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HPE Obtains NSA Commercial Service Provider Designation; Orlando Figueredo Comments
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has been approved as a National Security Agency integrator for classified commercial services after the company passedÂ NSA programÂ requirements. As an authorized integrator, HPE is permitted toÂ provide commercial products and services for classified environments under NSAâ€™s Commercial Solutions for Classified program, HPE said June 30. Orlando Figueredo, vice president of consulting and intelligence […] More
by Jay Clemens July 7, 2016, 11:01 am
in Industry News, News
Deltek: General Govt Services Solicitations Fell in June, Natural Resources Led Releases
Deltek has released its monthlyÂ review of general government services that showed a decline in solicitations during June by 15 percent from May. The government contracting research firmÂ said Wednesday 30 percent of the solicitations listed information technology as the primary requirement with the remainingÂ 70 percent for other professional services. Natural resourcesÂ ledÂ Deltek’s general government vertical with more […] More
by Scott Nicholas July 7, 2016, 10:17 am
in Government Cloud, News
Eccovia Solutions to Offer Case Mgmt System Through Microsoft Azure Govt Platform
Eccovia Solutions plans to offer aÂ case management systemÂ to agencies and other enterprise organizations in the health and human services sector throughÂ Microsoft‘s Azure Government cloud computing platform. Eccovia said Wednesday the case management tool works to address the need for integrated technology systems that support collaboration between government agencies andÂ social service organizations, care providers andÂ others. EccoviaÂ CEO […] More
by Ramona Adams July 7, 2016, 10:07 am
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CAE Secures $77M in Aircraft Maintenance, Training Support Contracts; Gene Colabatistto Comments
CAE has received contracts valued at approximately $77 million to provideÂ flight simulationÂ products and training services in support ofÂ military clients. The company said Thursday the awards include two contracts from Lockheed Martin and an order from L-3 Communications‘Â L-3 MAS subsidiary to support the U.K.’s Military Flying Training System programÂ and the Canadian air force. “We are particularly […] More
by Ramona Adams July 7, 2016, 10:00 am
in Industry News, News
Lockheed to Share Space-Based IR Data For Remote Sensing Applications
Lockheed Martin plans to open access to data from the company-builtÂ Space Based Infrared SystemÂ in efforts to foster the development of remote sensing tools forÂ military and civilian applications. The company said Wednesday the infrared data will be made available toÂ government, commercial and academic organizations through theÂ U.S. Air Force‘s data utilization laboratory in Boulder, Colorado. “By giving […] More
by Ramona Adams July 7, 2016, 9:17 am
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Engility to Provide Technical Services for NAVAIR’s Flight Safety Program; Lynn Dugle Comments
Engility has been awardedÂ a potential four-year, $38 million contract to help the U.S. NavyÂ determine aircraft safety requirementsÂ and prepare flight clearances. The company said ThursdayÂ it willÂ provide aircraft worthiness recommendations to theÂ Naval Air Systems Command Airworthiness and CYBERSAFEÂ OfficeÂ as well as convert theÂ flight and technical manuals of the Navy into anÂ electronic format. â€œThis new workÂ builds uponÂ Engilityâ€™sÂ long-standing system engineering […] More
by Dominique Stump July 7, 2016, 8:39 am
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ETC to Help Army Implement Disaster Mgmt Simulation Training System at Fort McCoy
Environmental Tectonics Corp.Â has received a contract from the U.S. ArmyÂ to provide a virtual-realityÂ simulator platform for the militaryÂ branch’s disaster management training activities atÂ Fort McCoyÂ in Wisconsin. The Army plans toÂ useÂ anÂ Advanced Disaster Management Simulator training system from ETC’s simulation business unitÂ to trainÂ as many asÂ 800 military and civilian firefighters each year,Â the companyÂ said Wednesday. The ADMS-Command system will be installedÂ at […] More
by Dominique Stump July 7, 2016, 8:10 am
in C4ISR News, News
SES GS to Provide Network Comms Services to Support Missile Defense Mission
SES Government Solutions has secured the potential five-year, $10 millionÂ Thule Tracking Station Digital Signal 3 service contract for continued communications services to the U.S. government. SES GSÂ said Wednesday the contractÂ works to support missile defense missions and theÂ Air Force Space Command, U.S. Strategic CommandÂ and North American Aerospace Defense Command. The dealÂ calls forÂ aÂ dedicated communications lineÂ between Thule Air […] More
by Scott Nicholas July 7, 2016, 7:58 am
in Industry News, News
Space News: Airbus-OneWeb JV Completes Preliminary Design Review for $3.5B Satellite Constellation Plan
AÂ joint venture between Airbus and OneWebÂ has concluded the preliminary design review forÂ a proposed constellation of aboutÂ 900Â broadband satellitesÂ and aims to complete the subcontractor lineup for theÂ estimated $3.5 billion project early next month, Space News reported Wednesday. Peter de Selding writes OneWeb Satellites partnered withÂ Airbus‘s defense and space segment toÂ design and buildÂ 10 pilot satellites they planÂ to launch […] More
by Scott Nicholas July 7, 2016, 7:24 am
in Industry News, News
Space News: Thales Alenia Space & Partners Seek Contract for High-Altitude Platform Station
Industry partners will invest in and work to develop a contract for theÂ Thales Alenia Space-ledÂ Stratobus high-altitude platform station, Space News reported Thursday. Peter de Selding writes the French-Italian groupÂ expects to add telecommunications payloads when HAPS systems become authorized to operate in Ka- and Ku-band. â€œWe expect to have our first contract in 2017 to develop […] More
by Scott Nicholas July 7, 2016, 6:48 am
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Australia Takes in 3 Boeing Chinook Helicopters, Fleet Stands at 10
Boeing has coordinated with Australia and the U.S. Army to deliver three more H-47 Chinook helicopters to the Australian army 85 days since the companyÂ received the order. The company said Wednesday that these three helicoptersÂ bring Australia’s fleetÂ to 10 Chinooks, which are designed to provide pilots situational awareness and also monitorÂ and identify the aircraft’s maintenance needsÂ through […] More
by Dominique Stump July 7, 2016, 6:31 am
in Industry News, News
NASA Taps Northrop-Global Aerospace Team to Develop Vehicle for Saturn Moon Exploration
A team ofÂ Northrop Grumman and Global Aerospace Corp. has received a contract from NASA to build a space vehicle that will work to explore Saturnâ€™s Titan moon. GAC and Northropâ€™s aerospace systems business will collaborate on the development of the concept and prototype of the Titan Winged Aerobot vehicle through the space agencyâ€™s Phase I […] More
by Jane Edwards July 7, 2016, 5:56 am