News

Latest stories

  • Ensco's Boris Nejikovsky Gets DoD Service Member Patriot Award; Scott Goldstein Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News

    Ensco’s Boris Nejikovsky Gets DoD Service Member Patriot Award; Scott Goldstein Comments

    Ensco President Boris Nejikovsky has received the “Service Member Patriot Award” from the Defense Department‘s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program for supporting a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve. The company said Wednesday Nejikovsky was nominated by Scott Goldstein, an Air Force reservist and Ensco’s chief strategy and technology officer. Goldstein, an Air Force Reserve brigadier general and mobilization assistant, […] More

  • Inmarsat's Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch Named MSUA Board Member for 2018 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News

    Inmarsat’s Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch Named MSUA Board Member for 2018

    Rebecca Cowen-Hirsch, senior vice president of government strategy and policy for Inmarsat Government, has been reappointed to serve on the Mobile Satellite Users Association’s board of directors. MSUA works to promote exchange of ideas, information and news among providers and customers of mobility communications, navigation and safety platforms, the association said Thursday. Other individuals elected to the MSUA […] More

  • Ensco to Continue IT Services for Pentagon's CBRNE Warning & Decision Support System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Industry News, News

    Ensco to Continue IT Services for Pentagon’s CBRNE Warning & Decision Support System

    Ensco has received a five-year, $8.2 million contract to continue support work on a warning and decision support tool the company built for the Pentagon Force Protection Agency’s branch for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense. The company said Tuesday it will develop software and provide customization services for the SENTRY application that works to help personnel view data […] More

  • David Brown Santasalo to Aid BAE Systems' Bid for Australian Future Frigate Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Industry News, News

    David Brown Santasalo to Aid BAE Systems’ Bid for Australian Future Frigate Program

    Australia-based industrial gear provider David Brown Santasalo will support BAE Systems‘ proposal to produce ships for the country’s future anti-submarine warfare vessel development program. David Brown Santasalo said in a report it has committed to ensure the Australian industry maximizes its involvement for the SEA 5000 Future Frigate program which seeks to develop an in-country industrial capacity for to […] More

  • BAE Tests Modular Bridging System for Military Use - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News, Products & Service

    BAE Tests Modular Bridging System for Military Use

    BAE Systems has demonstrated the performance and safety of a platform the company designed as a means for military personnel and vehicles to cross water obstacles. The company said Tuesday a Challenger 2 main battle tank crossed the Modular Bridging System more than 22,000 times during simulated tests held at BAE’s facility in Telford, England. The platform was also […] More

  • KBR to Support Indorama and Toyo Engineering Ammonia Plant Effort - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Industry News, News

    KBR to Support Indorama and Toyo Engineering Ammonia Plant Effort

    KBR has received a commercial contract to provide licensing, engineering design, supplementary equipment and catalyst for Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals and Toyo Engineering in support of an ammonia plant planned for Port Harcourt, Nigeria. KBR said Wednesday it has previously contributed the same services to over 230 freshly constructed ammonia plants and over 100 revamped ammonia sites. […] More

  • World Economic Forum Seeks to Help Address IT Skills Gap Through Professional Training Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Big Data & Analytics News, Industry News, News

    World Economic Forum Seeks to Help Address IT Skills Gap Through Professional Training Program

    The World Economic Forum has introduced a program that seeks to address a global skills gap and job displacement challenge in the information technology sector. PwC said Tuesday the IT Industry Skills Initiative seeks to train and provide resources for 1 million people via the SkillSET portal by January 2021. The portal will offer a PwC-developed […] More

  • Navy Seeks Info on Potential Small Business Sources of Engineering & Support Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Industry News, News

    Navy Seeks Info on Potential Small Business Sources of Engineering & Support Services

    The U.S. Navy‘s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command wants information on small businesses that can provide engineering and support services for the service branch’s future tactical afloat network. SPAWAR said Monday in a FedBizOpps notice that the required engineering services under the Consolidated Afloat Network and Enterprise Services program includes research into technology updates, configuration management, preparations […] More

  • Leonardo Delivers Upgraded Naval Vessel to Bahrain Military - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News, Products & Service

    Leonardo Delivers Upgraded Naval Vessel to Bahrain Military

    Leonardo has completed the first unit delivery of an upgraded naval vessel to Bahrain’s navy, following an agreement signed in 2015. The delivery occurred in Mina Salman and covered the first of six Al Manama naval vessels with modernized weapon control systems, the company said Tuesday. The agreement also entails the provision of complementary training and logistics services. The effort […] More

  • Elbit Systems Subsidiary to Produce Helmets for Army Apache Pilots - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Industry News, News

    Elbit Systems Subsidiary to Produce Helmets for Army Apache Pilots

    A subsidiary of Elbit Systems‘ U.S. business has received a four-year, $12.6 million contract to supply Apache aviator integrated helmets and related spare parts to the U.S. Army. EFW is scheduled to complete work under the firm-fixed-price contract by Jan. 31, 2022, the Defense Department said Tuesday. The Army Contracting Command received one bid for the procurement effort via the internet. […] More

  • Cisco, Luxembourg Form Digital Innovation Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Industry News, News

    Cisco, Luxembourg Form Digital Innovation Partnership

    Cisco and Luxembourg’s government have entered into a three-year memorandum of understanding to implement efforts to accelerate the digitization of systems in the country. Cisco said Tuesday the public-private partnership aligns with the Digital Luxembourg program and seeks to tackle four pillars that include cybersecurity, education, financial technology and internet of things. “Luxembourg aims at attracting […] More