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    Cubic Subcontracts IEE to Build Military Aircraft Control Display

    Cubic‘s global defense segment has awarded IEE a contract to provide control display units for integration with Cubic-built Personnel Locator Systems that are currently used in multiple types of military aircraft. IEE said Monday it will build 3.5-inch active-matrix liquid-crystal displays in an effort to help Cubic Global Defense update current PLS CDUs on military aerial platforms such as the U.S. Air Force‘s C-130J transport […] More

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    USPTO Implements Distributed Solutions-Built Acquisition Mgmt Tool

    The United States Patent and Trademark Office has partnered with Distributed Solutions Inc. to roll out a technology platform for the agency to manage its procurement functions. DSI said Friday the eAcquisitions tool will work to help agency users view real-time acquisition status, gain process visibility and make data-based decisions. The tool is built on the company’s AEON knowledge management platform. “DSI is working […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    Vahna Releases Updated Version of ‘Edge’ Cloud-Based Cyber Platform

    Vahna has launched the latest version of its Edge cloud-based cybersecurity platform in efforts to expand integration across Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems at the enterprise level. Washington-based Vahna said Monday the updated Edge system also works to feature automated integration with network intrusion detection systems and enterprise-wide monitoring of live processes. Brendan Conlon, Vahna CEO and founder, said […] More

  • in Mobility, News

    DARPA Introduces Miniaturized Electronic Components for Wireless Communications

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has unveiled a new set of minitiaturized electronic components DARPA has called “circulators” its researchers designed with doubled radio frequency capacity to give users increased web search and download speeds via wireless communications. Columbia University electrical engineers Harish Krishnaswamy and Negar Reiskarimian led the project under DARPA’s Arrays at Commercial Timescales program and introduced […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    Onvia’s Lyndon Dacuan: State, Local, Education Govt Social Services Contracts Grew 14% in 2015

    An Onvia study revealed that state, local and educational government contracts associated with social services grew by 14 percent to 3,997 in 2015 from the 3,504 reported in 2014. “Out of nearly 500 unique industry categories, social services holds the #10 spot for bid & RFP rate of growth in the SLED contracting market,” Onvia Market Analyst Lyndon Dacuan […] More

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    Avcorp Receives F-35 Outboard Wing Order From Lockheed

    Airframe structure builder Avcorp Industries has received a new firm order from Lockheed Martin to produce outboard wings for lots nine and 10 of the F-35 program. The F-35 Carrier Variant Outboard Wing order builds on a previous contract awarded by Lockheed in October 2015, Avcorp said Friday. Avcorp CEO Peter George said the company is in talks with Lockheed to […] More

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    Qualcomm Achieves FAA Authorization to Conduct UAS Test Flights

    Qualcomm has been authorized by the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct unmanned aerial systems test flights at the company’s San Diego facility. The telecommunications conglomerate said April 7 it plans to test UAS autonomous operations and other tools that include a 4G/5G communication link intended to help protect other aircraft and people on the ground. Under this FAA certificate of authorization, Qualcomm is […] More

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    SteelCloud STIG Remediation Tech for Microsoft, Red Hat OS Available Via GSA Schedule

    SteelCloud will offer its Security Technical Implementation Guide-compliant remediation system for Microsoft Windows and Red Hat Linux via a new five-year Federal Supply Schedule contract awarded by the General Services Administration. The company said Thursday the ConfigOS system is a client-less technology that works to perform STIG scans on up to 5,000 endpoints and remediate up to 3,000 endpoints per hour. SteelCloud CEO Brian Hajost said its offering […] More

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    Flightglobal: Northrop Plans Alternate Market for Proposed DARPA Unmanned Spaceplane

    Northrop Grumman seeks to introduce its reusable unmanned spaceplane prototype to the commercial satellite launch market even as the company works on its design for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Experimental Spaceplane-1 program, Flightglobal reported Thursday. James Drew writes that Doug Young, vice president of space systems resiliency at Northrop, told Flightglobal the company plans to continue developing its XS-1 concept […] More

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    Navy Orders Additional Laser-Guided Training Rounds From Lockheed

    The U.S. Navy has awarded a $25.8 million contract to Lockheed Martin to deliver live-fire training rounds of its laser-guided bombs. Lockheed said Thursday the Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds award is the last of four options under an $84.5 million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract originally awarded in 2013. The company added it will also refurbish reusable shipping containers and provide […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    Thycotic Survey: Security Pros ID Cyberterrorism as Large Threat to US

    A new survey conducted by computer security company Thycotic at the annual RSA conference says a majority of 200 security industry respondents believe the U.S. is vulnerable to cyberterrorism. The company said Tuesday the study found 63 percent of security professionals believe terrorists can launch a major cyber-attack on the U.S. within a year, while 92 percent believe most U.S. companies […] More

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    Inmarsat’s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch: Diversity, Distribution & Protection Key Elements of Satcom Resilience

    Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, Inmarsat senior vice president of government strategy and policy in the U.S. government business, has listed diversity, distribution and protection of space assets as the key attributes of satellite communications resilience. Cowen-Hirsch writes in a Space News article published Mar. 28 using combined features of commercial and military satcom systems can diversify communication paths and assist interoperability in the event […] More