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  • General Atomics to Host NASA MAIA Payload on OBT-2 Satellite - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics to Host NASA MAIA Payload on OBT-2 Satellite

    NASA has tapped General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business to host an aerosol pollutant measuring instrument on the company’s Orbital Test Bed-2 satellite. GA-EMS said Monday it will provide integration and pre-launch processing services for the Multi-Angle Imager for Aerosols instrument, which will be launched to space in 2022 to study the connection between aerosol pollutants and human […] More

  • Cambridge Lands Spot on $950M DoD Cyber Mission Systems Contract; Russell Thurston Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cambridge Lands Spot on $950M DoD Cyber Mission Systems Contract; Russell Thurston Quoted

    Cambridge International Systems has secured a spot on a potential seven-year contract worth up to $949.9M to support the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic in delivering cyber equipment and support services to warfighters. The company said Wednesday it will help SSC Atlantic address the cybersecurity, command and control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capability […] More

  • Fluor Leverages IBM Watson to Develop Predictive Analysis Tools for EPC Projects - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Fluor Leverages IBM Watson to Develop Predictive Analysis Tools for EPC Projects

    Fluor has partnered with IBM to develop big data analytics and diagnostic tools to track the status of engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction megaprojects in real time. Fluor said Thursday it leveraged IBM Watson’s artificial intelligence and analytic technologies to produce the EPC Project Health Diagnostics and Market Dynamics/Spend Analysis tools. The predictive analysis systems […] More

  • Army Evaluates Detection Capabilities of Northrop Battle Command System in Live Air Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Evaluates Detection Capabilities of Northrop Battle Command System in Live Air Test

    The U.S. Army has assessed the detection and tracking capabilities of Northrop Grumman‘s Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System during a live air test conducted in New Mexico. Northrop said Wednesday the IBCS combined data from sensors and different sources of information during the three-week test to create virtual engagements of real and […] More

  • ULA Prepares for Final Delta II Launch With ICESat-2 Mission - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ULA Prepares for Final Delta II Launch With ICESat-2 Mission

    United Launch Alliance has started preparing for the Sept. 15 launch of a Northrop Grumman-built spacecraft via the Delta II 7420-10, marking the rocket’s last launch into space. ULA said Wednesday the Delta II configuration rocket will carry NASA’s Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2 to space, where it will monitor the changes in the ice […] More

  • Ball Aerospace Licenses Camera Tech for Defense, Space Applications - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ball Aerospace Licenses Camera Tech for Defense, Space Applications

    Argo AI has granted Ball Aerospace exclusive rights to manufacture light detection and ranging camera systems for potential use in government, space and defense missions. Ball Aerospace said Monday it will produce Geiger-mode avalanche photodiode LiDAR technology intended to function as a key component of non-conventional imaging and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms. The company plans to create three variants […] More

  • Valiant-ALCA JV Secures $61M Navy Facility Support Extension; James Jaska Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Valiant-ALCA JV Secures $61M Navy Facility Support Extension; James Jaska Quoted

    A Valiant Integrated Services–ALCA joint venture has been awarded a potential eight-year, $61M contract to continue to support three of the U.S. Navy’s facilities located in Italy. The JV will deploy equipment and provide services necessary to address housing, facility support, transportation and environmental concerns at the Naval facilities in Sigonella, Niscemi and Augusta Bay, Valiant […] More

  • Report: AWS Eyes Space Market Entry - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: AWS Eyes Space Market Entry

    Amazon Web Services recently posted job openings for a data processing engineer and a product manager for space and satellite platforms, CNBC reported Wednesday. This Just In, a website that reports on AWS endeavors, discovered the cloud services provider’s listings that were removed for unknown reasons. The engineer would be tasked to develop and maintain satellite […] More

  • Raytheon Prepares to Incorporate Multi-Role Capability in Gulfstream G550 for Navy Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Prepares to Incorporate Multi-Role Capability in Gulfstream G550 for Navy Operations

    Raytheon is set to initiate the second phase of the Gulfstream G550 aircraft’s modification program for the U.S. Navy. The Naval Air Systems Command said Thursday the defense company will develop systems that will allow the jet to perform various roles such as collecting telemetry data, ensuring range safety and transmitting surveillance and communications data. The G550 […] More