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Harris Corp. and ViaSat Inc. have jointly tested a new version of small tactical terminal integrated with Harris’ power amplifier for extended range operation. The 16 pound two-channel tactical terminal is built for simultaneous 63-watt link 16 and 50-watt soldier radio waveform radio communications, ViaSat said Monday. ViaSat intends for the terminal to help customers […] More
A Northrop Grumman-built unmanned aerial vehicle was used by the U.S. Air Force to collect geographic imagery and data to help speed relief efforts in the Philippines after Super Typhoon Haiyan. The Global Hawk drone flew in November from the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam and relayed images of Philippines’ typhoon-hit areas to disaster […] More
New legislation that passed Congress last month will mandate federal agencies to collaborate on how to suppress the proliferation of cyber weapons trade in the black market, Nextgov reported Dec. 20. Aliya Sternstein writes the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act tells agencies to develop intelligence, law enforcement and financial guidelines for controlling the sale of cyberwar […] More
CH2M Hill has won a $30 million contract to oversee an expansion project at the Port of Anchorage, Alaska which has been stalled since 2009 due to design issues, Public Media reported Thursday. Daysha Eaton writes the five-year contract includes two one-year options valued at $12 million. Stacey Jones, a vice president at CH2M Hill, […] More
NASA TV will show a live broadcast of an Orbital Sciences-built spacecraft’s launch on Tuesday as the vehicle starts a resupply mission to the International Space Station. The Cygnus cargo shuttle is scheduled to liftoff at 1:55 p.m. Eastern time Tuesday from the NASA flight range on Wallops Island, Va.  Tuesday and enter space onboard an Antares […] More
Carahsoft has been awarded a $544,388 contract to help the U.S. Justice Department create a LinkedIn profile to find new talent with knowledge of federal criminal laws, the Washington Free Beacon reported Thursday. Elizabeth Harrington writes DOJ’s Criminal Division awarded Carahsoft the contract on Dec. 24 to administer recruitment efforts for that division through the social […] More
The General Services Administration is seeking to acquire computer games for training government contracting personnel, Nextgov reported Friday. Joseph Marks writes the GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service wants users to access the games through a mobile application and for contractors to experiment and make decisions in a risk-free environment. GSA intends for users to paths based […] More
Intel Corp. is set to introduce new wearable devices at the Consumer Electronics Show 2014 as part of the company’s efforts to focus on the mobile technologies market, IT Pro Portal reported Friday. Paul Cooper writes Intel CEO Brian Krzanich intends to shift the company’s core business from personal computers to mobile devices. “We did […] More
CGI and Canadian regulators have finalized the details of a project to manage Canada’s document filing systems, clearing the way for a Jan. 13 launch of the securities databases under new management, the Globe and Mail reported Friday. Janet McFarland writes the Montreal-based information technology company won a potential eight-year deal in April but the scheduled […] More
Exelis has been awarded a $76 million contract from Poland’s government covering air traffic navigation radars and services as the country seeks to facilitate standardization within its own armed forces and with NATO allies. Poland intends to have 14 Exelis-built radars upon completion of the contract and further build up its mobile ground control approach capabilities […] More
Dennis Boykin, founder and manager of business development and capture management firm DB4 Consulting, has joined Intercom Federal Systems as the information technology contractor’s chief operating officer. Boykin has previously served as a senior consultant to Intercom, where he will directly to Chairman and CEO Randy Coppersmith and also work with President Mike Strich, Coppersmith said Sunday. […] More
Accenture veterans Michael Sutcliff and Mark Knickrehm have been appointed to serve as CEOs of the company’s newly formed digital and strategic growth platforms. Sutcliff will lead a 23,000-employee team that will work to deliver Accenture’s mobility, analytics and interactive offerings and Knickrehm will oversee an organization designed to help customers implement technology, business and […] More
