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  • L3Harris, SGA Receive 1st Air Force C-130 Aircraft to Undergo Fleet Readiness Upgrades - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L3Harris, SGA Receive 1st Air Force C-130 Aircraft to Undergo Fleet Readiness Upgrades

    L3Harris Technologies and Strategic Global Aviation are set to conduct maintenance and other fleet readiness services in support of the U.S. Air Force’s C-130 Hercules following the arrival of the first transport aircraft at the latter’s facility. SGA recently received authorization from the Department of Defense to provide flight and ground test for the aircraft, […] More

  • Air Force Research Lab Taps Battelle for Microelectronics Security Tech R&D - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Research Lab Taps Battelle for Microelectronics Security Tech R&D

    The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded Battelle a $49.1 million contract to study existing and future microelectronic systems that may be reverse-engineered by U.S. adversaries. Battelle will carry out applied research and development work as part of the Microelectronics Security and Embedded System Assurance program, the Department of Defense said Thursday. The Columbus, Ohio-based […] More

  • State Department Invites Private Sector Participation in Space Commerce Events in 2023 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Department Invites Private Sector Participation in Space Commerce Events in 2023

    The State Department is inviting representatives from the private sector to serve as advisers to U.S. delegates in domestic and international space commerce events in the next 12 months. The agency on Tuesday posted a solicitation for private sector participation in affairs focused on outer space safety, sustainability and emerging markets until Dec. 31, 2023. […] More

  • General Atomics Reports Breakthrough in Inertial Confinement Fusion at DOE National Lab - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Reports Breakthrough in Inertial Confinement Fusion at DOE National Lab

    Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory were able to generate record-breaking fusion energy output with the help of targets and precision components fabricated by General Atomics. The inertial confinement fusion experiment at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility produced 3.15 megajoules of energy, the first-ever fusion ignition recorded in a laboratory environment, the company said Monday. General […] More

  • Boeing Hands Over Ground-based Missile Interceptors to MDA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Hands Over Ground-based Missile Interceptors to MDA

    The Missile Defense Agency has officially accepted two new Ground-based Interceptors from Boeing at its facility in Fort Greely, Alaska. The interceptors are part of the Service Life Extension Program for the Ground-based Midcourse Defense anti-ballistic missile system, the company said Monday. “The Ground-Based Interceptors remain the only operationally deployed missile component of GMD. These […] More

  • IBM Tops Navy Prize Challenge to Automate Controlled Unclassified Data - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM Tops Navy Prize Challenge to Automate Controlled Unclassified Data

    IBM won the top prize in phase two of a challenge to automate the Navy’s controlled unclassified information program. Launched by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, the prize challenge involved the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to address the categorization of CUI markings, NAVSEA said. Deloitte finished and a Serco–Nuix tplaced […] More

  • Sophos Wins Platinum Awards for Government Cybersecurity Offerings; Rob Lalumondier Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sophos Wins Platinum Awards for Government Cybersecurity Offerings; Rob Lalumondier Quoted

    The American Security Today publication has recognized Sophos with four platinum awards for information technology offerings designed to help government customers identify and respond to cyberthreats. Rob Lalumondier, vice president of Sophos’ federal business, wrote in a blog post published Thursday the company won recognitions at this year’s ASTORS Homeland Security Awards as a vendor […] More

  • General Atomics Books $66M Navy Award for Continued MQ-9A Drone Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Books $66M Navy Award for Continued MQ-9A Drone Support

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business received a $65.5 million order to supply and install ground control stations and supporting unmanned air vehicle equipment to the U.S. Navy. The contract also includes purchasing equipment to support operations of the MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper drones used by the Marine Corps, the Department of Defense said Friday. Earlier […] More

  • NASA Signs Data Sharing Deal With AST Subsidiary to Boost Spaceflight Safety - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Signs Data Sharing Deal With AST Subsidiary to Boost Spaceflight Safety

    NASA and AST SpaceMobile’s AST & Science subsidiary sealed an information sharing agreement to avoid collision between the agency’s spacecraft and the company’s satellites. The deal focuses on conjunction and launch collision avoidance involving NASA’s space assets and AST’s BlueWalker 3 test satellite as well as its planned Bluebird constellation, the government agency said. The […] More