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  • GovCon Veteran William Vantine Added to A-TEK Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GovCon Veteran William Vantine Added to A-TEK Board

    William Vantine, former president and CEO of Systems Planning and Analysis, has joined the board of directors of A-TEK, a woman-owned small business focused on science and technology products for government customers. He currently serves on the board of directors at SPA, JANUS Research Group, and most notably, the advisory committee of NASA’s International Space […] More

  • HHS' National Security Office Extends Partnership With Data Analytics Provider Seerist Federal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HHS’ National Security Office Extends Partnership With Data Analytics Provider Seerist Federal

    Seerist’s federal business will continue providing a Department of Health and Human Services office with access to its data analytics tool. The agreement for the first option year builds on a five-year contract between HHS Office of National Security and Seerist Federal, the company said Thursday. Seerist’s platform uses artificial intelligence, machine learning and human […] More

  • General Atomics Subsidiary Chosen as Subcontractor in DARPA's APEX Program; Scott Forney Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Subsidiary Chosen as Subcontractor in DARPA’s APEX Program; Scott Forney Quoted

    General Dynamics’ Applied Physical Sciences arm subcontracted General Atomics’ electromagnetic systems business for a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-initiated program on propulsion technology. GA-EMS announced Friday that it will be responsible for the design, engineering and analysis of the propulsion system for the Advanced Propulsor, Experimental program. In April, Applied Physical Sciences won the prime […] More

  • GM Defense Establishes Entity in Canada; Stephen duMont Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GM Defense Establishes Entity in Canada; Stephen duMont Quoted

    General Motors’ defense subsidiary has started operations in Canada in a bid to expand its international programs and support modernization of the Canadian Armed Forces. The newly incorporated GM Defense Canada will leverage the parent company’s advanced commercial and engineering capabilities, as well as GM Canada’s 448 dealers for maintenance services, GM Defense said Thursday. […] More

  • Bechtel Adds 3rd Office in Arizona to Support Manufacturing & Technology Business - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Bechtel Adds 3rd Office in Arizona to Support Manufacturing & Technology Business

    Bechtel inaugurated a new office in Chandler, Arizona, that will support its manufacturing and technology global business unit. The company said it officially opened the facility on Tuesday, and will use the space for its workforce in the engineering, procurement, project controls, and construction management departments. Bechtel is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, and has operations […] More

  • CAES Automates Factory Tuning Process With AI Tech: Dave Young Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAES Automates Factory Tuning Process With AI Tech: Dave Young Quoted

    CAES has incorporated an automated robotic tuning technology into its factory in San Jose, California, that supports a missile program of record. The company said Wednesday engineers used artificial intelligence and machine learning to create an algorithm to modernize the manufacturing process. CAES deployed the ART system to one of its high-volume production lines and […] More

  • NTT DATA to Help Implement Washington Nationals Stadium Event Management Tech; Christopher Merdon Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NTT DATA to Help Implement Washington Nationals Stadium Event Management Tech; Christopher Merdon Quoted

    NTT DATA Services has signed a deal with Lerner Sports Group to provide a data analytics platform for event management at the Nationals Park baseball stadium in Washington, D.C. The Smart Venue Technology will work to analyze data from internet-of-things devices for Washington Nationals’ ballpark personnel to manage points of entry and concession wait times, […] More

  • Northrop Deploys Integrated Battle Command System Training Package to Poland; Rebecca Torzone Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Deploys Integrated Battle Command System Training Package to Poland; Rebecca Torzone Quoted

    Northrop Grumman was two years ahead of its target date for delivering an Integrated Battle Command System training platform to the government of Poland. Early training will enable Poland to be the first U.S. ally to deploy IBCS to the field, the company said Wednesday. Northrop’s Air Defense Reconfigurable Trainer features both in-person training and […] More

  • LMI, Transportation Command Extend Strategic Services Partnership With 5-Year Contract; Jon Baba Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LMI, Transportation Command Extend Strategic Services Partnership With 5-Year Contract; Jon Baba Quoted

    LMI will continue delivering support services to the Strategy, Strategic Engagement, Concepts and Wargames program of the U.S. Transportation Command under an approximately $15 million contract. The company said Tuesday it is tasked to support the Global Bulk Fuel Management and Distribution mission of TRANSCOM’s Strategic Plans, Policy and Logistics Directorate over a five-year period. […] More

  • Northrop Tests M-Code Capable GPS Navigation System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Tests M-Code Capable GPS Navigation System

    Northrop Grumman has marked the pilot test flight of its inertial navigation system with M-code capable Global Positioning System receiver. The Embedded GPS/INS Modernization prototype achieved the same performance of an existing INS/GPS version as demonstrated during the trial, the company said Tuesday. LN-351 EGI-M is designed to improve airborne navigation for warfighters in contested […] More

  • Booz Allen to Support IRS System Modernization Through $2.6B BPA; Richard Crowe Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen to Support IRS System Modernization Through $2.6B BPA; Richard Crowe Quoted

    Booz Allen Hamilton will help the Internal Revenue Service update information technology systems through the company’s position on the seven-year, $2.6 billion IRS Enterprise Development, Operations Services blanket purchase agreement. The multiple-award EDOS BPA comprises task orders to modernize applications critical to the agency’s tax administration and regulation processes, the company said Tuesday. McLean, Virginia-based […] More