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  • Former DOD Chief Data Officer David Spirk Added to CalypsoAI Team - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former DOD Chief Data Officer David Spirk Added to CalypsoAI Team

    David Spirk, former chief data officer of the Department of Defense, has joined CalypsoAI to serve as a special adviser and help the company advance artificial intelligence adoption. CalypsoAI said Thursday Spirk brings experience in promoting trusted AI to fast-track DOD innovation and achieve data-driven mission success. At DOD, Spirk developed the data strategy of […] More

  • SNC Receives Air Force Contract to Mature Advanced Upper Stage Rocket Engine - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SNC Receives Air Force Contract to Mature Advanced Upper Stage Rocket Engine

    Sierra Nevada Corp. will help the Air Force Research Laboratory mature a next generation upper stage rocket engine under a two-year, $20.2 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Air Force. The contract covers research and development and test facilities needed for the maturation of the VR35K-A advanced engine and its components, the Department of Defense […] More

  • Northrop Digital Radar Gets US Government Recognition as AN/TPY-5(V)1 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Digital Radar Gets US Government Recognition as AN/TPY-5(V)1

    A Northrop Grumman-built digital multi-mode ground radar is now available for use by the U.S. military and its international allies following the system’s designation as the AN/TPY-5(V)1 by the U.S. government. The company said Tuesday the advanced technical capability of the AN/TPY-5(V)1 long-range radar was demonstrated during several testing activities and the system’s size and […] More

  • Air Force Vet John Hyten Appointed to C3 AI Advisory Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Vet John Hyten Appointed to C3 AI Advisory Board

    John Hyten, a retired U.S. Air Force general and former vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was named to the advisory board of C3 AI, where he will help advance the delivery of the company’s enterprise artificial intelligence software to defense and intelligence customers. C3 AI said Tuesday Hyten, a two-time Wash100 Award […] More

  • KBR Recognized With 2022 ISOA Global Impact Award for Humanitarian Effort Contribution; Byron Bright Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    KBR Recognized With 2022 ISOA Global Impact Award for Humanitarian Effort Contribution; Byron Bright Quoted

    KBR has received an award from the International Stability Operations Association in recognition of the company’s contribution to the humanitarian effort that provided support to thousands of displaced Afghans in 2021 when their government collapsed. ISOA’s 2022 Global Impact Award presented to KBR under the large company category specifically underscored its role in Afghan Special […] More

  • Lockheed to Continue Aegis Combat System Modernization Under $62M Navy Award - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Continue Aegis Combat System Modernization Under $62M Navy Award

    Lockheed Martin‘s rotary and mission systems business has received a $62.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy for Aegis combat system modernization and ship construction efforts over a three-year period. The Department of Defense said Friday Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems will work on meeting fiscal 2022 Aegis modernization needs as well as […] More

  • Cast Lands $100M DOE Contract for Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Transportation Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cast Lands $100M DOE Contract for Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Transportation Services

    Cast Specialty Transportation will provide the Department of Energy with transportation services under a potential five-year, $100 million contract for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant operations. DOE said Thursday the trucking company is tasked to collect defense-related transuranic wastes and hazardous constituents from waste generator sites and transport them to the WIPP, where they will […] More

  • General Atomics Demos Procedures for Dismantling & Disposal of Obsolete Submarine Propellers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Demos Procedures for Dismantling & Disposal of Obsolete Submarine Propellers

    General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business has demonstrated procedures it developed to help the U.S. Navy securely dismantle and dispose of obsolete submarine propellers and related hardware while enabling reusable metal recovery. The company said Thursday the recent activities were part of a task order the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division awarded to General Atomics […] More

  • Ball Aerospace Wraps Up Critical Design Review for NOAA Space Weather Satellite - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ball Aerospace Wraps Up Critical Design Review for NOAA Space Weather Satellite

    Ball Aerospace has passed the critical design review for a space weather monitoring satellite it is developing to support the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s mission objectives. The company said Tuesday completing the CDR for NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On-Lagrange 1 spacecraft meant it can now move to production, integration and test phases. SWFO-L1 is […] More

  • Cherokee Federal Organization Earns ISOA Award for Humanitarian Mission Support; Steven Bilby Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cherokee Federal Organization Earns ISOA Award for Humanitarian Mission Support; Steven Bilby Quoted

    Cherokee Federal‘s nation management and consulting organization was presented with the Vanguard Award for Superior Corporate Leadership in recognition of its support of critical humanitarian missions. The award from the International Stability Operations Association highlighted Cherokee Nation Management & Consulting’s work with the departments of State and Health and Human Services and other government agencies […] More

  • BlueHalo to Support AFRL's Satellite Links Demonstration - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BlueHalo to Support AFRL’s Satellite Links Demonstration

    BlueHalo has received an $11 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide optical laser communications flight terminals and ground station that the service branch’s research arm will use on satellite service demonstration. The company said it will help the Air Force Research Laboratory develop and test several technologies for on-orbit processing of satellite […] More