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  • Lockheed Completes Systems Integration on 1st GPS III Satellite; Mark Stewart Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Completes Systems Integration on 1st GPS III Satellite; Mark Stewart Comments

    Lockheed Martin has integrated the first GPS III satellite’s system module with the propulsion core as part of the company’s program to deliver satellite navigation functions to the U.S. Air Force. The company said Monday the systems integration for GPS III space vehicle one brings together components such as the navigation payload and electronics to operate the satellite. “This summer, […] More

  • IBM Reports Quantum Computing Project Developments; Arvind Krishna Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM Reports Quantum Computing Project Developments; Arvind Krishna Comments

    IBM has reported two new developments in its ongoing work to build what the company calls a “practical” quantum computer as part of efforts to advance quantum computing to solve scientific problems in the fields of physics and chemistry. “Quantum computing could be potentially transformative, enabling us to solve problems that are impossible or impractical to solve today,” […] More

  • Amit Yoran: Gov't Should Share Own Threat Intell With Companies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Amit Yoran: Gov’t Should Share Own Threat Intell With Companies

    RSA President Amit Yoran has indicated some wariness of the government’s role in the country’s cyber defense efforts and said industry should take the lead role in that initiative, he told IDG News Service in an interview published Wednesday. Yoran, an inductee into Executive Mosaic‘s Wash100 for 2015, instead called on government to share its own collected threat intelligence with industry in […] More

  • UMT360, Project Hosts Partner to Deliver Enterprise Portfolio Mgmt Through FedRAMP Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UMT360, Project Hosts Partner to Deliver Enterprise Portfolio Mgmt Through FedRAMP Cloud

    UMT360 and Project Hosts have partnered to bring the former’s enterprise portfolio management services — which integrate with Microsoft‘s Project Online and Project Server software – to government agencies via the latter’s FedRAMP-compliant cloud. UMT360 said Wednesday its EPM cloud service works to support business and financial decision-making. “[It’s] even easier than ever for finance, IT and PMO leaders within […] More

  • Ball Aerospace Near Test Phase for NOAA JPSS Satellite; Cary Ludtke Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ball Aerospace Near Test Phase for NOAA JPSS Satellite; Cary Ludtke Comments

    Ball Aerospace & Technologies is approaching the environmental testing phase of its work on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Joint Polar Satellite System after the integration of four out of the satellite’s five instruments. The company said Monday it has integrated the Cross-track Infrared Sounder, Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite, Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite-Nadir and Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System with JPSS-1. […] More

  • John Heller: PAE Adds Postal Service Transportation Support Work in Atlanta - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    John Heller: PAE Adds Postal Service Transportation Support Work in Atlanta

    PAE has received a seven-year, $50.4 million contract from the U.S. Postal Service to provide mail transport equipment processing, warehousing and shipping support to the Atlanta Mail Transport Equipment Service Center. The company said Wednesday the new contract is in addition to a separate award for PAE to support the mailing agency’s Chicago MTESC facility. “We are proud of our 17 […] More

  • Lookingglass Report: Russia Backed Cyber Attacks on Ukrainian Gov't Leaders - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lookingglass Report: Russia Backed Cyber Attacks on Ukrainian Gov’t Leaders

    A report by Lookingglass Cyber Solutions‘ cyber threat intelligence group claims Russia is behind a cyber warfare and espionage campaign against government, law enforcement and military officials in Ukraine. The company said Tuesday the “Operation Armageddon: Cyber Espionage as a Strategic Component of Russian Modern Warfare” report discusses findings from its independent investigation of the “state-sponsored” attacks. “In […] More

  • David Harrold: BAE Systems Eyes New Markets for APKWS After Australian Army Demo - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    David Harrold: BAE Systems Eyes New Markets for APKWS After Australian Army Demo

    BAE Systems is looking to secure a potential contract with the U.S. Army to equip the service’s fleet of Boeing‘s AH-64 Apache helicopters with the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System, USNI News reported Monday. David Harrold, director of precision guidance solutions at BAE Systems, told the publication that a business opportunity could arise following live-fire flight tests on APKWS using […] More

  • FirstNet Board Seeks Input on Draft RFP, Legislative Language; Sue Swenson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FirstNet Board Seeks Input on Draft RFP, Legislative Language; Sue Swenson Comments

    The First Responder Network Authority board is seeking public input on its draft request for proposals and the enabling legislation’s use of the term “public safety entity” to drive collaboration with the public safety community. FirstNet said Friday the release of the special notice for feedback on the draft RFP and the third public notice for comment on […] More

  • DigitalGlobe Offers 50cm Satellite Imagery Base Map of Africa - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DigitalGlobe Offers 50cm Satellite Imagery Base Map of Africa

    DigitalGlobe has unveiled its Basemap +Vivid product that works to generate a satellite imagery base map of every country in Africa with a ground resolution of 50 centimeters. The company said Tuesday this is the first service that offers 50 cm satellite imagery for the entire African continent. “This is an important accomplishment in response to requests from our customers,” said […] More

  • Deloitte: Federal CIOs Poised for Lead Roles in Integration, IT Talent Mgmt at Agencies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte: Federal CIOs Poised for Lead Roles in Integration, IT Talent Mgmt at Agencies

    Deloitte reports that the role of the chief information officer at federal agencies may extend to business-IT integration and talent management as the government undertakes technology initiatives, FedScoop reported Monday. Billy Mitchell writes that these future agencywide initiatives will call on federal CIOs to manage potential organizational, operational and other changes over the next 18 to 24 months. “Many technology […] More

  • General Dynamics Completes Development, Tests on NASA Ground Segment; Chris Marzilli Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Completes Development, Tests on NASA Ground Segment; Chris Marzilli Comments

    General Dynamics has completed development, initial integration work and tests of the bearer network and basic ground terminal hardware and software for Increment A3 of NASA‘s Space Network Ground Segment Sustainment program. The company said Monday it performed work at its SGSS development and test laboratory in Arizona, which provides simulations of daily operations at a live NASA Space Network ground […] More