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  • Navy Issues RFI for Antenna Apertures for Resilient Communications Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Issues RFI for Antenna Apertures for Resilient Communications Program

    The U.S. Navy is soliciting information on beamforming and beam switching antennas and other novel technologies that could enable warfighters to operate shipboard communications systems while reducing radiated electromagnetic signatures. The Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic is interested in new platforms that could help minimize the emissions of terrestrial-based tactical line of sight radio systems […] More

  • Spire Backs Space Force’s Jamming Detection Effort With GPS Telemetry Data - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Spire Backs Space Force’s Jamming Detection Effort With GPS Telemetry Data

    Spire Global is providing the U.S. Space Force with GPS telemetry data collected through its constellation of 40 geolocation satellites to help the service detect jamming and other disruptions, SpaceNews reported Friday. The data collection effort is part of a Space Systems Command project that seeks to automate data analysis and generate intelligence data for […] More

  • GSA to Retain Pricing at Contract Level for Multiple Award Schedule Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA to Retain Pricing at Contract Level for Multiple Award Schedule Program

    The General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service will keep pricing at the contract level for Multiple Award Schedule contracts after customer agencies raised concerns about a section in the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act that sought to increase competition at the task order level. Section 876 of the FY19 NDAA provides GSA the […] More

  • NASA to Issue Draft Solicitation for Sustaining Lunar Development Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA to Issue Draft Solicitation for Sustaining Lunar Development Contract

    NASA will release a draft solicitation in the coming weeks for a procurement effort to build and demonstrate a lunar lander that would transport astronauts between the lunar orbit and the moon’s surface for missions beyond the Artemis III crewed moon landing mission. The space agency said Wednesday it will conduct a virtual industry day […] More

  • BAE Proposes Beowulf for Army’s Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle Production Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Proposes Beowulf for Army’s Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle Production Contract

    BAE Systems has proposed its amphibious tracked vehicle for a U.S. Army contract to produce an all-terrain vehicle that can operate in the Arctic and other extreme cold weather environments. The company said Wednesday it offered its Beowulf vehicle after completing the prototype assessment phase of the service’s Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicle program. In January, […] More

  • Jacobs, NightDragon to Advance Cyber, Intell, Digital Tech Via Alliance; Caesar Nieves Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jacobs, NightDragon to Advance Cyber, Intell, Digital Tech Via Alliance; Caesar Nieves Quoted

    Jacobs and NightDragon, an investment and advisory firm, have formed a strategic alliance to build and commercialize an ecosystem of cyber, intelligence and digital technologies to government and commercial customers worldwide. The companies will deliver cybersecurity, critical infrastructure, intelligence, satellite and other critical technology platforms to help customers address cyber and security needs across land, […] More

  • Matt Mandrgoc: Zoom for Government Gets DISA Impact Level 4 Provisional Authorization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Matt Mandrgoc: Zoom for Government Gets DISA Impact Level 4 Provisional Authorization

    A Zoom Video Communications platform has secured a Defense Information Systems Agency provisional authorization to support communications and collaboration activities across the Department of Defense at Impact Level 4. The DISA provisional authorization will enable military services and other defense agencies in need of IL4-authorized platforms to use Zoom for Government to support missions, Matt […] More

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    Stratolaunch Announces New Office in Virginia; Zachary Krevor Quoted

    Stratolaunch has opened an office at National Landing in Arlington, Virginia, to support business development and operations and facilitate engagements with government and industry leaders within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. “This location enables us to be responsive to both our government and commercial customers,” Zachary Krevor, president and chief operating officer of Stratolaunch, said […] More

  • Greg Ulmer on Lockheed’s Efforts to Advance Manned-Unmanned Teaming - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Greg Ulmer on Lockheed’s Efforts to Advance Manned-Unmanned Teaming

    Greg Ulmer, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics business, said the company has more than 17 years of experience in manned-unmanned teaming experimentation and is in a good position to compete for the U.S. Air Force’s unmanned aircraft programs, Air Force Magazine reported Friday. Ulmer said the company believes the MUM-T concept will be […] More

  • UPS Vet Juan Perez Named Salesforce CIO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UPS Vet Juan Perez Named Salesforce CIO

    Juan Perez, chief information and engineering officer at United Parcel Service, will join Salesforce on April 4 to serve as CIO, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. He has been with UPS for 32 years and led the Atlanta-based logistics company’s advanced technology group, which focused on identifying and conducting experiments with blockchain and other […] More