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    Missile Defense Agency Taps ManTech for Counterintelligence Program Support

    ManTech International has won a potential five-year, $32.1 million contract to provide advisory and assistance services for the Missile Defense Agency‘s counterintelligence programs. The Defense Department said Tuesday the company will support counterintelligence missions and functional areas covered by the DoD Directive 5240.02. ManTech will work to help MDA detect, identify, exploit and work to neutralize intelligence collection efforts against agency personnel, data, facilities, material, […] More

  • in C4ISR News, News

    DHS, University of North Dakota Partner for Unmanned Aerial Tech Research Program

    The Department of Homeland Security has signed a three-year cooperative research and development agreement with the University of North Dakota to study the potential advantages and risks of using unmanned aerial technology. DHS’ science and technology directorate and the university aim to identify strategies to prevent misuse of unmanned aerial systems, the department said Monday. “This mission critical research will facilitate a […] More

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    CTC to Present Intell, Data Mgmt Platforms at GEOINT Symposium

    Concurrent Technologies Corp. will display its intelligence and information platforms at a U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation symposium that will be held in Orlando, Florida, from May 15 to 18. CTC said Monday it will exhibit products the company designed to address data discovery, correlation and analysis challenges as well as offer an in-booth demonstration of a machine environment that is built […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    Dave Wajsgras: Raytheon’s New Texas Campus to House Data Processing Functions

    Raytheon has opened a new facility in Richardson, Texas that will house data processing work for unmanned airborne and space-based operations, WBAP/KLIF News reported Monday. According to the station, Raytheon looks to hire at least 2,000 workers in the city to add to the current pool of 27,000 employees across Texas. Dave Wajsgras, president of Raytheon’s […] More

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    Bill Toti: Industry Team to Provide Warfighter Readiness, Training Research for Air Force Research Lab

    A team of contractors led by an L-3 Communications division will deliver warfighter readiness and training research services to the U.S. Air Force under a seven-year, $200 million contract awarded in April. L-3 Link Simulation and Training will collaborate with Cubic‘s global defense unit, Ball Aerospace and Leidos to develop technology that will work to create wide-spectrum readiness features, Cubic said Monday. “As part […] More

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    Vincent Tang: DARPA Seeks Proposals for Scientific Simulation, Complex Design Program

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has asked industry for proposals to help DARPA in its push to move forward scientific simulations of physical systems in an effort to carry out complex designs. DARPA said Friday the Accelerated Computation for Efficient Scientific Simulation program’s goal is to develop a new processor with updated simulation capacity for design, prediction, and discovery for use in partial […] More

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    Riverside Research Institute Awarded AF Contract for R&D Services

    The U.S Air Force has awarded a $7.6 million contract to Riverside Research Institute for various research and development services to be conducted at a facility in New York. Riverside Research will provide multi-model analog sensing with adaptability features that work to support signals analysis activities, the Defense Department said Thursday. DoD added that the Air Force Research […] More

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    Accenture to Assist Ipswich in ‘Smart City’ Transportation Strategy, Implementation Plan

    Ipswich City Council has appointed Accenture to assist in the city’s “Smart City” Transportation Strategy and Implementation Plan. The company will develop and deliver a blueprint designed to optimize city operations and community engagement, cultivate digital technologies and create new economic strategies, Accenture said Sunday. “Rather than proposing a product driven, technology-centric solution, we have embedded […] More

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    NEC-Unisys Team to Help CBP Deploy Facial Comparison Tech at JFK Airport

    NEC Corporation of America and Unisys have teamed up to deliver facial comparison technology for the Customs and Border Protection agency to deploy at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City. The group will look to update the Air Entry process through an identity verification system that will utilize the team’s new strategy along with Unisys’ integrated […] More

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    BAE Systems Lands Navy Contract for Maintenance Services to USS Gettysburg

    BAE Systems has secured a potential $31.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to maintain the Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Gettysburg. The company won an base $29.4 million contract with options that will cover repair, maintenance and modernization work from June through December, BAE said Thursday. Dave Thomas, BAE’s Norfolk shipyard vice president and general […] More

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    NASA Awards Five-Year Data Mgmt, System Development Support Contract to REI Systems

    NASA has awarded REI Systems a five-year contract for data management and system development support services via a small business program indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity REI said Thursday NASA’s Agency-Wide Technical and Advisory Support Services contract also covers modernization, analysis and program operations work along with communication and outreach support, security and system administration, data analytics, public website support and help […] More

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    TORC Robotics Books Curtiss-Wright COTS Gigabit Ethernet Switch for UGV Use

    Curtiss-Wright‘s defense business unit was selected by TORC Robotics to supply its in-house rugged gigabit Ethernet switch subsystem for installation into autonomous tele-operated unmanned ground vehicles. The Curtiss-Wright segment provided its commercial-off-the-shelf Parvus DuraNET 20-10 Ethernet switch, which features Ethernet management, security and design functionalities to support defense and aerospace platforms, the company said Tuesday. Lynn Bamford, Curtiss-Wright […] More