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  • Ken Asbury: CACI to Help Army Evaluate Night-Vision Tech for Asymmetric Warfare - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ken Asbury: CACI to Help Army Evaluate Night-Vision Tech for Asymmetric Warfare

    CACI International will continue its support for U.S. Army sensor and imaging systems modeling and simulation work following the award of a 12-month, $43 million task order contract under the Strategic Services Sourcing vehicle. The company will provide engineering support to the service’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate to help in the evaluation of sensor technologies and […] More

  • ASDReports: Commercial Drones Market to Hit $1.27B by 2020 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ASDReports: Commercial Drones Market to Hit $1.27B by 2020

    A new ASDReports study projects the commercial unmanned aerial vehicle market to reach $1.27 billion by 2020 from $15.22 million in 2014, up 109.31 percent year over year during the forecast period. The report indicates that an increase in demand for law enforcement applications contributes a major portion to the market’s growth, ASDReports said Feb. […] More

  • Tony Frazier: DigitalGlobe Eyes Continued Mission Support as High-Res Satellite Images Go Global - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tony Frazier: DigitalGlobe Eyes Continued Mission Support as High-Res Satellite Images Go Global

    Military and intelligence organizations are poised to leverage higher-resolution satellite images to drive innovation following the full implementation of the Commerce Department‘s new rule on the images’ global availability, C4ISR & Networks reported Tuesday. Adam Stone writes that as of last month, higher-resolution images can be sold globally to support various missions, including those of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in the U.S. […] More

  • Army Issues RFI on Multimodal Fusion for Intelligence Processing Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Issues RFI on Multimodal Fusion for Intelligence Processing Operations

    The U.S. Army is seeking information on multimodal signal and fusion processor technology to support intelligence operations and boost the processing, exploitation and dissemination of intelligence data collected across different platforms. The Army Contracting Command said in a FedBizOpps notice published Feb. 18 that the technology will help the service’s Communications-Electronic Research, Development and Engineering Center develop an architecture that aligns […] More

  • Smartvue to Use Microsoft Azure Government for Cloud Video Surveillance Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Smartvue to Use Microsoft Azure Government for Cloud Video Surveillance Services

    Smartvue will deploy Microsoft‘s Azure Government platform to support cloud-based video surveillance services for government and military agencies in the U.S. The companies will combine cloud and video surveillance technology to provide agencies with scalability and data storage functions designed to secure sensitive data, Smartvue said Monday. “Smartvue is the first U.S. company authorized to offer enterprise […] More

  • Iridium CEO Matt Desch: SpaceX, Kosmotras Ready for Rescheduled Iridium NEXT Launch - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Iridium CEO Matt Desch: SpaceX, Kosmotras Ready for Rescheduled Iridium NEXT Launch

    Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch announced that the company has rescheduled the launch of the first two Iridium NEXT satellites to October to give an additional four months for payload-software validation, SpaceNews reported Monday. Peter de Selding writes Iridium has confirmed with launch providers SpaceX and Russia’s Kosmotras their readiness for an accelerated launch schedule between October 2015 and late […] More

  • Navy Seeks UAS-Based Training, Engineering Services for Coast Guard - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Seeks UAS-Based Training, Engineering Services for Coast Guard

    The Naval Air Systems Command is seeking potential sources of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and engineering services for unmanned aircraft systems as part of U.S. Coast Guard training requirements. The U.S. Navy stated in a FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday that NAVAIR is looking for sensor, voice and data communications and metadata collection functions to support Defense Department and Coast Guard […] More

  • Northrop Showcases New Battlespace C2 Platform; Dan Verwiel Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Showcases New Battlespace C2 Platform; Dan Verwiel Comments

    Northrop Grumman has introduced a mobile command and control technology that aims to provide military users with a unified view of battlespace data during joint operations. The company is demonstrating its Citadel Enterprise Battle Command System at the ongoing International Defence Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Northrop said Monday. Dan Verwiel, […] More

  • Harris CapRock Offers New Managed Communications Service; Tracey Haslam Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris CapRock Offers New Managed Communications Service; Tracey Haslam Comments

    A Harris Corp. subsidiary has launched an end-to-end managed communications service that provides satellite, terrestrial and wireless connectivity across the C, Ku and Ka frequency bands through an Intelligent Communications Director. The company said Tuesday Harris CapRock Communications‘ Harris CapRock One offering combines multiple transport mediums and a multiband antenna as it works to cut management costs for voice, data and equipment. “Customers want […] More

  • ADS Taps Exelis to Build US Army Connectivity Systems; Nick Bobay Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ADS Taps Exelis to Build US Army Connectivity Systems; Nick Bobay Comments

    Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has received a $7.6 million contract from ADS to build mission command on-the-move systems for the U.S. Army. The company will complete delivery of its global network on-the-move-active distribution system comprising of ground station satellite hubs, training and installation services and satellite services to the client by March, Exelis said Monday. Based on an […] More

  • Northrop Subsidiary to Expand ATC Communications Coverage in South Korea - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Subsidiary to Expand ATC Communications Coverage in South Korea

    A Northrop Grumman subsidiary in the U.K. will expand the air traffic communication system of the Incheon air traffic control center under a contract with the South Korean ministry of land, infrastructure and transport. The company said Friday that Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems will provide six additional sites to the current Incheon area control center infrastructure to support ground-to-air communications. “We […] More

  • Tom Watson: SAIC to Continue Engineering, Technical Support for SPAWAR - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tom Watson: SAIC to Continue Engineering, Technical Support for SPAWAR

    Science Applications International Corp. has received a potential three-year, $62 million task order to provide technical and engineering services to the U.S. Navy‘s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command. SAIC said Monday it will provide support for SPAWAR’s office of chief engineer, program executive office for C4I systems, fleet readiness directorate and C4ISR programs. “This […] More