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Nichols Martin

a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, produces articles on the federal government's technology and business interests. The coverage of these articles include government contracting, cybersecurity, information technology, health care and national security.

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  • Air Force Plans Missile Technical Support IDIQ Award to Raytheon - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Plans Missile Technical Support IDIQ Award to Raytheon

    The U.S. Air Force intends to award Raytheon a potential 10-year contract to provide technical support for the Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile system. Task orders will include software updates, software corrections, flight test support and analyses, user support, simulations, logistics, field support and design studies, according to a presolicitation notice posted Wednesday on FedBizOpps. USAF, the […] More

  • NASA New Horizons Mission Releases Image of Farthest Explored Object - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA New Horizons Mission Releases Image of Farthest Explored Object

    NASA‘s New Horizons exploration spacecraft, built by Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, has captured the image of the most distant space object explored in human history yet. The spacecraft, from a distance of 10.6K miles, photographed “Ultima Thule,” an object located within the Kuiper Belt, JHU APL said Wednesday. The object measures about 19.3 mi […] More

  • Lockheed Executive Craig Owens Recognized for Small Business Innovation Work - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Executive Craig Owens Recognized for Small Business Innovation Work

    Craig Owens, small business innovation research program manager at Lockheed Martin‘s aeronautics business, has been named 2018’s SBIR Person of the Year. The award recognizes individuals who have significantly contributed to the growth of the country’s SBIR program, Zyn Systems said Monday. Owens, a frequent requested speaker at major SBIR events, works to educate small […] More

  • Optum to Manage Part of VA Community Care Provider Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Optum to Manage Part of VA Community Care Provider Network

    Optum‘s public sector business has received contracts to manage three regions of the Department of Veterans Affairs‘ network of care service providers. The company will work to manage parts of the Community Care Network, VA’s new contract vehicle for procurement of community health care services that comply with industry standards, the department said Monday. “As […] More

  • DynCorp to Help Coast Guard Maintain C-130 Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp to Help Coast Guard Maintain C-130 Aircraft

    DynCorp has received a potential five-year, $51.4M contract to provide depot level maintenance and progressive structural inspection for the U.S. Coast Guard‘s C-130H and C-130J aircraft. Inspection efforts under the contract would aim to verify the aircraft’s airworthiness in accordance with the Aircraft Structural Integrity Program, the company said Monday. Work will take place in […] More

  • Army Orders Raytheon-Built Air Defense Radars - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Orders Raytheon-Built Air Defense Radars

    The U.S. Army has awarded Raytheon a four-year, $51.9M contract to supply air defense radars designed to help soldiers counter aircraft and cruise missile threats. The company will provide 50 Enhanced Sentinel A3 radars along with associated spares to the military service, the Department of Defense said Friday. Contract work will take place in Fullerton, Calif., through Dec. 30, 2022. Army […] More

  • PAE to Help DHS Detect Potential Airborne Biothreats; John Heller Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PAE to Help DHS Detect Potential Airborne Biothreats; John Heller Quoted

    PAE has secured a potential $75.2M contract to support the Department of Homeland Security‘s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office in efforts to detect potential biological threats. The company said Monday its team of scientists will work in laboratories equipped with frontline early warning systems built to monitor airborne attacks as part of the multicity federal program dubbed BioWatch. […] More

  • Air Force Taps DynCorp for $75M Rotary-Wing Aircraft Maintenance Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Taps DynCorp for $75M Rotary-Wing Aircraft Maintenance Contract

    DynCorp International has won a potential $75M contract to maintain rotary-wing aircraft for the U.S. Air Force‘s 811th Operations Group. The company will provide equipment, management, personnel and service support under the firm-fixed-price contract, the Department of Defense said Monday. USAF received five offers for the project via a competitive acquisition process and will finance contract […] More

  • DLA Turns to Industry for Chinook Weapons System Parts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DLA Turns to Industry for Chinook Weapons System Parts

    The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking market information regarding weapons system parts for the Boeing-made Chinook twin rotor helicopter. The agency said Thursday in a FedBizOpps notice that it intends to procure components of the helicopter’s weapons system from a qualified firm on a sole-source basis. These components include rotating and controllable swashplates for the system’s […] More

  • Zion Market Research: Defense Tech Investments to Fuel C4ISR Sector Growth - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Zion Market Research: Defense Tech Investments to Fuel C4ISR Sector Growth

    Zion Market Research has predicted the global market for command and control, computers, communication, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems will hit a value of $127.2B by 2024 at a 3.6 percent compound annual growth rate. Investments in defense technology and demand for communication and surveillance systems and smart city projects will be among the forces that will […] More

  • Army to Tap Lockheed for Multiple Launch Rocket System Upgrade Work - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army to Tap Lockheed for Multiple Launch Rocket System Upgrade Work

    The U.S. Army is looking to award Lockheed Martin a potential eight-year contract to help the military service update up to 385 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems. In a FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday stated the Army wants to extend the operational life of the MLRS Launcher through 2050 and seeks contractor support to update and install launcher loader module. The proposed […] More