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  • Charles River Analytics Secures DARPA Contract for Adaptable Software Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Charles River Analytics Secures DARPA Contract for Adaptable Software Systems

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded an estimated four-year, $8 million contract to Charles River Analytics to develop a software system that can understand, learn and adapt to changes in its technological environment. CRA plans to develop the Probabilistic Representation of Intent Commitments to Ensure Software Survival system as part of DARPA’s Building Resource Adaptive Software Systems […] More

  • Steve Jurczyk: NASA Picks 399 Proposals for Phase 1 Contract Negotiations on Space-Related R&D - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Steve Jurczyk: NASA Picks 399 Proposals for Phase 1 Contract Negotiations on Space-Related R&D

    NASA has chosen 341 Small Business Innovation Research and 58 Small Business Technology Transfer proposals on space-related research and development for Phase I negotiations on contracts potentially worth $49.7 million. The selected proposals will receive six-month contracts worth up to $125,000 and support the development of technologies in fields including aeronautics, science, human exploration and space technology, NASA said […] More

  • Raytheon BBN to Develop Online Search Tool Under DHS Data Privacy Initiative - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon BBN to Develop Online Search Tool Under DHS Data Privacy Initiative

    A Raytheon subsidiary has been awarded a $1.3 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security‘s science and technology directorate to help build a tool for DHS to search multiple websites at once. Raytheon BBN Technologies will develop online search technology as part of DHS’ Privacy Preserving Federated Search and Sharing initiative, the department said Tuesday. DHS seeks deployable privacy-enhancing tools through […] More

  • Mitre-ASPI Partnership to Focus on Defense, Security, Cyber Research; Jason Bruzdzinski Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mitre-ASPI Partnership to Focus on Defense, Security, Cyber Research; Jason Bruzdzinski Comments

    Mitre and the Australian Strategic Policy Institute have formed an alliance as part of their efforts to help address national security, defense and cyber challenges of their U.S. and Australian government clients. The partnership allows the two nonprofit organizations to exchange subject matter expertise in the research and strategic assessment, systems engineering and integration and scientific and technology areas, Mitre said Monday. “Australia […] More

  • Elbit Systems to Deliver Software-Based Tactical Radios to European Customer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Elbit Systems to Deliver Software-Based Tactical Radios to European Customer

    Elbit Systems has secured a three-year, $20 million contract to supply an undisclosed number of mobile radio systems for a Western European client’s tactical communications. The company said Tuesday its software-based E-LynX radio system works to help military users transmit  voice, data and video. “The modern battlefield requires sophisticated networking capabilities for the maneuvering forces as an infrastructure for […] More

  • ICF Nabs 2 Contracts From California DOT for Environmental Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ICF Nabs 2 Contracts From California DOT for Environmental Services

    ICF International has secured two four-year contracts potentially worth $16.1 million combined from California’s Transportation Department. Both contracts cover on-call environmental services for the maintenance, development and construction of Caltrans’ proposed transportation facilities in the north region, ICF said Tuesday. David Freytag, a senior vice president for ICF International, said the company looks to continue its push to […] More

  • Andy Teich: FLIR Launches Thermal Imaging Product Line for Firefighters - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Andy Teich: FLIR Launches Thermal Imaging Product Line for Firefighters

    FLIR Systems has unveiled a new thermal imaging product line that works to aid firefighters and first responders in carrying out missions. The product line includes K33 and K53 handheld cameras, KF6 cameras for fire engine ladders and two Aerial First Responder Kits with the DJI Zenmuse XT camera, FLIR said Thursday. The company launched the thermal imaging […] More

  • MIL Corp Eyes IT Sector Opportunities Through Salesforce Alliance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MIL Corp Eyes IT Sector Opportunities Through Salesforce Alliance

    MIL Corp. has teamed up with customer relationship management services firm Salesforce in an effort to continue the former company’s push to expand its information technology business. MIL’s partnership with the CRM company has facilitated an increase in the number of workers on Salesforce-based projects and in its customer base, MIL said Monday. The company added it […] More

  • Lockheed Martin Nabs Navy Contract for CASS Logistics Maintenance, Support Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Martin Nabs Navy Contract for CASS Logistics Maintenance, Support Services

    A Lockheed Martin business unit has landed a $21.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy for logistics maintenance and support services for as many as 400 Consolidated Automated Support System stations. Lockheed’s mission systems and training business will also provide support for 150 reconfigurable, transportable CASS stations, the Defense Department said Monday. DoD added that the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division […] More

  • Louis Berger, NJ Environmental Protection Dept to Help Develop Regional Coastal Resiliency Plan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Louis Berger, NJ Environmental Protection Dept to Help Develop Regional Coastal Resiliency Plan

    Louis Berger and New Jersey’s department of environmental protection have teamed up with industry partners to develop a resiliency plan to aid communities across 15 municipalities in Monmouth County as part of a regional coastal resilience grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NJDEP, Louis Berger, the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve, the Rutgers Climate Institute and local […] More

  • DARPA Seeks Proposals for Future Secure Messaging Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Seeks Proposals for Future Secure Messaging Platform

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has asked for proposals from industry to develop a secure messaging platform for the U.S. military that is accessible via a web browser or standalone native application. proposals on the for potential a Secure Messaging Platform. DARPA said Friday it also wants the platform to separate the message creation from the message transfer […] More

  • Bechtel Team Breaks Ground on Stage 1 of Edmonton LRT Project in Canada - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Bechtel Team Breaks Ground on Stage 1 of Edmonton LRT Project in Canada

    San Francisco, Calif.-based construction company Bechtel and its partners have commenced the development of the Edmonton Valley Line Light Rail Transit – Stage 1 project that looks to address a projected population increase in the Canadian city. The company will work with Bombardier, EllisDon and Fengate Capital Management as part of a consortium called TransEd Partners to build and eventually operate […] More