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  • Mitre Vice Chairman Donald Kerr Receives AFCEA Award for Intelligence Community Contributions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mitre Vice Chairman Donald Kerr Receives AFCEA Award for Intelligence Community Contributions

    The Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association International has selected Mitre Corp. Vice Chairman Donald Kerr as a recipient of the 2016 Charlie Allen Award for Distinguished Intelligence Service. AFCEA said Wednesday the award recognizes senior-level intelligence leaders whose contributions have supported the intelligence community. Kerr’s career includes roles as principal deputy national intelligence director, director of the National Reconnaissance Office and assistant […] More

  • NSA, DHS Name Multiple Universities as Centers of Excellence in Cyber Defense - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NSA, DHS Name Multiple Universities as Centers of Excellence in Cyber Defense

    Five universities were commended by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security as national centers of academic excellence in cyber defense, HSToday reported Wednesday. The new centers of academic excellence in cyber defense are the University of Delaware, University of Cincinnati’s Information Technology School, University of Missouri in St. Louis, University of West Florida and […] More

  • Northrop to Conduct Feasibility Study for Air Force GPS III Spacecraft, Payload Development; Tim Frei Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop to Conduct Feasibility Study for Air Force GPS III Spacecraft, Payload Development; Tim Frei Comments

    Northrop Grumman will carry out a feasibility study to assess the development of a follow-on space vehicle and navigational payloads for the U.S. Air Force’s Global Positioning System III satellite program under a 26-month contract. The company said Tuesday the contract award is based on its proposal to provide the service branch with a mission-specific spacecraft […] More

  • CACI to Provide Logistics, Operations Support via DoD's Anti-Narcotics Contract; Ken Asbury Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI to Provide Logistics, Operations Support via DoD’s Anti-Narcotics Contract; Ken Asbury Comments

    CACI International will offer logistics and operations services to Air Combat Command, U.S. Central Command and other geographic combatant commands under a $975 million contract the U.S. Air Force awarded in February. The company said Tuesday it will work to support CENTCOM and its military and civilian partner agencies in missions to combat illegal narcotics activities and the subsequent […] More

  • DigitalGlobe Facilitates Satellite Imagery Exercises for Employees' Children to Promote STEM Careers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DigitalGlobe Facilitates Satellite Imagery Exercises for Employees’ Children to Promote STEM Careers

    DigitalGlobe held a “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day” on April 28 to let employees’ children participate in satellite imagery and mapping exercises and introduce them to the company’s technological offerings. The space imagery and geospatial data provider said Monday it engaged the children in a discussion on DigitalGlobe’s satellite constellation in efforts to inspire them to take a science, technology, […] More

  • General Dynamics Ranked Top Defense Firm in Canada; Danny Deep Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Ranked Top Defense Firm in Canada; Danny Deep Comments

    General Dynamics’ land systems business in Canada has been ranked as the country’s No. 1 defense company for 2016 based on a survey conducted by defense and military magazine Canadian Defense Review. The ranking marks the 12th year of the magazine’s survey of “Canada’s Top Defense Companies,” CDR said Monday. General Dynamics’ land systems business in […] More

  • LMI Facilitates Employer Training Event for Virginia Values Veterans Org - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LMI Facilitates Employer Training Event for Virginia Values Veterans Org

    LMI hosted an event in behalf of Virginia Values Veterans to train employers who want to hire veterans. The government consultancy firm said Tuesday the training day builds on V3’s goal to help employers attract, hire, train and retain veterans through training events, webinars and career fairs. Sandra Hawthorne, LMI public outreach manager, said LMI is a V3-certified company which […] More

  • Lockheed Enters Investment Partnership on STEM Curriculum for Denver Public Schools - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Enters Investment Partnership on STEM Curriculum for Denver Public Schools

    Lockheed Martin has invested $800,000 in partnership with Project Lead The Way and the Denver Public Schools Foundation to support the implementation of science, technology, engineering and math-based curriculum across public schools in Denver, Colorado. The company said Friday the investment will support Project Lead The Way’s STEM program at approximately 100 elementary, middle and high schools under […] More

  • Michael Flynn Joins Drone Aviation as Board of Directors Vice Chairman; Jay Nussbaum Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Michael Flynn Joins Drone Aviation as Board of Directors Vice Chairman; Jay Nussbaum Comments

    Michael Flynn, former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and a retired U.S. Army lieutenant general, has been named vice chairman of the board of directors at Drone Aviation. Flynn will work to help Drone Aviation in its push to leverage the communications, surveillance and data collection functions of the company’s aerial systems and tactical aerostat platforms through collaborations with […] More

  • United Health Foundation Issues Grant for Support to Soldiers, Military Spouses; Kate Hatten Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    United Health Foundation Issues Grant for Support to Soldiers, Military Spouses; Kate Hatten Comments

    The United Health Foundation has issued a three-year, $800,000 grant to support service members, veterans and military families in Colorado Springs in an effort to address the needs of the military and veteran community. UHF said Friday the grant is intended to provide military personnel and their spouses access to information and services through military, veteran and […] More

  • Army, NSTA Name 20 Teams to Advance to National eCYBERMISSION STEM Competition - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army, NSTA Name 20 Teams to Advance to National eCYBERMISSION STEM Competition

    The U.S. Army and the National Science Teachers Association have announced 20 student teams in grade six to nine from five U.S. regions as finalists for the 2016 eCYBERMISSION national competition. The NSTA-run online contest is sponsored by the service branch and aims to encourage students to identify and address community challenges through projects based on […] More

  • White House Honors SAP NS2 Nonprofit Arm for Veterans Training, Employment Program; Mark Testoni Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    White House Honors SAP NS2 Nonprofit Arm for Veterans Training, Employment Program; Mark Testoni Comments

    SAP NS2’s nonprofit organization has received recognition from the White House for the organization’s initiative meant to train and place veterans and military spouses in private sector jobs. NS2 Serves was recognized at a White House Joining Forces employment announcement event hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden, NS2 Serves said Thursday. The […] More