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  • Lockheed-KAI Team Submits Final Bid for Air Force T-X Trainer Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed-KAI Team Submits Final Bid for Air Force T-X Trainer Program

    Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries have submitted a final proposal for the U.S. Air Force’s $16B T-X trainer aircraft contract, The Korea Times reported Thursday. The Lockheed-KAI team intends to offer the T-50A jet trainer, which was unveiled in 2016, to succeed the service’s T-38C plane. The latest bid will possibly open more opportunities for […] More

  • Intel Stages Concluding Event for NASA AI Research Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intel Stages Concluding Event for NASA AI Research Program

    Intel has hosted a concluding event for a two-month study that focused on dealing with challenges in space science and exploration missions using artificial intelligence. The technology company said Thursday the NASA Frontier Development Lab Event Horizon 2018: AI+Space Challenge Review Event wrapped up FDL’s research program, which involved adopting AI to predict solar activity, […] More

  • SPA Lands Spot on $224M Navy Contract for Business Management Services; William Vantine Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SPA Lands Spot on $224M Navy Contract for Business Management Services; William Vantine Quoted

    Systems Planning and Analysis has secured a spot on a potential nine-year, $223.9M contract to compete for task orders to support the business operations of the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Naval Personnel. The Alexandria, Va.-based firm said it will help N1 and CNP manage their responsibilities for Navy manpower, personnel, training […] More

  • TAPE to Offer Engineering Support Services Under Modified GSA Contract; Louisa Long Jaffe Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TAPE to Offer Engineering Support Services Under Modified GSA Contract; Louisa Long Jaffe Quoted

    The General Services Administration has added new engineering special item numbers to Technical Project and Engineering’s Professional Services Schedule contract. Alexandria, Va.-based TAPE said Thursday it will offer logistics support and acquisition and life cycle management services under the modified PSS procurement vehicle. TAPE’s original contract, which was awarded in 2015, has included SINs on integrated consulting and […] More

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Plans Rocket Motor Production Hub Expansion; Eileen Drake Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aerojet Rocketdyne Plans Rocket Motor Production Hub Expansion; Eileen Drake Comments

    Aerojet Rocketdyne has announced a $50 million project to expand the company’s manufacturing facility in Southern Arkansas for solid rocket motors and warheads. The rocket manufacturer said Wednesday it plans to invest in infrastructure at the site and aims to create as many as 140 positions through the expansion. Eileen Drake, president and CEO of Aerojet Rocketdyne, […] More

  • DISA Seeks Support Services to Modernize Cyber Defense Architecture - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA Seeks Support Services to Modernize Cyber Defense Architecture

    The Defense Information Systems Agency seeks a contractor that can provide information technology, cybersecurity engineering and innovation labor support services to upgrade the agency’s cyber defense architecture. A FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday says the contractor will be directed to refine the Acropolis system’s ability to develop and deploy enterprise defensive cyber operations capabilities. DISA is […] More

  • KBRWyle Wins High-Acceleration Flight Training IDIQ to Train Navy, Marine Aircrew - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    KBRWyle Wins High-Acceleration Flight Training IDIQ to Train Navy, Marine Aircrew

    KBR’s government services business has received a five-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to train U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircrew on the effects of high levels of acceleration, or “G”, during flight operations. KBRWyle will immerse about 600 students in a hands-on training program about high-G environment in the company’s centrifuge, which creates realistic acceleration forces from […] More

  • SAS Sees Increase in Adoption of Data Analytics Platform Among State, Local Gov't Agencies; Marcus Kinrade Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAS Sees Increase in Adoption of Data Analytics Platform Among State, Local Gov’t Agencies; Marcus Kinrade Quoted

    Several federal agencies and state and local governments in the U.S. have started adopting a data analytics platform from SAS to comply with an information technology modernization mandate. The Cary, N.C.-based firm said Tuesday the U.S. Postal Services and a government statistical agency have recently leveraged SAS Viya under the Modernizing Government Technology Act, which […] More

  • Report: Surface-to-Air Missile Developers to See Increased Demand for Modernized Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Surface-to-Air Missile Developers to See Increased Demand for Modernized Systems

    Frost & Sullivan‘s new study projects that developers of surface-to-air missile systems will see an increased demand for modernization, due to expected growth in the SAM market through 2023. The SAM market is growing because of several factors, including the frequent missile attacks in the Middle East, North Korea’s long-range missiles tests and China’s expansion […] More

  • Lockheed, Fincantieri Hold Keel Laying Ceremony for 23rd Navy Littoral Combat Ship - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed, Fincantieri Hold Keel Laying Ceremony for 23rd Navy Littoral Combat Ship

    Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine hosted a keel laying ceremony in Marinette, Wis., for the U.S. Navy’s 23rd Littoral Combat Ship, which will be named USS Cooperstown. Ellen Tillapaugh, mayor of Cooperstown, N.Y., welded her initials onto a steel plate that will be placed on the Freedom-class ship to complete the authentication process, Lockheed said Tuesday. […] More

  • USDA Seeks Info on Potential Intranet Support Sources - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USDA Seeks Info on Potential Intranet Support Sources

    The Agriculture Department has issued a request for information on support services for an initiative that aims to establish a private two-way communication site for USDA employees. A FedBizOpps notice posted Monday says the department seeks to leverage a OneUSDA Intranet network to help department officials simultaneously relay messages to their team members. USDA expects […] More

  • Mitre Provides Recommendations to Deter Supply Chain Threats; Jason Providakes Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mitre Provides Recommendations to Deter Supply Chain Threats; Jason Providakes Quoted

    Mitre has recommended to the public and private sectors to modify their contracting and regulatory processes to address the increasing threats to the U.S. supply chain. The McLean, Va.-based firm said Monday its Deliver Uncompromised report outlines the need to deter emerging asymmetric attacks such as fake parts passing ordinary inspections and malicious data infiltrating […] More