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  • NASA Selects L&M Technologies for $61M Marshall Center Logistics Support IDIQ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Selects L&M Technologies for $61M Marshall Center Logistics Support IDIQ

    L&M Technologies will provide logistics services to NASA‘s Marshall Space Flight Center under a potential five-year, $60.5 million contract. NASA said Thursday work under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract includes equipment, moves and furniture, mail, shipping and receiving, motor pool and transportation and flight hardware support. The company will also help MSFC manage material, property and warehouse Contract work will […] More

  • Report: Raytheon Demos Counter-Drone Microwave, Laser Weapons - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Raytheon Demos Counter-Drone Microwave, Laser Weapons

    Raytheon demonstrated microwave and laser weapons systems for countering drone swarms at a U.S. Army experiment held at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in December, the Albuquerque Journal reported Wednesday. Susan Kelly, Raytheon’s New Mexico site director, told the publication the demonstrations showcased the capacity of a ground-based weapon to simultaneously disable groups of two to three unmanned aerial vehicles […] More

  • Iridium Satellites Host Aireon's Space-Based Air Traffic Surveillance Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iridium Satellites Host Aireon’s Space-Based Air Traffic Surveillance Tech

    Iridium Communications‘ fifth set of NEXT satellites that launched Friday includes Aireon-built global air traffic surveillance technology payloads. Aireon said Friday its Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system is designed to provide aircraft tracking coverage with a 15-minute update interval and help airlines test aircraft tracking systems via space-based ADS-B. The International Civil Aviation Organization and European Aviation Safety […] More

  • USACE Taps Jacobs to Support US AFRICOM’s Architecture, Engineering Activities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USACE Taps Jacobs to Support US AFRICOM’s Architecture, Engineering Activities

    Jacobs Engineering Group will provide architectural and engineering consultancy services to the U.S. Africa Command under a five-year indefinite-delivery contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District. The company said Tuesday it will help AFRICOM develop, assess, design, monitor and evaluate infrastructure projects in over 15 African nations as part of the command’s […] More

  • DOI Releases Small Biz Solicitation for Government-Owned Aircraft Maintenance Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DOI Releases Small Biz Solicitation for Government-Owned Aircraft Maintenance Services

    The Interior Department is seeking proposals from small businesses for a multiple three-year contracts to help maintain the U.S. government’s fixed-wing aircraft throughout Alaska. DOI looks for contractors that can support scheduled inspections, unscheduled maintenance, repairs and refurbishment as well as help the department address identified mechanical discrepancies on aircraft, US Federal Contractor Registration said Monday. DOI […] More

  • Fifth Iridium ‘NEXT’ Satellite Batch Enters Pre-Operational Test Phase; Scott Smith Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Fifth Iridium ‘NEXT’ Satellite Batch Enters Pre-Operational Test Phase; Scott Smith Comments

    A fifth batch of 10 Iridium Communications satellites entered testing and validation phase shortly after the latest set in the company’s NEXT constellation launched into space. Friday’s launch increased the number of NEXT satellites in orbit to 50 and marked the second use of SpaceX‘s Falcon 9 first-stage booster, Iridium said Tuesday. “I’m beyond proud of our team at the Satellite […] More

  • GE Secures $92M Navy F/A-18 Engine Supply Contract Option - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GE Secures $92M Navy F/A-18 Engine Supply Contract Option

    General Electric has received a one-year, $91.6 million contract modification to manufacture additional engines for the U.S. Navy‘s F/A-18 Hornet aircraft. The Navy exercised an option for GE to supply 24 lot 22 full-rate production F414-GE-400 engines to support aircraft construction and delivery efforts, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Work will occur at various locations in Massachusetts, […] More

  • Hughes to Offer Managed Network Services Via Pennsylvania's Statewide Telecom Contract Vehicle - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Hughes to Offer Managed Network Services Via Pennsylvania’s Statewide Telecom Contract Vehicle

    Hughes Network Systems has secured a position on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s statewide contract for telecommunications network products and services. The company said Monday it aims to provide HughesON managed network services and software-based wide area network technology through the COPANET procurement vehicle. HughesON uses a combination of wireline, wireless and satellite broadband platforms supported by Hughes’ ActiveTechnologies and managed […] More

  • Air Force to Test SPOTLIGHT Labs' Aircrew Oxygen Monitoring Device - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force to Test SPOTLIGHT Labs’ Aircrew Oxygen Monitoring Device

    SPOTLIGHT Labs has receives a $195,000 contract to provide its blood oxygen monitoring technology in support of the U.S. Air Force‘s efforts to address physiological episodes on aircraft. SPOTLIGHT will supply 20 SPYDR units and offer technical support during tests with T-6  Texan II aircrew under the contract from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Agile […] More

  • Northrop's Data-Gathering Instruments Activated on NOAA Weather Satellite - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop’s Data-Gathering Instruments Activated on NOAA Weather Satellite

    Two Northrop Grumman-built instruments onboard a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather satellite have been activated to perform post-launch data collection. The initial set of data from Northrop’s Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder and Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System Flight Model 6 will aid startup and checkout tests before NOAA’s Joint Polar Satellite System 1 reaches full operational status,  […] More

  • NTT Data Receives Axiomatics Federal 'Gold Partner' Designation; Kevin Durkin Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NTT Data Receives Axiomatics Federal ‘Gold Partner’ Designation; Kevin Durkin Comments

    NTT Data Services has obtained a “Gold Partner” status from Axiomatics and will begin to offer the latter’s authorization management suite for applications, databases and big data to federal clients. Both companies aim to help customer agencies gain access to control software, architectural guidance and professional services necessary to implement external authorization tools, Axiomatics said Wednesday. “Secure […] More