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Collins Aerospace Secures Army Contract Modification for Continued MAPS Production, Maintenance Support

Collins Aerospace has secured a $44.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Army for continued engineering, production and maintenance support of the second-generation Mounted Assured Positioning, Navigation and Timing System. Under the contract modification, the company will perform work at its Cedar Rapids facility in Iowa, the Department of Defense said Friday. The contract, which […] More

by Derrick Henry September 23, 2024, 11:46 am
in Defense And Intelligence, News

General Dynamics NASSCO Launches New Navy Oiler Ship

A General Dynamics subsidiary has launched the fifth of nine John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler ships it should build and deliver under a T-AO program contract with the U.S. Navy. The new ship, called the USNS Lucy Stone, was christened on Saturday in a ceremony where Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro served as the principal […] More

by Kristen Smith September 23, 2024, 11:45 am
in Contract Awards, News

Aretum Receives CBP Contract for IT, Program Management Support; Jennifer Totman Quoted

Aretum has secured a potential five-year, $24 million contract from the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection to provide information technology, program management and engineering support services. The Bethesda, Maryland-based government IT services contractor announced the contract award in a LinkedIn post published Friday. Jennifer Totman, general manager of the DHS sector at […] More

by Jane Edwards September 23, 2024, 11:45 am
in Cybersecurity, News

SoundWay, Carahsoft Partner to Bring CMMC Program Management Offerings to Public Sector; Alex Whitworth Quoted

SoundWay Consulting, a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification third-party assessment organization, is partnering with information technology services provider Carahsoft Technology to bring its CMMC program management offerings to the public sector and government contractors. Carahsoft said Thursday it will serve as the distributor of SoundWay’s CMMC Adaptative & Managed Operations. Under the deal, Carahsoft will offer CAMO through […] More

by Miles Jamison September 23, 2024, 11:45 am
in Foreign Military Sales, News

Bulgaria Secures State Department Approval of Potential $114M Javelin Missile Purchase

The Department of State has cleared a potential $114 million foreign military sale to Bulgaria covering the delivery of 218 Javelin FGM-148F missiles and 107 Javelin Lightweight Command Launch Units. Javelin Joint Venture, a partnership of RTX and Lockheed Martin, will be the sale’s prime contractor, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Friday. The sale […] More

by Arthur McMiler September 23, 2024, 11:45 am
in Acquisition & Procurement, News

EPA to Issue RFP for Potential $100M Research Support Contract in October

The Environmental Protection Agency intends to solicit proposals for a research laboratory support services contract potentially worth $100 million. The EPA Office of Research and Development requires general facility project management, facility equipment maintenance, technical sampling and monitoring, chemistry and microbiology, laboratory instrumentation and electronics, off-site research, and laboratory research activities support, according to a presolicitation […] More

by Elodie Collins September 23, 2024, 11:45 am
in Contract Awards, DOD, News

Elbit US Subsidiary Books $89M Air Force Contract for F-16 Heads-Up Display Replacement

Elbit Systems of America, operating as International Enterprises, has secured an $89 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to supply F-16 Block 40/42 wide-angle conventional heads-up display replacements. The Department of Defense said Friday the Elbit Systems subsidiary will replace the current diffractive optical holographic HUDs. Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, which was awarded via sole […] More

by Miles Jamison September 23, 2024, 11:39 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News

Quality Data Key to AI Effectiveness, cBEYONData’s Bryan Eckle Says

Artificial intelligence systems can be beneficial to the organizations that use them if they are trained on high-quality data, according to Bryan Eckle, the chief technology officer of cBEYONData. High-quality data enables AI systems to deliver insights that can result in better decision-making and operational efficiency while outdated, inaccurate or non-compliant data can result in […] More

by Jerry Petersen September 20, 2024, 11:38 am
in Cybersecurity, DOD, News

KBR Books $230M DOD Contract for Information Systems Modernization

KBR has secured an approximately $230 million contract from the Department of Defense to support the information systems modernization initiative of the Naval Air Systems Command. The cost-plus-fixed-fee recompete contract was awarded using the DOD Information Analysis Center’s multiple-award contract vehicle, KBR said Wednesday KBR’s Logistics Information Technology,or LOG IT, team will work to enhance the […] More

by Miles Jamison September 20, 2024, 11:38 am
in News, Technology

Northrop Showcases MQ-4C Triton’s Ability to Operate in Extreme Arctic Conditions

Northrop Grumman has flown the MQ-4C Triton over the Arctic Ocean to test its ability to operate at high latitudes and in a harsh austere environment. During the five-hour test flight, the Triton navigated through the Arctic airspace using its advanced features, such as mission management computer and upgraded operational flight programs, Northrop said Thursday. […] More

by Derrick Henry September 20, 2024, 11:38 am
in Artificial Intelligence, News, Technology

Anduril Integrates AI-Powered Lattice Platform on Microsoft’s IVAS Army Headset; Palmer Luckey Quoted

Anduril Industries has integrated its Lattice platform into the U.S. Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System headsets. The company said Thursday that it collaborated with Microsoft, which developed the IVAS, to provide soldiers with the capability to detect threats in the battlespace in real time. Lattice is an open software platform used in various industries and […] More

by Elodie Collins September 20, 2024, 11:37 am
in Contract Awards, News

Astranis to Integrate Military Communication Capability in New Omega Satellites Under SSC-SPACECOM Contract

Astranis has secured a $13.2 million contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command and U.S. Space Command to incorporate military Ka-band frequency compatibility to the company’s new Omega satellites. Granted under the Strategic Funding Increase, or STRATFI, vehicle, the contract value includes a $3.3 million SSC contribution and other support from SpaceWERX and […] More

by Arthur McMiler September 20, 2024, 11:37 am