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Mary-Louise Hoffman

is a writer of news summaries about executive-level business activity in the government contracting sector. Her reports for ExecutiveBiz are focused on trends and events that drive the GovCon industry to include commercial technologies that private companies are developing for federal government use. She contributes news content to ExecutiveBiz’s sister sites GovCon Wire and ExecutiveGov.

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  • State Dept Approves Javelin Guided Missiles Sale to Qatar - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept Approves Javelin Guided Missiles Sale to Qatar

    The State Department has approved the sale of Javelin guided missiles, equipment and support services worth $20 million to Qatar under foreign military sales agreement with the U.S. government. Qatar ordered 50 Javelins and 10 associated command launch units with an integrated day/thermal sight and container, 10 missile simulation rounds, one enhanced basic skills trainer, 12 non-rechargeable batteries, six rechargeable batteries, storage and […] More

  • Symantec: SWIFT Financial Messaging Network Hack Linked to Sony, Asian Bank Attacks - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Cybersecurity News, News

    Symantec: SWIFT Financial Messaging Network Hack Linked to Sony, Asian Bank Attacks

    A Symantec analysis has found that malware used by hackers to steal money from Bangladesh’s central bank via the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication system is similar to malware that affected a Philippine bank in October, Reuters reported Friday. Dustin Volz writes the security company also linked the Bangladesh Bank heist to an attempted SWIFT wire fraud on a Vietnam-based commercial bank and a […] More

  • Reuters: Orbital ATK Eyes Development of Rocket Tech Offering for Military Satellite Sector - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Reuters: Orbital ATK Eyes Development of Rocket Tech Offering for Military Satellite Sector

    Orbital ATK aims to build a rocket technology offering for the U.S. Air Force as part of the company’s push into the national security satellite market, Reuters reported Tuesday. Irene Klotz writes John Steinmeyer, director of business development at Orbital ATK, said at the Space Congress held Tuesday in Florida the company would base its “Next Generation Launcher” on solid-rocket […] More

  • Mark Testoni: SAP NS2 Focused on Software Buyers in Classified, National Security Markets - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mark Testoni: SAP NS2 Focused on Software Buyers in Classified, National Security Markets

    Mark Testoni, president and CEO of SAP National Security Services, told IT Business Edge in an interview published Tuesday SAP NS2’s sales team is focused on software products and services intended to support national security and classified programs in the U.S. government sector. He told IT Business Edge’s Don Tennant the German software conglomerate left the unclassified accounts and other […] More

  • VA Posts RFI on Predictive Modeling, Analytical Services for Veterans Benefits Administration - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    VA Posts RFI on Predictive Modeling, Analytical Services for Veterans Benefits Administration

    The Department of Veterans Affairs looks to acquire predictive and simulation modeling, database assimilation, econometric and analytical consulting services as part of an effort to help improve benefits and service delivery to current and former U.S. military personnel and their family members. The VA said in request for information posted Monday on FedBizOpps the Veterans Benefits Administration aims to implement a quantitative system to predict  benefits […] More

  • Schneider Electric-Black & Veatch JV to Help Build Microgrid at Marine Corps Base in San Diego - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Schneider Electric-Black & Veatch JV to Help Build Microgrid at Marine Corps Base in San Diego

    A joint venture of Schneider Electric‘s U.S. subsidiary and infrastructure development company Black & Veatch has won a potential two-year, $21.9 million contract to design and build an energy security microgrid system for a San Diego-based U.S. Marine Corps air base. The U.S. Navy asked Schneider Electric USA–Black & Veatch JV to construct a system that would power […] More

  • Army Research Lab, Drexel University Partner for Aircraft Material Fatigue Modeling, Detection R&D - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Research Lab, Drexel University Partner for Aircraft Material Fatigue Modeling, Detection R&D

    The Army Research Laboratory has partnered with Drexel University in Pennsylvania to explore methods to detect structural fatigue and stress problems in military aerial vehicles. ARL and the university also seeks to identify approaches to model the severity of aircraft  material damage precursors as part of their cooperative research and development agreement, the U.S. Army said Friday. “While many […] More

  • VBrick Seeks FedRAMP Approval for Cloud-Based Enterprise Video Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Government Cloud, News

    VBrick Seeks FedRAMP Approval for Cloud-Based Enterprise Video Platform

    VBrick is seeking a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification to offer a cloud-based video management technology to government agencies. The company said Monday its Rev enterprise video platform is currently undergoing the FedRAMP security assessment framework review process. Rev is designed to help users create, view and share live and recorded video content across an organization. “Undertaking the […] More

  • F-35 Joint Program Office Issues RFI on Knowledge-Based IT Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    F-35 Joint Program Office Issues RFI on Knowledge-Based IT Services

    The Defense Department‘s F-35 joint program office seeks information on potential vendors that can provide knowledge-based information technology support to F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter and related air system programs. JPO and the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division will collaborate to identify qualified providers for an upcoming contract, which could have a ceiling value of $160 million over five years, the Department […] More

  • DoD Org to Evaluate Potential ISR, Security Applications of Tethered AeroVironment UAS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD Org to Evaluate Potential ISR, Security Applications of Tethered AeroVironment UAS

    A Defense Department organization is examining the potential use of an AeroVironment-built tethered unmanned aircraft system to facilitate intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and security operations. AeroVironment developed the Tether Eye UAS as part of the company’s contract with DoD’s Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office, the company said Monday. CTTSO operates under the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict. “Having the […] More

  • Steve Brannan: Harris CapRock Helps Satellite Operator Build VSAT Hub in Qatar - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Steve Brannan: Harris CapRock Helps Satellite Operator Build VSAT Hub in Qatar

    Doha, Qatar-based satellite operator Es’hailSat has chosen Harris subsidiary Harris CapRock Communications to build a very small-aperture terminal hub to support the Qatari company’s government and corporate clients. Steve Brannan, a senior project manager at Harris CapRock, said Wednesday the business worked with multiple vendors to develop and install an “advanced” VSAT network for Es’hailSat under a tight deadline. Harris CapRock obtained a government license […] More

  • SpaceNews: SpaceX to Help Launch NRO Satellite in March 2017 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SpaceNews: SpaceX to Help Launch NRO Satellite in March 2017

    A National Reconnaissance Office spokeswoman has said that Space Exploration Technologies is contracted to launch the NROL-76 national security payload into space for the agency in March next year, SpaceNews reported Wednesday. Mike Gruss writes NRO did not disclose which rocket SpaceX will use to lift the NROL-76 satellite at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, nor did the agency provide details about […] More