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Cole Engineering Services awarded $179M Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement by U.S. Army

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Cole Engineering Services, Inc. (CESI), a By Light Company, has been awarded a $179M Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement to serve as the core software enabler for the Synthetic Training Environment (STE) Training Simulation Software / Training Management Tool (TSS/TMT).

CESI Simulation Team tapped to develop Augmented Reality VR 5G Network Enhancements Prototype

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Cole Engineering Services, Inc. (CESI) a By Light Company, has been awarded a $31.3M contract by the National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) for the Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) 5G Network Enhancements Prototype Other Transaction Agreement (OTA).

ViewTech Borescopes Exhibiting at 2021 MRO Americas April 27-29 at Booth 1501

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- ViewTech Borescopes announced they are returning to exhibit for the ninth time during MRO Americas 2021 and will be located at booth #1501. With MRO Americas live event being held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida from April 27-29, this year's in-person event will be co-located with the Military Aviation Logistics & Maintenance Symposium (MALMS).

NEW PODCAST: American Freedom Foundation Launches ‘Your Next Mission’ – A New Initiative Supporting Our Veterans

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The American Freedom Foundation announces Your Next Mission™-- a new initiative supporting our Veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses as they transition from military to civilian life. The goal of Your Next Mission™ is to help our Veterans write the next chapter of their lives and to make a real impact in the lives of those who have served our country.

Performance Defense and NineTwelve partner to bring 5G Enabled Mission Critical IoT Solutions

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Performance Defense, a trusted engineering services and solutions provider for safety and mission critical industries, and NineTwelve Institute, a full-suite software and 5G rapid development provider, today announced a partnership, that would do DO178 certification ready 5G IoT gateway for the first time.

Battle of Beaufort SC: Monument to an African American Patriot Drummer? You Bet!

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- According to the Georgia American Revolution Preservation Alliance, if one battlefield archaeologist had his way, the first monument placed on the newly preserved Battle of Beaufort, SC site would not be to the two signers of the Declaration of Independence who also fought there.

Jordan Guydon, LLP: SECDEF Urged to Protect Troops from Sexual Assault Through Equity Boards

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Washington D.C., metropolitan-based law firm of Jordan Guydon, LLP, announced today a plan to reduce sexual assault and harassment in the military. "Our plan recommends that Secretary of Defense Austin update 75-year-old architecture," said managing partner Attorney Daryle A. Jordan, a former Army lawyer and veteran of the Gulf War.

Phacil, LLC, By Light Awarded $38.2M Contract by Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Phacil, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of By Light Professional IT Services LLC, has been awarded a bridge contract for a six-month base period with two, three-month option periods with a total value of $38.2M by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN) Secure Systems Engineering and Evolution Support project via the Encore III Full and Open (F&O) contract.

The US Space Force Awards $285M IDIQ Contract to ACS, By Light JV FSO

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Full Spectrum Operations, LLC, (FSO), an SBA-approved, Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture (JV) between American Communications Solutions LLC (ACS), and By Light Professional IT Services LLC (By Light), has been awarded a contract for Eastern Western Operational Communications Services (EWOCS).

Black Sage welcomes Randy Robinson as Director of Government Operations

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Black Sage is proud to announce and welcome Randy Robinson as Director of Government Operations. Mr. Robinson served the United States Air Force for a total of thirty-five years, twenty years in active-duty and fifteen years working at the United States Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

Phacil, LLC, a unit of By Light Professional IT Services, Awarded $83.7M Bridge Contract by DISA

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Phacil, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of By Light Professional IT Services, has been awarded a bridge contract for a one-year base period with one, six-month option period with a total lifecycle value of $83.7M by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for the Defense Information System Network (DISN) Technical Refresh Turnkey Support project via the ENCORE III Full and Open (F&O) suite contract.

New Book, ‘Yanks behind the Lines: How the Commission for Relief in Belgium Saved Millions from Starvation during World War I’

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- On Oct. 22, 1914, less than three months after the start of World War I, one of the largest food-relief programs the world has ever seen was begun when the Commission for Relief in Belgium (CRB) was founded in London by a group of prominent Americans, according to Jeffrey B. Miller, author "Yanks behind the Lines: How the Commission for Relief in Belgium Saved Millions from Starvation during World War I" (ISBN 978-1538141649; Rowman & Littlefield).

By Light Professional IT Services partners with Menlo Security to help protect Department of Defense (DoD) networks

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- By Light Professional IT Services LLC has been awarded a $198.9M, 5-year production Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) for the Cloud-Based Internet Isolation (CBII) Program. By Light as the prime contractor for this OTA, with teammate Menlo Security, Inc., are together delivering this next-generation Isolation Platform to protect Department of Defense (DoD) networks worldwide.

Gordon Brush Receives a Letter of Commendation from the U.S. Army

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The United States Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) commends Gordon Brush for the development of a "Chamber Brush" that cleans the main gun on the Abrams Tank, saving the Army $1.5 billion.

New Book, ‘Agent Orange Roundup: Living with a Foot in Two Worlds’ by US Marines, Brent MacKinnon and Sandy Scull

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- National Agent Orange Day is August 10. While COVID-19 races through the U.S. population, another invisible killer continues to rage among our already endangered population. Agent Orange continues to contaminate and kill civilians and veterans more than 50 years after spraying. Two Marines, Brent MacKinnon and Sandy Scull, have published a personal account detailing damage done to both body and soul: "Agent Orange Roundup: Living with a Foot in Two Worlds" (ISBN 978-1634989565).

Twin Special Operations Surgeons, Vince and Vance Moss, Army Reservists, Colonels, Coming Home from Afghanistan

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Mid-Atlantic Multi-Specialty Surgical Group, L.L.C. (MAMSURG) is announcing that two of their providers, Vince and Vance Moss, Army Reservists, Colonels, and G.H.O.S.T. surgeons for U.S. Special Operations Command, are returning home from Afghanistan in support of Operation Resolute Support following a unique, unprecedented 6 month tour of duty.

PACIFIC ENGINEERING, INC, develops ROD-PMP Rapid On Demand Portable Medical Platforms

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Pacific Engineering, Inc., winner of the U.S. Small Business Administration's 2014 Tibbetts Award for innovative technology, in response to the pandemic, has focused its resources on the development of a family of composite shelters that can be used as mobile test centers and patient treatment.

Juan ‘Skip’ Torres, one of the Last Surviving Soldiers of ‘Task Force Smith’ to be Interned at Arlington National Cemetery

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- The Family of Juan Manuel Torres announced today that Dr. Juan Manuel Torres of Pine Island, Fla.-a decorated Korean and Vietnam veteran and beloved father, grandfather, and friend to many-passed away this week at the age of 86-years-old after a courageous battle with cancer and pneumonia.

Infrared Articulating Video Borescope Now Available from ViewTech Borescopes

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- ViewTech Borescopes, North America's top seller of Video Borescopes, recently added another video borescope to their lineup. The VJ-3 Infrared (IR) mechanical articulating video borescope can illuminate a dark area or room with IR light, which is undetectable to the human eye.

Iwo Jima Memorial Midwest Project is Building New Iwo Jima Memorial, Updated with Correct Flag Raisers

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- In tandem with 75th Anniversary of the flag-raising on Mt. Suribachi, the Iwo Jima Memorial Midwest Project (IJMM) is launching a nationwide program to build a new Iwo Jima Monument. The new statue will replace the faces of two flag-raisers that were misidentified with the actual Marines who participated.

SHOT Show 2020: Mag Instrument Announces the MAGLITE Tactical Group (MTG)

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Mag Instrument is introducing the MAGLITE Tactical Group (MTG) at SHOT SHOW 2020. The introduction of MTG coincides with the release of several new and enhanced products for tactical use for law enforcement and military including, the ML150LRS Compact Rechargeable System, MAG-TAC II, and Butt Stock Shell Holder.

USAF Partners with UniverseIT and Classe365 in Texas

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- UniverseIT is excited to announce a new partnership with the United States Air Force (USAF) which encompasses serving three training schools - the Air Ground Operations School (AGOS); Weapons School (USAFWS); and Advanced Maintenance and Munitions Operations School (AMMOS).

CyberIntellipedia – Treadstone 71 Releases Comprehensive Knowledgebase for Cyber and Threat Intelligence

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Treadstone 71, the highly focused and standards-driven cyber and threat intelligence tradecraft company, today announced the beta release of CyberIntellipedia. The extremely detailed, expansive wiki includes knowledge gained over years of cyber and threat intelligence program builds, targeted adversary research, and intelligence community-driven cyber intelligence training courses.

Due to Gilroy Tragedy, an Historic Meeting with CA Gov. Newsom and 100-year-old WWII Vet Sidney Walton Occurred at the Capitol...

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Sidney Walton, age 100, one of America's oldest WWII veterans and just back from on-stage in Normandy, met with Gov. Gavin Newsom July 29, 4:30 to 5 p.m. in the Governor's office. The meeting was arranged by state Senator Brian Jones from San Diego County.

National No Regrets Tour: 100-year-old WWII Vet Sidney Walton to Meet with Calif. Gov. Newsom

eNewsChannels NEWS: -- Sidney Walton, age 100, one of America's oldest WWII veterans and just back from on-stage in Normandy, has announced that he will be driving from San Diego to Sacramento to meet with Gov. Gavin Newsom July 30, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Governor's private conference room.

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