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  • Scott Smith: Iridium to Test Compatibility of 1st Satellite Model With NEXT Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Scott Smith: Iridium to Test Compatibility of 1st Satellite Model With NEXT Network

    Iridium Communications will conduct compatibility tests on the first satellite engineering model for the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation following its delivery to the company’s technical support center. The company said Monday the model will be integrated into the Iridium Satellite Control System to demonstrate its features and check its compatibility with the constellation. “We are very excited about […] More

  • Northrop's Wes Bush: Decision-Making Flexibility Needed to Bring Gov't Contracting Efficiency - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop’s Wes Bush: Decision-Making Flexibility Needed to Bring Gov’t Contracting Efficiency

    Wes Bush, chief executive officer of Northrop Grumman, urges the government to allow federal contracting personnel flexibility in making procurement decisions to achieve efficiency, The Washington Post reported Sunday. Bush spoke at the recent National Contract Management Association World Congress about the need to practice a flexible acquisitions approach amid the government’s tendency to award contracts to vendors […] More

  • Thales, Selex ES Partner for Anglo-French Combat Drone Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thales, Selex ES Partner for Anglo-French Combat Drone Program

    Thales and Finmeccanica‘s Selex ES subsidiary will collaborate on the sensor and communications requirements of the Future Combat Air System program that the French and British defense ministries have recently signed an agreement for. Selex ES said July 15 that the partner companies will design and develop the sensing and communications systems for a future unmanned combat air […] More

  • Cubic Subsidiary to Maintain, Upgrade London Traffic Signals; John Pickworth Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cubic Subsidiary to Maintain, Upgrade London Traffic Signals; John Pickworth Comments

    A Cubic Transportation Systems subsidiary will work with Transport for London to maintain and upgrade 1,000 traffic signals, crossings, road signs and overhead gantries in southeast London. Cubic said Thursday that the Cubic (ITMS) subsidiary will maintain “intelligent” traffic signals and manage traffic control systems beginning Oct. 1 under the six-year, $85 million contract. TfL and London officials aim to boost investment in […] More

  • Verizon's Paul Pratley: Financial Services Should Base Cyber Defenses on Attack Patterns - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Verizon’s Paul Pratley: Financial Services Should Base Cyber Defenses on Attack Patterns

    Paul Pratley, a global investigations manager with Verizon‘s RISK team, urges financial services organizations to implement cyber defenses against threats such as web application attacks, denial of service and skimming. Pratley said Wednesday the above three emerged as the top threats to the finance and insurance industry in Verizon’s 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report, covering 75 percent of all security […] More

  • François Auque: Airbus Defence and Space to Produce Electric Satellite for Eutelsat - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    François Auque: Airbus Defence and Space to Produce Electric Satellite for Eutelsat

    Airbus Group‘s defense and space division will design and produce an electric telecommunications satellite for satellite operator Eutelsat as they prepare for its launch in early 2017. EUTELSAT 172B would be the first European satellite to use electric propulsion in performing orbit-raising and on-orbit maneuvers, Airbus said Thursday. According to François Auque, head of space systems at Airbus Defence and […] More

  • CGI to Support, Maintain Cameco's SAP Environment; Shawn Derby Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CGI to Support, Maintain Cameco’s SAP Environment; Shawn Derby Comments

    CGI, a global SAP services partner, will provide uranium producer Cameco‘s SAP environment with application management services via CGI’s SAP Center of Excellence in Saskatchewan, Canada. CGI said Thursday it will provide preventive maintenance and software support services to help Cameco bolster its service levels and the capacity of its enterprise systems as well as minimize risk. “Our SAP […] More

  • Leidos Extends Energy Efficiency Programs to Ameren Illinois' Customers; James Moos Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Extends Energy Efficiency Programs to Ameren Illinois’ Customers; James Moos Comments

    Leidos has won a three-year, $55 million prime contract to implement programs for Ameren Illinois‘ ActOnEnergy energy efficiency offerings as Leidos extends its services to both business and residential customers. The time and material contract also includes rebates and incentives for low- and moderate-income households, Leidos said Thursday. The company added that it has been supporting Ameren Illinois’ utility […] More

  • Alion Releases Risk Assessment Tool for Chemical Industry; Terri Spoonhour Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Alion Releases Risk Assessment Tool for Chemical Industry; Terri Spoonhour Comments

    Alion Science and Technology has unveiled a new tool based on technology the Department of Homeland Security uses to assess chemical facilities’ vulnerability to risks such as accidents, terrorism and theft. “The risks facing the chemical industry daily can range anywhere from minor accidents to large-scale incidents, including terrorist threats, and these hazards can impact people and the environment along with […] More

  • Planet Labs to Use TCS Antennas for Earth-Imaging Satellites; Michael Bristol Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Planet Labs to Use TCS Antennas for Earth-Imaging Satellites; Michael Bristol Comments

    TeleCommunication Systems will supply Planet Labs with the X/Y Tracking Antenna Systems to help track the Flock-1 Earth-imaging satellite constellation. TCS said Wednesday that features of the tracking antennas for the low-Earth orbit satellites include uplink satellite command and imaging data reception. “Capturing these high-resolution views of the earth at significant volume is a major milestone in the space industry,” […] More

  • Exelis Supplies Navy Aircraft With Electronic Self-Protection Systems; Joe Rambala Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Exelis Supplies Navy Aircraft With Electronic Self-Protection Systems; Joe Rambala Comments

    Exelis has delivered the first nine ALQ-214(V)4/5 electronic self-protection systems as part of the Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures suite installed on the U.S. Navy‘s F-18 aircraft fleet. Joe Rambala, vice president and general manager of Exelis’ integrated electronic warfare systems business, said Wednesday this latest onboard jammer features software programmability and a more compact form factor. The ALQ-214(V)4/5, manufactured at the Exelis Electronic Systems […] More

  • IBM to Offer Climate Scientists Free Virtual Supercomputer Access; Stanley Litow Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM to Offer Climate Scientists Free Virtual Supercomputer Access; Stanley Litow Comments

    IBM will offer sustainability researchers and scientists access to the company’s World Community Grid supercomputing platform through an estimated $60 million in computing power to support scientific research. The company will accept project proposals from interested parties studying issues related to climate change and provide the selected researchers access to computing power donated by volunteers, IBM said Tuesday. This project is intended to support […] More