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  • Lockheed Lands $32M Engineering Services Contract for Navy, US & Int'l Customers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Lands $32M Engineering Services Contract for Navy, US & Int’l Customers

    Lockheed Martin will provide engineering services for the P-3 Fatigue Life Management Program under a five-year, $32.3 million contract with the U.S. Navy in support of several U.S. agencies and international governments. The Defense Department said Tuesday the contract combines domestic and foreign military sale orders from the Navy, NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and […] More

  • NAVSEA to Oversee OPM ID Protection Services Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NAVSEA to Oversee OPM ID Protection Services Contract

    The U.S. Navy will lead efforts to secure a contractor that will provide identity protection services to address the hack on the Office of Personnel Management‘s security clearance database, GovExec reported Monday. Eric Katz writes the General Services Administration, OPM and Defense Department appointed Naval Sea Systems Command to oversee the solicitation and contracting process. NAVSEA could award […] More

  • MDA Tests Missile Intercept Functions of SM-3, Aegis BMD System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MDA Tests Missile Intercept Functions of SM-3, Aegis BMD System

    The Missile Defense Agency has worked with U.S. Pacific Command and the U.S. Navy to conduct four tests on the interception functions of the Lockheed Martin-developed Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense system and Raytheon missiles. MDA said Monday the Multi-Mission Warfare flight test events featured the Aegis Baseline 9.C1 weapon system configuration and the Standard Missile-6 Dual I and Standard Missile-2 Block […] More

  • Stephanie Hill: Sustain Student Interest in STEM to Build Future Workforce - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Stephanie Hill: Sustain Student Interest in STEM to Build Future Workforce

    Industry and government need to keep high school and college students interested in science, technology, engineering and math for them to pursue STEM as a career, Stephanie Hill of Lockheed Martin said in May. The Oakridger reported Monday that Hill told a Tennessee Valley Corridor National Summit audience more action is needed to energize students and address a potential shortage of […] More

  • Jacobs to Supervise Rehab of New Jersey's Mathis Bridge - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jacobs to Supervise Rehab of New Jersey’s Mathis Bridge

    Jacobs Engineering Group will provide construction inspection services for the New Jersey Department of Transportation‘s $79 million Route 37 Mathis Bridge rehabilitation project under a $7.7 million contract. The company said Tuesday it will supervise the structural, mechanical and electrical rehabilitation of the bridge’s bascule section and the construction of exothermic deck units. “Both the Mathis Bridge and the […] More

  • Orbital ATK Receives $30M in US, Int'l Ammo Orders - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK Receives $30M in US, Int’l Ammo Orders

    Orbital ATK will provide medium-caliber ammunition worth an estimated $30 million for the tactical activities and target practice of U.S. and allied forces under separate domestic and international orders. The company said Tuesday the orders include 25 and 30 mm ammunition for various air-based, sea-based and land-based weapons platforms. The U.S. Army Maneuver Ammunition Systems awarded the contracts, Orbital ATK added. Domestic […] More

  • TCS Releases Lynx Portable Router Portfolio for Public Sector Communications - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TCS Releases Lynx Portable Router Portfolio for Public Sector Communications

    TeleCommunication Systems has unveiled its Lynx portfolio of portable routers that works to provide wireless broadband communications to law enforcement, public safety, special operations and other public-sector organizations. The company said Monday the product line includes Lynx Rugged Vehicle Router and Lynx Wearable Router and supports in-vehicle video surveillance, locations services, Vehicle Area Network and other mobile applications. “Public safety […] More

  • Research and Markets: Satellite-Based Earth Observation Market Set for 13% CAGR Growth by 2019 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: Satellite-Based Earth Observation Market Set for 13% CAGR Growth by 2019

    Research and Markets predicts that the global satellite-based Earth observation market will achieve a 13.23-percent compound annual growth rate over a five-year period ending 2019. The company said Friday the report points to the growing application base for satellite data leading to the increasing number of launches of Earth observation satellites, which is the key market driver. […] More

  • Rockwell Collins Helmet Offers F-35 Pilot 'Immediate' Situational Awareness - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins Helmet Offers F-35 Pilot ‘Immediate’ Situational Awareness

    The Rockwell Collins-built helmet for F-35 Lightning II pilots features a head-up display that works to project information in the pilot’s line of sight, Air Force Times reported Saturday. Phillip Swarts writes that F-35 prime contractor Lockheed Martin said the display aims to give pilots immediate access to flight information such as speed, altitude and distance to […] More

  • Veris Group to Provide Risk Management Framework Training to AF - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Veris Group to Provide Risk Management Framework Training to AF

    Veris Group has secured a $54,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide security controls, Risk Management Framework and continuous monitoring training to the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center’s information technology support staff. The company said Thursday its customized training offering builds on its experience with the Defense Department‘s Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process. Rebecca Svec, manager […] More

  • Navy Taps SAIC to Help Deploy New Mgmt Info System Release - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Taps SAIC to Help Deploy New Mgmt Info System Release

    Science Applications International Corp. will provide software development and other services to help deliver the U.S. Navy‘s Global-Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System Release 3 under a $11.4 million contract. The Defense Department said Thursday SAIC will carry out design, integration and testing services; technical and engineering support; configuration and program management; contract administration; and logistics services. SAIC will […] More