment of Israel-made technology platforms in the U.S. market in support of the U.S. military. Lynn told Defense News bureau chief Barbara Opall-Rome in an interview published Monday that DRS has secured a potential $400 million […] More

  • Army Orders Additional DT Research-Built Rugged Tablets
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    Army Orders Additional DT Research-Built Rugged Tablets

    DT Research has received a contract to supply the U.S. Army with additional rugged tablet computers to aid training and logistics operations at an Army facility. It represents the third contract the military branch has awarded DT Research this year for the company’s DT311 ultra-rugged tablets, the company said Monday. DT311 is designed to capture and transfer information in real time and comply with military […] More

  • GSA Issues Building Systems Integration RFP for Kastenmeier Federal Courthouse in Wisconsin
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    GSA Issues Building Systems Integration RFP for Kastenmeier Federal Courthouse in Wisconsin

    The General Services Administration has begun to seek proposals for the integration of building systems in the Robert W. Kastenmeier Federal Courthouse onto GSA’s Building Systems Network. A selected contractor will install a fully-licensed Niagara N4 software; develop and integrate graphics based on the Niagara framework; and deliver software and associated licensing for a Niagara 4 Supervisor that would be applied […] More

  • CAE Introduces New Image Generator Designed to Create Interoperable Synthetic Environments
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    CAE Introduces New Image Generator Designed to Create Interoperable Synthetic Environments

    CAE has unveiled a new image generator at which uses commercial-off-the-shelf graphics processors to help create interoperable synthetic environments. The company said Monday CAE Medallion-6000XR was developed with the help of Open Geospatial Consortium CDB standards and builds on the family of image generators and visual systems designed for the military market. Montreal-based CAE displayed the platform at the […] More

  • NIH’s NIAID Institute Seeks Strategic Planning, Analytical Support for Clinical Research Division
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    NIH’s NIAID Institute Seeks Strategic Planning, Analytical Support for Clinical Research Division

    The National Institute of Health‘s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases has issued a sources sought notice to gather information on small businesses that can offer  support services to NIAID’s division of clinical research. NIAID DCR seeks contractor support in the administrative, analyses and reporting, management consulting, performance assessment, operational and resource planning areas, according to a notice posted Nov. […] More

  • Trustwave Receives Army Networthiness Certification for Database Security Platforms
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    Trustwave Receives Army Networthiness Certification for Database Security Platforms

    Trustwave has obtained Certificates of Networthiness from the U.S. Army for the company’s database security platforms that work to secure and automate data collection. The company said Monday its Trustwave DbProtect and AppDetective Pro can now be used in the Army Enterprise Infrastructure to help automate the collection and evaluation of database ecosystem information. AppDetective Pro […] More

  • DHS Seeks Airport Facial Recognition Camera Sources
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    DHS Seeks Airport Facial Recognition Camera Sources

    The Department of Homeland Security seeks to install facial recognition cameras in airports in a move to assess the information system that supports the Customs and Border Protection’s traveler exit protocol, Nextgov reported Monday. Mohana Ravindranath writes a solicitation released in early November seeks mounted facial recognition cameras from industry sources through DHS’ FirstSource II indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract vehicle. […] More

  • SAIC Launches Integrated Training Platform at I/ITSEC Conference in Orlando
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    SAIC Launches Integrated Training Platform at I/ITSEC Conference in Orlando

    Science Applications International Corp. has unveiled a training platform for SAIC professionals to analyze customers’ training needs and challenges as well as design, implement and assess training systems. SAIC said Monday the company will demonstrate its Integrated Training Edge platform during the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando, Florida, that kicked off Nov. 28 and will conclude […] More

  • General Atomics ‘Type-Certifiable’ Predator B Completes Maiden Test Flight; Linden Blue Comments
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    General Atomics ‘Type-Certifiable’ Predator B Completes Maiden Test Flight; Linden Blue Comments

    General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has completed the first test flight of the type-certifiable variant of the company’s Predator B remotely piloted aircraft during a demonstration held in California. The maiden flight of the type-certifiable Predator B drone occurred Nov. 17 at General Atomics’ Gray Butte Flight Operations Facility near Palmdale, the company said Monday. “The first flight […] More

  • Raytheon Demos Cyber, Electromagnetic Battle Mgmt Tool; Frank Pietryka Comments
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    Raytheon Demos Cyber, Electromagnetic Battle Mgmt Tool; Frank Pietryka Comments

    Raytheon has demonstrated the interoperability of the company’s cyber and electromagnetic battle management tool with an electronic warfare asset management system used by the U.S. Marine Corps. The company said Monday it integrated the CEMBM tool into Raptor-X to showcase how the unified system could facilitate data sharing across the joint battlespace environment. “We’ve achieved an interoperability breakthrough with CEMBM,” […] More