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  • EXPANSIA Says AI & ML to Benefit Air Force Aircraft Readiness - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    EXPANSIA Says AI & ML to Benefit Air Force Aircraft Readiness

    Many U.S. Air Force assets remain grounded due to supply chain and maintenance issues, a problem that can be addressed with the help of artificial intelligence and machine learning, according to a thought leadership piece from service-disabled, veteran-owned small business EXPANSIA. Supply Chain Analysis Published Wednesday, the thought leadership piece said AI and ML can […] More

  • MITRE to Advance Navy-Compliant Autonomous Platform Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MITRE to Advance Navy-Compliant Autonomous Platform Development

    MITRE has built a prototype that would allow industry partners to develop autonomous platforms that comply with the U.S. Navy’s Unmanned Maritime Autonomy Architecture, or UMAA, standard. The UMAA-compliant technology was created by combining commercial hardware with an open-source software package, MITRE said Wednesday. It would enable the industry to save time and money when […] More

  • Frank Calvelli Joins True Anomaly Board of Directors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Frank Calvelli Joins True Anomaly Board of Directors

    Frank Calvelli, a seasoned military, intelligence and space systems leader, has been selected as the newest member of the board of directors at True Anomaly. The Centennial, Colorado-based defense technology company said Wednesday Calvelli will lead True Anomaly’s efforts in enhancing its operations ensuring alignment with government and military missions. Who Is Frank Calvelli? Calvelli is […] More

  • Northrop Enhances Navy Airborne Navigation Capabilities With Upgraded GPS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Enhances Navy Airborne Navigation Capabilities With Upgraded GPS

    Northrop Grumman has started deploying the upgraded LN-251M Inertial Navigation System/Global Positioning System, or INS/GPS, to enhance the U.S. Navy’s airborne navigation capabilities. The LN-251M includes M-code, an encrypted military-grade signal with robust jam resistance for increased protection against adversarial threats, Northrop said Tuesday. The technology is the first M-code navigation system for naval aircraft. […] More

  • Samantha Moore Appointed VP for DOD Services at SMX - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Samantha Moore Appointed VP for DOD Services at SMX

    Samantha Moore, a 19-year veteran of the industry, announced on LinkedIn Monday that she has been named vice president of DOD services at SMX. The new SMX executive will be responsible for delivering the company’s mission-critical services to the Department of Defense. She brings an extensive background in progressive operational and financial leadership within the field of […] More

  • Peraton Secures Recompete Contract for Investigative Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Peraton Secures Recompete Contract for Investigative Services

    Peraton has been awarded a contract to provide investigative services for a critical federal government customer. Safeguarding the Nation with Investigative Services  The Herndon, Virginia-based company said Monday it is tasked with helping the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, or DCSA, conduct background investigations on government applicants and contractor personnel nationwide. The background checks are […] More

  • Collins Aerospace Lands $65M Navy Contract for Weapons System Trainer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Collins Aerospace Lands $65M Navy Contract for Weapons System Trainer

    Collins Aerospace‘s simulation and training solutions unit has booked a firm-fixed-price contract worth $65 million from the U.S. Navy for the purchase of a weapons system trainer for the French E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, an airborne early warning and control aircraft. E-2D Hawkeye Integrated Training Systems IV Contract The Department of Defense said Friday the contract covers […] More

  • Serco Inc. to Acquire Northrop’s MT&S Business Division - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Serco Inc. to Acquire Northrop’s MT&S Business Division

    Serco Inc. has agreed to acquire Northrop Grumman’s mission training and satellite ground network communications software, or MT&S, business. The acquisition deal involves a cash payment of $327 million and will deliver a portfolio of U.S. defense service contracts with annual revenues of around $300 million, Serco said Thursday. Currently, the MT&S business provides advanced […] More

  • Lockheed’s Sikorsky Tests New Black Hawk Engines - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed’s Sikorsky Tests New Black Hawk Engines

    Sikorsky, a business unit of global defense technology company Lockheed Martin, has conducted ground testing of a Black Hawk helicopter equipped with two of the U.S. Army’s new GE Aerospace engine. Testing GE Aerospace’s T901 Improved Turbine Engines Lockheed Martin said Wednesday the ground runs, which marked the first time a UH-60M Black Hawk was tested with […] More

  • L3Harris Lands $90M Air Force Delivery Order for ATLAS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    L3Harris Lands $90M Air Force Delivery Order for ATLAS

    L3Harris Technologies has secured an $89.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for the delivery of the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System, or ATLAS. ATLAS Contract Specifications The Department of Defense said Wednesday the cost-plus-fixed fee, cost delivery order covers the development, integration and delivery of mission thread software into the ATLAS system. The […] More

  • DNI Emerging Technologies Secures $99M Air Force Contract for Cyber Ops Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DNI Emerging Technologies Secures $99M Air Force Contract for Cyber Ops Support

    DNI Emerging Technologies has been awarded a potential $99 million firm-fixed-price contract by the U.S. Air Force for the procurement of cyberspace operations support services. Enhancing Cyberspace Operations Through IT Support The Department of Defense said Monday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract covers non-core, non-personal information technology support for cyberspace operations and information functions for the Air […] More

  • Jacobs Secures $80M Navy IDIQ for Engineering Support Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jacobs Secures $80M Navy IDIQ for Engineering Support Services

    Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Atlantic has awarded Jacobs an $80 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide environmental compliance engineering support for U.S. military installations worldwide. The single-award IDIQ requires environmental services for facilities operated by the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense in the eastern half of the U.S., Europe, Africa and the Middle […] More