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Tetra Tech Awarded Spot on $450M EPA Environmental Restoration Contract; Dan Batrack Quoted
Tetra Tech has secured a spot on a $450 million, multiple-award U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contract to support Great Lakes region environmental restoration efforts. The goal of the five-year award is to accelerate the cleanup of contaminated sediment sites in the area to minimize risks to human health and the environment, the Pasadena, California-based company said on Thursday.
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by Ireland Degges October 19, 2023, 11:13 am
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Palo Alto Networks’ Drew Epperson: Zero Trust Could Enabler Better User Experience
Drew Epperson, vice president for federal engineering at Palo Alto Networks, said the move to zero trust backed by the adoption of automation, artificial intelligence and machine learning tools could enable public sector organizations to provide a better user experience. In a video interview posted on the Carahsoft website, Epperson cited how the use of a cloud-based secure access service edge platform could benefit remote users when it comes to accessing applications.
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by Jane Edwards October 19, 2023, 10:43 am
Karen Dahut
in Cloud, Cybersecurity, News
Google Public Sector’s Karen Dahut on Government Cloud Adoption, Shift to Zero Trust
Karen Dahut, CEO of Google Public Sector and a three-time Wash100 awardee, said public sector customers seeking to advance digital transformation efforts want three things: moving from legacy information technology systems to the cloud, having security built in and working with technology vendors that could support them. In an interview published Wednesday, Dahut told C4ISRNET about her insights on the adoption of cloud and artificial intelligence technologies by the Department of Defense and other federal agencies.
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by Jane Edwards October 19, 2023, 10:21 am
Ryan Moore / Serco Inc.
in Executive Moves, News
Secret Service Veteran Ryan Moore Named CISO at Serco Inc.
Ryan Moore, an over two-decade U.S. Secret Service veteran, was appointed chief information security officer of Serco Group's U.S. business arm. The senior leader assumed roles of increasing responsibilities at the Secret Service, most recently serving as CISO and supervisory criminal investigator.
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by Christine Thropp October 19, 2023, 10:06 am
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MAG Aerospace, Idaho National Laboratory Partner to Enhance Cybersecurity of Cyber Physical Systems
Full-spectrum joint domain command and control services provider MAG Aerospace has entered into a partnership with Idaho National Laboratory to secure cyber physical systems like critical infrastructure from cyber threats, with the ultimate aim of enhancing national security. MAG Aerospace said on Wednesday that, under the partnership, it will use INL's Consequence-driven Cyber-informed Engineering assessment methodology to identify hardened operational technology-dependent assets and detect vulnerabilities.
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by Jerry Petersen October 19, 2023, 9:58 am
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Lockheed Martin Ventures Invests In, Signs Strategic Agreement With HawkEye 360
HawkEye 360 raised an additional $10 million in the second and final close of its Series D-1 funding round. The radio frequency data analytics company said Wednesday that investments from Lockheed Martin Ventures and company insiders brought the Series D-1 total to $68 million.
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by Aidan Daly October 19, 2023, 9:56 am
LTAMDS/RTX
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Raytheon Awarded Army Contract to Modernize Advanced Distributed Radar Capability
The U.S. Army has tapped an RTX business to work on a radar software upgrade to enable multiple 360-degree Lower Tier Air & Missile Defense Sensor radars to network together and increase air and missile threat defense. Under a new Army contract, Raytheon will further develop its Advanced Distributed Radar concept for integration into LTAMDS.
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by Christine Thropp October 19, 2023, 9:02 am
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in DOD, News
Space Systems Command Requests Information on MicroGEO Deployment Support Services Requirement
Space Systems Command is seeking information on a new program to develop and deploy small, highly maneuverable broadband satellites to geostationary orbit to provide space-based communications support to the Department of Defense. SSC's Commercial Satellite Communications Office is looking for potential industry sources to support the launch and maintenance efforts for a constellation of microsatellites operating in the GEO arc, according to a notice posted Wednesday on SAM.gov.
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by Naomi Cooper October 19, 2023, 7:59 am
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Tyto Wins $66M DHA E-Commerce Operational Systems Support Contract
The Defense Health Agency has awarded Tyto Athene's government solutions division a $65.8 million contract to provide operational system support services for DHA's E-Commerce program. Tyto Government Solutions will maintain, operate and provide engineering technical support to DHA's enterprise information technology infrastructure supporting the commercial health care system, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.
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by Naomi Cooper October 19, 2023, 7:59 am
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HII Mission Technologies Unveils Engineering Facility in New York State; Andy Green Quoted
HII's Mission Technologies division has inaugurated a new facility in Syracuse, New York, that will specialize in engineering products for command, control, computers, communications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The new facility is in addition to the company's site in Rome, New York, and brings its total workforce in the state to 200 employees.
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by Jamie Bennet October 19, 2023, 7:59 am
Stefan Becker, Jay Hadley, Vaughn Noga/CGI Federal, US EPA
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CGI Books $522M Award to Modernize EPA Tech; Stefan Becker, Jay Hadley & Vaughn Noga Quoted
CGI Federal has won a potential $522.6 million contract to provide the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with systems and technology modernization services. Awarded by the General Services Administration’s Federal Systems Integration and Management Center, the contract includes an incrementally-funded one-year base period as well as six one-year option periods, CGI announced from Fairfax, Virginia on Wednesday.
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by Ireland Degges October 18, 2023, 10:49 am
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Indira Rice Donegan Appointed Red River Chief Technology Evangelist
Indira Rice Donegan, a senior technologist with over two decades of experience across the Department of Defense and intelligence community, has joined Red River as chief technology evangelist. Donegan said on LinkedIn that, in her new role, she will help build up support for the company's technology platforms and services to help address complex challenges facing customers.
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by Jane Edwards October 18, 2023, 10:40 am