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  • Airbus-OneWeb JV Opens Satellite Assembly Hub - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus-OneWeb JV Opens Satellite Assembly Hub

    A joint venture of OneWeb and Airbus’ defense and space business has opened a new facility in Toulouse, France, to support assembly and integration work on a constellation of 900 satellites designed to provide internet communications services. OneWeb Satellites will use the 49,000-square-foot production line to validate manufacturing methods for the low-Earth orbit satellites and help establish […] More

  • Boeing Gets Engineering Services IDIQ for French E-3 AWACS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Gets Engineering Services IDIQ for French E-3 AWACS

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing‘s defense, space and security division a five-year, $38.4 million contract to support mid-life upgrade and in-service sustainment efforts for France’s airborne warning and control system aircraft. The Defense Department said Thursday that BDS will provide recurring and non-recurring engineering services to French E-3F Sentry AWACS fleet under the […] More

  • Navy Taps BAE Unit for Marine Wargame Support Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Taps BAE Unit for Marine Wargame Support Services

    BAE Systems‘ technology solutions and services business has won a potential $36.2 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Navy to provide wargame support services to the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory. The Defense Department said Thursday the contractor will provide assessment, execution, planning and research services intended to help MCWL implement the Expeditionary Warrior series and other wargames. […] More

  • Orbital ATK to Repair Iraq’s Trainer Aircraft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK to Repair Iraq’s Trainer Aircraft

    The U.S. government has awarded Orbital ATK a contract to provide repair services for Iraq’s trainer aircraft. The contract covers the Iraqi air force’s five Cessna Caravans and 12 Cessna 172 Skyhawk planes, Orbital ATK said Thursday. Cary Ralston, vice president and general manager of defense electronic systems division at Orbital ATK’s defense systems group, […] More

  • Mitre Elects Former DoD Official Paul Kaminski to Board of Trustees - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mitre Elects Former DoD Official Paul Kaminski to Board of Trustees

    Paul Kaminski, a former Defense Department undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics, has joined Mitre‘s board of trustees. The nonprofit said Thursday he currently serves as president and CEO of Technovation, a consulting company that helps clients develop business and investment strategies related to aerospace and defense technology. Jason Providakes, Mitre president and CEO, said Kaminski will contribute […] More

  • CTC Gets Cogswell Award for Security Practices; Ed Sheehan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CTC Gets Cogswell Award for Security Practices; Ed Sheehan Comments

    Concurrent Technologies Corp. has won the Defense Security Service‘s 2017 James S. Cogswell Outstanding Industrial Security Achievement Award in recognition of the company’s security practices that comply with National Industrial Security Program requirements. CTC said Thursday the award also recognizes company facilities that have supported other cleared facilities on the implementation of security strategies . “Concurrent Technologies […] More

  • Kate Schuelke Joins Seagate as SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kate Schuelke Joins Seagate as SVP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

    Kate Schuelke — formerly senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Intel‘s Altera Corp. subsidiary — has been appointed SVP, chief legal officer and corporate secretary at data storage company Seagate Technology. She will report to Seagate CEO and Chairman Steve Luczo and lead global security and government relations teams under her new roles, the […] More

  • David Zolet Named as LMI's Next President and CEO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    David Zolet Named as LMI’s Next President and CEO

    LMI, a federal government management consulting firm, announced Thursday that David W. Zolet, former executive vice president of CSC, will become its 11th president and chief executive officer. “We’re confident that Dave’s proven leadership and experience are just what LMI needs to grow and expand its mission to improve the management of government,” said Michael […] More

  • AT&T's Stacy Schwartz: Workforce Diversity Supports Tech Devt Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AT&T’s Stacy Schwartz: Workforce Diversity Supports Tech Devt Efforts

    Stacy Schwartz, vice president of public safety within AT&T‘s government solutions business, told Federal News Radio in an interview published Tuesday she has worked to hire a diverse team within her organization to gain different perspectives on how to use and develop technology. “I think that does give us a competitive advantage, because we’re coming in to […] More

  • Orbital ATK Opens Satellite Engineering Facility in Arizona; Rick Kettner Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK Opens Satellite Engineering Facility in Arizona; Rick Kettner Comments

    Orbital ATK has opened a 60,000-square-foot engineering facility next to the company’s satellite assembly and testing hub in Gilbert, Arizona. The company said Wednesday it aims to create 155 full-time positions over the next five years through the expansion project that will increase Orbital ATK’s total footprint in Arizona to nearly 850,000 square feet. Rick Kettner, Orbital […] More

  • Leonardo, IMP Add CAE, Rockwell Collins, GE to Cormorant Helicopter Upgrade Industry Team - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leonardo, IMP Add CAE, Rockwell Collins, GE to Cormorant Helicopter Upgrade Industry Team

    Three companies have joined Leonardo and IMP Aerospace & Defence as part of an industry team that aims to help modernize Canada’s fleet of EH101/CH-149 Cormorant helicopters designed for search-and-rescue missions. Team Cormorant is composed of Leonardo Helicopters, IMP, CAE and the Canadian businesses of Rockwell Collins and GE, Leonardo said Tuesday. The industry team also intends […] More