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  • ESG to Conduct Energy Conservation Efforts at Hill AFB - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ESG to Conduct Energy Conservation Efforts at Hill AFB

    Energy Systems Group has received a 22-year, $42 million energy savings performance contract to perform energy conservation efforts and modify industrial infrastructure processes at the Hill Air Force Base in Utah. The U.S. Air Force said Thursday the Newburgh, Ind.-based company will help the base lessen its use of energy resources by more than 217 […] More

  • Arnold Defense Introduces Fletcher Rocket Launcher at SOFEX 2018 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Arnold Defense Introduces Fletcher Rocket Launcher at SOFEX 2018

    Arnold, Miss.-based firm Arnold Defense has introduced its new laser-guided rocket launcher along with an advanced precision kill weapon system at the 2018 Special Operations Forces Exposition at Marka, Jordan, Defense News reported Thursday. Arnold Defense developed the Fletcher launcher in collaboration with Nammo, BAE Systems and General Dynamics to address the military’s demand for […] More

  • George Tagg Named Hill+Knowlton Government & Public Sector Practice Head - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    George Tagg Named Hill+Knowlton Government & Public Sector Practice Head

    George Tagg Jr., former adviser at departments of State and Defense, has joined Hill+Knowlton Strategies as global head of its newly established government and public sector practice. H+K said Thursday Tagg will work with the communications consulting firm’s executives and client leads to support customers across the globe. Tagg has provided counsel to multiple government […] More

  • NAVAIR Seeks Hard-Kill Self-Protection System to Counter Adversary Missile Attacks - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NAVAIR Seeks Hard-Kill Self-Protection System to Counter Adversary Missile Attacks

    The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command is seeking proposals for the development of a hard-kill self-protection countermeasure system that would protect large aircraft like transports and tankers in the event of open conflict, The Drive reported Wednesday. The proposed aircraft self-defense mechanism should be capable of defeating up to 10 incoming missiles. NAVAIR’s interest in building […] More

  • DSA to Guide HarmonyTech Under SBA Mentor-Protege Program; Fran Pierce Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DSA to Guide HarmonyTech Under SBA Mentor-Protege Program; Fran Pierce Comments

    Data Systems Analysts has received approval from the Small Business Administration to guide Harmony Technology in business development efforts through a mentor-protege agreement. DSA said it will also provide management, technical and administrative assistance to HarmonyTech as part of efforts to help the McLean, Va.-based information technology firm vie for government contracts. Fran Pierce, DSA chairman and CEO, said that […] More

  • Technical Frontiers Obtains New CMMI Level 3 Appraisal; Venkat Reddy Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Technical Frontiers Obtains New CMMI Level 3 Appraisal; Venkat Reddy Comments

    Technical Frontiers Inc. has achieved a CMMI Institute Capability Maturity Model Integration appraisal at level 3 for services. TFI said April 30 the rating indicates that the company has implemented general and specific process areas of the model and managed its business processes at a “defined” level. The firm was also re-appraised at CMMI level 3 for development following […] More

  • Report: Lockheed, DoD Reach Agreement on F-35 Repairs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Lockheed, DoD Reach Agreement on F-35 Repairs

    Lockheed Martin has resumed deliveries of F-35 fighter jets to the Defense Department after both parties addressed differences over aircraft repair costs, Reuters reported Tuesday. The Pentagon’s F-35 joint program office told Reuters that DoD stopped accepting F-35s in late March due to a disagreement on who should be financially responsible for a production quality issue that was […] More

  • BAE, Prismatic Partner to Develop Solar-Powered Surveillance, Communications UAV - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE, Prismatic Partner to Develop Solar-Powered Surveillance, Communications UAV

    BAE Systems and Prismatic have partnered to develop a solar-powered, high-altitude, long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle that can be used for surveillance and communications operations in remote areas. BAE Systems said Thursday the Persistent High Altitude Solar Aircraft-35 will be equipped with battery and solar cell technology that would allow the 330-pound UAV to remain aloft […] More

  • Lockheed Plans Air Force Space Fence Integration in June - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Plans Air Force Space Fence Integration in June

    Lockheed Martin aims to integrate the U.S. Air Force’s Space Fence on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands as early as June, SpaceNews reported Thursday. The company has confirmed to the publication that the S-band radar array met all contractual requirements and is ready to undergo full integration and assessment beginning in July. Space Fence […] More

  • Janus Clears ISIS-Kept Explosives at Iraqi Schools - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Janus Clears ISIS-Kept Explosives at Iraqi Schools

    Janus Global Operations, under a U.S. State Department effort, has cleared two schools in the Iraqi city of Mosul of explosives stored by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. The Lenoir, Tenn.-based company said Thursday its deployed teams removed more than 700 tons of rubble from the Al Muthana Boys School and Al-Mansour Boys […] More

  • Kratos Expands Military Training & Simulation Facility; Jose Diaz Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Expands Military Training & Simulation Facility; Jose Diaz Comments

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has completed an expansion of its military training and simulation facility in Orlando, Fla., in a move to further help the Defense Department prepare troops for combat missions. The company said Wednesday the expanded facility offers military personnel with different warfighting training approaches such as simulated air, seal and land environments, digital experiences […] More

  • UTC Aerospace Systems Launches Optical Payload System for Small UAS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UTC Aerospace Systems Launches Optical Payload System for Small UAS

    UTC Aerospace Systems has launched an optical payload system for small autonomous drones that need to comply to the size, weight and power requirements of the Defense Department, foreign militaries and civilian unmanned aerial system customers. The N.C.-based company said Monday the TASE250 system is designed to offer longwave infrared and visible imaging capabilities that […] More