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  • SOCOM Orders Boeing A/MH-6 Helicopter Airframe Structures - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SOCOM Orders Boeing A/MH-6 Helicopter Airframe Structures

    Boeing has received a potential $45M contract to provide updated airframe structures for U.S. Special Operations Command’s A/MH-6  helicopters. The company will provide 56 primary airframes for the rotary wing platform under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that has a minimum order value of $100K, the Defense Department said Monday. SOCOM will obligate $5.2M in fiscal 2018 procurement funds at the […] More

  • NSF Partners With Internet2 Consortium for Cloud Computing Research Effort - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NSF Partners With Internet2 Consortium for Cloud Computing Research Effort

    Internet2, a nonprofit networking consortium, has partnered with the National Science Foundation for a project aimed at studying the use of commercial cloud services for science and engineering research. The two organizations will seek proposals for the Exploring Clouds for Acceleration of Science effort, which will address the viability of cloud computing technology for six […] More

  • ManTech Supports Career Transition Program for Women Vets; George Pedersen Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ManTech Supports Career Transition Program for Women Vets; George Pedersen Quoted

    ManTech International has collaborated with Final Salute to help female military veterans transition to private sector careers through the nonprofit’s Next Uniform program. Omari Faulkner, military ambassador at ManTech, wrote in an article published Wednesday the company pledged to support universities, organizations and programs that assist women who seek employment after serving in the military. The firm’s employees have donated business […] More

  • CACI Awarded $63M Air Force Satellite Control Network Support Extension - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI Awarded $63M Air Force Satellite Control Network Support Extension

    CACI International’s national security solutions arm has received a $63.3M contract modification to continue to help the U.S. Air Force manage, update and maintain the Consolidated Air Force Satellite Control Network. The Defense Department said Wednesday CACI NSS will provide the network support services at designated mission locations, conduct factory compatibility tests and perform phase-in sustainment services. The […] More

  • Aviat to Provide Wireless Backhaul Support for Motorola's P25 Network Project in Florida - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aviat to Provide Wireless Backhaul Support for Motorola’s P25 Network Project in Florida

    Chicago, Ill.-based telecommunications firm Motorola has selected Aviat Networks to support the former’s statewide emergency response network modernization effort in Florida. Milpitas, Calif.-based Aviat will deliver wireless backhaul platforms and services for Motorola’s P25 network project in collaboration with Florida’s Department of Management Services, Motorola said Monday. Robert Marshall, Motorola’s vice president of sales, said […] More

  • Mitre Among 'Top Workplaces' for 2018 in Massachusetts, California - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mitre Among ‘Top Workplaces’ for 2018 in Massachusetts, California

    Mitre has been selected by the Boston Globe and San Diego Union-Tribune for each of the publications’ “top workplaces” lists published this month. The publications used Energage’s survey platform to collate anonymous employee feedback on workplace culture which covers alignment, execution and connection-related factors, Mitre said Monday. The San Antonio Express News previously named Mitre’s […] More

  • Lockheed to Continue Trident II Missile Support Work for Navy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Continue Trident II Missile Support Work for Navy

    Lockheed Martin’s space business has received two contract modifications to provide deployed system support and manufacturing services for the U.S. Navy’s Trident II D5 missiles. The modifications tasked Lockheed to perform missile support work through Sept. 30, 2023 and are worth $49.1M and $41.3M, the Defense Department said Friday. The Navy will obligate $31.3M from […] More

  • HighPoint Plans Digital Business Expansion in Indianapolis - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HighPoint Plans Digital Business Expansion in Indianapolis

    HighPoint Global expects to create 60 jobs over the next three years as part of a push to expand operations of its digital subsidiary in Indianapolis, Ind. The company said Thursday it will hire instructional design, project management, systems administration and media development professionals in the coming months to help government clients transform citizen service delivery with digital technology. […] More

  • Serco Reaches USPTO Patent Application Processing Milestone; Tom Watson Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Serco Reaches USPTO Patent Application Processing Milestone; Tom Watson Quoted

    Serco Inc., the British contractor’s North American arm, has processed 4M patent applications for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The company said Thursday its intellectual property team has helped USPTO analyze drawings, specifications and claims from applicants, as well as assign domestic and international classification symbols representative of invention proposals since 2006. To date, Serco personnel have examined more […] More

  • Noblis to Help Air Force Update Distributed Common Ground System; Vernon Ingram Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Noblis to Help Air Force Update Distributed Common Ground System; Vernon Ingram Quoted

    Noblis will provide engineering technical services for a ground-based system that supports U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations under a three-year, $22M contract. The company said Thursday it will help integrate the Air Force Distributed Common Ground System Open Architecture into the DCGS enterprise network to support operations at the AF Life Cycle Management Center’s Command […] More

  • DLT Named Red Hat Public Sector Partner for 2018; Brian Strosser Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DLT Named Red Hat Public Sector Partner for 2018; Brian Strosser Quoted

    Red Hat has selected DLT Solutions as its Public Sector Partner of the Year in recognition of the Herndon, Va.-based tech firm’s contributions to the former’s business efforts. DLT said Tuesday it provides government agencies with resale access to open-source technologies such as Red Hat’s cloud, middleware and Linux software offerings. The company has provided services in support […] More

  • Navy to Hold Commissioning Ceremony for Lockheed Team-Built Sioux City LCS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy to Hold Commissioning Ceremony for Lockheed Team-Built Sioux City LCS

    The U.S. Navy will hold a commissioning ceremony for the future USS Sioux City, built by a Lockheed Martin–Fincantieri Marinette Marine alliance, on Saturday at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. The littoral combat ship is the sixth of the Freedom-variant vessels and the 13th LCS to join the Navy’s fleet, the service branch said Wednesday. […] More