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  • DoD CIO Eyes 5-Year IDIQ/BPA for IT, Cyber, Data Analytics Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD CIO Eyes 5-Year IDIQ/BPA for IT, Cyber, Data Analytics Services

    The Defense Department‘s Office of the Chief Information Officer has launched a market research effort to identify qualified industry sources of technical support services under a possible five-year acquisition program. Washington Headquarters Services said Friday in a FedBizOpps notice the DoD CIO looks to procure mission support services through a multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract or a blanket purchase agreement. WHS expects […] More

  • CA Technologies’ Mike Gregoire: Federal Govt Should Adopt ‘Built-to-Change’ Approach in IT Modernization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CA Technologies’ Mike Gregoire: Federal Govt Should Adopt ‘Built-to-Change’ Approach in IT Modernization

    Mike Gregoire, CEO of CA Technologies, has said federal government agencies should transition from the “built-to-last” concept to the “built-to-change” approach when modernizing information technology systems in an effort to protect IT infrastructure and data from security threats. Gregoire wrote in a Nextgov article published Thursday that the built-to-change concept seeks to help agencies reinvent […] More

  • Thomas Vecchiolla: Raytheon Eyes New Business Prospects in Romania - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thomas Vecchiolla: Raytheon Eyes New Business Prospects in Romania

    Raytheon plans to explore new business opportunities in Romania over the long term apart from missile defense development efforts, ActMedia reported Friday. Thomas Vecchiolla, president of Raytheon International, announced the plan to Mihai Tudose, Romania’s economy minister, at a Thursday meeting between the Romanian government and company representatives in Bucharest. Romania’s economy ministry said in […] More

  • General Atomics-GKN Aerospace Alliance Unveils RPA Landing Gear Production Line - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics-GKN Aerospace Alliance Unveils RPA Landing Gear Production Line

    General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems division and GKN Aerospace‘s Fokker business have opened a production line of landing gear systems for the General Atomics built Predator B remotely piloted aircraft. Fokker said Tuesday the facility in Helmond, the Netherlands is designed to support “highly automated” processes and will be managed by a program team. Linden Blue, CEO of General Atomics’ aeronautical systems […] More

  • BWXT Subsidiary Awarded $142M Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Contract Options for Fuel Manufacturing - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BWXT Subsidiary Awarded $142M Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program Contract Options for Fuel Manufacturing

    Nuclear Fuel Services, a BWX Technologies subsidiary, has received $141.7 million in exercised contract options under the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program to provide continued development, decommissioning and fuel manufacturing support for the country’s aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines. BWXT said Thursday that work on the contract options has commenced and the company expects to complete majority of […] More

  • Planck Aerosystems, Asymmetric Technologies to Develop Small UAS Platforms for CBP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Planck Aerosystems, Asymmetric Technologies to Develop Small UAS Platforms for CBP

    The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Planck Aerosystems and Asymmetric Technologies separate contracts worth up to $352,000 combined to develop small unmanned aerial systems and related platforms in support of the Customs and Border Protection’s operations. CBP said Thursday San Diego-based Planck Aerosystems will build a truck-based small aerial drone designed to deliver data as well as […] More

  • LAC Federal to Offer Professional & Health IT Services via GSA IT Schedule 70 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LAC Federal to Offer Professional & Health IT Services via GSA IT Schedule 70

    LAC Federal has secured a five-year contract to offer professional and health information technology services via the General Services Administration‘s IT Schedule 70 procurement vehicle. The company said Thursday it will provide services to federal, state and local government agencies as a prime contractor in Special Item Numbers (SINS) 132-51 and 132-52. The SINs cover services such as automation […] More

  • Lockheed Conducts Fifth TACMS Flight Test to Validate Missile Functions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Conducts Fifth TACMS Flight Test to Validate Missile Functions

    Lockheed Martin has conducted a fifth flight test of its modernized tactical missile system to verify the system’s functions and compliance with performance requirements under an engineering and manufacturing development contract with the U.S. Army. Lockheed said Thursday it equipped the missile with new guidance electronics and a capacity to engage area targets as part of the Army’s TACMS Service Life Extension Program. TACMS […] More

  • General Dynamics to Provide Cyber, IT Support for Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Command - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics to Provide Cyber, IT Support for Naval Meteorology & Oceanography Command

    A business unit of General Dynamics has won a potential $52 million contract from the U.S. Navy to support cybersecurity and information technology programs at the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. General Dynamics Information Technology will also provide subject matter expertise on IT architecture and engineering as well as meteorology, oceanographic and geospatial data systems to NMOC and other subordinate […] More

  • Raytheon SM-6 Missile Moves Toward Full Operational Capability - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon SM-6 Missile Moves Toward Full Operational Capability

    The U.S. Navy has conducted flight tests of the Raytheon-built Standard Missile-6 weapon system to validate whether the missile is ready to obtain full operational capability. Raytheon said Thursday four SM-6 missiles were launched throughout the “graduation” tests to engage shore-launched, sub- or supersonic targets. Mike Campisi, Raytheon SM-6 senior program director, said the Navy started to deploy SM-6s four years ago but the […] More

  • BAE Supports Eurofighter Typhoon Missile Dual Firing Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Supports Eurofighter Typhoon Missile Dual Firing Test

    BAE Systems has teamed up with Airbus, MBDA, Eurofighter and the U.K. defense ministry to complete a dual firing test of air-to-air missiles aboard a Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. BAE said Tuesday a Eurofighter Typhoon plane simultaneously fired two MBDA-built Meteor Beyond Visual Range missiles through the use of the Instrumented Production Aircraft 4 from Airbus’ defense […] More

  • CACI to Provide IT Support for Army CIO/G-6 Office; Ken Asbury Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI to Provide IT Support for Army CIO/G-6 Office; Ken Asbury Comments

    CACI International has received a five-year, $48 million prime contract for information technology support services to the architecture, operations, networks and space directorate within the U.S. Army‘s office of chief information officer/G-6. The company said Thursday it will support Army CIO/G-6 in the analytical, budget, planning and program areas to help address the service branch’s C4 and IT requirements. CACI will […] More