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Marine Cops Awards Valiant Third Training, Readiness Services Task Order Under MAGTF IDIQ

Valiant Integrated Services will continue providing the U.S. Marine Corps with advanced training and readiness services under a three-year, $49.9 million Trackless Mobile Infantry Targets task order awarded under the Marine Air-Ground Task Force training support services indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract.  In collaboration with Marathon Targets, Valiant will enable semi-autonomous TMITs that can move around a training […]
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Six Consortia Secure Grant Under Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program

The Department of Defense’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation has invested nearly $30 million from the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program into six consortia focused on manufacturing technologies, research and development, workforce training and cyber resiliency. The program supports initiatives that aim to strengthen the national security innovation base. OLDCC made the investments after […]
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GAO Report: NNSA, Contractors Should Boost Cybersecurity for Nuclear Weapons

The Government Accountability Office has urged the National Nuclear Security Administration and its contractors to execute key cybersecurity practices to protect nuclear weapons and manufacturing tools they are developing. According to a GAO report, implementing foundational cybersecurity risk management is essential because the systems are prone to cybersecurity attacks. Currently, NNSA is working with defense […]
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SBA to Handle Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification Starting in January

The Small Business Administration will be in charge of verifying veteran-owned small businesses and service-disabled VOSBs beginning on Jan. 1, 2023. Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs is responsible for assessing whether the businesses are run by veterans. Confirmed VOSBs and SDVOSBs are eligible to compete for certain government contracts and purchase surplus government property, […]
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Scott Wilson, US Federal Sales Director at Arista Networks

Scott Wilson is the director of U.S. federal sales at Arista Networks, a provider of software-driven cloud networking solutions for large data center storage and computing environments. His responsibilities include promoting the company’s public and private cloud solutions and expanding its federal team to support the transformation of legacy networks into modern scalable and sustainable […]
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NIST Awards Funding to 23 Companies to Advance Technologies for COVID-19 Response, Manufacturing

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has selected 23 small businesses that will receive $7 million in funding under its Small Business Innovation Research Fast-Track program. Four of the said entities will get $3.2 million to improve technologies for COVID-19 response while the remaining businesses will receive nearly $4 million to enhance capabilities in […]
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AFWERX Solicits Information on Automation Technologies Ahead of Autonomy Prime Launch

AFWERX is seeking information on technologies that can automate and improve the Department of the Air Force’s testing capability for aircraft, spacecraft and ground vehicles. The request for information was released ahead of the AFWERX Autonomy Prime program launch. Autonomy Prime aims to partner with the industry to develop autonomy solutions that will enable rapid […]
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