Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
Erickson has landed a contract to look into the concept of operations for NASA‘s third-generation Mid-Air Retrieval Project. The aviation services company said Tuesday it will study the possible use of an S-64F Aircrane helicopter to retrieve NASA vessels in midair upon re-entry to Earth’s atmosphere. Erickson’s S-64F helicopter has a payload capacity of 25,000 pounds and has been employed for […] More
FireEye has launched a new cybersecurity assessment system for intended use by industrial control systems operators for technical analysis functions and to model network architectures and dataflow. The company said Monday it designed the Mandiant ICS HealthCheck service to include threat model diagrams, ICS HealthCheck reports and technical and strategic recommendations. “Cyber security threats to (infrastructure control systems) are becoming more tangible as […] More
WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff has released a guide that aims to give government officials perspective on the state of driverless vehicles and the infrastructure and policy changes that could be made in response to them. The company said Monday the guide, titled “Driving Towards Driverless: A Guide for Government Agencies” was authored by Lauren Isaac, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff manager of sustainable transportation. […] More
Triple Canopy, a Constellis company, will provide global protective services to the State Department under a contract awarded in Feb. 12. Triple Canopy said Sunday the task order contract aims to support the agency’s security programs around the world. The State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security will receive assistance from Triple Canopy employees in protecting U.S. personnel, facilities and information in […] More
Fortinet and NATO’s Communications and Information Agency have entered a two-way information sharing partnership that aims to boost cybersecurity efforts. Derek Manky, Fortinet global security strategist, said in a company blog post published Monday the collaboration with NATO aims to serve as a “call to action for intelligence collaboration with the private sector.” “While Fortinet processes billions […] More
MarkLogic has said healthcare agencies are using the company’s database technology to support patient care as organizations seek a 360-degree view of health information through the integration of data silos. The company said at the 2016 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society Annual Conference & Exhibition on Monday that healthcare organizations such as M*Modal, HealthCare.gov and the top three Medicare/Medicaid […] More
Precise Biometrics has received an estimated $114,000 follow-on order from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide Tactivo smart card readers through the company’s partner Carahsoft. The company said Friday the follow up order seeks to provide smart card readers for units in the agency. The Tactivo smart card readers system for smartphones and tablets is based on the Common Access […] More
A joint venture of AECOM and ManTech International has been awarded a potential five-year, $30 million contract from the U.S Navy and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command to prepare environmental planning documents for the Navy and U.S Marine Corps. ManTech said Friday the venture will perform work at Navy, Marine Corps and other government facilities within the NAVFAC Southwest area of responsibility […] More
Boeing has landed an estimated $153 million contract to provide information technology support to the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner in Staffordshire, England. The Staffordshire PCC office said Thursday it believes the 10-year contract to be the first IT partnership in the police force in the U.K. Matthew Ellis, Staffordshire police and crime commissioner, […] More
Space Systems/Loral will work with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory to conduct design studies on a spacecraft for potential use in JPL’s Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission. The ARRM spacecraft will be built to land on an asteroid, extract a boulder, and redirect it into a lunar orbit in preparation for astronauts to visit in the 2020s, the company said Thursday. NASA intends to use the […] More
Northrop Grumman has flown a SYERS-2 intelligence-gathering sensor on an RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system using its Universal Payload Adapter. The company said Thursday the demonstration marked the first time the U.S Air Force sensor has been mounted on a high-altitude drone. The flight tests conducted at Northrop’s California facility are part of the company’s cooperative research and […] More
CAE has secured defense and security contracts amounting to $59.2 million in total for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 to provide training and simulation equipment and services. The company said Thursday it received contract awards from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency, Public Works and Government Services Canada and the U.S. Air Force. Gene […] More
