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    Air Force Soliciting Financing-Backed Prototypes to Advance Energy Resiliency at Military Bases

    The Department of the Air Force is seeking prototypes of cost-effective, resilient and renewable energy systems that can be deployed to military bases and facilities. The service has released a Commercial Solutions Opening inviting investors and innovators to propose a business model for a long-term technology that can help achieve the Department of Defense’s goal […] More

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    USPTO Extends Database Security Platform Contract With Trustwave

    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has expanded its contract with Trustwave‘s government solutions business for database security. Under the new contract, Trustwave will leverage its DbProtect database security software to enhance USPTO’s zero trust architecture platform, the company said Wednesday. DbProtect proactively works to identify and assess potential threats ahead of security alerts. It […] More

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    Sophos Federal Business VP Rob Lalumondier Makes a Case for Managed Detection & Response

    Rob Lalumondier, vice president of the federal business at Sophos, said managed detection and response could work as an essential human-assisted service for government organizations given the massive amounts of sensitive data they process and need to protect. In an interview with Information Security Media Group, he discussed the unique cybersecurity needs of the public […] More

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    ManTech Executives Discuss Google Workspace Transition; David Hathaway Lists Move Drivers

    ManTech will migrate its workforce to Google Workspace, becoming the first government contractor to make the cloud platform transition, said David Hathaway, executive vice president and general manager of defense at the company. The Department of the Army and other ManTech clients have adopted the platform, and moving company employees to the Google offering is […] More

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    Regent Secures Lockheed Investment to Expedite Seaglider Development for DOD Missions

    Lockheed Martin‘s venture arm made a strategic investment in Regent in a bid to help the maritime transportation company speed up the development of its electric seagliders for potential defense applications. Lockheed is eyeing the vehicle as a low-cost, sustainable option to address the logistical and mission-critical transport needs of the Department of Defense, Regent […] More

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    GE Hitachi Grants BWXT Engineering, Procurement Contract for Small Modular Reactor Pressure Vessel

    BWX Technologies booked a contract with GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to provide engineering services for its small modular reactor pressure vessel. The award builds on an engineering and procurement agreement between GEH and BWXT Canada that supports the commercialization of BWRX-300 SMR, BWXT said Tuesday. GEH proposed the design of BWRX-300 in an effort to […] More

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    Cisco’s 1st Cybersecurity Readiness Index Reveals Threat Unpreparedness in Most Companies

    Cisco’s inaugural Cybersecurity Readiness Index showed that only 15 percent of companies worldwide are at the “mature” stage of preparedness against online threats. Out of the 6,700 cybersecurity executives surveyed from the private sector, 82 percent said they expect their business to be disrupted by cyber attacks in the next 12 to 24 months, Cisco […] More

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    NASA Recognizes KBR for Small Business Contracting Practices; Byron Bright Quoted

    KBR was named Large Business Prime Contractor of the Year at NASA’s Small Business Industry Awards for working with small enterprises in delivering services to the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland and Ames Research Center in California. The space agency previously recognized KBR in 2018 and and 2019 for supporting its space and research […] More

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    CRDF Global to Help Address Philippines’ Disinformation, Cyberthreats; Tina Dolph Quoted

    Nonprofit cybersecurity group CRDF Global has been chosen by the government of the Philippines to help address security threats and disinformation online, The Manila Times reported Tuesday. Under the partnership, CRDF will assist in capacity building, fellowship exchange and improvement of the country’s information technology and communication infrastructure.  CRDF Global lends its technical expertise to […] More

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    CTC Trains Navy Ship Maintenance Team on Aluminum Structure Restoration

    Concurrent Technologies Corp. has trained a team of U.S. Navy maintainers to use a company-built system for restoring aluminum structures without taking the hardware off a naval ship. Personnel at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center in Norfolk, Virginia, received training and transition assistance for the Reverse Sensitization Unit, the company said Monday. CTC demonstrated processes […] More

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    Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, DHA Director, Inducted Into 2023 Wash100 List for Military Health Tech Vision

    Executive Mosaic is pleased to unveil Lt. Gen. Telita Crosland, director of the Defense Health Agency, as the latest inductee into this year’s Wash100 roster of impactful leaders that demonstrated vision, achievement and innovation for their organization. 2023 marks the 10th year of Executive Mosaic honoring executives and officials who drive the government contracting ecosystem. […] More

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    CTI Awarded Navy Contract to Continue Electronic Warfare Modeling Development

    The U.S. Navy awarded software company Chesapeake Technology Inc. a $35 million contract to continue developing electronic warfare simulation and visualization platforms until March 2028. The project is part of the third phase of a Small Business Innovation Research program on EW systems advancement, the Department of Defense said Friday. Under the cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity […] More