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Latest Federal & Government Contracting Companies' News Coverage
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.
Vencore has booked multiple contracts worth up to $375 million combined during the third quarter of 2017 to help several U.S. government customers engineer and integrate systems. The company said Wednesday it will perform work under the contracts over a span of more than seven years. Chantilly, Virginia-based Vencore offers a range of software, cyber and […] More
Northrop Grumman has partnered with VX Aerospace on a proposal to equip the U.S. Navy‘s updated E/A-18G Growler aircraft with a canister-launched unmanned air vehicle platform, Flightglobal reported Thursday. JJ Thompson, naval aviation campaign director at Northrop’s mission systems business, told Flightglobal the service branch has expressed interest in adopting the Dash X UAV for a potential manned-unmanned teaming effort with the […] More
The U.S. Army has selected Harris to produce combat radio communication systems for use by the service branch’s Security Force Assistance Brigade in coalition training missions. The company said Wednesday it will supply Falcon III AN/PRC-152A Wideband Networking Handheld Radios; AN/PRC-117G Multiband Networking Manpack Radios; and AN/PRC-160 High Frequency Manpack Radios to support SFAB operations. Harris will integrate soldier radio […] More
Battelle has received a pair of contracts worth a combined $23 million to help the Air Force Research Laboratory conduct research on microelectronics security methods. The company said Wednesday both contracts build on Battelle’s previous experience in exploring technologies designed to help address the proliferation of fake integrated circuits and embedded systems in the U.S. military supply […] More
A virtual server made by a Cubic Mission Solutions subsidiary has completed VMware-standardized compatibility tests and evaluations needed to be listed within the VMware Compatibility Guide. The DTECH Labs-made M3-SE-VSVR-P virtual server has been demonstrated to be compatible with the VMware’s vSphere ESXi 6.5 platform, Cubic said Wednesday. “We are very pleased our M3-SE-VSVR virtual server is now listed in the […] More
Mikros Systems has completed the installation and testing of the company’s littoral combat maintenance system on the USS Independence. The company said Tuesday the ADEPT Distance Support Sensor Suite employs sensors to deliver maintenance that corresponds to the ship’s condition, and forecast on-ship errors. Data generated from the sensors are used as basis for maintenance and logistics […] More
The U.S. Air Force has conducted a military-code global positioning system test using a Raytheon receiver technology designed to facilitate connectivity between multiple vehicle platforms and the service branch’s GPS network. Raytheon said Tuesday its MAGR-2K-M receiver was tested onboard a B-2 Spirit bomber aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, California, as part of a government-led GPS modernization initiative. The effort aims to update […] More
The Army Corps of Engineers’ Huntsville Center in Alabama has selected a CH2M–Merrick joint venture to provide facility design services for the Missile Defense Agency‘s Ballistic Missile Defense Program. CH2M said Tuesday it will conduct pre-design engineering studies and help design tactical support stations for missile defense weapons systems. The company will also prepare design criteria; architectural and engineering designs; design-related analyses and […] More
Saab has secured a $14 million order to supply 155-millimeter explosive training artillery ammunition to an undisclosed customer. The company said Tuesday its Saab Bofors Dynamics Switzerland subsidiary will oversee technical alteration, target mark and explosive component filing and final assembly processes. SBDS will also work to convert live rounds into training rounds slated for delivery […] More
An Air Transport Services Group subsidiary to manufacture wire harnesses, as well as coaxial and fiber optic cables for a U.S. Army aircraft program. Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services will deliver the aircraft components to Leidos, AMES said Thursday. Leidos plans to demonstrate a military aircraft system that will use the parts to be produced by AMES. Ohio-based AMES […] More
Lockheed Martin has signed a five-year deal to produce up to 3,000 Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds for NATO member countries per year. The company said Tuesday it will deliver the ELGTRs through 2021 under the follow-on agreement with the NATO Support and Procurement Agency. Jason Golden, ELGTR program manager at Lockheed’s missiles and fire control […] More
Saab and Armscor have received a $23 million contract to deliver support services for the South African air force’s JAS 39 Gripen aircraft weapon systems. The support contract entails airworthiness management, engineering support, maintenance, repair, spare parts delivery and technical document update services, Saab said Friday. The companies will perform work through a period from November 2017 to February 2020. The […] More
