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  • Sierra Nevada Completes Test Milestone for Dream Chaser Spacecraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sierra Nevada Completes Test Milestone for Dream Chaser Spacecraft

    Sierra Nevada Corp. has achieved a contractual milestone with NASA for the company-built Dream Chaser spacecraft after a test vehicle completed a free-flight test in November. SNC said Friday Dream Chaser cleared Milestone 4B under the Commercial Crew Integrated Capability contract, confirming that the spacecraft is designed to perform safe runway landings from space to Earth. NASA’s Commercial […] More

  • Comtech to Supply, Sustain Ethernet Bridging Device for Navy SPAWAR - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Comtech to Supply, Sustain Ethernet Bridging Device for Navy SPAWAR

    A Comtech Telecommunications subsidiary has received a $19.1 million contract to provide a layer-2 Ethernet bridging platform for installation on U.S. Navy ship, shore, and submarine platforms. Comtech EF Data will supply and sustain the Advanced Time Division Multiple Access Interface Processor system under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the service branch’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, the Defense […] More

  • Airborne Systems to Build Multimission Parachute Tech for Marines - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airborne Systems to Build Multimission Parachute Tech for Marines

    Airborne Systems of North America has won a potential five-year, $26.7 million contract to develop a parachute system and provide related reports to the U.S. Marine Corps. The Marine Corps received two proposals for the the Enhanced Multi-Mission Parachute System procurement contract and will obligate $2.3 million on the first delivery order, the Defense Department said Friday. Work will […] More

  • Northrop to Update, Repair Navy Navigation & Ancillary Equipment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop to Update, Repair Navy Navigation & Ancillary Equipment

    Northrop Grumman has received a potential five-year, $30 million contract to help repair or update various U.S. Navy navigation and ancillary equipment. The Defense Department said Friday Northrop will support the AN/WSN-7 intertial navigation system, AN/WSN-7A ring laser gyro navigation systems and AN/WSN-7B ring laser gyrocompass under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The systems are designed to offer full ship […] More

  • Lockheed to Produce Ballistic Missile Defense Equipment for Navy's USS Stout Destroyer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Produce Ballistic Missile Defense Equipment for Navy’s USS Stout Destroyer

    Lockheed Martin has received a $10.2 million contract modification to provide ballistic missile defense equipment for installation on a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer. The Defense Department said Friday that Lockheed’s rotary and mission systems business will provide version 4.0.2 of AEGIS BMD equipment for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer ship USS Stout (DDG 55). The modification exercises an option under […] More

  • Navy Orders GE Engine Assemblies, Electronic Control Kits - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Orders GE Engine Assemblies, Electronic Control Kits

    General Electric has received a $14.7 million order to supply LM2500+ power turbine and gas generator assemblies along with LM2500 integrated electronic control kits to the U.S. Navy. The Defense Department said Friday the kits will be used to modernize the service branch’s Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers and Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruisers. The LM2500+ gas turbine engine employs a […] More

  • DHS Looks for Emergency Response Tech Innovators - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Looks for Emergency Response Tech Innovators

    The Department of Homeland Security has issued a request for innovators who can help DHS prototype, test and deploy emergency response systems equipped with “smart city” and “internet of things” tools to first responders by 2020. DHS said Thursday the RFI notice is part of a broader effort the department’s science and technology directorate announced in September. The directorate partnered with the […] More

  • Diane Swonk Named Grant Thornton Chief Economist - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Diane Swonk Named Grant Thornton Chief Economist

    Diane Swonk, founder of private consulting firm DS Economics, has joined Grant Thornton as chief economist and she will be based in the professional services company’s Chicago headquarters. Grant Thornton said Monday Swonk will aim to grow client services through her economic forecasting skills and previous experience as an adviser to central banks, policy makers and multinational organizations. […] More

  • Patria Orders $118M in Saab Systems for Finnish Navy Fast Attack Craft Modernization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Patria Orders $118M in Saab Systems for Finnish Navy Fast Attack Craft Modernization

    Saab has received a potential $117.9 million order from Finland-based defense company Patria to provide various systems for integration into the Finnish navy’s fast attack crafts. The order is for the 9LV Combat Management System, 9LV Fire Control System with  the Ceros 200 fire control director and the Trackfire Remote Weapon Station, Saab said Thursday. Patria serves as the prime contractor […] More

  • Paul Smith Talks Open Source Tech at Red Hat Government Symposium - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Paul Smith Talks Open Source Tech at Red Hat Government Symposium

    Paul Smith, senior vice president and general manager of Red Hat’s public sector, told attendees of the company’s annual Government Symposium that he believes open-source technology “is the best source for choice and security.” Smith cited the Kubernetes project to discuss the role of open source in efforts to address information technology challenges within the government, […] More

  • Brian Strosser: DLT to Offer ForeScout Network Security Products to DoD IT Professionals - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Brian Strosser: DLT to Offer ForeScout Network Security Products to DoD IT Professionals

    DLT Solutions has secured a potential five-year, blanket purchase agreement to offer the Defense Department a range of network security platforms from ForeScout. DLT said Thursday the Enterprise Software Initiative BPA will allow DoD clients to procure ForeScout’s CounterACT, CounterACT Enterprise Manager, Extended Modules and ControlFabric Architecture. The products are designed to help users protect data in conventional and internet […] More

  • Qualcomm to Help DISA Test Multifactor User Authentication in Pentagon's IT Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Qualcomm to Help DISA Test Multifactor User Authentication in Pentagon’s IT Systems

    A Qualcomm division has received a contract to help the Defense Information Systems Agency implement a multifactor user authentication method into Defense Department information technology systems. Qualcomm said Thursday its cybersecurity solutions division will establish a pilot program for DoD personnel to access key department IT assess with an actionless authentication system. The system will utilize the company’s device […] More