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  • Fitch Ratings Unveils Global Defense Spending Environment Handbook - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Fitch Ratings Unveils Global Defense Spending Environment Handbook

    Fitch Ratings has released the latest edition of its Defense & Security Handbook that contains an overview of the current global defense spending environment as well as profile reports on 22 U.S. and European companies. The credit rating agency said Wednesday its report spotlights the Defense Department‘s budget, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and defense contractors’ pensions. Fitch forecasts […] More

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    Rockwell Collins’ Manpack Radio Tech Completes Army Qualification Test

    Rockwell Collins has completed the qualification test procedure for its military communication radio system as part of a potential $12.7 billion U.S. Army contract awarded in February. The company said Thursday it delivered 30 two-channel, software-defined AN/PRC-162 radios for the qualification tests under the Army’s Handheld, Manpack and Small Form Fit competition. Rockwell Collins, General Dynamics and Harris were selected to compete for the HMS contract to supply tactical radio systems, […] More

  • Parsons Chosen for I-69 Bridge Environmental Review, Preliminary Design Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons Chosen for I-69 Bridge Environmental Review, Preliminary Design Contract

    Parsons has secured a contract from the Indiana Department of Transportation and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to provide environmental review and preliminary design services for an Interstate 69 bridge construction project. The company said Tuesday it will assess the feasibility and environmental impact of various routes for the I‑69 Ohio River Crossing project that will link the Robert D. […] More

  • Cambridge Awarded DoD C5ISR Support Task Order; Russell Thurston Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cambridge Awarded DoD C5ISR Support Task Order; Russell Thurston Comments

    Cambridge International Systems has secured a $19.3 million task order from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic to support the Defense Department‘s command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems. The contract covers equipment and services associated with full system lifecycle support such as research, development, test, evaluation, production and fielding of interoperable C5ISR, information […] More

  • ATC Subcontracts Rockwell Collins for Air Force B-52 Training System Modification Work - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ATC Subcontracts Rockwell Collins for Air Force B-52 Training System Modification Work

    Rockwell Collins has received a subcontract from Aviation Training Consulting to provide modifications to the U.S. Air Force‘s B-52 training system. Rockwell Collins said Tuesday it will develop major system modifications to support new functions on the B-52 bomber aircraft of the service branch. The project will also involve upgrade work on the cockpit procedures trainer, electronic warfare simulator, weapons systems trainer, […] More

  • Leidos Gets $66M CBP Cargo & Vehicle Scanning System Delivery Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Gets $66M CBP Cargo & Vehicle Scanning System Delivery Order

    Leidos has received a potential $66 million delivery order to provide cargo and vehicle scanning systems, optional training and maintenance services to the Customs and Border Protection agency. The company said Tuesday it will deliver 22 VACIS M6500 non-intrusive medium energy mobile scanners to CBP ports of entry across the U.S. to help agency officers detect illegal materials as they facilitate international trade. […] More

  • General Atomics Business to Hold Industry Days in Spain for Defense Suppliers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Business to Hold Industry Days in Spain for Defense Suppliers

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business plans to host three industry days across Spain in January 2017 to seek Spanish defense industry suppliers. The company said Tuesday it seeks additional partners in the fields of aircraft maintenance, repair and operations; sensor data processing, exploitation and dissemination; airborne sensors; global supply chain for aircraft components and manufacturing; and unmanned […] More

  • Red Hat's Paul Smith Talks Open Source Tech for Govt Digital Transformation Initiatives - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Red Hat’s Paul Smith Talks Open Source Tech for Govt Digital Transformation Initiatives

    Paul Smith, senior vice president and general manager of Red Hat‘s U.S. public sector business, has identified the use of open source in development models as a “de facto setting” for digital transformation initiatives at agencies. Smith said Nov. 2 at the 2016 Red Hat Government Symposium in Arlington, Virginia that the government’s open-first strategy toward digital transformation “is absolute foundation for […] More

  • Lockheed Restructures Training & Logistics Business - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Restructures Training & Logistics Business

    Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new strategy for the company’s training and logistics business as part of efforts to optimize development costs and efficiency. Lockheed said Monday its existing training and logistics products will be categorized into five areas named SciosView, SciosTrain, SciosTest, SciosLive and SciosReady. Dave Scott, vice president of business development at Lockheed’s training and logistics solutions segment, […] More

  • GSA Issues Building Systems Integration RFP for Kastenmeier Federal Courthouse in Wisconsin - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA Issues Building Systems Integration RFP for Kastenmeier Federal Courthouse in Wisconsin

    The General Services Administration has begun to seek proposals for the integration of building systems in the Robert W. Kastenmeier Federal Courthouse onto GSA’s Building Systems Network. A selected contractor will install a fully-licensed Niagara N4 software; develop and integrate graphics based on the Niagara framework; and deliver software and associated licensing for a Niagara 4 Supervisor that would be applied […] More

  • SAIC Launches Integrated Training Platform at I/ITSEC Conference in Orlando - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC Launches Integrated Training Platform at I/ITSEC Conference in Orlando

    Science Applications International Corp. has unveiled a training platform for SAIC professionals to analyze customers’ training needs and challenges as well as design, implement and assess training systems. SAIC said Monday the company will demonstrate its Integrated Training Edge platform during the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference in Orlando, Florida, that kicked off Nov. 28 and will conclude […] More

  • Army Taps Intergraph Government Solutions for Digital Records Mgmt Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Taps Intergraph Government Solutions for Digital Records Mgmt Contract

    Intergraph Government Solutions has received a potential three-year, $36 million contract from the U.S. Army to support the Army Records Management and Declassification Agency’s efforts to analyze, declassify and manage digital records. IGS said Monday the contract covers cybersecurity services as well as data center support for web-based applications accessed by more than 64,000 Army personnel worldwide. The company will […] More