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  • Aerojet Rocketdyne, NASA Conduct Second Evaluation of RS-25 Engine; Eileen Drake Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aerojet Rocketdyne, NASA Conduct Second Evaluation of RS-25 Engine; Eileen Drake Quoted

    NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne have completed a second ground-based assessment of an engine controller for the Space Launch System exploration rocket. Aerojet Rocketdyne said Monday the RS-25 engine underwent eight minutes of test firing as part of an effort to verify its flight readiness and the performance of its modified components. The engine features modernized hardware that include a vibration […] More

  • Rolls-Royce to Build Engine Tech for Navy Tanker Drone - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rolls-Royce to Build Engine Tech for Navy Tanker Drone

    Boeing has selected Rolls-Royce to manufacture an engine technology to power four unmanned aerial refueling vehicles the Chicago-based company will build for the U.S. Navy. Rolls-Royce said Thurday it will provide AE 3007N engines designed to generate more than 10K pounds of thrust and provide additional electrical power to the service branch’s future MQ-25 Stingray tanker drones. Jarrett Jones, executive vice […] More

  • Boeing Invests in Space Connectivity Tech Maker BridgeSat; Brian Schettler Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Invests in Space Connectivity Tech Maker BridgeSat; Brian Schettler Quoted

    Boeing‘s venture capital arm has invested in BridgeSat through a recent Series B funding round to help the latter company accelerate deployment of an optical system for space-based connectivity services. Brian Schettler, managing director of Boeing’s HorizonX Ventures organization, said in a statement released Monday the company seeks to facilitate digital transition in satellite communications through […] More

  • Air Force Seeks Industry Proposals to Update Pilot Training Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Seeks Industry Proposals to Update Pilot Training Program

    The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to suggest specific adaptations of commercial off-the-shelf systems for the second round of the service’s training program for pilots, Federal News Radio reported Thursday. The Air Force’s AFWERX innovation hub seeks prototypes or fielded technologies in data science, artificial intelligence, biometrics, simulator development, virtual reality and adult education […] More

  • Army Seeks Training Simulation Software for Military Investigators - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Seeks Training Simulation Software for Military Investigators

    The U.S. Army intends to procure software for students from the service’s The Inspector General School to practice and refine their verbal and non-verbal communication skills for investigation purposes. A FedBizOpps notice posted Thursday stated the chosen vendor will provide system and design engineering, hardware and software, personnel and other support services required to produce […] More

  • In-Q-Tel, Contrast Security Partner to Help Gov't Clients Protect Software Apps - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    In-Q-Tel, Contrast Security Partner to Help Gov’t Clients Protect Software Apps

    Contrast Security and In-Q-Tel have formed a strategic partnership that aims help customer agencies protect software applications from cyber threats with the use of technology. IQT said Thursday it invested in the security company as part of efforts to address the U.S. government’s cybersecurity requirements. Contrast designed its technology to detect and mitigate vulnerabilities as well as to […] More

  • NASA Wants Input on Service-Based Air Traffic Mgmt Plan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Wants Input on Service-Based Air Traffic Mgmt Plan

    NASA wants input from the aviation industry and related sectors on the agency’s plan to formulate a service-based air traffic management system meant to support autonomous and collaborative flight operations. A FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday says NASA looks to levearage fast-time and human-in-the-loop simulations that will focus on the National Airspace System’s northeast region as part of the eXploration initiative’s increasing […] More

  • AWS Public Dataset Program Publicizes Hubble Space Telescope Imagery for Scientific Research - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AWS Public Dataset Program Publicizes Hubble Space Telescope Imagery for Scientific Research

    A recently-developed Amazon Web Services data storage program has helped researchers and the general public access and process images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope in the past 28 years. The Space Telescope Science Institute archived and publicized Hubble observation data through the AWS Public Dataset program, which supports the development of alternatives that can process […] More

  • Report Pegs Federal Civilian, Defense IT Spending at $13.3B for September - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report Pegs Federal Civilian, Defense IT Spending at $13.3B for September

    The Defense Department and federal civilian agencies have obligated $46.7B on information technology contracts during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year and have $13.3B in remaining funds to spend on IT through the end of this month, Bloomberg Government reported Wednesday. BGOV estimates that DoD’s IT contract obligations for September will reach $7.1B. The […] More

  • Northrop Completes Critical Design Review of Naval Inertial Navigation System; Todd Leavitt Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Completes Critical Design Review of Naval Inertial Navigation System; Todd Leavitt Quoted

    Northrop Grumman will begin manufacturing 10 pre-production units of an inertial navigation system for the U.S. Navy after completing the critical design review phase of the technology. Todd Leavitt, vice president of maritime systems at Northrop, said in a statement published Wednesday that completing the CDR allows the program for the WSN-12 inertial sensor module […] More

  • DLT, Tripwire to Offer Cybersecurity Services to Public Sector; Chris Wilkinson Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DLT, Tripwire to Offer Cybersecurity Services to Public Sector; Chris Wilkinson Quoted

    DLT Solutions has agreed to deliver cybersecurity and compliance automation technologies to the public sector in partnership with Tripwire. DLT said Tuesday it will distribute Tripwire’s cybersecurity integrity offerings such as Tripwire Enterprise, Tripwire IP360, Tripwire Log Center and Tripwire Configuration Compliance Manager to their public sector customers. The Portland, Ore.-based firm’s products are designed to provide […] More