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  • LexisNexis Uploads Military Record Change Data on Online Research Tool - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LexisNexis Uploads Military Record Change Data on Online Research Tool

    LexisNexis has added data from the Defense Department Boards for the Correction of Military Records to its online research tool in a move to provide veterans and their advocates with access military record change information from all the military branches. The company said Thursday its Pro Bono Task Force added the information to Lexis Advance […] More

  • BAE Systems Taps Marand to Manufacture Turret Shells for Australia's Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Systems Taps Marand to Manufacture Turret Shells for Australia’s Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle Program

    BAE Systems has awarded Marand a potential $11.5 million contract to produce turret shells in support of the former’s bid for the Land 400 combat reconnaissance vehicle program in Australia. The turret shells for BAE Systems and Patria‘s AMV35 combat reconnaissance vehicle offering are common for Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the program and […] More

  • Software Developers From China, Russia Win Prizes at IARPA Facial Recognition Challenge - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Software Developers From China, Russia Win Prizes at IARPA Facial Recognition Challenge

    Software developers NTechlab and Yitu have won prizes from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity‘s Facial Recognition Challenge which aimed to discover the technology sector’s best available identification software, Nextgov reported Tuesday. NTechlab won prizes from the U.S. Intelligence Community for its facial recognition software called FindFace which helps users match photos from strangers to […] More

  • Lockheed Lands Potential $60M Navy Contract Modification to Help Integrate, Test Aegis Weapon System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Lands Potential $60M Navy Contract Modification to Help Integrate, Test Aegis Weapon System

    Lockheed Martin has received a potential $60.2 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to offer ship integration and test services for the Aegis weapon system throughout its Advanced Capability Build 12 phase. The Defense Department said Wednesday the Naval Sea Systems Command will obligate $16,886,684 from fiscal 2012, 2013, 2017 and 2018 Navy shipbuilding […] More

  • El Paso Electric to Help Air Force Build Solar Facility at Holloman AFB - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    El Paso Electric to Help Air Force Build Solar Facility at Holloman AFB

    El Paso Electric has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to support construction of a five-megawatt solar facility at the Holloman Air Force Base in Otero County, New Mexico. EPE said Wednesday the facility will be built to generate enough clean energy to power approximately 1,700 homes annually as well as reduce HAFB’s annual carbon dioxide emissions […] More

  • Janus to Support Air Force Range Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Janus to Support Air Force Range Operations

    Janus Global Operations has been selected to collaborate with AECOM‘s URS Federal Services business to deliver range support services to the U.S. Air Force. Janus Global said Thursday it will perform work through a potential 16-year, $3.6 billion mission and target management services contract the Air Force awarded to URS. Tasks under the cost-plus-award-fee contract encompass […] More

  • NASA Reviews Launch Schedule for 1st Integrated Orion-SLS Flight Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Reviews Launch Schedule for 1st Integrated Orion-SLS Flight Test

    NASA has concluded a comprehensive review of the potential launch schedule for an integrated flight test of Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket. The space agency said Thursday it assessed the impact of manufacturing and supply challenges on Orion’s first European service module as well as tornado damage that affected the space agency’s New Orleans-based Michoud […] More

  • Orbital ATK Completes Structural Acceptance Test on Space Launch Vehicle Motor Case Component - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK Completes Structural Acceptance Test on Space Launch Vehicle Motor Case Component

    Orbital ATK has conducted a structural acceptance test on a motor composite case built to support the company’s Next Generation Launch family of space launch vehicles. The company said Tuesday the test demonstrated the structural loads’ capacity to generate more than 110 percent of the anticipated maximum motor operating pressure as well as operational, flight and […] More

  • Lockheed Supplies F-35 Full Mission Simulators to Int'l Allies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Supplies F-35 Full Mission Simulators to Int’l Allies

    Lockheed Martin has delivered full mission simulators to air forces of international F-35 operators including Israel, Italy, Japan and Norway to support pilot training at operating bases across the four countries. The company said Monday the F-35 FMS units will aid pilot qualification, continuation and mission rehearsal training activities and help cater to the rising […] More

  • Harris Develops Environmental Measurement Instrument for NOAA Weather Satellite - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Develops Environmental Measurement Instrument for NOAA Weather Satellite

    Harris has produced an environmental measurement instrument that will launch aboard the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Joint Polar Satellite System-1 to support U.S. weather forecasting. The Cross-track Infrared Sounder will serve a component of NOAA’s polar weather satellite program and is designed to analyze and feed millions of atmospheric data points into weather forecast models. Harris said Monday. The company developed […] More

  • Leidos Secures Naval Health Research Center Support Extension - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Secures Naval Health Research Center Support Extension

    Leidos has received a potential five-year, $29 million prime contract to continue to provide research and development support services to the Naval Health Research Center’s Warfighter Performance department. The company said Monday it aims to identify methods to help increase operational performance and resilience of U.S. naval warfighters as well as optimize strategies for their health […] More

  • BAE Systems Picks 15 Suppliers for Type 26 Frigate Equipment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Systems Picks 15 Suppliers for Type 26 Frigate Equipment

    BAE Systems has awarded manufacturing contracts worth approximately $52.4 million to 15 international suppliers for diesel and gearbox filtration, pipework, fittings and vibration monitoring equipment that will support Type 26 frigates. The company said Thursday the globally deployable, multi-mission Type 26 warship, which features a modular design and open systems architecture, will support various operations including high […] More