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QinetiQ Completes Negotiations on CVN 80 Control Equipment Contract With General Atomics

QinetiQ‘s North American segment has completed negotiations under a contract thatÂ General Atomics awarded in 2017 forÂ control hardware and software. The equipment will function to control the electromagnetic aircraft launch system and advanced arresting gear ofÂ CVN 80 or the futureÂ USS Enterprise, the thirdÂ U.S. NavyÂ Ford-class aircraft carrier, the company said Monday. The multi-year contract provides for the […] More

by Nichols Martin June 5, 2018, 11:33 am
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SSLâ€™s Adam Marks: Satellite Servicing Could Help Govt Address Space Mission Assurance Need

Adam Marks, recently appointed chief strategy officer atÂ Maxar Technologiesâ€™ SSLÂ subsidiary, told Via Satellite in an interview published Monday he believes in-orbit satellite servicing could transform the nature of the space infrastructure. â€œIn the near-term, servicing provides satellite operators with the flexibility to delay capex decisions and get more life out of existing spacecraft,â€ he said. […] More

by Jane Edwards June 5, 2018, 7:52 am
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Koniag to Help DHA Sustain Medical Logistics ERP Platform; Kelly Mire Comments

AÂ KoniagÂ subsidiary has secured a task order to help the Defense Health Agency maintain an enterprise resource planning system used to monitor the U.S. military’s medical logistics activity. Koniag Services Inc. will provideÂ DevOps support to DHA’s Joint Medical Logistics Functional Development Center in efforts to sustain hardware and software of the Theater Enterprise Wide Logistics System, […] More

by Nichols Martin June 5, 2018, 6:15 am
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DynCorp Wins USAF A-10 Thunderbolt Aircraft Maintenance Recompete

DynCorp International has received a potential two-year, $46.2 million task order to help the U.S. Air Force maintainÂ A-10 ThunderboltÂ aircraft stationed at Davis-Monthan AF Base in Tucson, Ariz. The companyÂ said MondayÂ it will continue to support the 357th Aircraft Maintenance Unitâ€™s ground attack jets under the Davis-Monthan Contract Field Team order. Connie Green, contracts manager at DynCorp’s […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 5, 2018, 5:18 am
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Navy, General Dynamics Conclude Sea Acceptance Trials of Mine Countermeasure UUV

General DynamicsÂ has completed sea acceptance tests of a surface mine countermeasure unmanned undersea vehicle the company developed for theÂ U.S. Navy. TheÂ Knifefish UUV was tested across operational MCM scenarios that took place inÂ simulated mine fields off Boston’s coast,Â General DynamicsÂ said Monday. Carlo Zaffanella, vice president and general manager of maritime and strategic systems at General Dynamics’ […] More

by Nichols Martin June 5, 2018, 4:58 am
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Lockheed to Assess F-35 Air System Under Navy Contract

Lockheed Martin has received aÂ $14.4 millionÂ contract from the U.S. NavyÂ to determine if the currentÂ F-35 air system can address future operational requirements. The company will also help the service branchÂ explore cost and weight reduction strategies as well as conduct modeling and simulation efforts under theÂ indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, theÂ Defense DepartmentÂ said Monday. Work also includes additional analysis efforts to […] More

by Nichols Martin June 5, 2018, 4:54 am
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Engility Gets ISO Certification for Quality Mgmt System; Gay Porter Comments

The International Organization for Standardization has grantedÂ Engility certification for the company’s approach to manage quality control processes. Gay Porter, vice president of Engility’s technical solutions group, said in a statement published Monday that the ISO 9001:2015 designation reflects the company’s commitment to provide mission-focused services to customers worldwide. The Chantilly, Va.-based contractor received the certification […] More

by Brenda Marie Rivers June 5, 2018, 4:45 am
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Boeing-Safran JV to Build Aircraft Power Tech; Stan Deal Comments

Boeing and France-based Safran have formed a new joint venture that will develop and service auxiliary power units or onboard engines used to power aircraft while on the ground. Boeing said Monday both firms will own a 50 percent stake in the U.S.-based joint venture and that it expects the transaction to close in the […] More

by Jane Edwards June 5, 2018, 3:37 am
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Teresa Carlson to Keynote AWS Public Sector Summit

Teresa Carlson, vice president of worldwide public sector at Amazon Web Services,Â will deliver a keynote address at the two-day AWS Public Sector SummitÂ that will kick off on June 20 in Washington, D.C. Carlson, a 2018 Wash100 recipient, will discuss how public sector organizations act as â€œbuildersâ€ on behalf of citizens, AWS said Monday. Rob Meyerson, […] More

by Jane Edwards June 5, 2018, 3:17 am
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CTC to Provide Technical Support for FEMA Reporting Platform; Ed Sheehan Comments

Concurrent Technologies Corp.Â has received a potential five-year, $4.7 million to help the Federal Emergency Management Agency configure, update and secureÂ aÂ web-based readiness data reporting system. CTC said Friday it will provide technical services for the Readiness Reporting SystemÂ that supports FEMA’s National Continuity Programs. “Our combination of understanding, experience, and expertise will fully support NCPâ€™s mission to […] More

by Joanna Crews June 4, 2018, 2:55 pm
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Tony Frazier: Radiant Solutions Eyes Public Sector Demand for Geospatial Artificial Intelligence

Tony Frazier, president of Radiant Solutions, has said the company looks at the potential use of geospatial data to support artificial intelligence-based training efforts in the public sector, SpaceNews reported Saturday. He told the publication in an interview increasing the access to public data can help developers create open-source machine learning algorithms designed to recognize […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman June 4, 2018, 10:55 am
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South Korea to Rebid Potential $155M Training Helicopter Procurement Contract

South Korea’s defense acquisition program administration plans to recompete a potential $155 million projectÂ to supply the South Korean army and navy with a total of 41 training helicopters, Defense News reported Friday. It was stated that the reason for the recompete was ‘price issues’. BothÂ Bell’s (formerlyÂ Bell Helicopter)Â 505 Jet Ranger and theÂ LeonardoÂ SW-4 aircraft are competing to […] More

by Joanna Crews June 4, 2018, 10:01 am