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    Raytheon, Safran Partner to Develop Combat Vehicle Sighting Tech; Kim Ernzen Comments

    Raytheon and France-based military electronics maker Safran have partnered to develop sighting systems intended for combat vehicles. Both companies signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate their electro-optical and inertial measurement unit technologies to produce a forward-looking infrared sighting device, Raytheon said Wednesday. Kim Ernzen, vice president of Raytheon’s land warfare systems business, the integrated technology will work to […] More

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    Executive Spotlight: Interview With Jennifer Chronis, General Manager, DoD, at Amazon Web Services

    ExecutiveBiz spoke with Jennifer Chronis, general manager, Defense Department, about Amazon Web Services’ cloud offerings for defense and intelligence community customers, the pace of federal information technology modernization and what she sees in store for the future of cloud computing and adoption. “[The cloud] means solving problems faster, adapting to changing environments, dealing with sudden […] More

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    Lockheed to Continue In-Service Support for Canadian Navy Frigates

    Lockheed Martin will continue to provide in-service support for the Canadian navy’s 12 multirole patrol frigates for an additional three years under a contract extension. The company said Tuesday it began to support the fleet in late 2008 as part of the $2 billion Halifax Class Modernization project, for which Lockheed’s Canadian arm serves as the prime contractor and […] More

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    Accenture: 86% of Aerospace, Defense Companies Eye Blockchain Tech Integration by 2021

    A new Accenture report shows that 86 percent of aerospace and defense companies plan to incorporate blockchain technologies into their corporate platforms by 2021. Accenture said Tuesday it surveyed 30 A&D industry leaders for the “Launchpad to Relevance: Aerospace & Defense Technology Vision 2018” report and found potential areas where blockchain technologies could be applied, […] More

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    AT&T Introduces FirstNet Wireless Service Plans; Chris Sambar Comments

    AT&T has announced the availability of FirstNet wireless communications service plans designed for career and volunteer first responders who intend to use the national public safety network. The telecommunications company said Tuesday interested FirstNet users can sign up for the service at any of the firm’s more than 5,300 retail stores nationwide or through an online registration portal. […] More

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    DOI Selects Booz Allen, Spry Methods for Dam Infrastructure Cybersecurity Support IDIQ

    Booz Allen Hamilton and Spry Methods have won positions on a five-year, $45 million contract to help the Interior Department address potential information technology risks to the country’s dam industrial control systems, Nextgov reported Monday. Both companies can vie for task orders to provide technical and professional services, Federal Information Security Management Act compliance and ICS security support to DOI’s Bureau […] More

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    Pratt & Whitney Forms Military Engine Tech Prototyping Arm; Matthew Bromberg Comments

    United Technologies Corp.‘s Pratt & Whitney division has created a business unit that aims to help military customers develop engine technology prototypes. GatorWorks comprises cross-functional teams, a vertical integration system and multiple suppliers and partners, Pratt & Whitney said Tuesday. Matthew Bromberg, president of military engines at Pratt & Whitney, said the newly formed unit […] More

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    Noblis VP Mile Corrigan Earns Women in Technology Recognition

    Mile Corrigan, vice president of Noblis‘ federal civilian solutions business, has received Women in Technology recognition in the “corporate mid-market sector” category. She is one of the nine category winners, which include six government contracting industry executives, honored with the WIT Leadership Awards, Noblis said Tuesday. Corrigan said she believes communities and organizations should implement efforts to […] More

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    Harris to Update CBP Communications Platform

    Harris has received two contracts worth a combined $26 million to update communications systems that support Customs and Border Protection missions. The company said Tuesday it will supply CBP with XL-200P public safety radios that feature active noise cancellation, Bluetooth technology, global positioning system and a customizable user interface. XL-200P is equipped with a software-based architecture and designed to comply […] More

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    DLA Orders General Dynamics-Made Machine Gun Barrels for Army

    General Dynamics‘ ordnance and tactical systems business has won a five-year, $17.9 million from the Defense Logistics Agency to supply machine gun barrels to the U.S. Army. DLA received two responses to a competitive bidding process for the firm-fixed-price contract that does not include options, the Defense Department said Monday. Work will take place in Vermont and […] More

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    VA Eyes Viability of Blockchain Tech to Support Contract Close-Outs

    The Department of Veterans Affairs requests information from industry about the potential use of blockchain technology to facilitate a contract close-out process that is transparent and uses agency resources cost-effectively. The Office of Procurement, Acquisition and Logistics within VA’s Strategic Acquisition Center said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Thursday that it seeks a proof of concept […] More

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    DRT Obtains AWS Consulting Partner Designation

    Amazon Web Services has granted a Standard-Tier Consulting Partner status to DRT Strategies through the cloud infrastructure provider’s partner network. Arlington, Va.-based DRT said Monday it has supported customers in the design, development, migration and management of applications and workloads with the AWS platform. Chris Zeiders, managing director of DRT’ technology solutions business, said the company works to help […] More