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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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  • Textron Subsidiary to Install Sensors on Army's V-280 Valor Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Textron Subsidiary to Install Sensors on Army’s V-280 Valor Aircraft

    A Textron subsidiary is set to install a suite of sensors on a new tiltrotor aircraft being developed for the U.S. Army, Military.com reported Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Jeff Schloesser, executive vice president for strategic pursuits at Bell, told Military.com that the company will install Lockheed Martin‘s Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor system that is designed to provide 360-degree awareness for aircraft. […] More

  • CACI Opens Shared Services Hub Named After Jack London - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI Opens Shared Services Hub Named After Jack London

    CACI International has established a facility named after Jack London, executive chairman and chairman of the board at the information technology services contractor. The Dr. J.P. London Shared Services Center is located in Oklahoma City, Okla., and built to accelerate the delivery of support services across the company, CACI said Tuesday. Tom Nesteruk, a CACI executive vice president, […] More

  • General Dynamics, Telesat Partner to Build LEO Satellite User Terminals; Manny Mora Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics, Telesat Partner to Build LEO Satellite User Terminals; Manny Mora Comments

    General Dynamics‘ mission systems business and Telesat have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop user terminals designed to operate with the latter company’s low-Earth orbit satellites. Canada-based Telesat said Tuesday its LEO constellation will initially consist of 120 satellites and be designed to provide fiber-like broadband connectivity for government and commercial customers worldwide. “Our customers […] More

  • USMC Explores Industry Sources for Tactical Platform Support Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USMC Explores Industry Sources for Tactical Platform Support Services

    The U.S. Marine Corps has issued a sources sought notice for contractor personnel who can support the military service’s Tactical Systems Oriented Architecture. A FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday states a TSOA support provider must have expertise in tactics, techniques and procedures for command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence systems as well as related information exchange requirements. Sought skills include […] More

  • SpaceX Modifies Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A for Dragon 2 Crew Launches - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SpaceX Modifies Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A for Dragon 2 Crew Launches

    SpaceX is modifying the Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39A to launch crews of the Dragon 2 spacecraft, NASA Spaceflight reported Thursday. The company had signed a 20-year agreement with NASA and Space Florida, the state’s economic development agency, to lease the pad to launch Falcon 9 rockets and the Falcon Heavy. The Falcon 9 rockets will lift the Dragon 2 […] More

  • General Atomics Tests Integrated Fuel Tank Structure for MQ-25 Refueling UAS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Tests Integrated Fuel Tank Structure for MQ-25 Refueling UAS

    A General Atomics business unit has tested the use of integrated fuel tanks for a refueling unmanned aircraft system being developed for the U.S. Navy. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc said Thursday it integrated the fuel tanks into the MQ-25‘s full-scale wing skin and a large-scale wing box unit that underwent tests at a facility in Adelanto, Calif. The company confirmed the wing and […] More

  • CACI Receives Navy Ordnance Support Order Under SeaPort II Vehicle; DeEtte Gray Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI Receives Navy Ordnance Support Order Under SeaPort II Vehicle; DeEtte Gray Comments

    CACI International has received a five-year, $48 million task order from the U.S. Navy to provide engineering and technical support services to a Naval Surface Warfare Center division that manages the service branch’s ordnance materials. The company said Tuesday it will help NSWC’s Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division to analyze, test, evaluate and manage logistics […] More

  • Honeywell, Army Install Situational Awareness Tech on Bradley Fighting Vehicle - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeywell, Army Install Situational Awareness Tech on Bradley Fighting Vehicle

    The U.S. Army‘s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center has partnered with Honeywell‘s aerospace business to install a sensor-based vision system aboard the Bradley fighting vehicle. TARDEC said Monday its Mission Enabling Technologies-Demonstrator team integrated Honeywell-developed helmet vision technology with a system of 360-degree stereo sensors. The sensors gather situational awareness imagery that a pair of holographic optical devices […] More

  • Census Bureau Seeks Sources to Support, Maintain Survey Data Software - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Census Bureau Seeks Sources to Support, Maintain Survey Data Software

    The U.S. Census Bureau is seeking sources on contractor approaches to maintain and support two kinds of software used for processing and reporting survey data. The bureau requires services to support and provide consultation services on the Generalized Instrument Design System and the Surveyor electronic reporting software, the bureau said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Monday. The GIDS […] More

  • Aerospace Industries Association Appoints Timothy McClees VP for Legislative Affairs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aerospace Industries Association Appoints Timothy McClees VP for Legislative Affairs

    Timothy McClees, former program manager at Peraton, has joined the Aerospace Industries Association to serve as vice president. In his new role, McClees will lead AIA’s legislative policy and advocacy efforts with members of Congress, the association said Monday. He brings over 30 years of experience in defense and government service areas, having previously held staff roles at […] More

  • Root9B Awarded Army Cyber Training Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Root9B Awarded Army Cyber Training Contract

    The U.S. Army has awarded Root9B a potential two-year contract to provide onsite cybersecurity training at Fort Gordon in Georgia. R9B said Monday it will help the service branch teach students to conduct defensive and offensive cyber operations via three 170A Warrant Officer Advanced Course classes. Each instruction period can last for up to seven weeks. The WOAC […] More

  • Navy Vet John Stewart Appointed BWXT Nuclear Fuel Services Head - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Vet John Stewart Appointed BWXT Nuclear Fuel Services Head

    John Stewart, formerly president and general manager of BWSR, has been named president of BWX Technologies‘ nuclear fuel services subsidiary. He led the BWXT-Aptim joint venture for six years in efforts to provide decommissioning, demolition and operations support to the Naval Nuclear Laboratory, BWXT said Thursday. Stewart spent 25 years at the U.S. Navy, where he served as a staff […] More