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Octo-Metric5 JV Secures $63M TTB Software Development Contract; Thomas Lee Quoted

A joint venture between Octo and Metric5 won a five-year, $63 million contract to develop information technology applications for the Department of the Treasury's Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. Octo said Tuesday it will help TTB manage the bureau's IT platforms, server and database, configure apps and analyze business processes under the DevOps – Software Development Services contract.

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by Sarah Sybert January 19, 2021, 10:37 am
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DOD Taps Continuus for Onshore Production of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients

Continuus Pharmaceuticals has secured a $69.3M contract with the Department of Defense to use its integrated continuous manufacturing technology for developing critical active pharmaceutical ingredients and final dosage form medicines used for COVID-19 treatment.

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by Nichols Martin January 19, 2021, 9:39 am
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Raytheon Lands Contract Under DARPA Warfighting Software Project

Raytheon Technologies has secured a $10.4M contract to carry out work in support of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-led software development project.Â

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by Matthew Nelson January 19, 2021, 5:44 am
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Former Dovel Exec Kevin Humphreys to Lead Finance Efforts at GRSi

Kevin Humphreys, former senior manager of financial planning and analysis at information technology services provider Dovel Technologies, has joined GRSi to serve as the professional and technical services company's director of finance. GRSi said Friday Humphreys will be responsible for team supervision on tasks related to financial reporting and analysis, pricing and customer invoicing.

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by Nichols Martin January 19, 2021, 5:08 am
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Blue Origin Launches 14th New Shepard Mission With Updated Crew Capsule

Blue Origin, a space company owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, used a capsule with updated crew systems during the company's 14th mission with the New Shepard rocket. The updated capsule featured new push-to-talk communications systems, noise reduction tools, cushioned wall linings, environmental systems and a crew alert system, Blue Origin said Thursday.

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by Nichols Martin January 15, 2021, 8:40 am
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Teledyne Subsidiary to Produce Additional Navy LCS Missile Defense Modules

A Teledyne Technologies subsidiary has secured an $18M contract from Northrop Grumman to manufacture four more missile defense systems for the U.S. Navy's littoral combat ship mission package.

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by Matthew Nelson January 15, 2021, 8:39 am
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LMI to Extend Air Force Logistics Process Support; Robert Lech Quoted

LMI will continue to help Air Force Materiel Command manage logistics operations using readiness-based sparing tools under a potential five-year, $18M contract. The nonprofit company said Wednesday it will provide administrative, technical, and professional support to the Air Force Sustainment Center's supply chain processes.

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by Brenda Marie Rivers January 15, 2021, 7:56 am
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MIL Books $81M Navy Systems Engineering IDIQ

The MIL Corp. has secured an $80.9M contract from the U.S. Navy to perform system engineering work for technologies and systems associated with Global Radio Frequency Intelligence Networks.Â

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by Matthew Nelson January 15, 2021, 7:49 am
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Microsoft Changes Government Cloud Access Requirements to Help Small Businesses Adopt CMMC Standards

Microsoft has modified the requirements needed by members of the defense industrial base applying for access to the company's U.S. government cloud offerings to help them adapt to the Department of Defense's new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification standards.

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by Nichols Martin January 15, 2021, 6:41 am
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Jacobs Secures Navy Contract for Waterfront Facilities Services

Jacobs has received a five-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract from the Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) to deliver waterfront facilities inspection and assessment services outside the contiguous U.S. (OCONUS). â€œWe understand the critical importance of maintaining the structural integrity of the U.S. Navy's waterfront facilities,â€ said Tim Byers, senior vice president and general manager of federal and environmental solutions at Jacobs.

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by Sarah Sybert January 14, 2021, 10:41 am
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Simba Chain Awarded Navy Contract to Continue Dev’t of Blockhain-Based Logistics Monitoring Tech

Simba Chain has secured a $1.5M contract with the Office of Naval Research to further develop a blockchain-driven inventory surveillance technology for the Defense Logistics Agency.

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by Nichols Martin January 14, 2021, 9:14 am
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Kratos to Provide FedRAMP Advisory Services to Elekta

Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has landed a contract of an undisclosed sum to deliver Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program advisory services in support of radiation therapy equipment and clinical management services provider Elekta.

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by Matthew Nelson January 14, 2021, 7:52 am