Raytheon-Vista Cyber JV Adopts ‘Forcepoint’ Name, Seeks Focus on Internal Net Monitoring The cybersecurity joint venture of Raytheon and technology investment firm Vista Equity Partners has passed the half-year mark since its mid-2015 launch and has entered the next chapter under a new identity…

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Sotera Gets $89M Information Operations Task Order Under Army GISS Vehicle The U.S. Army has awarded Sotera Defense Solutions a potential five-year, $89 million task order to provide information operations support for the Intelligence and Security Command and 1st Information Operations Command…

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ManTech to Design, Maintain Web-Based VA Terminology Tooling Suite; Daniel Keefe Comments ManTech International has been awarded a potential two-year, $25.6 million contract to develop, deploy and maintain a terminology tooling web service for the Department of Veterans Affairs. The company will design VA’s web-based enterprise terminology tooling suite and a computer-based terminology integrated development environment, ManTech said Thursday…

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Alion Receives Air Force Spectrum Mgmt Contract; Chris Amos Comments Alion Science and Technology has been awarded a five-year, $15 million contract to provide spectrum management services to the U.S. Air Force in support of national security needs. Alion will help the Air Force Spectrum Management Office conduct strategic planning and policy recommendations, satellite coordination, spectrum reallocation, research and technical analyses of commercial spectrum sharing feasibility, the company said Wednesday…

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New TransUnion Unit to Offer Fraud, Cyber Risk Mgmt Services in Public Sector TransUnion has launched a new business group that aims to help U.S. government organizations address tax fraud and data security challenges. The company’s government information solutions division offers a portfolio of fraud detection and mitigation, identity authentication, benefits eligibility verification and breach response services across the public sector, TransUnion said Wednesday…

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AF Requests Info on Sense-and-Avoid Tech Sources for Remotely Piloted Aircraft The U.S. Air Force has sought information on potential industry sources that can equip remotely piloted aircraft with platforms that work to “sense and avoid” other aerial vehicles in order to prevent collisions in airspace…

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Robert Williams Nominated to Lead Continental US NORAD Region U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Robert Williams, head of the Office of Military Cooperation, has been nominated to become the commander of the Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command Region…

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Harris to Refresh Air Force Electronic Self-Protection Units; Rich Sorelle Comments Harris Corp. has been selected to overhaul the fixed-wing electronic self-protection units installed in the U.S. Air Force’s B-52 bomber and C-130 aircraft in an effort to defend against radio-frequency threats…

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