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  • Report: NOAA Reopens Solicitation for Commercial Satellite Data to Support Weather Forecasting - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: NOAA Reopens Solicitation for Commercial Satellite Data to Support Weather Forecasting

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration opened a second round of request for proposals for commercial satellite data to help enhance weather forecast models, SpaceNews reported Monday. The second round of solicitation for NOAA’s Commercial Weather Data Pilot program seeks companies that can provide a minimum of two periods of global positioning system radio occultation data […] More

  • NGA Plans Contract Modification Award to Raytheon for GEOINT Software Update - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NGA Plans Contract Modification Award to Raytheon for GEOINT Software Update

    The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency plans to award Raytheon a contract modification to update software used to manage GEOINT data sources. NGA said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Friday the modification falls under the GEOINT Data Transformation Services II contract and covers software design, code, integration and test services. Raytheon will support the file-based upgrade of the GDTS software’s three […] More

  • Cubic-Federal Resources Alliance to Supply Air National Guard Training Systems; Dave Buss Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cubic-Federal Resources Alliance to Supply Air National Guard Training Systems; Dave Buss Comments

    The partnership of Cubic‘s global defense business and Federal Resources will provide training systems to the U.S. Air National Guard under a contract worth more than $6 million. ANG ordered 95 PRISim Suite PortableTrainers that will include scenario customization software and recoil and less-lethal weapons and devices, Cubic said Monday. Dave Buss, president of Cubic Global Defense, […] More

  • SAIC Holds Networking Event for Veteran-Owned Firms; Jim Scanlon Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC Holds Networking Event for Veteran-Owned Firms; Jim Scanlon Comments

    Science Applications International Corp. brought together multiple veteran-owned companies at a networking session in an effort to help small businesses identify potential teaming opportunities with the Reston, Va.-based government technology services contractor. Representatives from more than 60 small businesses attended the event and pitched various offerings for the public sector, SAIC said Friday. “SAIC’s partnership with the […] More

  • Stuart Bradie: KBR to Continue Support for USMC Prepositioning Programs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Stuart Bradie: KBR to Continue Support for USMC Prepositioning Programs

    KBR‘s global government services business will continue to provide logistics and prepositioning support services to the U.S. Marine Corps‘ Blount Island Command under a two-part contract modification. The company said Monday the modification represents the ninth year of its work performance under the original contract and covers organic, supply and information technology support; inventory management; preservation and […] More

  • AeroVironment Gets Quality Management System Certification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AeroVironment Gets Quality Management System Certification

    AeroVironment has received ISO 9001:2015/AS9100D certification for the quality management system the company uses across its unmanned aircraft, tactical missile, electric vehicle charging and power cycling and test systems businesses. SAI Global issued the certificate that covers AeroVironment’s design, development, operational performance, production and support processes, the UAS manufacturer said Friday. Wahid Nawabi, president and CEO of AeroVironment, […] More

  • Raytheon to Equip Army Gray Eagle UAS With Common Sensor Payload - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Equip Army Gray Eagle UAS With Common Sensor Payload

    The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a $28.5 million contract to provide an electro-optical/infrared sensor technology designed to process visual imagery and complement electronic sensors of a U.S. Army unmanned aircraft system. Raytheon will provide 20 common sensor payloads that include data, one turret and an electronics unit in each CSP system for the Army’s MQ-1C Gray Eagle UAS, […] More

  • NGA, Planet Sign CRADA for Imagery Extraction, Analytics - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NGA, Planet Sign CRADA for Imagery Extraction, Analytics

    Planet and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency have partnered in an effort to increase the process for NGA to extract and analyze commercial imagery. Manuela McCabe, NGA’s Planet CRADA program manager, said in a statement published Thursday both parties signed a cooperative research and development agreement that could yield change detection services such as object monitoring, broad area search and baseline and […] More

  • Cubic to Display Training Products at Int'l Special Ops Forces Expo; Dave Buss Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cubic to Display Training Products at Int’l Special Ops Forces Expo; Dave Buss Comments

    Cubic‘s global defense business will present a range of combat and security training products at the Special Operations Forces Exhibition and Conference that is scheduled to take place May 7 to 10 in Amman, Jordan. The biennial event aims to gather homeland security, special operations, and industry representatives worldwide to discuss national security and counterterrorism […] More

  • Emcore to Provide IMU, Flight Tech for Fighter Aircraft Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Emcore to Provide IMU, Flight Tech for Fighter Aircraft Program

    Emcore has received a contract from a U.S. defense contractor to design an inertial  measurement unit to support airborne line-of-sight and navigation functions of a fighter aircraft targeting pod. The company said Thursday it will also deliver hardware by the end of the year for use in flight demonstrations slated to occur early in 2019. Emcore […] More

  • CAE to Build Multinational Simulation Facility for Gulf Cooperation Council Member - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAE to Build Multinational Simulation Facility for Gulf Cooperation Council Member

    A member state of the Gulf Cooperation Council has selected CAE to establish a simulation center for joint command and staff training efforts. CAE said Wednesday it will equip the Joint Multinational Simulation Center with the company’s GlobalSim technology. The center is intended to prepare commanders, officers and operators from different military services and staff colleges for tactical and strategic missions. […] More

  • Atos to Help Virginia IT Agency Implement Cybersecurity Platform Under $120M Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Atos to Help Virginia IT Agency Implement Cybersecurity Platform Under $120M Contract

    Atos‘s North American arm has signed a multiyear, $120 million agreement to provide cybersecurity services to the Virginia Information Technology Agency. The company said Thursday it will provide a technology platform intended to help VITA detect threats, manage vulnerabilities, secure information and endpoints and manage security events. VITA will receive the services through Atos’ Prescriptive Security model […] More