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  • Air Force Wants New EW Testing Platform
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    Air Force Wants New EW Testing Platform

    The U.S. Air Force plans to issue a firm-fixed-price contract to procure a commercial testing kit that the military branch can use to evaluate jammers, digital receivers and other electronic warfare technologies. USAF said Aug. 31 in a FedBizOpps solicitation notice that its research laboratory needs a platform to analyze and record the performance of […] More

  • CenturyLink Adds Pivotal PaaS to Cloud Marketplace; Dave Shacochis Comments
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    CenturyLink Adds Pivotal PaaS to Cloud Marketplace; Dave Shacochis Comments

    CenturyLink has begun to offer its customers Pivotal’s platform-as-a-service environment via CenturyLink’s cloud marketplace, Talking Cloud reported Friday. Dave Shacochis, vice president of cloud platform for CenturyLink, said the company intends for the Pivotal cloud foundry to expand the developer community’s access to its infrastructure-as-a-service platform, Mike Vizard reports. Shacochis noted that cloud foundry environments […] More

  • General Dynamics, Thales to Provide Vehicle-Mounted Radio Systems to Army
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    General Dynamics, Thales to Provide Vehicle-Mounted Radio Systems to Army

    General Dynamics and its subcontractor Thales will provide more than 1,000 vehicle-mounted radio systems to the U.S. Army under a $20 million contract for two-channel tactical communications capability, Defense News reported Friday. Jen Judson writes that the team will deliver 1,100 of Thales’ Vehicle Integrated Power Enhanced Rifleman radio systems to brigade combat teams deployed to austere […] More

  • Army Evaluates Maturity of Lockheed’s Air-to-Ground Missile Tech
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    Army Evaluates Maturity of Lockheed’s Air-to-Ground Missile Tech

    The U.S. Army has performed multiple test flights to demonstrate the maturity of a joint air-to-ground missile technology that Lockheed Martin designed for the Army, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. “Throughout all five tests, we have demonstrated that both sensors — onboard radar and semi-active laser — effectively operate together to provide an enhanced capability […] More

  • GSA Seeks Public Input to Modify IT Schedule 70
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    GSA Seeks Public Input to Modify IT Schedule 70

    General Services Administration head Denise Turner Roth has announced GSA’s move to solicit input from industry in an effort to help businesses gain more access to the federal procurement space. Roth said Thursday the request for information aims to modify GSA’s IT Schedule 70 in order to attract increased participation from the private sector. “And […] More

  • DHS Selects 8 Firms, Universities for Mobile Security Tech R&D Program
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    DHS Selects 8 Firms, Universities for Mobile Security Tech R&D Program

    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded six companies and two universities contracts worth $10.4 million combined to help DHS secure federally approved mobile devices. DHS said Thursday the eight awardees will explore tools and methods for mobile device instrumentation, transactional security, device layer protection and security management through the initiative. “While initially focused […] More

  • Intel, Big Cloud Analytics to Develop Sensor-Based Tools Via Lockheed’s Health Tech Alliance; Horace Blackman Comments
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    Intel, Big Cloud Analytics to Develop Sensor-Based Tools Via Lockheed’s Health Tech Alliance; Horace Blackman Comments

    Intel and Big Cloud Analytics will collaborate to develop sensor-based platforms designed to collect patient data for use in population and individual health analysis through a Lockheed Martin-led healthcare alliance, BSMInfo reported Monday. The Lockheed Martin Healthcare Technology Alliance is comprised of Intel, Cloudera, Montgomery College, Cisco and Illumina and aims to advance public health through […] More

  • Michael Howell to Leave Govt, Direct ACT-IAC’s Institute of Innovation
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    Michael Howell to Leave Govt, Direct ACT-IAC’s Institute of Innovation

    Michael Howell, deputy program manager of the government-established Information Sharing Environment, will assume directorship of the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council’s Institute of Innovation, FCW reported Friday. Bianca Spinosa writes that Howell will also retire from government service as he takes his new role with ACT-IAC on Sept. 21. Ken Allen, the nonprofit organization’s executive director, […] More

  • BAE Systems, Patria Submit AMV35 Vehicle for Australian Army Program
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    BAE Systems, Patria Submit AMV35 Vehicle for Australian Army Program

    Prime contractor BAE Systems and its partner Patria have offered the AMV35 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle as part of their bid on phase 2 of the Australian army’s Land 400 Program. BAE said the vehicle integrates BAE Systems Hagglunds‘ E35 manned turret system and Patria’s Armored Modular Vehicle, which both support NATO missions. Glynn Phillips, CEO of BAE’s Australian arm, noted that AMV35 works […] More

  • Research and Markets: UCaaS Market to Hit $25B by 2020
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    Research and Markets: UCaaS Market to Hit $25B by 2020

    A new Research and Markets report projects the unified communication-as-a-service market to reach $24.88 billion by 2020 from $15.12 billion in 2015. The report noted a growing adoption of UCaaS in retail industry vertical due to the consumer goods and retailers’ increasing need for business communication process as they transform into large enterprises, Research and […] More

  • Research and Markets Examines Global Naval Vessels, Surface Combatants Market
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    Research and Markets Examines Global Naval Vessels, Surface Combatants Market

    Research and Markets has released a new report that provides analysis of the naval vessels and surface combatants market worldwide. The report gives details of the market’s projected size and growth from 2015 through 2025, Research and Markets said Sept. 3. It profiles the following companies in the report: ASC Pty Ltd. Austal BAE Systems Daewoo Shipbuilding and […] More

  • Raytheon Orders Radar Tracking Transponders from Kratos; Kevin Ferguson Comments
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    Raytheon Orders Radar Tracking Transponders from Kratos; Kevin Ferguson Comments

    Raytheon has ordered radar tracking transponders worth $3.8 million from a Kratos subsidiary for installation in the advanced medium-range air-to-air missile system. Fort Walton Beach-based Micro Systems will carry out the task for three years, Kratos said Sept. 2. “We are very pleased to continue our lon-standing relationship with Raytheon Missile Systems,” said Kevin Ferguson […] More