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  • IARPA, NIST Seek Cross-Lingual Data Retrieval Algorithms via Prize Competition - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IARPA, NIST Seek Cross-Lingual Data Retrieval Algorithms via Prize Competition

    The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have invited academic and industry researchers worldwide to develop algorithms for retrieval of cross-lingual information through a $30K prize competition. IARPA said the OpenCLIR Challenge seeks technology that will work to help English speakers to identify content from blogs, social media, speeches, newswire and […] More

  • NASA Solicits Feedback on Follow-On Mechanical Integrated Services & Technologies Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Solicits Feedback on Follow-On Mechanical Integrated Services & Technologies Contract

    NASA has started to seek information on potential offerors that can provide mechanical systems engineering support through the Mechanical Integrated Services and Technologies recompete contract. A FedBizOpps notice published Wednesday says NASA wants interested stakeholders to submit capability statements to determine how to acquire the services through the proposed MIST II contract in support of […] More

  • DARPA Requests Info on Distributed Consensus Protocols - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Requests Info on Distributed Consensus Protocols

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has asked industry to submit input on other potential applications of distributed consensus protocols that are widely used in cryptocurrency or blockchain technology. A FedBizOpps notice posted Nov. 19 states that DARPA seeks methods to create large-scale permissionless distributed protocols without depending on currency transfers, economic-based security models for multiparty computation […] More

  • ManTech Supports Career Transition Program for Women Vets; George Pedersen Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ManTech Supports Career Transition Program for Women Vets; George Pedersen Quoted

    ManTech International has collaborated with Final Salute to help female military veterans transition to private sector careers through the nonprofit’s Next Uniform program. Omari Faulkner, military ambassador at ManTech, wrote in an article published Wednesday the company pledged to support universities, organizations and programs that assist women who seek employment after serving in the military. The firm’s employees have donated business […] More

  • Thales Subsidiary to Repair Navy H-60 Helicopter Sonar Dome - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thales Subsidiary to Repair Navy H-60 Helicopter Sonar Dome

    Thales‘ defense and security group has received a $14M delivery order to repair dome sonars installed on the U.S. Navy‘s H-60 multimission helicopters. The order falls under a previously awarded basic ordering agreement and will cover repairs on 50 airborne low frequency sonar domes through November 2020, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The Navy will obligate $10.5M in working […] More

  • Mac Curtis: Perspecta Leverages IP to Support Government Clients - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mac Curtis: Perspecta Leverages IP to Support Government Clients

    Perspecta CEO Mac Curtis told the Washington Business Journal in an interview published Tuesday how the company capitalizes on its intellectual property portfolio and experience in applied research to support government customers. “We’re not a product company,” Curtis told WBJ’s Robert Terry. “But we are a solutions company that leverages its IP to help enhance […] More

  • Three Firms Awarded Spots on EPA Zone 3 Technical Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Three Firms Awarded Spots on EPA Zone 3 Technical Support Contract

    Booz Allen Hamilton, Eastern Research Group and Toeroek Associates have secured positions on a potential five-year, $30M contract to provide technical support services for the Environmental Protection Agency. The companies will support the agency’s environmental activities and coordinated efforts with state governments, tribes and other federal agencies within the EPA Zone 3, according to a […] More

  • Engility Secures Air Force Follow-On Systems Engineering Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Engility Secures Air Force Follow-On Systems Engineering Support Contract

    Engility will provide follow-on systems integration and engineering services for the U.S. Air Force under a potential $30M contract. The company will deliver the services in support of the service branch’s Space-Based Environmental Monitoring and Space Overhead Persistent Infrared platform, the Defense Department said Monday. The service will obligate $15.5M in fiscal 2019 development, research and […] More

  • Rockwell Collins to Present at Upcoming Training Industry Event - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rockwell Collins to Present at Upcoming Training Industry Event

    Rockwell Collins will unveil a new aircraft simulation system and a new data security product at the upcoming Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference. The company said Monday it will also demonstrate live, virtual training; the Coalescence mixed reality system; the Integrated Digital Vision System; and the Enhanced Reality Vision System during the event taking […] More

  • NS2 Serves Graduates First UK Vets Under Tech Training, Employment Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NS2 Serves Graduates First UK Vets Under Tech Training, Employment Program

    NS2 Serves has graduated the first-ever group of U.K. veterans who received instruction under the U.S.-based nonprofit’s technology training and employment program. Former U.K. army air corps officers Aidan Gray and Ryan Dix completed NS2 Serves’ three-month, in-residence schooling to garner technical and “soft business” skills to aid them as they make their transition from […] More

  • Mitre Among 'Top Workplaces' for 2018 in Massachusetts, California - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mitre Among ‘Top Workplaces’ for 2018 in Massachusetts, California

    Mitre has been selected by the Boston Globe and San Diego Union-Tribune for each of the publications’ “top workplaces” lists published this month. The publications used Energage’s survey platform to collate anonymous employee feedback on workplace culture which covers alignment, execution and connection-related factors, Mitre said Monday. The San Antonio Express News previously named Mitre’s […] More