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Christine Thropp

oversees day-to-day content production for ExecutiveBiz, a publication under Executive Mosaic's media group covering government contracting industry news. She also writes about executive movements and commentaries, M&A activities, contract awards and technology and service offerings of medium-sized businesses and other GovCon companies. Prior to assuming her current responsibilities with EBiz, Thropp produced daily competitive intelligence briefings for the company's GovCon customers.

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  • 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

  • Raytheon Holds Troposcatter Communications System Tests - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Holds Troposcatter Communications System Tests

    Raytheon Technologies‘ intelligence and space business tested a next generation Troposcatter system designed to provide the U.S. Army with beyond-line-of-sight communications capability for command and control operations. Several modernized AN/TRC-244(V)1 Troposcatters were demonstrated by Raytheon Intelligence & Space over a five-week period to verify long range BLOS connectivity in multiple operational environments, the company said […] More

  • FAA Outlines Environmental Impact Mitigating Actions for Planned SpaceX Super Heavy Launches - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FAA Outlines Environmental Impact Mitigating Actions for Planned SpaceX Super Heavy Launches

    SpaceX will have to perform over 75 environmental impact mitigating actions as part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s environmental review that is required for the company’s proposed spacecraft launch from Boca Chica, Texas. The agency said Monday the actions related to the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy vehicle program will be undertaken for FAA’s Programmatic Environmental Assessment, […] More

  • Aptima to Provide Navy With Surface Training & Readiness Management System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aptima to Provide Navy With Surface Training & Readiness Management System

    Aptima will equip the U.S. Navy with a data-driven tracking and training management system designed to support surface warfighter readiness through the collection and synthesizing of sailor performance and qualifications information. The Surface Combat Systems Training Command placed a delivery order for the Aptima-made Surface Training and Readiness Management System to help assess, monitor and […] More

  • Collins Adds 3D Printing Center to North Carolina Campus - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Collins Adds 3D Printing Center to North Carolina Campus

    Collins Aerospace has expanded the capabilities of its Monroe, North Carolina campus with a new additive manufacturing center built to support the Raytheon Technologies subsidiary’s aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul work. The center was from a series of investments Collins has made, including the most recent $15 million as part of an economic development incentive […] More

  • Former Netsmart VP Jennifer Utting Joins Torch.AI as General Counsel - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former Netsmart VP Jennifer Utting Joins Torch.AI as General Counsel

    Jennifer Utting, formerly vice president and corporate counsel at Netsmart Technologies, was named general counsel at artificial intelligence platform provider Torch.AI. The company said Thursday Utting has more than two decades of legal experience in the health care information technology sector and is now responsible for helping Torch.AI navigate complex matters through legal guidance. “We’re […] More

  • Adobe E-Signature Tool Gets FedRAMP Moderate Authorization; Rick Wagner Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Adobe E-Signature Tool Gets FedRAMP Moderate Authorization; Rick Wagner Quoted

    Adobe has received moderate authorization for its digital document tool for state and local governments under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, expanding its current portfolio of secure cloud products. In a blog post, Heather Whitlock, head of industry for public sector at Adobe, said Adobe Acrobat Sign for Government is now available for […] More

  • Booz Allen Awarded Navy Contract for Program Management Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen Awarded Navy Contract for Program Management Services

    Booz Allen Hamilton has received a potential five-year, $49.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy for a range of services in support of its Maritime Surveillance Systems program office. The Department of Defense said Thursday the cost-plus-fixed-fee term contract has an initial value of $9.2 million and provides for acquisition, contracts, program, business and financial […] More