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  • AT&T Unveils Service to Facilitate Land Mobile Radio Interoperability for First Responders
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    AT&T Unveils Service to Facilitate Land Mobile Radio Interoperability for First Responders

    AT&T has launched an internet protocol-based, open standard connectivity service that seeks to facilitate interoperability for land mobile radio systems used as communication tools by first responders, public departments and transportation agencies. AT&T’s Inter-RF Subsystem Interface complies with the APCO Project 25 connectivity standard for public safety networks and is designed to help users link […] More

  • UAS Magazine: Intel Seeks Unmanned Market Expansion Through Drone Tech Development & Advisory Roles
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    UAS Magazine: Intel Seeks Unmanned Market Expansion Through Drone Tech Development & Advisory Roles

    Intel is continuing its push establish a presence in the unmanned aerial systems market through the development of obstacle avoidance technology and advisory roles of the company’s leaders in the UAS community, UAS Magazine reported Monday. Luke Geiver writes the company has integrated and tested its RealSense sensor package to measure its capacity to provide common drones with autonomous flight, […] More

  • Inovio Kicks Off 2nd Stage of Phase 1 Human Trials of Ebola DNA Vaccine; J. Joseph Kim Comments
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    Inovio Kicks Off 2nd Stage of Phase 1 Human Trials of Ebola DNA Vaccine; J. Joseph Kim Comments

    Inovio Pharmaceuticals has begun to enroll 125 individuals for the second stage of the Phase 1 clinical trial of its Ebola DNA vaccine candidate in an effort to evaluate how the vaccine generates immune responses. Inovio tested the INO-4212 vaccine in 75 healthy volunteers during the first clinical trial’s initial stage and found that 100 percent […] More

  • National Academy of Sciences to Conduct Aeronautics Research Under NASA Contract
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    National Academy of Sciences to Conduct Aeronautics Research Under NASA Contract

    The National Academy of Sciences has been awarded a potential five-year, $30.1 million contract by NASA to perform studies and assessments for the space agency’s aeronautics research mission directorate. NASA said Tuesday the nonprofit organization will assemble an independent group of scientists and engineers from both the public and private sectors to conduct research into various issues related to aeronautics and space programs and policies. The […] More

  • DSS to Provide Integrated GUI Apps for VA’s Health Info Architecture Modernization Effort
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    DSS to Provide Integrated GUI Apps for VA’s Health Info Architecture Modernization Effort

    Document Storage Systems has secured a potential four-year, $44 million contract to provide logistics and prosthetics graphical user interface overlay software licenses and maintenance services to the Department of Veterans Affairs. DSS said Monday it will implement the Advanced Prosthetics Acquisition Tool, Above PAR and Enterprise Reporting applications to help the VA modernize the department’s  Veterans Information Systems and Technology Architecture as […] More

  • Northrop to Develop, Test Controlled Breakpoint for Navy Hawkeye Aerial Refueling System
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    Northrop to Develop, Test Controlled Breakpoint for Navy Hawkeye Aerial Refueling System

    The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman an $8.4 million contract modification to design, build and test a controlled breakpoint for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aerial refueling program. Northrop will also integrate the E-2D CBP line replaceable assembly onto the Hawkeye’s AR probe forward mast assembly in an effort to mitigate the risk of foreign object […] More

  • Air Force Seeks White Papers for Nuclear C3 Tech Devt Program
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    Air Force Seeks White Papers for Nuclear C3 Tech Devt Program

    The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit white papers for a potential four-year, $8.06 million program that seeks to develop, integrate and evaluate platforms and methods designed to update the service branch’s nuclear command, control and communication systems. The service branch said in a broad agency announcement posted Thursday on FedBizOpps the NC3 program […] More

  • Army Looks for Wireless Network Support Provider
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    Army Looks for Wireless Network Support Provider

    The U.S. Army has begun to look for potential vendors that could help administer the military service’s wireless network system. A presolicitation notice posted Thursday on FedBizOpps stated the Army Contracting Command-New Jersey-Warfighter Support seeks an industry partner to provide personnel, equipment and knowledge for the continuous operation of the network. The Army plans to award a small business set-aside contract […] More

  • Battelle to Receive Applications for FY 2017 Idaho Nat’l Lab Campaigns
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    Battelle to Receive Applications for FY 2017 Idaho Nat’l Lab Campaigns

    Battelle‘s energy alliance business that oversees the Energy Department‘s Idaho National Laboratory has opened the application process for two fiscal year 2017 campaigns that each focus on a distinct audience and purpose. INL said Monday it will accept proposals for charitable donations for the Fiscal Year 2017 Community Giving Campaign and Fiscal Year 2017 Technology-based Economic Development Campaign until October […] More

  • IT Industry Vet Vic Bhagat Named Verizon Enterprise Solutions CIO; Christopher Formant Comments
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    IT Industry Vet Vic Bhagat Named Verizon Enterprise Solutions CIO; Christopher Formant Comments

    Vic Bhagat, formerly executive vice president and chief information officer at EMC, has joined Verizon‘s enterprise solutions business as CIO. The 30-year industry veteran will oversee the unit’s technology strategy, information technology initiatives and development of next-generation enterprise communications services in his new position, Verizon said Monday. “With Vic’s passion and creativity to harness IT for innovation and […] More

  • Former Oshkosh Defense Lead John Urias Joins TenCate Advanced Armor’s Advisory Board
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    Former Oshkosh Defense Lead John Urias Joins TenCate Advanced Armor’s Advisory Board

    John Urias, former president of Oshkosh Corp.’s defense segment, has joined TenCate Advanced Armor as a member of the protective fabrics manufacturer’s advisory board. TCAA said Monday Urias brings experience in U.S. and international contracting to the company plus background from his career in the U.S. Army. Group Director Steen Tanderup said the company looked to Urias’ military and […] More

  • MellingMedical Offers Kerecis Fish Skin Wound Treatment Product Via Federal Supply Schedule
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    MellingMedical Offers Kerecis Fish Skin Wound Treatment Product Via Federal Supply Schedule

    MellingMedical will offer Kerecis‘ fish-skin-based wound treatment product to the Department of Veterans Affairs through the Federal Supply Schedule contract vehicle. The Kerecis Omega3 Wound product works to utilize patented fish-skin-based material for skin grafting and tissue repair operations among military veteran patients, Kerecis said Friday. The company noted that minimally processed fish skin retains natural elements such as Omega3 polyunsaturated fatty acids to support the treatment of chronic and […] More