The Department of Homeland Security has awarded ManTech International a pair of task orders worth a combined $18 million for program management and technical services to the capability development support group at DHS’ science and technology directorate. ManTech said Thursday it won the task orders through the Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance II contract vehicle. The company will also assess business […] More

ManTech International has received a potential $20 million subcontract from Liberty IT Solutions to provide support services to the Department of Veterans Affairs‘ Office of Information & Technology. ManTech said Friday it will perform troubleshooting, systems engineering, software development and operational support work on VA’s telemedicine and VistA Imaging  platforms. Daniel Keefe, president and chief operating officer of ManTech’s […] More

The U.S. Air Force has placed an order for a Taser International-built smart weapons platform designed for use in law enforcement operations. Taser said Thursday it received the order for 1,345 Taser X26P devices through its sole-source distributor Aardvark and expects to start delivery in the first quarter of 2017. Rick Smith, Taser CEO and co-founder, said the order […] More

Aerojet Rocketdyne has provided a payload of six lithium-ion batteries to the International Space Station in an effort to keep the power supply needed to help astronauts continue their research aboard the station. The lithium-ion batteries incorporate safety features such as voltage, temperature and cell-overcharge monitoring and will replace 12 nickel hydrogen batteries at ISS, Aerojet Rocketdyne […] More

Science Applications International Corp. has secured a five-year, $11.8 million contract to support and sustain weapon systems of the U.S. Navy‘s fleet of MH-60 Seahawk helicopters. The Defense Department said Friday the Naval Surface Warfare Center will obligate $100,000 in fiscal 2017 working capital funds at the time of award for support and sustainment work on MH-60R […] More

The General Services Administration has tasked CACI International to offer deployable intelligence integration, analytical and training services to the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization under a potential $1.8 billion task order awarded in late October. CACI said Monday the company will work to integrate systems, technologies and processes to help U.S. joint forces defeat adversarial networks globally as part of […] More

Kratos‘ subsidiary Composite Engineering Inc. has been awarded a $17.75 million contract to supply a high performance unmanned aerial target drone system for two separate sites of an international client. CEI, a business unit of Kratos’ unmanned systems division, will also provide BQM-167i unmanned aerial target drone aircraft, support and command and control equipment, spares […] More

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Peter Chiarelli has received the first-ever Dr. Jennifer and Dr. Jack London Medal for Distinguished Service in recognition of his efforts in the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. CACI International said Monday Executive Chairman Jack London presented the award to Chiarelli during the Comfort for America’s Uniformed Services organization’s Veterans Day […] More

Shephard Hill, former president of Boeing‘s international business organization, has joined the board of directors at cyber and geospatial services company KeyW. KeyW said Wednesday that Hill will fill the board seat vacated by John Hannon and will serve on both the audit and compensation committees. “[Hill’s] hands-on experience in developing and implementing strategies for driving growth and nurturing […] More

Aerojet Rocketdyne has conducted a series of hot-fire tests on two launch abort engines that include new propellant valves for the propulsion system of Boeing‘s Crew Space Transportation-100 Starliner service module. The tests were conducted in Mojave Desert, California to validate the fuel valve and oxidizer valve’s capacity to regulate propellant flow and peak LAE thrust in case of […] More

CACI International has received a potential five-year, $22 million contract to continue to provide communication integration support for the U.S. Central Command. The company said Monday it will offer planning, linguistic and cultural support in an effort to help the Central Command Communication Integration organization evaluate public data to facilitate decision-making processes and communication of […] More

ManTech International has secured a potential three-year, $24 million task order from the Department of Homeland Security to prototype a joint service-oriented architecture for use in border security operations. The company said Tuesday it will develop the tool to help DHS’ Customs and Border Protection personnel integrate operational data and gain situational awareness in real time. Daniel Keefe, president and chief […] More