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  • Northrop Highlights Contributions to NASA InSight Mars Explorer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Highlights Contributions to NASA InSight Mars Explorer

    NASA‘s Interior Exploration Using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, or InSight, exploration spacecraft has landed on Mars with the support of Northrop Grumman-made technologies. The company said Monday it built InSight’s cruise stage and instrument heat pipes, lander diaphragm tanks and solar array assembly at facilities in Maryland and California. Northrop also manufactured a […] More

  • Intel Develops Computing Logic Device With Quantum Materials - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intel Develops Computing Logic Device With Quantum Materials

    Intel has used quantum materials to develop a logic device prototype as part of efforts to drive energy efficiency and increase performance of computing platforms. Researchers at Intel, Energy Department‘s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and University of California published a research paper about the magneto-electric spin-orbit technology in the journal “Nature,” the company said Monday. The device […] More

  • Hughes to Help Oklahoma Agencies Manage Wide Area Networks; Tony Bardo Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Hughes to Help Oklahoma Agencies Manage Wide Area Networks; Tony Bardo Quoted

    Hughes Network Systems has received an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract form the Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services to provide managed network services to Oklahoma’s state agencies. The company said Monday it will support more than 130 state agencies and affiliated organizations to manage wide area networks with the HughesON suite, which includes high-throughput satellite connectivity […] More

  • Microsoft, Mastercard Form Digital ID Security Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft, Mastercard Form Digital ID Security Partnership

    Microsoft and credit card company Mastercard have partnered to help consumers secure their digital identities when they interact with service providers, businesses and the online community. Mastercard said Monday it expects the joint initiative to serve as the foundation for multiple services powered by Microsoft’s Azure platform and developed with government and industry partners. Both companies will […] More

  • PAE ISR to Provide UAS Platform for DHS Border Security Test Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PAE ISR to Provide UAS Platform for DHS Border Security Test Program

    PAE ISR has been selected to provide an unmanned aircraft system for a Department of Homeland Security program that seeks to demonstrate UAS and sensor technology platforms. DHS plans to test the company-built Resolute Eagle vehicle through the Robotic Aircraft Sensor Program–Borders as part of efforts to inform the department’s science and technology directorate and homeland security enterprise […] More

  • Brad Smith: Microsoft Seeks US Military Tech Collaboration - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Brad Smith: Microsoft Seeks US Military Tech Collaboration

    Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, said at the Reagan National Defense Forum that the company aims to offer full technology access to the U.S. military, Los Angeles Times reported Saturday. Smith added the technology firm wants to quell concerns by industry employees regarding the use of artificial intelligence in military activities. “We want Silicon Valley to […] More

  • DARPA Tests CACI, Lockheed Situational Awareness Tools Under 'Squad X' Experimentation Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Tests CACI, Lockheed Situational Awareness Tools Under ‘Squad X’ Experimentation Program

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has tested portable systems from CACI and Lockheed Martin as part of a program that seeks to help small, dismounted units obtain situational awareness across multiple domains. CACI’s BIT Systems subsidiary and Lockheed’s missiles and fire control business have developed technologies for infantry squads to synchronize maneuvers and detect threats under the Squad […] More

  • Lockheed Invests in Orlando Advanced Manufacturing Training Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Invests in Orlando Advanced Manufacturing Training Program

    Lockheed Martin has provided three-year, $300K grant to support the establishment of a second advanced manufacturing training center at Valencia College in Orlando. The company said Friday it made the investment as part of efforts to help grow the city’s pipeline of high-technology professionals. “With major contract wins over the past several years, we’ve been able to […] More

  • Navy Seeks Industry Input to Build Amphibious Surf-Capable Vehicle - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Seeks Industry Input to Build Amphibious Surf-Capable Vehicle

    The U.S. Navy is seeking sources for the development of an amphibious surf-capable vehicle to address a potential requirement of the Naval Facilities Engineering Center’s Expeditionary Program Office. The service branch intends to support its range of military operations with amphibious vessels that would address the need for transition between waterborne and land activity, the […] More

  • Perspecta VP Trey Theimer Joins Homeland Security & Defense Business Council Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Perspecta VP Trey Theimer Joins Homeland Security & Defense Business Council Board

    Trey Theimer, vice president and account general manager for homeland security at Perspecta, has been appointed to the board of directors at the Homeland Security and Defense Business Council. She joins the board along with Brandon LaBonte, president and CEO of ArdentMC; and Martin Mackes, chief delivery officer of E3 Federal Solutions, the council said Thursday. All three appointees will serve […] More

  • DynCorp Selected for 2019 Military Friendly Employers List; George Krivo Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp Selected for 2019 Military Friendly Employers List; George Krivo Quoted

    Viqtory, a veteran-owned recruitment marketing company, has included DynCorp International for the 12th time in its list of Military Friendly Employers. DynCorp said Thursday it received the recognition for its efforts to hire, retain and promote retired service personnel and their spouses who seek employment in the civilian sector. “DynCorp International is committed to hiring military talent, knowing […] More

  • Navy Taps Alion for Maintenance Support Services Under $74M Award; Vince Stammetti Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Taps Alion for Maintenance Support Services Under $74M Award; Vince Stammetti Quoted

    McLean, Va.-based Alion Science and Technology will support life cycle maintenance and modernization activities for U.S. Navy ships under a potential 18-month, $74M award from the Seaport-E contract vehicle. The company said Tuesday it will leverage an integrated class maintenance plan in a bid to streamline processes, boost productivity and meet expected service life goals. […] More