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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has started a search for sources of general, technical and scientific expertise and support for the agency’s computer security division. In a notice posted Dec. 21 on FedBizOpps, NIST said its sought capabilities cover support for the development of standards, tools and practices for the security of information and information […] More
QinetiQ North America has been awarded a $16 million contract to provide control technology for launch and recovery platforms that General Atomics is building for integration onto a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier. QNA said Tuesday it will assemble and test control software and hardware of the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System and Advanced Arresting Gear for the USS John F. Kennedy currently under […] More
NATO member countries, such as Poland and Germany, have yet to sign the final contracts to buy new missile defense systems even if they already chose the contractors for such platforms this year, Defense News reported Tuesday. Jen Judson writes that Germany and Poland expect to sign the procurement agreements in 2016. Poland tapped Raytheon […] More
Harris Corp. has installed the ninth flight mirror onto NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope structure at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The installation marks the progress of the telescope’s segmented primary mirror halfway to completion, which is scheduled for 2016, NASA said Tuesday. The engineering team used a robotic arm to lift and lower the […] More
Amit Yoran, president of EMC subsidiary RSA, told CRN in an interview published Tuesday that the security business implemented a transformation initiative earlier this year in an effort to drive sales and customer satisfaction. Yoran said to CRN reporter Sarah Kuranda the transformation effort came after RSA studied challenges that security market customers face and reviewed its technology offerings. He added […] More
PwCÂ and India-based NIIT University will offer a master’s degree program on cybersecurity in an effort to address the demand for professionals that will work to counter cyber threats in India, the Economic Times reported Monday. Neha Alawadhi writes PwC and the university will choose the candidates for the two-year course in July and subject the […] More
Serco Inc. has been awarded a potential $47.7 million contract to produce hazardous material support for the U.S. Navy’s southwest regional hazardous material centers. The contract contains a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Serco Inc. will perform work at the Naval Base San Diego, Naval Air Station […] More
A joint venture of Thales and Raytheon has been awarded a $17.04 million contract to provide sentinel lifecycle contractor support to the U.S. Army from 2016 to 2018. The Defense Department said Tuesday Thales Raytheon Systems will perform depot maintenance, overhaul, contingency operations, repair, transportation, procurement, software and firmware sustainment and technical data package maintenance, The business will […] More
As covered by GovCon Wire Monday, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency selected a Northrop Grumman-led team to develop a demonstrator platform of an unmanned aerial system under phase three of the Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node program. Tern is a joint initiative of DARPA and the Office of Naval Research to develop a medium-altitude, long-endurance drone that will work to […] More
The U.S. Senate’s sergeant at arms office has requested information on potential contractors that can provide intelligence and threat analysis support services for the cyber threat analysis team within the SAA office’s information technology security branch. The Senate’s SAA office said in a FedBizOpps notice published Dec. 22 potential vendors will work to help the […] More
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Orbital ATK and Northrop Grumman have received contracts worth a combined $14.5 million to help the U.S. Air Force explore new methods for production of rocket engine technology, Space News reported Monday. Mike Gruss writes the Air Force on Wednesday awarded $6 million to Aerojet Rocketdyne, $5.4 million to Northrop and $3.1 million to Orbital ATK as part of efforts […] More
The General Services Administration‘s 18F digital services agency has suspended the implementation of the Agile Blanket Purchase Agreement after a company filed a new protest with the Government Accountability Office, Nextgov reported Monday. Mohana Ravindranath writes GSA notified companies that won positions on the pre-approved list of 16 contractors for the Agile BPA that work […] More
