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Pentagon, Defense Industry Continues 3D Printing Adoption; Adm. James Winnefeld, Mark Johnson Comment
The Â defense industry continues to adopt the use of three-dimensional printing in order to build military equipment parts, Defense One reported Monday. Marcus Weisgerber writesÂ Lockheed Martin buildsÂ tools for the F-35 fighterÂ jet with 30 printers. Lockheed’s Mark Johnson told the publication the company usesÂ 3D-printed tools to developÂ bracket locators and drill templates for the aircraft, according to […] More
by Jay Clemens October 1, 2014, 8:41 am
in Cybersecurity, News
BlackBerry’s Jeffrey Ait: Incentive Policies Could Help Address Cybersecurity Talent Shortage
The need for stronger cyber protection has reached a “critical juncture” and lawmakers should consider introducing measures to close the information technology skills shortage, BlackBerry‘s Jeffrey Ait writes in an opinion piece for Nextgov. Ait, BlackBerry vice president and head of its U.S. public sector business, says two recent studies indicated the current government IT […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman October 1, 2014, 8:00 am
in Executive Spotlight, Featured, General, News
Dave McClure on Veris Group’s Cloud Collaborations with States, How to ‘Know the Data’
Dave McClure made the jump from the public sector to business earlier this year when he joinedÂ cybersecurity firm Veris Group as chief strategist. McClure brings more than two decades of federal service to his role and retired from government in the spring as head of the General Services Administration‘sÂ Office of Citizen Services and Innovative Technologies. […] More
by reynolitoreso-or September 30, 2014, 2:04 pm
in Industry News, News
Nexa Capital Partners Seeks $2B for Drone Application Fund; Jim Hughey Comments
Investment banking firm Nexa Capital Partners has started a fund that intends to raise $2.2 billion from the aerospace industry to support development of new drone applications, the Washington Business Journal reported Monday. Jill Aitoro writes that the “UAS America Fund”Â aimsÂ to secure financial backingÂ from defense companies to help boost technologies for integrationÂ into their unmanned systems […] More
by Anna Forrester September 30, 2014, 1:30 pm
in News, Products & Service
Northrop to Integrate CommandPoint with UK Medical Helpline; Ed Sturms Comments
Northrop Grumman has earned British certification that enables its CommandPoint software to transfer calls from the NHS 111 nonemergency medical helpline to a 999 command center for rapid response. The National Health Service in Britain awarded the NHS 111 messaging accreditation for the public safety system, currently in use by the London Ambulance Service mission, […] More
by Elizabeth Leigh September 30, 2014, 1:08 pm
in News, Products & Service
Gayle Kline: ICF to Support EPA Training, Outreach Programs
ICF International has won a five-year,Â $18.5 million contract to provide support services for severalÂ technical, training, meeting and outreach programs runÂ theÂ Environmental Protection Agency. ICF will help the EPA’s Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology InnovationÂ evaluate and document workÂ related to remediation practices trends, the company said Tuesday. The company will also work to help the EPA and […] More
by Jay Clemens September 30, 2014, 12:15 pm
in Featured, General, Industry News, News
Diana Gowen: Telecom Industry Faces Market ‘Pivot’ to Cyber, Cloud Tech
Diana GowenÂ believes theÂ telecommunications industry faces a challenge in getting both business and personnel to adjust to the market pivot toward cloud computing, managed services and other emergingÂ technologies, she told FCW in an interviewÂ published Monday. Gowen, who retiredÂ in July as senior vice president and general manager of CenturyLink’s public sector business, spoke with reporterÂ Nick Wakeman about […] More
by Anna Forrester September 30, 2014, 12:02 pm
in C4ISR News, News
Exelis Receives Pentagon Certification for F-16 Electronic Warfare Tech
The U.S. Defense Department has approved Exelis-made electronic warfare pods for installation aboard Block 15 F-16A/B fighters operated by foreign military sale customers. Exelis said Thursday its Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare System has been validated through the SEEK EAGLE aircraft-stores certification program. The AIDEWS approval could be immediately extended to domestic and international F-16 […] More
by Mary-Louise Hoffman September 30, 2014, 11:50 am
in Cybersecurity, News
Frank Dickson: Managed Security Services Customers Value Data Integration
The managed security services market will become a $3.25 billion industry by 2018, up from $1.81 billion in 2013, a new research report fromÂ Frost & SullivanÂ says. The market analyst forecastÂ that evolvingÂ complexities of securing an enterprise’s information technology assets willÂ encourage theÂ growth, led by theÂ segment that deals withÂ research, emerging threat intelligence, detection and remediation services. OtherÂ marketÂ forces that […] More
by Elizabeth Leigh September 30, 2014, 11:03 am
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Rafael Awards Raytheon $150M for Iron Dome Components; Taylor Lawrence Comments
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems‘ has awarded a $149.3 million subcontract to Raytheon to buildÂ interceptor components for theÂ Iron Dome weapon. Raytheon’s technology resources and network will serve asÂ second supply source ofÂ Iron Dome interceptor parts, the company said Tuesday. “The sourcing of Tamir interceptor components in the U.S. will go a long way to ensuring sufficient volumes […] More
by Jay Clemens September 30, 2014, 10:29 am
in Featured, General, Healthcare IT, News
Steve Comber: Leidos Lands Tech Support Task Order for OneVA Enterprise Architecture
Leidos will provide technical assistance forÂ the Department of Veterans Affairsâ€™ agency-wide modernization drive under a potential three-year, $25 million contract. â€œWeâ€™re proud to support the VA with its OneVA Enterprise Architecture program, designed to serve as a strategic planning and management tool that helps VAâ€™s leadership chart the course for the departmentâ€™s transformation into a […] More
by Elizabeth Leigh September 30, 2014, 10:12 am
in C4ISR News, News
NASA Launches APL’s Planetary Science Balloon; Andy Cheng Comments
NASA hasÂ launched the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory-built Balloon Observation Platform for Planetary Science into space in order to study solar system objects. The spacecraft took off from the Fort Sumner, New Mexico-basedÂ NASA Columbia Scientific Balloon Research Facility on Thursday and will work toÂ detect organic elements on objects in the solar system,Â NASA said Thursday. BOPPS […] More
by Jay Clemens September 30, 2014, 9:06 am