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  • Army Seeks Industry Info on IT Modernization Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Seeks Industry Info on IT Modernization Tech

    The U.S. Army wants industry feedback on technologies that can help modernize the Army Research Laboratory’s information technology environment. The military branch said Tuesday in a FedBizOpps notice that it plans to use cloud computing, virtualization and self-service tools to modernize ARL’s IT systems. ARL seeks to develop a computing environment that can expand and contract services; deliver optimized services […] More

  • Norway Completes Verification of F-35 Drag Chute System; Lockheed's Art Sheridan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Norway Completes Verification of F-35 Drag Chute System; Lockheed’s Art Sheridan Comments

    Norway’s defense ministry has concluded the verification procedure for a drag chute system of the F-35 aircraft Lockheed Martin built for the Norwegian air force. The verification occurred Friday at Orland Air Force Base as the U.S. Air Force‘s conducted an F-35A cold-weather test round at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska, Lockheed said Tuesday. Lockheed delivered the […] More

  • Boeing, Oerlikon Form Titanium Additive Manufacturing Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing, Oerlikon Form Titanium Additive Manufacturing Partnership

    Boeing and Switzerland-based technology and engineering firm Oerlikon have agreed to collaborate on the development of standard metal-based 3D printing processes and materials. The companies will use the data from their collaboration to help additive manufacturing companies qualify their 3D-printed metallic components for aerospace applications under a five-year agreement, Boeing said Tuesday. “This agreement is […] More

  • Eric Webster: Harris Imager Tech to Aid NOAA's Weather, Environmental Forecasts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Eric Webster: Harris Imager Tech to Aid NOAA’s Weather, Environmental Forecasts

    Harris has produced the second imager technology to help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration monitor weather and environmental conditions from space. The company said Tuesday it built the Advanced Baseline Imager to increase the spectral coverage and processing speed of NOAA’s next Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite. GOES-S is the second of the agency’s four geostationary weather satellites and scheduled to launch from Cape Canaveral, […] More

  • Accenture Introduces AI Testing Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture Introduces AI Testing Services

    Accenture has unveiled new services designed to help clients test their artificial intelligence systems through a “teach and test” methodology. The process involves the “teach” phase, which evaluates the choice of data, models and algorithms used to train the AI platform to determine the best model as well as address ethical and compliance risks, Accenture said […] More

  • Mark Esper: Army Seeks to Accelerate Combat Vehicle Prototyping Effort - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mark Esper: Army Seeks to Accelerate Combat Vehicle Prototyping Effort

    The U.S. Army looks to expedite the process for developing a prototype of the Next-Generation Combat Vehicle, Defense News reported Thursday. Army Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Thursday that the service branch aims to accelerate various programs, including NGCV, to help address goals of the Defense Department’s National Defense Strategy. In September 2017, the Army awarded […] More

  • BAE Subsidiary Awarded UK Defense Analysis Services Extension - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Subsidiary Awarded UK Defense Analysis Services Extension

    A BAE Systems subsidiary will continue to serve as prime contractor for the U.K. defense science and technology laboratory’s Analysis Support Construct framework under a two-year contract extension. BAE Systems CORDA currently supports the ASC mission through an initial contract that was awarded in August 2015 and slated to end in March of this year, the company said Monday. […] More

  • Report: Aerojet Rocketdyne, USAF Restructure Rocket Engine Devt Agreement - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Aerojet Rocketdyne, USAF Restructure Rocket Engine Devt Agreement

    Aerojet Rocketdyne and the U.S. Air Force have begun to renegotiate an agreement over the development of the company’s rocket engine, SpaceNews reported Friday. The company develops the AR1 engine under a potential $115.3 million “other transaction” agreement the service branch awarded in 2016. The service’s space and missile systems center said Aerojet Rocketdyne has requested to […] More

  • Report: SAIC Plans New South Carolina Manufacturing Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: SAIC Plans New South Carolina Manufacturing Facility

    Science Applications International Corp. plans to establish a $28.5 million manufacturing facility in Charleston, South Carolina, the Post and Courier reported Friday. Barry Jurs, economic development director for the Berkeley County in South Carolina, said the new facility is expected to generate 200 jobs and accommodate military equipment production work. The Berkeley County Council is […] More

  • Techstars to Help Air Force Find Counter-Drone Tech Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Techstars to Help Air Force Find Counter-Drone Tech Platforms

    The U.S. Air Force has teamed up with technology accelerator Techstars to look for startups with novel platforms that work against hostile unmanned aerial systems as part of the AFWERX program, Government Executive reported Thursday. The AFWERX program aims to facilitate collaboration with the private sector and academic institutions to develop novel technology systems designed […] More

  • Singularity University Gets Boeing Investment to Create Digital Education Opportunities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Singularity University Gets Boeing Investment to Create Digital Education Opportunities

    Boeing has invested in digital educational program provider Singularity University through a recent Series B funding round. The company said Thursday it plans to work with SU in efforts to customize educational programs for Boeing employees and add technical experts to the university’s faculty. Boeing’s HorizonX Ventures unit partnered with WestRiver Group to lead the Series […] More

  • Grant Thornton-HSDBC Study: Govt, Industry Should Expand Comms in Acquisition to Back Homeland Security Enterprise - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Grant Thornton-HSDBC Study: Govt, Industry Should Expand Comms in Acquisition to Back Homeland Security Enterprise

    A new report by Grant Thornton and the Homeland Security & Defense Business Council says the government and industry should build up engagement and communication throughout the acquisition process. Grant Thornton’s public sector business and HSDBC said Thursday they polled over 200 government and industry leaders through an online survey, focus groups and in-person interviews in the spring […] More