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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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  • Raytheon Books $59M Air Force Contract for MQ-9 Reaper Logistics Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Books $59M Air Force Contract for MQ-9 Reaper Logistics Support

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded a one-year, $59.2M contract to Raytheon to provide logistics support services for sensors used on the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft. Work under the cost-plus fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract includes program management, supply and logistics support, service-representative support, inventory control point and warehousing, the Department of Defense said Friday. The McKinney, Texas-based company will also assist the Air […] More

  • Army Explores Potential Air Traffic Navigation Tech Support Sources - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Explores Potential Air Traffic Navigation Tech Support Sources

    The U.S. Army wants information on potential industry sources of field technical assistance, system overhaul and reset and spare parts repair services for an air traffic navigation integration and coordination system. A FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday says the Army also requires the services for a fixed base precision approach radar. Raytheon developed ATNAVICS and FBPAR. The […] More

  • Report: Big Data, Cloud Computing to Help Drive Artificial Intelligence Market Growth - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Big Data, Cloud Computing to Help Drive Artificial Intelligence Market Growth

    A Market Research Engine report predicts the global artificial intelligence market will grow at a 37 percent annual compound growth rate through 2024 to reach $191B. The research company said Sunday the growth of big data, a demand for intelligent virtual assistants and the adoption of cloud computing applications and services are among the factors that will drive AI market […] More

  • MDA to Solicit Proposals for Space Sensor Layer Prototyping Phase - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MDA to Solicit Proposals for Space Sensor Layer Prototyping Phase

    The Missile Defense Agency has notified the U.S. space technology base of MDA’s plan to solicit technology proposals for the next phase of a program that aims to build a space-based sensor to support hypersonic missile defense efforts. Phase IIa of Space Sensor Layer project will cover payload design and risk reduction for signal chain processing approach under […] More

  • Raytheon to Produce Aegis Fire Control System Equipment Under $72M Navy Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Produce Aegis Fire Control System Equipment Under $72M Navy Contract

    Raytheon has landed a $72.4M contract to produce fire control system equipment for the U.S. Navy‘s Aegis Weapon System. The company will modernize the MK 99 fire control system and provide related engineering services under the firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. The Navy will initially obligate $22.9M in fiscal 2018 shipbuilding, […] More

  • SOSi Lands Army NETCOM Support Contract; Julian Setian Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SOSi Lands Army NETCOM Support Contract; Julian Setian Quoted

    The U.S. Army has awarded SOS International a potential five-year, $17M contract for teleconference network, cybersecurity and knowledge management services to the military branch’s Network Enterprise Technology Command. The company said Friday it will support classified and unclassified networks being used at NETCOM’s Arizona headquarters and by subcommand groups worldwide. “This win only furthers our support of the […] More

  • DHS Clears Verodin Cybersecurity Platform; Earl Matthews Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Clears Verodin Cybersecurity Platform; Earl Matthews Quoted

    Verodin has received approval from the Department of Homeland Security to offer a cybersecurity technology to government agencies through DHS’ Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program. The company said Friday it designed the Security Instrumentation Platform to help organizations protect critical assets from cyber threats by assessing their controls. Earl Matthews, senior vice president and chief strategy officer at Verodin, said […] More

  • NOAA to Solicit for High Performance Computing Services in 2019 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NOAA to Solicit for High Performance Computing Services in 2019

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is looking to solicit for high performance computing services to support the agency’s weather and climate services. NOAA said Thursday in a FedBizOpps notice that it intends to award a potential 10-year, $505.2M contract by Feb. 14, 2020, for services under the Weather and Climate Operational Supercomputing System program. The contractor will […] More

  • Army Plans Follow-On Contract for Space, Missile Defense Support Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Plans Follow-On Contract for Space, Missile Defense Support Services

    The U.S. Army is conducting market research into potential vendors who can advise and assist the service in efforts to address space and missile defense requirements through an upcoming follow-on contract. The Space and Missile Defense Advisory and Assistance Services II contract will cover non-personal A&AS and operational support to the Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic […] More

  • Burwood Part of SAIC's Orange County IT Support Contract Team; Bob Genter Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Burwood Part of SAIC’s Orange County IT Support Contract Team; Bob Genter Quoted

    Science Applications International Corp. has chosen Burwood Group to redesign the voice communications system within Orange County, Calif., as part of an SAIC-led team that won a $77M information technology services contract. Burwood said Wednesday it will help design, implement and manage the county’s future IT and voice infrastructure. SAIC was awarded the potential five-year, firm-fixed-price contract last month […] More

  • Navy Plans MQ-8 UAV Engineering Contract Award to Northrop - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Plans MQ-8 UAV Engineering Contract Award to Northrop

    The U.S. Navy intends to award Northrop Grumman‘s aerospace systems business a contract modification to engineer software and systems of the MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle during 2019 calendar year. The project will cover engineering investigations, root cause analysis and development of potential method to correct any system deficiencies, Naval Air Systems Command said Thursday in a FebBizOpps notice. […] More

  • General Dynamics Vet Don Hirsch Joins Cloud Service Provider 1901 Group in SVP Role - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Vet Don Hirsch Joins Cloud Service Provider 1901 Group in SVP Role

    Don Hirsch, a former vice president of General Dynamics‘ information technology business, has joined 1901 Group as senior VP of service delivery at the Reston, Va.-based cloud computing services contractor. The three-decade federal IT market veteran will oversee 1901 Group’s delivery engagements and efforts to drive revenue and establish partnerships, the company said Wednesday. Hirsch said “federal customers […] More