Posts from GovConDaily for 04/07/2016

Denise Turner Roth: New GSA Initiative Aims to Ease Access to Gov’t Biz Opportunities

The General Services Administration has launched a new initiative to aid companies in their efforts to do business with the government. GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth wrote in a blog post published Wednesday that the new slate of government programs under the Making It Easier initiative are meant to provide tools to government suppliers…

FAS: DoD Clearance Holders Drop 20% Since 2013

The Defense Department reduced its number of security clearance holders by 900,000 from fiscal year 2013 through the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 in an effort to address potential insider threats, the Federation of American Scientists reported Wednesday…

DARPA Demos Aircraft Mid-Air Collision Avoidance System; Dan Patt Comments

The Defense Advanced Research Program Agency has demonstrated an optical sense-and-avoid system as part of an effort to allow manned and unmanned aircraft to avoid mid-air collisions with other aircraft…

DoD Gives Toshiba Ultrasound System Authorization-to-Operate for Air Force

A Toshiba medical systems unit has received a Defense Department authorization to operate one of the company’s ultrasound systems for the U.S. Air Force. Toshiba America Medical Systems‘ Aplio Platinum series ultrasound system has met Air Force and Defense Health Agency guidelines for patient health information malware and malicious software protection, the company said Thursday…

Northrop Taps Moog to Build Flight Control System for DARPA/ONR UAS Program

Moog has been awarded a subcontract by Northrop Grumman to manufacture a flight control actuation system for the Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node program jointly run by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Office of Naval Research…

Serco Inc. to Resume Work on Navy C4I Support Contract; Dan Allen Comments

The U.S. Navy has instructed Serco‘s North American subsidiary to resume its sustainment work for command, control, communications, computers and intelligence systems under a contract from the Naval Facilities Engineering Command…

Marine Corps Eyes Initial Deployment of Data-Sharing Software Platform

The Marine Corps Systems Command is working to complete the first phase in fielding its Tactical Service Orientated Architecture data-sharing software platform in support of efforts to consolidate various tactical data systems across combat operation centers…

Patricia Frost: Army Cybercom Aims to Build Cyber Electromagnetic Capabilities Through Expeditionary Exercises

A U.S. Army Cyber Command official has said the command has launched expeditionary cyber exercises designed to help combatant commanders and troops build up capabilities in cyber electromagnetic activities and assess potential threats, the Army reported Tuesday…

USNI: Navy Zumwalt Destroyer Production Costs Up $450M for FY 2017

The U.S. Navy estimates the cost to construct three Zumwalt-class guided missile destroyers will increase by $450 million in fiscal year 2017, USNI News reported Wednesday. Sam LaGrone writes the Navy has asked for the $450 million in additional funds to complete the Zumwalt, Michael Monsoor and Lyndon B…

NTIA Seeks Public Input on Advantages, Challenges of ‘Internet of Things’ Adoption

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has issued a request for comments to identify the potential advantages and challenges of implementing Internet-connected devices. NTIA said Tuesday the Commerce Department will use gathered input to create a green paper about Internet of Things as part of DOC’s Digital Economy Agenda as well as explore strategies on how agencies and companies can collaborate to spur adoption of the technology…