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  • General Atomics Demonstrates MDA UAS Targeting System at RIMPAC Exercise - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Demonstrates MDA UAS Targeting System at RIMPAC Exercise

    General Atomics‘ electromagnetic systems business recently helped the Missile Defense Agency demonstrate a targeting platform designed for use with the MQ-9B unmanned aircraft system. The company said Friday it tested the MDA’s Airborne Tracking and Targeting System in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise or RIMPAC that took place around the Hawaiian Islands from late June […] More

  • DynCorp Supports USAF-Led Hurricane Fund; George Krivo Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp Supports USAF-Led Hurricane Fund; George Krivo Quoted

    DynCorp International has contributed $5K to the Air Force Aid Society’s fund effort aimed at supporting airmen affected by Hurricane Michael. The hurricane struck and damaged Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida, the company said Friday. According to the National Weather Center, Michael is the fourth-strongest landfalling hurricane — with regard to wind speed — to […] More

  • Advanced Technology International Seeks White Papers for Military Tech Prototypes - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Advanced Technology International Seeks White Papers for Military Tech Prototypes

    Advanced Technology International has issued a request for enhanced whitepapers regarding a consortium aiming to develop aviation and missile technologies for the U.S. military. The Aviation and Missile Technology Consortium consists of national armaments and vertical lift groups partnered with the U.S. Army on an effort to boost the combat performance of warfighters, the Department […] More

  • InfusionPoints Named AWS Public Sector Partner - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    InfusionPoints Named AWS Public Sector Partner

    InfusionPoints has been listed as an Amazon Web Services public sector partner, a position through which the cybersecurity company would help government and nonprofit organizations develop and protect workloads with increased AWS support. The North Carolina-based firm said Thursday it garnered its position in the AWS Partner Network as a result of customer references, professional […] More

  • ECS Tapped as Prime Contractor for $850M DARPA Planning Support IDIQ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ECS Tapped as Prime Contractor for $850M DARPA Planning Support IDIQ

    ECS Federal has landed a prime position on the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency‘s potential five-year, $850M contract for technical, financial, administrative and business services. The company said Thursday it will provide these support services to help DARPA develop research and risk assessment plans for new technologies to contribute to the Defense Department‘s national security […] More

  • Carahsoft, AppBus Partner for Government Software Distribution Effort - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carahsoft, AppBus Partner for Government Software Distribution Effort

    Carahsoft Technology has agreed to distribute AppBus‘ digital business platform across the federal government through an enterprise-wide procurement contract with NASA. The software, known as the AppBus eXperience Platform, uses robotic process automation, application program interface management and endpoint management to accelerate business processes and streamline asset integration in networks, Carahsoft said Thursday. “As the […] More

  • Report: Satellite Firms Engage Communications Services Market for Autonomous Vessels - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Satellite Firms Engage Communications Services Market for Autonomous Vessels

    Satellite industry representatives gathered at the SMM Hamburg maritime conference in Germany last month to discuss global communications services for use with autonomous marine vessels, Space News reported Thursday. Gerbrand Schalkwijk, deputy president at Inmarsat‘s maritime business, said that customers are looking to have remote engine monitoring, IT support and electronic chart update functions in […] More

  • DoD Industry Day to Focus on AI Software Prototyping - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD Industry Day to Focus on AI Software Prototyping

    The Defense Department plans to host an event on Nov. 28 to gather ideas and identify potential industry partners for artificial intelligence software prototyping efforts. A FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday says the 2nd Annual DoD AI Industry Day will cover the training data, algorithms, integration, infrastructure and testing areas. The department looks to standardize, cleanse, prepare […] More

  • Eight Companies Enter Into DIA Mentor-Protege Agreements - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Eight Companies Enter Into DIA Mentor-Protege Agreements

    The Defense Intelligence Agency has approved four three-year partnership agreements under a program meant to encourage large contracting firms to guide smaller businesses in capability improvement efforts. Teams under the Mentor-Protege Program will focus on technological and application areas such as artificial intelligence, counterintelligence, analysis, mission support and organizational effectiveness, DIA said Tuesday. The Defense Department launched […] More

  • NSA Licenses Computer Port Protection Tech to PadJack - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NSA Licenses Computer Port Protection Tech to PadJack

    The National Security Agency has developed and licensed a tool that works to prevent unauthorized access to computers, routers and phones. NSA said Tuesday it granted PadJack licensing rights to the open port protector through agency’s Technology Transfer Program. The tool functions as an anti-tamper seal and offers physical proof if an intruder attempts to break into the […] More

  • Nathan to Help USAID, State Dept Promote Economic Growth Policies in Indo-Pacific Region - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Nathan to Help USAID, State Dept Promote Economic Growth Policies in Indo-Pacific Region

    Nathan has received a potential five-year, $24M contract to help the U.S. Agency for International Development implement an economic growth program across the Indo-Pacific region. The consulting firm said Wednesday it will work with the USAID’s Asia bureau and the State Department to promote policies and best practices under the US Support for Economic Growth in […] More

  • NASA Plans IT End User Services Contract Award to Perspecta Subsidiary - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Plans IT End User Services Contract Award to Perspecta Subsidiary

    NASA intends to award Perspecta‘s Enterprise Services subsidiary a contract to provide consolidated services to agency information technology end users. Work under the proposed sole-source contract will cover management of the agency’s personal computing hardware, standard software, peripherals and accessories, supporting infrastructure and mobile IT services, NASA said Tuesday in a FedBizOpps notice. The contractor will provide the […] More