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Paul Brubaker Named Strategic Accounts, Customer Strategy VP at IT Cadre
Paul Brubaker, formerly director of U.S. federal government at mobile securityÂ services provider AirWatch by VMware, has been namedÂ vice president of strategic accounts and customer strategy at IT Cadre, FCW Insider blogÂ reported Tuesday. He will work to helpÂ IT Cadre’s clients implement projects that seek to improve mission performance andÂ operational efficiencies. During his tenureÂ atÂ AirWatch by VMware, BrubakerÂ helped […] More
by Neel Mehta August 26, 2015, 12:00 am
in Industry News, News
Deltek’s John Slye: OMB’s Cybersecurity Guidance Could Have Cost Implications for Industry
New U.S. Office of Management and Budget guidelines on government information technology cybersecurity would raise the cost of compliance to reporting and auditing rules for contractors, John Slye, an advisory research analyst at Deltek, wrote in a blog post published Friday. Slye said OMB developed the guide to help federal agencies bolster the security of […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman August 25, 2015, 11:28 am
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TechAnax-Datapipe Team Lands VA Data Center Migration Support Contract; Byron Athan Comments
A team comprising Datapipe and TechAnax have secured a potential five-year contract to provide information technology support services for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The IT firmsÂ will work with a group of contractors to plan and carry out data center migration and offerÂ hosting services toÂ VA, Datapipe said Tuesday. Under the contract, Datapipe will work to […] More
by Jane Edwards August 25, 2015, 10:46 am
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Lockheed Develops Satellite Cooling System With 150 Watts-Per-Kilogram Power Density
Lockheed MartinÂ has built a lightweight satellite cooling systemÂ with a power density ofÂ 150 watts per kilogram as part of the efforts to develop compact and high-powerÂ cryocoolers for electronics aboard spacecraft. The company said TuesdayÂ theÂ High Power MicrocryocoolerÂ works to cool down sensors, cameras and other satellite optics and electronics to as low asÂ -320 degrees Fahrenheit. The cooling system […] More
by Anna Forrester August 25, 2015, 10:44 am
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Dan Bennewitz: QTS-Vion Team to Offer Public Cloud Services in Govt Market
QTS and Vion have partnered to jointly deliver federally-approved public and hybrid cloud service offerings in the U.S. government sector. The companies aim to help customer agencies lower total cost of ownership, increase utilization rate and accelerate deployment of cloud-based systems designed to comply with the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, Vion said Tuesday. […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman August 25, 2015, 10:31 am
in C4ISR News, News
Lockheed to Install Camera Suite on NASA Spacecraft for Bennu Asteroid Mission; Bashar Rizk Comments
Lockheed Martin has received a suite of three cameras for installation with a NASA spacecraft for theÂ Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer mission. NASA said TuesdayÂ Lockheed will integrate the PolyCam, MapCam and SamCam cameras with the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft to collect images of the Bennu asteroid, investigate the presence of dust plumes and satellites, and […] More
by Jane Edwards August 25, 2015, 8:18 am
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PotomacWave’s Jeff Sopko: Automated Tool to Support Govt Data Integrity Efforts
Jeff Sopko, executive vice president ofÂ PotomacWave Consulting, has said five agencies have adoptedÂ the company’sÂ FedDataCheck tool to catch data errors in federal contract awards prior to “downstream reporting,” GovExecÂ reported Monday. “[Errors]Â stem from frequent changes in policy and procedures that take time to be implemented in source contract writing, as well as human errors,” Sopko told GovExec. […] More
by Anna Forrester August 25, 2015, 8:13 am
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NSA Certifies ViaSat Chip-Based Security System; Jerry Goodwin Comments
ViaSat Inc. has received a National Security Agency certification for the companyâ€™s chip-based security system. The KOV-55 security-system-on-a-chip is designed to secure voice and data up to the top secret level for multifunctional information distribution system low-volume terminals that operate over a Link 16Â network, ViaSat said Monday. “ViaSat’s programmable security-system-on-a-chip delivers more than just a […] More
by Jay Clemens August 25, 2015, 6:58 am
in Healthcare IT, News
Iowa Clinic Picks TeleCommunication Systems Telemedicine Platform; Jay Whitehurst Comments
TeleCommunication Systems has been selected to deploy its cloud-based telemedicine platform for the Iowa Clinicâ€™s project meant to remotely serve patients from multiple devices. The Iowa Clinic integrates TCSâ€™ VirtuMedix platform into the Iowa eClinic service to help healthcare providers reach patients through a virtual platform, TCS said Tuesday. “The Iowa Clinic joins the increasing […] More
by Jay Clemens August 25, 2015, 5:18 am
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Scott Frohman Joins SAS as Federal Sales Director; Karen Terrell Comments
Scott Frohman, formerly enterprise federal sales manager of defense and intelligence at Google, has joined SAS as director of federal sales. He will manage a sales team that promotes company-built business intelligence, analytics and data management platforms in the federal civilian, defense and intelligence markets, SAS said Monday. â€œScott will lead the charge to bring […] More
by Neel Mehta August 25, 2015, 12:00 am
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Carahsoft to Offer Public Sector Agencies Text2Them’s Messaging Systems Via Govt Contracts
Carahsoft TechnologyÂ will distributeÂ Text2Themâ€™s two-way text messaging platforms to the public sector. Text2Them said MondayÂ itsÂ Text 2 Stop ItÂ system and other two-way messaging toolsÂ are designed to helpÂ students report incidents of bullying, drug abuse, suicides and assaults in their schools and collegesÂ throughÂ anonymous text messages to school administrators and counselors. Carahsoft will work to offer Text2Themâ€™s text messaging toolsÂ to […] More
by Jane Edwards August 24, 2015, 12:40 pm
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CRN: Dell Federal Business Signs Distribution Deals With Synnex, Ingram Micro
Dellâ€™s federal business has inked distribution agreements withÂ information technology firms Synnex and Ingram Micro to sell Dellâ€™s portfolio of enterprise platforms to providers that offer IT services and products to the U.S. government, CRN reported Monday. Michael Novinson writes the deals also cover the provision of sales, marketing and technical support services. Frank Vitagliano, vice […] More
by Jane Edwards August 24, 2015, 11:38 am