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DARPA Plans 5-Year Physical Security Support Contract

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has detailed the contractor support services requirement of its security and intelligence directorate through a presolicitation notice posted WednesdayÂ on the FedBizOpps website. DARPA SID needs support to develop,Â implement, maintain and continuously update programs to help the agency secure its workforce, information and properties, according to the notice. The requirement […] More

by Joanna Crews March 12, 2018, 7:31 am
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Orbital ATK Develops ‘Next Generation Launch’ System Offering for Air Force

Orbital ATK is developing a new rocket technology in a bid to become theÂ U.S. Air Force‘s supplierÂ of aÂ Next Generation Launch system intended forÂ national security missions, KSL.com reported Sunday. Kay Anderson, senior communications coordinator at Orbital ATK, told the publication that the company and the military service haveÂ invested a combined $200 million on the rocket development […] More

by Nichols Martin March 12, 2018, 7:26 am
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August Schell to Help Create Sourcing Vehicle for DON Software Licensing Program

The Marine Corps Systems Command has awardedÂ August SchellÂ a potential six-year, $41.2 millionÂ contract to help establish a strategic sourcing method for the Department of the Navy to procureÂ Axway software licenses and related maintenance services. TheÂ Defense Department said Friday the company will support DON’sÂ Enterprise Software Licensing program aimed at simplifying the acquisition and management of ESL agreements […] More

by Nichols Martin March 12, 2018, 2:10 am
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AFRL Tests New Explosive Co-Developed With Aerojet Rocketdyne

TheÂ U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has conducted a test to validate the sympathetic reaction of a new safety-oriented explosive co-developed withÂ Aerojet Rocketdyne. TheÂ MNX-770 Mod 1 explosive is being developed for use in 500-poundÂ BLU-111 and 1000-poundÂ BLU-110 general purpose bombs, which are also referred to as the Mk-82 and the Mk-83, respectively, the company said Thursday. Aerojet […] More

by Nichols Martin March 9, 2018, 9:19 am
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Air Force Taps Xerox to Provide Document Tools & Support Services

TheÂ U.S. Air Force has taskedÂ Xerox to aid the service branch’sÂ document management activities and replace USAF document equipment with new multifunction tools throughout 2019. The company said Thursday it will provide support to address the Air Force’s print, scan and fax needs, as well as help desk and server management services. Xerox expects the equipment replacements […] More

by Nichols Martin March 9, 2018, 8:44 am
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Marillyn Hewson: Lockheed, DoD in Talks Over F-35 Lot 11

Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson has said the company and the Defense Department are engaged in a â€œcomplex negotiationâ€ over the next contract to build the 11thÂ batch of 130 F-35 fighter jets. “Our government customer needs to understand the cost,â€ Hewson told CNBC in an interview posted Thursday. â€œWe need to make sure that we […] More

by Jane Edwards March 9, 2018, 8:37 am
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CACI to Open Oklahoma-Based Shared Services Center; Ken Asbury Comments

CACI International has announced it will establish a shared services center in Oklahoma City to expand its business operations and workforce in the state. The company said Thursday it aims to consolidate some of CACI’s transactional functions into the Oklahoma-based SSC in an effort to simplify the delivery of services to customers. CACI President and […] More

by Joanna Crews March 9, 2018, 2:01 am
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Lockheed-MBDA JV to Pursue Germany’s Integrated Air & Missile Defense System Program

Lockheed Martin and MBDA have formed a joint venture to negotiate a contract to develop the German armed forces’ TLVSÂ integrated air and missile defense system. The TLVS GmbH joint venture is slated to become theÂ prime contractor of the deal, which is under negotiations with Germany’s military procurement office, MBDA said Thursday. MBDA representativeÂ Dietmar Thelen and […] More

by Ramona Adams March 9, 2018, 12:33 am
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Report: SOCOM Briefs Industry on Purpose Built Non-Standard Commercial Vehicle Program

The U.S. Special Operations Command held an industry day in February to discuss with vendors its performance specifications and technical requirements for the Purpose Built Non-Standard Commercial VehicleÂ program, The Drive reported Wednesday. The PB-NSCV program seeks to facilitate the procurement of a purpose-built vehicle with a common chassis and drivetrain designed to replace SOCOMâ€™s fleet […] More

by Jane Edwards March 9, 2018, 12:29 am
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Marillyn Hewson: InSight, Orion Spacecraft Back Lockheedâ€™s Part in Future Mars Missions

Lockheed MartinÂ CEOÂ Marillyn HewsonÂ told CNBC in an interview posted WednesdayÂ that she believes the company will continue to be a part of every mission to Mars. Hewson mentioned the InSight lander and the Orion deep space exploration spacecraft as two of Lockheedâ€™s projects with NASA that seek to support the companyâ€™s involvement in future missions to the […] More

by Jane Edwards March 8, 2018, 9:01 am
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ManTechâ€™s Kevin Phillips Voices Concerns About US Security Clearance Process

Kevin Phillips, president and CEO ofÂ ManTech International, has discussed the wait times associated with the federal governmentâ€™s security clearance process at a Senate panel hearing, Government ExecutiveÂ reported Wednesday. â€œThe time to get a top secret clearance is over a year, and for a secret clearance, the wait is eight months,â€Â Phillips told Senate Intelligence Committee members […] More

by Jane Edwards March 8, 2018, 8:20 am
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Lockheed Starts to Build 8th Comms Satellite for SKY Perfect JSAT

Lockheed Martin has begun to assemble an eighth communications satellite for Japan-based operator SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. inside a clean room near Denver, Colorado. JCSAT-17 is based on Lockheed’sÂ LM2100 bus and the satellite’s payload is designed to incorporateÂ S-band transponders, a processor and anÂ 18-meterÂ mesh reflector,Â the companyÂ said Wednesday. The satellite will offerÂ high-bandwidth communications during high-volume events, such […] More

by Joanna Crews March 8, 2018, 4:22 am