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Joanne Isham, an independent defense and intelligence consultant and former career officer with CIA, has joined the federal advisory board of HyTrust. The federal advisory board will work to help HyTrust build on its cloud and virtualization offerings to the public sector, the company said Monday. “We’re privileged to have Joanne join our federal advisory board […] More
Kroll has appointed Stephen Kopeck as associate managing director for its cybersecurity and investigations practice, where he will report to practice leader Tim Ryan. The risk mitigation services provider said Monday Kopeck, a former special agent with the U.S. Secret Service, holds experience in work with law enforcement and other private sector companies. “He brings extraordinary levels of technical expertise as […] More
The U.S. Navy plans to select BAE Systems as the prime contractor for a program to build up cyber defenses that surround the country’s nuclear weapons inventory and other systems, Bloomberg reported Thursday. Benjamin Katz writes BAE will review and oversee the safety policies for the Lockheed Martin-built Trident missiles under the potential five-year contract, which contains […] More
GovDelivery has received a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification to offer a cloud-based digital communications technology across the government. The company said Monday its Communications Cloud Platform passed moderate security-level requirements of the program’s joint authorization board. “We’re proud to be FedRAMP compliant so that our digital communications platform can help public sector organizations connect even […] More
The Orbital ATK Cygnus spacecraft launched by NASA Tuesday has arrived at the International Space Station to deliver 7,900 pounds of cargo that includes crew supplies and scientific experiments. S.S. Rick Husband Cygnus‘ arrival marks the company’s fourth berthing with ISS under the space agency’s Commercial Resupply Services contract, Orbital ATK said Saturday. “As we accomplish our fifth Cygnus […] More
Lockheed Martin has opened a facility in Moorestown, New Jersey, to evaluate hardware and software of a ground-based space debris monitoring infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force. The company said Monday it built the Space Fence test center for verification of the S-band radar’s tools that are designed to help the Air Force track, detect and catalog orbital objects. Lockheed is constructing the radar system on Kwajalein […] More
Lockheed Martin has revealed its upgraded MK 41 Vertical Launching System production line that seeks to build on a U.S. Navy contract awarded in December 2014 requiring the company to continue its delivery of MK 41 systems. The company said Thursday the VLS production line at its Middle River, Maryland, facility has added 80 tools in an effort to boost production flow and modernize […] More
The Department of Homeland Security plans to purchase between $10.8 million and $11.6 million on cyber tools and sensors for DHS to handle the accounts of its employees, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Jason Miller writes DHS and the General Services Administration is currently accepting proposals through March 30 from the 17 companies that hold prime positions on the department’s Continuous Diagnostics […] More
Data Systems Analysts has secured a database administration and software maintenance task order from the National Ground Intelligence Center as part of the Defense Information Systems Agency‘s Encore II contract. The task order calls for the company to deliver systems that work to fulfill NGIC’s mission database administration, software application and IT technical requirements, DSA said Friday. The requirements are part of […] More
The Agriculture Department‘s U.S. Forest Service and Esri have launched a portfolio of maps and analysis applications in an effort to expand public access to information on the country’s forests. The geographic information systems company said Thursday the Engagement Portfolio includes the Forestry Inventory and Analysis database and serves to provide information to forestry professionals and conservationists. “We’re opening up data for […] More
Leidos and the National Institutes of Health have developed a website that aims to match unfunded biomedical research proposals with alternative funding opportunities through public-private partnerships. The team has created the Online Partnership to Accelerate Research portal, which works to assess proposals based on research priority areas and allow participating organizations to fund research not originally funded by NIH, […] More
Belkin has obtained a security certification from the National Information Assurance Partnership for its portfolio of keyboard, video and mouse switches. The Playa Vista, Calif.-based company’s Secure KVM Switching platforms secured the Common Criteria accreditation through NIAP’s protection profile for Peripheral Sharing Switch Version 3.0, Belkin said Friday. NIAP, a National Security Agency-run program, issues the PP3.0 […] More
