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  • BAE Extends Combat Systems Integration Services for UK Navy; Richard Williams Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Extends Combat Systems Integration Services for UK Navy; Richard Williams Comments

    BAE Systems has signed a contract to extend the company’s combat systems integration services for the U.K. Royal Navy’s in-service and future platforms for an additional 10.5 years. BAE said Monday its engineering team will work to integrate the Royal Naval ships such as Type 45 destroyers, Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers and Type 26 global combat ships. The contract extension follows the […] More

  • Accenture Unveils Chicago-Based Digital Hub; Jay Dettling Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture Unveils Chicago-Based Digital Hub; Jay Dettling Comments

    Accenture has established a new facility in the West Loop of Chicago in a move to provide customers greater access to a range of company-made digital and collaboration tools. The Accenture Digital Hub is built to house more than 500 of the company’s marketing, analytics and mobility specialists who aim to invent and deliver disruptive technologies for clients, Accenture said Friday. Accenture seeks […] More

  • Deltek Unveils New Resource Planning Product for GovCon Firms; Namita Dhallan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deltek Unveils New Resource Planning Product for GovCon Firms; Namita Dhallan Comments

    Deltek has introduced a new resource planning product the company designed to help government contracting companies manage projects and resources across the entire project lifecycle. The new tool is designed for users to locate available resources for projects, predict future resource needs and help reduce employee turnover, Deltek said Thursday. Deltek offers the product as […] More

  • DigitalGlobe Targets WorldView-4 Satellite Launch for Late October-Early November Window - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DigitalGlobe Targets WorldView-4 Satellite Launch for Late October-Early November Window

    DigitalGlobe, United Launch Alliance and the U.S. Air Force are evaluating a potential launch window of between late October and early November launch window for the WorldView-4 satellite. DigitalGlobe said Monday it has delayed the launch of WorldView-4 as work to restore and assess infrastructure at Vandenberg Air Force Base continues following a series of […] More

  • State Dept Clears $81M Egypt Missile Warning System Sale - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept Clears $81M Egypt Missile Warning System Sale

    The State Department has approved Egypt’s request to procure Common Missile Warning Systems from the U.S. under an $81.4 million foreign military sales agreement. BAE Systems and DynCorp will serve as the prime contractors on the deal that covers  67 AN/AAR-57 CMWS units for integration onto AH-64E Apache, UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-47 Chinook helicopters, the Defense Security Cooperation […] More

  • DynCorp Receives New AFCAP IV Base Operations Support Task Order; Randy Bockenstedt Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp Receives New AFCAP IV Base Operations Support Task Order; Randy Bockenstedt Comments

    DynCorp International has received a task order under the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program IV vehicle to provide base operations support to the U.S. Air Force in Oman. The company will perform maintenance and repairs at the Thumrait and Al Mussanah air bases in Oman as part of the task order requirements, DynCorp said Wednesday. Randy […] More

  • Harris Unveils Interactive Tech Hub in Florida; William Brown Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Unveils Interactive Tech Hub in Florida; William Brown Comments

    Harris Corp. has opened a new interactive technology showcase center in Florida as part of the company’s $150 million investment in the region to facilitate idea exchanges between customers, partners and employees. The 23,000-square-foot Harris Global Innovation Center houses technology demonstration stations, multimedia conference rooms, huddle spaces and other areas that aim to drive collaboration, Harris […] More

  • DRS Unveils New RF Monitoring, Detection Product Line; Kerry Rye Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DRS Unveils New RF Monitoring, Detection Product Line; Kerry Rye Comments

    DRS Technologies has released a new suite of high-performance radio frequency monitoring and detection receivers built on a modular, open system architecture. The Vesper product line is designed to be compatible with multiple RF channels of receive or transmit system in a single slot 1-inch pitch 6U VPX module, DRS said Tuesday. “Vesper’s differentiator in the RF tuner industry […] More

  • Personalis Lands VA Task Order for Veteran DNA Sequencing, Data Analysis Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Personalis Lands VA Task Order for Veteran DNA Sequencing, Data Analysis Services

    Personalis has received an additional task order from the Department of Veterans Affairs to perform whole genome sequencing and bioinformatics analysis services as part of VA’s program to study how genetic variations can affect the health of former service members. The company said Thursday it will use its algorithms and computing infrastructure at the firm’s laboratory in Menlo […] More

  • F5 Networks’ Randy Wood Outlines Steps for Agencies to Boost Cyber Postures - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    F5 Networks’ Randy Wood Outlines Steps for Agencies to Boost Cyber Postures

    Randy Wood, vice president of federal sales at F5 Networks, has recommended federal information technology officials focus on what he describes as fundamental things necessary to address cyber threats. Wood wrote in a blog post published Wednesday on Carahsoft‘s website that cyber attacks, threat vectors and a large selection of potential security offerings can be overwhelming federal […] More

  • Northrop Demos Counter-UAS Tech Platforms; Chuck Johnson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Demos Counter-UAS Tech Platforms; Chuck Johnson Comments

     has demonstrated the company’s mobile acoustic sensing and electronic attack systems during the Defense Department’s annual counter-unmanned aerial systems exercise. The Mobile Application for UAS Identification and the Drone Restricted Access Using Known EW technologies were exhibited as part of DoD’s Black Dart exercise managed by the Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization, Northrop said […] More

  • Army Receives Initial Northrop-Made Common IR Countermeasure Systems; Carl Smith Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Receives Initial Northrop-Made Common IR Countermeasure Systems; Carl Smith Comments

    Northrop Grumman has shipped an initial batch of Common Infrared Countermeasure missile defense systems to the U.S. Army as part of an engineering and manufacturing development contract awarded in August 2015. The Army received the CIRCMs after the company completed software qualification tests to evaluate the system’s performance and compliance with program requirements, Northrop said Tuesday. CIRCM is designed to help protect rotary […] More