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  • in C4ISR News, News

    Cubic to Display Virtual Training, C4ISR Platforms at Maritime Expo; Mike Twyman Comments

    Cubic‘s global defense and mission solutions businesses will feature a variety of air combat and maritime virtual training systems alongside C4ISR platforms at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition to be held in National Harbor, Maryland, from April 3 to 5. Mike Twyman, president of Cubic’s mission solutions unit, said in a statement released Tuesday the company will also present its NextMission strategy with communications and ISR […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    Lockheed to Engineer Fire Control Systems Under $68M Navy Basic Ordering Agreement

    The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin a five-year, $68 million basic ordering agreement to engineer and provide logistics support for Mk 92 fire control systems. The Defense Department said Tuesday the agreement covers equipment changes, repairs, and overhauls; engineering and field service; computer programming; documentation development and engineering services. Support services under the BOA will aid the […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    Coast Guard Seeks Info on Network Device Mgmt & Monitoring Tools

    The U.S. Coast Guard seeks industry information on tools that can help monitor, document, diagram and analyze information technology devices. The tools will be used to monitor and analyze the state, condition and configuration of more than 6,000 network devices across 1,500 sites and 60,000 users in the U.S. and international locations, the Coast Guard said in […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    FLIR Lands $50M IDIQ to Produce Marine Electronic Systems for Coast Guard

    FLIR Systems has secured a potential $50 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to supply marine electronic systems to the U.S. Coast Guard’s Command, Control and Communications Engineering Center. The company said Wednesday the Scalable Integrated Navigation Systems 2 contract covers the delivery of electronic systems such as Raymarine multifunction navigation displays, autopilots, radars, remote instrument displays and sonars […] More

  • in Healthcare IT, News

    Apprio to Offer Agencies Health IT Services Under GSA Schedule 70

     Apprio will offer health information technology services to federal customers through the General Services Administration‘s IT Schedule 70 contract vehicle. The company said Monday its service offerings under the contract’s health IT special item number will cover electronic health records, software engineering, program management, claims administrations, big data and interoperability. Apprio has provided engineering, program management and technology support to federal customers such as the […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    Air Force Taps PTC for Supply Chain Mgmt Support

    PTC will provide a service parts management platform to the U.S. Air Force in an effort to help the military branch manage supply chain planning and weapon systems support activities at Air Force Sustainment Centers worldwide. The company said Tuesday its PTC Service Parts Management Software-as-a-Service  platform will work to optimize demand forecast accuracy, logistics cost estimation and aircraft availability as well as […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    Huntington Ingalls Authenticates Keel of 8th National Security Cutter for Coast Guard

    Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Ingalls Shipbuilding division held a keel-authentication ceremony for the U.S. Coast Guard‘s eighth Legend-class national security cutter Midgett. HII said Friday the vessel is named after John Allen Midgett, who received the silver cup from the U.K. Board of Trade in 1918 for his rescue of 42 British sailors aboard a tanker that was torpedoed by a German […] More

  • in News, Products & Service

    United Tactical Systems Division Completes Delivery of Non-Lethal Launchers, Projectiles to Coast Guard

    A United Tactical Systems division has completed its delivery of non-lethal .68-caliber launchers, crowd control projectiles and related support equipment to the U.S. Coast Guard under a contract awarded in September 2016. PepperBall said Wednesday it was also tasked to provide certified operational and armorers training services to the Coast Guard as part of the contract. PepperBall […] More

  • in Cybersecurity News, News

    NetCentrics to Offer Agencies Cybersecurity Services Under GSA’s New Special Item Numbers

    The General Services Administration has included NetCentrics‘ cybersecurity services under four new special item numbers of GSA’s Schedule 70 contract vehicle in an effort to help federal agencies address security challenges in cyberspace. NetCentrics said Monday it is one of 20 vendors eligible to deploy offerings through the existing “highly adaptive” cybersecurity service SINs. HACS SINs were introduced by GSA in September 2016 and cover […] More

  • in Industry News, News

    Airbus to Provide Multimode Radar System for Huntington Ingalls-Built National Security Cutter

    Airbus‘ defense and space business will produce a multi-mode radar platform for integration into the U.S. Coast Guard‘s ninth National Security Cutter as part of a contract awarded to Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security GmbH. The company said Monday its TRS-3D Baseline D MMR, also called AN/SPS-75, uses gallium nitride technology and offers traditional radar functions as well as other options for future […] More

  • in News, Products & Service

    Sevatec to Help DHS Manage Homeland Security Info Network; Chris Cole Comments

    Sevatec has received a task order to help the Department of Homeland Security operate and maintain an enterprise information network that works to help stakeholders access and share data in a secure environment. The company will provide application and help desk support for the Homeland Security Information Network, the Common Operating Picture and other information sharing systems, Sevatec said […] More

  • in Education

    DHS Opens Application Period on Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative for 2017

    The Department of Homeland Security is accepting applications from current undergraduate and graduate students who are interested to join the 2017 Cyber Student Volunteer Initiative that aims to develop and expand the agency’s future cybersecurity workforce. DHS said Dec. 19 the selected students will receive hands-on experience and exposure to cybersecurity operations across the department as well […] More