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  • Genius SIS Debuts Training Mgmt Tool on AWS Govt Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Genius SIS Debuts Training Mgmt Tool on AWS Govt Cloud

    Genius SIS has launched its training management system on Amazon Web Services‘ GovCloud region in an effort to help U.S. government agencies register, track and report on their training programs. Plantation, Florida-based Genius SIS said Wednesday the addition of its Student Information System on GovCloud will support customers’ compliance with government security requirements. AWS meets the Federal Risk and Authorization Management […] More

  • CGI Offers Cloud ERP Platform Through Multi-State Procurement Initiative - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CGI Offers Cloud ERP Platform Through Multi-State Procurement Initiative

    CGI has begun to offer a cloud-based enterprise resource planning platform to state and local government entities that are part of the NASPO ValuePoint cooperative procurement program. The company said Wednesday it offers the CGI Advantage360 software-as-a-service ERP platform to NASPO ValuePoint participants under a master agreement with the state of Utah. CGI Advantage consists of software, business process services and […] More

  • InfoZen Helps NASA Create Online Multimedia Database - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    InfoZen Helps NASA Create Online Multimedia Database

    InfoZen has helped NASA to develop and launch a searchable database of 14,000 downloadable images, video and audio files on the images.nasa.gov website, GCN reported Wednesday. The database is hosted in Amazon Web Services‘ cloud platform and powered by Limelight Network‘s content delivery service, according to the report. InfoZen operates the online library using the AWS Lambda serverless computing service. […] More

  • Boeing Performs Radar Upgrade on Saudi Arabia's AWACS Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Performs Radar Upgrade on Saudi Arabia’s AWACS Aircraft

    Boeing has completed an effort to optimize the radar systems of Saudi Arabia’s fleet of E-3A airborne warning and control system aircraft. The Radar System Improvement Program is intended to boost the original equipment’s radar sensitivity and widen the range for tracking targets, Boeing said Tuesday. Northrop Grumman provided the RSIP kit which is comprised of a new radar computer, […] More

  • General Dynamics to Produce Missile Fire Control System Equipment for 2 Int'l Clients - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics to Produce Missile Fire Control System Equipment for 2 Int’l Clients

    General Dynamics has been awarded a $40.8 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to supply two foreign countries with missile fire control system equipment and engineering services. The Defense Department said Tuesday the modification combines purchases from South Korea and Japan under separate foreign military sales deals with the U.S. government. General Dynamics’ ordinance and tactical systems business will produce MK 82 director […] More

  • Rockwell Collins to Resell Inmarsat's Global Xpress Broadband Service to Govt Aviation Customers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins to Resell Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Broadband Service to Govt Aviation Customers

    Rockwell Collins has begun to offer Inmarsat‘s Global Xpress broadband service to the government aviation market through an expanded value added reseller arrangement. Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based Rockwell Collins said Monday it currently delivers Inmarsat’s GX service and Jet ConneX in-flight connectivity offering to commercial and business aviation customers under previous VAR agreements. David Poltorak, Rockwell Collins vice president of business […] More

  • SAIC to Establish Tennessee-Based IT Services Hub; Tony Moraco Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC to Establish Tennessee-Based IT Services Hub; Tony Moraco Comments

    Science Applications International Corp. has announced plans to open a center of excellence for information technology services in Cookeville, Tennessee, this summer. SAIC said Monday its Technology Integration Gateway center will be located in the Regions Bank Building and will offer cloud, cybersecurity and data science support to government and commercial customers. “Since 1969, SAIC has been doing business in Tennessee and the establishment […] More

  • Hughes Unveils Software-Based WAN Offering for Govt Customers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Hughes Unveils Software-Based WAN Offering for Govt Customers

    Hughes Network Systems has unveiled a software-defined wide area network offering designed to help public sector customers address cloud readiness, network flexibility and application availability challenges. The company said Monday it developed the Managed SD-WAN platform as part of its portfolio of HughesON managed network and digital media products. “With organizations continuing to adopt new cloud-based and rich media applications, networks are facing […] More

  • Lockheed Requests Incentive Package for Missile Production Facility Expansion - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Requests Incentive Package for Missile Production Facility Expansion

    Lockheed Martin seeks $3.5 million in incentives from the Orange County, Florida, government to expand the company’s manufacturing hub for missiles and fire control systems, Orlando Sentinel reported Tuesday. The Orange County’s board of commissioners will meet Tuesday to vote on a proposed resolution to authorize tax refunds and provide a $700,000 financing aid as part of an incentive package for Lockheed’s expansion […] More

  • Northrop Secures Navy Triton UAS Long-Lead Material Procurement Funds - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Secures Navy Triton UAS Long-Lead Material Procurement Funds

    Northrop Grumman has received a $49.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide long-lead components, materials, parts and services required to produce the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. The Defense Department said Monday work will occur in Maryland, West Virginia, Utah, Texas, California and other locations in the continental U.S. through December 2017. The Naval Air Systems Command will […] More

  • Leidos Secures Follow-On Navy Intell System Support Contract; Tim Reardon Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Secures Follow-On Navy Intell System Support Contract; Tim Reardon Comments

    Leidos has secured a potential two-year, $43 million contract from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command to provide technical services in support of the U.S. Navy‘s intelligence infrastructure. The follow-on contract covers technical assessment and evaluation, program definition, organization and direction support for the Distributed Common Ground System – Navy family of systems, Leidos said Monday. […] More

  • Raytheon Enters Defense Tech Partnership With State-Owned Firm in Saudi Arabia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Enters Defense Tech Partnership With State-Owned Firm in Saudi Arabia

    Raytheon and the state-owned Saudi Arabia Military Industries Company have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on defense projects and technology development efforts. The agreement will build on Raytheon’s growth plans in global market areas such as air defense systems, smart munitions, C4I systems and cybersecurity of defense systems, the U.S. defense contractor said Saturday. Under the […] More