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  • Johns Hopkins APL Team Develops Datacasting Tech for First Responders; John Contestabile Comments
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    Johns Hopkins APL Team Develops Datacasting Tech for First Responders; John Contestabile Comments

    Johns Hopkins University’s Applied Physics Laboratory has developed a new technology for first responders to gather information during crisis with the use of public television station frequencies. APL said Monday it created the datacasting tool for the Department of Homeland Security‘s first responder group with the goal to transmit video and other data across a wide area. “Datacasting […] More

  • Saab Unveils AESA Radar Offering for Maritime Security Sector; Gene Bojarski Comments
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    Saab Unveils AESA Radar Offering for Maritime Security Sector; Gene Bojarski Comments

    Saab has rolled out a three-dimensional naval radar technology the company designed to help maritime users perform air and surface surveillance operations. The Sea Giraffe 1X active electronically scanned array radar is built to integrate with small patrol ships and requires a small number of line-replaceable units and little power to operate, Saab said Tuesday. “Traditionally, smaller patrol […] More

  • NIH to Add Small Biz Spots on $20B IT GWAC Program
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    NIH to Add Small Biz Spots on $20B IT GWAC Program

    The National Institutes of Health plans to add more vendors to a potential $20 billion small business set-aside contract vehicle that covers information technology support services for NIH and other federal agencies. NIH said March 14 in a FedBizOpps notice it will accept proposals from companies who aim to win positions on the agency’s Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners […] More

  • DHS Looks to Hire More Loaned Executives for S&T Directorate
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    DHS Looks to Hire More Loaned Executives for S&T Directorate

    The Department of Homeland Security is currently seeking loaned executives to work with its science and technology directorate and provide assessment support and recommendations on the commercialization of research and development efforts. The incumbent or incumbents will be part of integrated product teams in an effort to evaluate the current state of technology transfer and commercialization in the S&T […] More

  • MobileIron Near NSA, NIAP Security Certifications for Mobile Device Mgmt Tool
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    MobileIron Near NSA, NIAP Security Certifications for Mobile Device Mgmt Tool

    MobileIron is in the process of obtaining two security certifications for its mobile device management platform, Fedscoop reported Tuesday. The Mountain View, Calif.-based company’s MobileIron Core tool is under review by the National Information Assurance Partnership and the National Security Agency, Greg Otto writes. NIAP — a joint venture of NSA and the National Institute of Standards […] More

  • Report: Lockheed in Talks to House Some F-16 Production in India
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    Report: Lockheed in Talks to House Some F-16 Production in India

    Lockheed Martin is in talks with the U.S. and Indian governments to transfer at least some production of F-16 aircraft to India in a bid to address the latter country’s recapitalization requirements for fighter jets, The Hindu newspaper reported Monday. Phil Shaw, head of Lockheed’s Indian unit, confirmed the company’s discussions with both governments and India-based industry partners […] More

  • Cubic’s TeraLogics to Provide Video Dissemination Services to AFRICOM Under DISA Contract
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    Cubic’s TeraLogics to Provide Video Dissemination Services to AFRICOM Under DISA Contract

    Cubic subsidiary TeraLogics has been awarded a $1.4 million Defense Information Systems Agency contract to build on the business unit’s video dissemination services to support U.S. Africa Command‘s airborne, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance requirements. Cubic said Monday TeraLogics will install its Unified Video Dissemination System AISR architecture at the U.S. European Command Defense Enterprise Computing Center in an effort to […] More

  • Baker-Tetra Tech JV Lands $50M Navy Contract for Design, Engineering Services
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    Baker-Tetra Tech JV Lands $50M Navy Contract for Design, Engineering Services

    The Baker-Tetra Tech joint venture has landed a potential $50 million contract from the U.S. Navy for design and engineering services for the Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, Defense Department and other federal agencies. The contract calls for the JV to provide multimedia environmental compliance engineering support services, including the preparation of studies, plans, reports, cost estimates and […] More

  • NASA Puts Webb Telescope Instruments Through Cryogenic Test
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    NASA Puts Webb Telescope Instruments Through Cryogenic Test

    NASA has performed a cryogenic test on the cameras and spectrographs of the James Webb Space Telescope in order to determine if the systems could withstand extremely cold temperatures inside a space environment simulator. The Webb telescope’s scientific instruments have been removed from a cylindrical  simulation chamber at the agency’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland following completion of […] More

  • Optus, Cisco to Co-Invest in Cyber & Internet of Things Tech Development for Australia’s Public Sector
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    Optus, Cisco to Co-Invest in Cyber & Internet of Things Tech Development for Australia’s Public Sector

    Optus and Cisco have signed a letter of intent to allocate funds for a $12 million co-investment toward the development of cybersecurity, cloud and Internet of Things technologies for government agencies and businesses in Australia. Optus said Thursday the three-year investment was established in early March at the Cisco Global Partner Summit in San Diego, where Cisco announced the telecommunications company as […] More

  • Leidos Among ‘Best for Vets’ Employers for 2016; Sarah Allen Comments
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    Leidos Among ‘Best for Vets’ Employers for 2016; Sarah Allen Comments

    Leidos was named among the employers in the 2016 edition of Military Times’ annual “Best for Vets” list that ranks companies based on hiring and retention programs for military veterans. The company, which ranked 43rd in the list, said Monday its Operation MVP program is designed to hire, train and support veterans and that veterans make up 15 percent […] More

  • Louis Berger, Ammann & Whitney Receive Award for Vietnam Dragon Bridge Design
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    Louis Berger, Ammann & Whitney Receive Award for Vietnam Dragon Bridge Design

    Louis Berger and Ammann & Whitney have been given the Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award by the American Society of Civil Engineers for the design of the Dragon Bridge of Da Nang, Vietnam. Louis Berger said Friday the 666-meter bridge was among six projects that were previously recognized as finalists for the award. ASCE presented the award during the annual Outstanding Project and […] More