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  • Saab Highlights Features of Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Saab Highlights Features of Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft

    Saab has said its Swordfish maritime patrol aircraft is designed to feature reduced size, weight and power requirements than large “airliner-type” MPAs. The company said Monday Swordfish integrates Bombardier‘s Global 6000 long-range aircraft, General Dynamics‘ acoustics processor and Saab’s airborne surveillance systems. Swordfish works to operate for approximately 13 hours and provide a payload capacity of up to six torpedoes, […] More

  • Deloitte: IT Modernization, AI Adoption Among Govt Tech Trends for 2018 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte: IT Modernization, AI Adoption Among Govt Tech Trends for 2018

    A new Deloitte report has identified eight technology trends that could help government agencies develop and adopt an enterprise-centered approach to information technology. Deloitte said Monday its annual report A Government Perspective: Tech Trends 2018 scored each trend based on its relevancy to agencies and the government’s readiness to implement such trends and found that “reengineering […] More

  • HII Shipbuilding Division Installs Caisson at Joint Manufacturing Assembly Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HII Shipbuilding Division Installs Caisson at Joint Manufacturing Assembly Facility

    Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division has installed a more than 80-foot caisson fixture inside the Joint Manufacturing Assembly Facility located in Virginia. The 400-metric-ton structure is scheduled to reach full operational status later this year to support the construction of Virginia-class submarine Utah‘s bow module, HII said Thursday. HII opened JMAF last year to serve as a venue […] More

  • Vencore to Develop Mobile Information Exchange Security Tech Under DARPA Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vencore to Develop Mobile Information Exchange Security Tech Under DARPA Program

    Vencore‘s research arm has received a $4.1 million prime contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop tools for military personnel to secure information they share through smartphones. The company said Monday that Vencore Labs will provide technologies for new security models under the first phase of DARPA’s three-year Secure Handhelds on Assured Resilient networks at the tactical Edge […] More

  • DoD Seeks Warfighter Exoskeleton Concept Papers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD Seeks Warfighter Exoskeleton Concept Papers

    The Defense Department has asked industry to submit concept papers on exoskeleton-based approaches to increase warfighters’ performance when they perform missions. DoD is interested in multiple exoskeleton types such as infantry or high mobility, logistics/sustainment/mission support and specialized capability platform, the U.S. Army said in a FedBizOpps notice posted Jan. 29. Light support, medium lift and heavy […] More

  • UTC Subsidiary to Supply Environmental Control Systems for KAI’s KF-X Fighter Jets - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UTC Subsidiary to Supply Environmental Control Systems for KAI’s KF-X Fighter Jets

    A United Technologies Corp. subsidiary has secured a contract to provide and install environmental control systems aboard the Korea Aerospace Industries-built KF-X fighter aircraft. UTC Aerospace Systems said Tuesday its environmental control platform is an integrated system consists of air conditioning, liquid cooling, cabin pressurization and bleed air control components. UTC will also supply flow […] More

  • Report: Lockheed-Rheinmetall Team to Compete for Germany’s Helicopter Replacement Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Lockheed-Rheinmetall Team to Compete for Germany’s Helicopter Replacement Contract

    Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have agreed to team up for a potential $4.9 billion contract to provide the German military with new heavy-lift helicopters designed to replace its current fleet of CH-53G aircraft, Reuters reported Monday. The partnership came nearly two months after Germany cleared a plan to begin the competition for the contract that seeks to buy […] More

  • Report: Boeing Eyes F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft Sale to India - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Boeing Eyes F/A-18 Hornet Aircraft Sale to India

    Boeing is in discussions to sell its F/A-18 Hornet fighter aircraft to the Indian navy, Bloomberg reported Monday. Gene Cunningham, vice president of Boeing’s defense, space and security business, told reporters at the Singapore Airshow that Boeing and India have yet to conduct technical evaluations to advance the potential sale. Cunningham added that the defense contractor also eyes opportunities for […] More

  • Knight Point Systems Makes List of 100 'Best Places to Work' in Virginia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Knight Point Systems Makes List of 100 ‘Best Places to Work’ in Virginia

    Knight Point Systems has been recognized by Virginia Business and Best Companies Group as one of the 100 “best places to work” in Virginia for 2018. The Reston-based information technology services contractor ranked second among 26 large employers featured on this year’s list. Virginia Business and Best Companies Group compiled the list after a two-part survey […] More

  • Leidos Included in Forbes’ 2018 Best Employers for Diversity List; Ann Addison Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Included in Forbes’ 2018 Best Employers for Diversity List; Ann Addison Comments

    Leidos has been added to Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity list that seeks to recognize companies for their diversity inclusion programs in the workplace. The company said Monday it landed the 159th spot on the list of top 250 employers across all sectors in the U.S. “Diversity is a driving force within our culture of innovation […] More

  • Benedetto Demonte Named Kroll North America Cyber Practice Leader - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Benedetto Demonte Named Kroll North America Cyber Practice Leader

    Benedetto Demonte, a managing director at Kroll, has taken the additional role of North America leader for the firm’s cybersecurity and investigations practice. Kroll said Monday Demonte will lead a team of cyber investigators and digital forensic professionals who aim to help clients address challenges related to information and computer security, incident response, identity and intellectual theft, internet fraud and insider […] More

  • CSRA to Unveil milCloud 2.0 Provisioning Portal at AFCEA West Event - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CSRA to Unveil milCloud 2.0 Provisioning Portal at AFCEA West Event

    CSRA will introduce its cloud provisional portal and other service offerings intended for Defense Department customers during a three-day event hosted by Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association in San Diego. The Falls Church, Virginia-based information technology services contractor is also a platinum sponsor for this year’s AFCEA West conference and exposition that kicked off Tuesday, CSRA said Monday. CSRA […] More