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  • Universal Technology to Advise US Air Force Research Directorates - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Universal Technology to Advise US Air Force Research Directorates

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded Universal Technology Corp. a $37.6 million contract to advise the military service on research and technology initiatives. Universal Technology will assist in the Air Force Research Laboratory space vehicles and directed energy directorates’ professional engineering and management work under the contract, the Defense Department said Thursday. Both AFRL directorates work to sustain […] More

  • Orbital ATK Helps Form New Subsidiary in Saudi Arabia; Mike Kahn, Amer Kayani Comment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK Helps Form New Subsidiary in Saudi Arabia; Mike Kahn, Amer Kayani Comment

    Orbital ATK has launched a jointly-owned subsidiary in Saudi Arabia in a move to help the country fulfill its national security, defense and training goals. Riyadh-based Alliant Techsystems Operations will develop local systems for efforts to help Saudi companies build up their capabilities, Orbital ATK said Thursday. “This new Saudi company reflects our long-term commitment […] More

  • Orbital ATK, Air Force Test Solid Rocket Motor; Charlie Precourt Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK, Air Force Test Solid Rocket Motor; Charlie Precourt Comments

    Orbital ATK and the U.S. Air Force have completed a static fire test on a solid rocket motor designed for installation into the Air Force’s Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent system. The test checked the Medium-Class Stage III rocket motor’s propellant, motor thrust reversal/thrust termination system and nozzle with electro-mechanical thrust vector control, Orbital ATK said Wednesday. “The […] More

  • General Dynamics, US Army Demo Updated Collaboration Software; Bill Weiss Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics, US Army Demo Updated Collaboration Software; Bill Weiss Comments

    Representatives from General Dynamics and the U.S. Army participated in a demonstration for the Army’s scaled-up collaboration software. Geographically dispersed teams with nearly 5,000 total participants shared real-time mission command data using the third-generation General Dynamics-developed CPOF tool during the test, General Dynamics said Tuesday. “By increasing the maximum number of concurrent users from 300 to […] More

  • SolarWorld Supplies Solar Panels to VA Facilities; Ardes Johnson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SolarWorld Supplies Solar Panels to VA Facilities; Ardes Johnson Comments

    SolarWorld has produced solar panels for installation in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ 2.6-megawatt solar facilities. Efficient Energy of Tennessee performed engineering and construction tasks for the solar systems at the Wichita, Kansas-based Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center and the Big Spring, Texas-based West Texas VA Health Center, SolarWorld said Wednesday. CivicSolar also serves […] More

  • CSC Obtains FedRAMP Certification for PaaS Cloud Offering; Red Hat's Paul Smith Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CSC Obtains FedRAMP Certification for PaaS Cloud Offering; Red Hat’s Paul Smith Comments

    Computer Sciences Corp. has received a Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certification for the company’s ARCWRX cloud computing technology. CSC said Tuesday this is the second FedRAMP certification for the platform-as-a-service ARCWRX, which is based on Red Hat’s OpenShift and resides on CSC’s ARC-P platform. Paul Smith, general manager and vice president of public sector at Red […] More

  • Finland to Buy $150M in Lockheed-Built Launch Systems, Warhead Rockets - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Finland to Buy $150M in Lockheed-Built Launch Systems, Warhead Rockets

    The State Department has Finland’s request to purchase Lockheed Martin-made guided multiple launch rocket systems and alternative warhead rockets under a $150 million foreign military sales agreement with the U.S. government. Lockheed will also provide equipment, parts and logistical support for the overseas customer under the agreement, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Tuesday. Finland ordered 40 launch […] More

  • CACI Receives Army Intell Collection Testing Contract; Ken Asbury Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI Receives Army Intell Collection Testing Contract; Ken Asbury Comments

    CACI International has been selected to test the U.S. Army’s intelligence collection and dissemination system under a contract with the Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center. The company said Tuesday it will provide support services for the TROJAN NexGEN intelligence collection and dissemination systems. Ken Asbury, CACI president and CEO, said the company will work to […] More

  • BAE Systems Picks Spartan for Light Armored Vehicle Integration, Assembly - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Systems Picks Spartan for Light Armored Vehicle Integration, Assembly

    BAE Systems has selected Spartan Motors to perform integration and assembly services for the International Light Armored Vehicles that BAE will build for Iraq through a foreign military sales agreement. Spartan’s defense and government operating group will work to integrate the automotive system, complete the assembly and provide inspection services for 29 ILAVs, Spartan said Tuesday. […] More

  • Research and Markets: DDoS Mitigation Market to Hit $977M by 2019 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: DDoS Mitigation Market to Hit $977M by 2019

    A new Research and Markets report predicts the distributed denial-of-service mitigation market revenue will reach $977.2 million by 2019 from $449.5 million in 2014. Research and Markets said Monday the demand for DDoS mitigation services sustains its growth trend as organizations continue to fall prey to this kind of attack. The report cites Akamai, Arbor Networks […] More

  • Navy Demos Lockheed-Built Ballistic Missiles; Mat Joyce Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Demos Lockheed-Built Ballistic Missiles; Mat Joyce Comments

    The U.S. Navy has completed the flight tests for Lockheed Martin-developed ballistic missiles as part of a naval operation to confirm the deployment readiness of an overhauled submarine. Two unarmed Trident II D5 Fleet ballistic missiles were launched from an Ohio-class submarine in the Pacific Ocean during the demonstration on Nov. 7 and 9, Lockheed said […] More

  • Air Force Extends Harris' Satellite Control Network Maintenance Contract; Wayne Lucernoni Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Extends Harris’ Satellite Control Network Maintenance Contract; Wayne Lucernoni Comments

    Harris Corp. has received a nine-month, $40 million contract extension to operate and maintain the satellite control network of the U.S. Air Force at several locations in the U.S. and abroad. The company said Tuesday it booked the extension during the first quarter of its 2016 fiscal year. “The Air Force satellite control network is crucial […] More