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  • Inversion Space Raises Raises $44M in Series A Funding - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Inversion Space Raises Raises $44M in Series A Funding

    Lockheed Martin Ventures, Kindred Ventures and Y Combinator participated in the Series A funding round of Inversion Space, during which the space-based logistics startup raised $44 million. The investment round was co-led by Spark Capital and Adjacent and follows a seed round that raised $10 million, bringing to $54 million the total funding raised, Inversion […] More

  • Verizon Business Receives USDA Contract for Connectivity Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Verizon Business Receives USDA Contract for Connectivity Support

    Communications services provider Verizon Business will supply the U.S. Department of Agriculture with wireless connectivity and service-enabled devices under a new five-year contract valued at more than $21 million in the first year. The company’s work will support over 60,000 USDA lines of service across the United States, Verizon said Thursday. The contract also opens […] More

  • Red Cat Subsidiary Lands Army sUAS Production Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Red Cat Subsidiary Lands Army sUAS Production Contract

    Drone technology company Red Cat announced Tuesday that it had been selected by the U.S. Army as the winner of the Short Range Reconnaissance program of record. The contract award features a five-year period of performance and calls for the production of 5,880 next-generation small unmanned aircraft systems developed by Teal, a wholly-owned subsidiary of […] More

  • Kepler Updates Optical Data Network Plan With Larger Satellites - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kepler Updates Optical Data Network Plan With Larger Satellites

    Kepler Communications is seeking Federal Communications Commission approval of the consolidation of its satellite network plan to enable an update of the company’s optical data infrastructure. Under the revision, the Kepler constellation will be composed of 10 satellites scheduled for launch in the fourth quarter of 2025, plus two pathfinder satellites and six radio frequency […] More

  • Textron Systems Books New Navy UAS Task Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Textron Systems Books New Navy UAS Task Order

    Textron has announced that its Textron Systems business will provide company-owned, company-operated, or COCO, services for unmanned aircraft systems to another three U.S. Navy littoral combat ships, also known as LCS, under a task order worth up to $47 million. The contract involves the company’s Aerosonde UAS that the Naval Air Systems Command earlier booked […] More

  • Air Force Seeks Proposals for $88M Robotics R&D Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Seeks Proposals for $88M Robotics R&D Program

    The U.S. Air Force’s Air Force Materiel Command is soliciting proposals for a consortium of organizations that would conduct research, development, testing and evaluation for the service branch’s Advanced Robotics and Automation for Manufacturing and Sustainment, or ARAMS, program. According to a notice posted on SAM.gov on Thursday, USAF expects to issue 1 award under […] More

  • IDC MarketScape Cites CGI Federal’s Government Cloud Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IDC MarketScape Cites CGI Federal’s Government Cloud Services

    A report from the research firm International Data Corp. has named CGI Federal as a leader in providing cloud professional services to government agencies. The report, titled IDC MarketScape: U.S. Federal Government Cloud Professional Services 2024 Vendor Assessment, recognized the company’s adoption of learnings and innovations from other CGI subsidiaries, CGI Federal said Thursday. The […] More

  • Axellio Recruits Chris Gordon as Chief Financial Officer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Axellio Recruits Chris Gordon as Chief Financial Officer

    Network intelligence platform developer Axellio has appointed Chris Gordon as its chief financial officer who will manage all finance functions as the company pursues its market expansion and development of new applications. Gordon, former CFO at Global Kinetics, brings to Axellio more than 25 years of experience across the defense and commercial sectors, performing roles […] More

  • Paragon Names Julie Van Kleeck to Board of Directors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Paragon Names Julie Van Kleeck to Board of Directors

    Julie Van Kleeck, former vice president of Aerojet Rocketdyne’s space and launch propulsion business unit, has been appointed to the board of directors of Paragon Space Development. Van Kleeck, who retired from Aerojet Rocketdyne in 2019, brings to Paragon her 30 years of experience in the company, including market knowledge and issue understanding, Paragon said […] More

  • RBCI Promotes John Ryan Bailey as Federal Health VP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    RBCI Promotes John Ryan Bailey as Federal Health VP

    RB Consulting Inc. has promoted John Ryan Bailey to vice president of federal health and life science solutions from his former role as director of federal health solutions that he held for more than one year. Bailey joined RBCI in January 2023 as director of the business unit and contributed to growth initiatives through various […] More

  • Leidos Secures Spot on $235M Multi-Award HHS Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Secures Spot on $235M Multi-Award HHS Contract

    The Health Resources and Services Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded Leidos a spot on the multiple-award contract for its Organ Procurement and Transplant Network, or OPTN, geared to transmit vital organ transplant data to patients, donors and healthcare professionals. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract provides a one-year base period and four one-year […] More

  • Interos Announces New Platform, Business Partnership, Board Member - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Interos Announces New Platform, Business Partnership, Board Member

    Interos, an Arlington, Virginia-based supply chain risk intelligence firm, is further expanding its industry footprint with the launch of a new service platform, a strategic partnership and key executive recruitment. The company announced the initiatives during its inaugural Risk Intelligence Summit held in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. The event, which featured Paul Nakasone, former Central […] More