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  • Nazzic Keene: SAIC Expands Platform Integration Operations Through New South Carolina Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Nazzic Keene: SAIC Expands Platform Integration Operations Through New South Carolina Facility

    Science and Applications International Corp. has selected North Pointe Commerce Park in Charleston, South Carolina, as location for the government technology services contractor’s new warehouse and production facility. Nazzic Keene, chief operating officer at SAIC, said in a statement published Friday the company considered the site’s proximity to its existing facilities, a U.S. Navy installation and […] More

  • Inmarsat, Australia's State-Run Aviation Firm to Test Satellite Voice Comms Service - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Inmarsat, Australia’s State-Run Aviation Firm to Test Satellite Voice Comms Service

    A government-owned air navigation service company in Australia has partnered with  Inmarsat to evaluate a satellite voice communications system designed to supplement air traffic services in areas without very-high-frequency voice coverage. Inmarsat said Monday that Airservices Australia aims to facilitate direct controller-to-pilot communications over oceans and in remote areas as well as to reduce the weight of avionics systems […] More

  • USDA, NSF to Fund Food, Energy & Water Innovation Studies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USDA, NSF to Fund Food, Energy & Water Innovation Studies

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has partnered with the National Science Foundation for a $34 million funding opportunity to examine the connections between food, water and energy systems. NSF and NIFA have pledged to contribute $29 million and $5 million, respectively, to the  Innovations at the Nexus of Food, […] More

  • 3M Subsidiary Gets Additional Army Ballistic Helmet Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    3M Subsidiary Gets Additional Army Ballistic Helmet Order

    A 3M subsidiary has received a $34 million in contract funds from the U.S. Army to produce additional ballistic helmets for the service branch. The new order brings the potential value of Ceradyne‘s Integrated Head Protection System supply contract with the Army to more than $52 million, 3M said Thursday. IHPS works to protect soldiers against battlefield threats such as  […] More

  • CenturyLink Lands 2nd Contract for Texas Managed Data, Comms Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CenturyLink Lands 2nd Contract for Texas Managed Data, Comms Services

    CenturyLink will continue to provide managed services to state and local government, public entities and educational institutions across Texas under a second contract with the state’s Department of Information Resources. The company said Thursday it aims to provide full operational data and communications support to government organizations in Texas through the contract. LeAnn Coe, director of […] More

  • DoD to Outline Cloud Acquisition Plan With Interested Providers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD to Outline Cloud Acquisition Plan With Interested Providers

    The Defense Department is scheduled to host an event on March 7 to discuss a cloud procurement effort with interested parties in the private sector, DoD News reported Thursday. DoD’s Cloud Executive Steering Group will facilitate the industry day for the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud program at the Sheraton Pentagon City in Arlington, Virginia. U.S. Army Lt. Gen. […] More

  • SSL Taps Northrop to Provide Navigation Tech for Satellite Constellation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SSL Taps Northrop to Provide Navigation Tech for Satellite Constellation

    Maxar Technologies‘ SSL subsidiary has selected Northrop Grumman to provide a navigation system for integration into a satellite constellation. Northrop said Thursday it will supply the Scalable Space Inertial Reference Unit designed to support a space vehicle’s attitude control and sensor pointing/stabilization functions through the contract with SSL. Scalable SIRU is built for commercial, government and civilian space […] More

  • DoD Committee Updates Tactical Radio Software Standard - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD Committee Updates Tactical Radio Software Standard

    A Defense Department committee has included the latest tactical radio architecture in DoD’s registry for approved information technology and national security systems standards, SIGNAL reported Thursday. The report said DoD’s Joint Enterprise Standards Committee replaced version 2.2.2. of the Software Communications Architecture with SCA version 4.1 in the Information Technology Standards Registry. SAC’s new version is designed to increase performance, cybersecurity and portability […] More

  • Rhoads Industries Gets Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rhoads Industries Gets Navy Nuclear Propulsion Program Support Contract

    Rhoads Industries has received a potential $31.2 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Navy to support the service branch’s Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. The Naval Surface Warfare Center received one proposal during the solicitation process on FedBizOpps and will obligate $100,000 in fiscal 2018 shipbuilding and conversion funds at the time of award, the Defense Department said […] More

  • Lockheed, Saudi Arabia-Based Company Form Bomb Tailkit Production Alliance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed, Saudi Arabia-Based Company Form Bomb Tailkit Production Alliance

    Lockheed Martin has teamed with a Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-based engineering company to produce laser guided bomb tailkits, Saudi Gazette reported Wednesday. Wahaj, a subsidiary of Saudi International Petrochemical Company, agreed to co-manufacture the air foil group for Lockheed-made Paveway II Plus LGBs under a teaming agreement. “We are dedicated to supporting the Kingdom’s national security objectives defined […] More

  • KBR Govt Business to Support Australia's Military Tech Acquisition, Sustainment Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    KBR Govt Business to Support Australia’s Military Tech Acquisition, Sustainment Efforts

    KBR‘s government services arm has landed a potential 11-year contract to provide support services to the capability acquisition and sustainment group of the Australian defense department. The company said Wednesday KBRwyle will serve as one of the four major service providers to CASG through the contract that has a five-year base period and six option years. Ernst & Young will collaborate […] More

  • AeroVironment-MDA Team to Provide Small UAS for Canada's Maritime Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AeroVironment-MDA Team to Provide Small UAS for Canada’s Maritime Operations

    The Canadian department of national defense has selected a team of AeroVironment and Maxar Technologies‘ MDA subsidiary to provide small unmanned aerial systems for deployment aboard the Canadian navy’s maritime coastal defense vessels. AeroVironment said Wednesday the military service will receive Puma II AE mini UAS equipped with 360-degree antenna and Mantis i45 sensor systems designed to support […] More