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KBR Awarded $640M Contract to Support More NASA Exploration Missions

Houston-based KBR announced that it has been awarded a $640 million Ground Systems and Mission Operations-3 contract to support more than 10 exploration missions for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract calls for the provision of systems engineering, facility engineering, launch and early orbit support, flight operations, and flight dynamics support services, […]
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Motiv Space Awarded NASA Contract to Advance Technology for Moon, Mars Missions

Pasadena-headquartered Motiv Space Systems announced that it has been awarded a $5 million contract by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to begin the development of the Distributed Extreme Environments Drive System under the Small Business Innovation Research Sequential Phase II Program. The contract will be instrumental in “powering the future of space exploration and innovation,” with […]
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CISA Director Says US Ports Must Be Secured Against Russian Cyberattacks

The United States’ maritime transportation sector is wide open to cyberattacks by Russian adversaries and must be protected at all costs, according to Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly. The official referred to ports as a “soft spot” in America’s critical infrastructure, Nextgov reported Tuesday. Speaking at the Hack the Port 22 conference […]
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Accenture Federal Services Awarded $118M Bureau of Consular Affairs Data Management Contract

Arlington-based Accenture Federal Services announced that it has been awarded a five-year, $118 million contract by the Department of State to deliver data management support for the Bureau of Consular Affairs. The deal calls for supporting the bureau with fraud reduction and data replication services associated with passports and visas, AFS said Monday. In a […]
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VA Awards GDIT Enterprise Security Architecture Modernization Contract

Virginia-headquartered General Dynamics Information Technology announced that it was awarded the $45 million Enterprise Security Architecture contract by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The deal calls for support to the VA’s business and IT modernization initiatives by integrating new and emerging cybersecurity technologies, GDIT said Monday. In a statement, the General Dynamics business unit said […]
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John Sahlin, Cyber Solutions Director at the Defense Division of General Dynamics Information Technology

John Sahlin is the director of cyber solutions at General Dynamics Information Technology‘s defense division, working out of the Washinton-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. He is a senior technology executive whose demonstrated expertise spans technical, program and business management, according to his LinkedIn profile. During his long career, Sahlin has proven his ability to manage cross-functional teams […]
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Jennifer Walsmith, Corporate Vice President of Cyber & Information Solutions at Northrop Grumman

Jennifer Walsmith is the corporate vice president of cyber and information solutions at Northrop Grumman, working out of the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area. She is a strategic business leader with experience operating in highly competitive, technology-driven markets, which include the public and private sectors as well as academia, according to her LinkedIn profile. Walsmith is further […]
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