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  • Northrop to Update Netherlands' F-16 Electronic Countermeasure Pods - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop to Update Netherlands’ F-16 Electronic Countermeasure Pods

    Netherlands’ air force has selected Northrop Grumman to update electronic countermeasure pods used on the country’s fleet of F-16 aircraft in a push to help the aircraft adapt to the modern threat environment. Northrop said Monday that work will cover the development of threat detection and jamming capacity for the Netherlands air force’s AN/ALQ-131 electronic countermeasure pods. […] More

  • iDirect Government Launches New Tactical Hub Offering; John Ratigan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    iDirect Government Launches New Tactical Hub Offering; John Ratigan Comments

    Satellite communications provider iDirect Government has rolled out a new tactical hub service offering for warfighters, first responders, disaster recovery personnel and field operators. iDirectGov said Monday its Series 11000 Tactical Hub is powered by the Evolution software and designed to operate with the Evolution Series remotes. The ruggedized platform also employs new defense line cards that support downstream rate of up […] More

  • ONR Seeks Sci-Tech Approaches for Multi-Domain Unmanned Systems in Amphibious Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ONR Seeks Sci-Tech Approaches for Multi-Domain Unmanned Systems in Amphibious Operations

    The Office of Naval Research looks to explore science and technology approaches on how to utilize multi-domain unmanned systems in support of amphibious operations. A presolicitation notice issued Thursday on the FedBizOpps website says ONR looks to develop autonomous amphibians with a capacity to maneuver through the surf zone, emerge and navigate ashore. ONR expects potential partners […] More

  • Northrop Taps Saab for Marine Corps G/ATOR Radar Components, Subsystems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Taps Saab for Marine Corps G/ATOR Radar Components, Subsystems

    A U.S.-based subsidiary of Saab has received a potential $18.6 million subcontract from Northrop Grumman to provide components and subsystems in support of a U.S. Marine Corps radar production program. Saab Defense and Security will provide software, subsystems and assemblies for the next nine AN/TPS-80 ground/air task oriented radar low-rate initial production units under the contract, Saab said Monday. Northrop secured a potential […] More

  • Telos to Support DHS Info Security Policy Applications; Ben Taylor Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Telos to Support DHS Info Security Policy Applications; Ben Taylor Comments

    Telos Corp. has been selected to operate and maintain software applications the Department of Homeland Security procured from the company to implement information security policies and monitor security programs and compliance functions. Telos said Tuesday it will extend support for Xacta Assessment Engine and Xacta Continuum to help DHS manage the agency’s Federal Information Security […] More

  • AECOM Helps Navy Fleet Readiness Center Establish Calibration Lab - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AECOM Helps Navy Fleet Readiness Center Establish Calibration Lab

    The U.S. Navy‘s Fleet Readiness Center Southwest has collaborated with AECOM to establish a laboratory that will offer calibration services worldwide. AECOM said Monday it helped FRCSW develop the design concept, space plan and operational specifications for the center’s Primary Standards Laboratory. The new facility is equipped with laboratory infrastructure, a water-saving recirculating system, compressors, a solar thermal process heating […] More

  • DLA Taps Veyance Technologies for $77M Abrams Track Assembly Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DLA Taps Veyance Technologies for $77M Abrams Track Assembly Contract

    The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded Veyance Technologies a potential two-year, $77 million contract to produce M1 Abrams track assemblies for the U.S. Army. The sole-source contract has one base year and one option year and work will occur in Ohio through Dec. 5, 2017, the Defense Department said Monday. DLA’s land and maritime organization […] More

  • Northrop to Support Navy Triton UAV Mgmt Software, Airborne Collision Avoidance Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop to Support Navy Triton UAV Mgmt Software, Airborne Collision Avoidance Tech

    Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) has received a one-year, $9.6 million order to design, develop, analyze, integrate and test software for the U.S. Navy‘s MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system. The Defense Department said Monday that Northrop will support the vehicle management software correction of deficiencies and integration of configuration updates into the MQ-4C under the cost-plus-fixed-fee order. DoD added the company will analyze and […] More

  • Air Force Sets Dec. 7 Launch for 8th Boeing-Built WGS Satellite - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Sets Dec. 7 Launch for 8th Boeing-Built WGS Satellite

    The U.S. Air Force has scheduled the launch of the Boeing-built Wideband Global SATCOM 8 satellite for Dec. 7 aboard a United Launch Alliance-made Delta IV rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves, space and missile systems center commander and Air Force program executive officer for space, said in a statement released Monday […] More

  • Total Logistics Small Business JV Secures $56M Navy, Marine Corps Support Services IDIQ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Total Logistics Small Business JV Secures $56M Navy, Marine Corps Support Services IDIQ

    The Total Logistics Small Business joint venture has secured a five-year, $55.6 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for logistics and technical support to the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. Work will occur in Patuxent River, Maryland through December 2021 and covers analysis, development, execution, facilities, planning, support equipment management and training services, the Defense Department said Monday. DoD noted the Naval Air […] More

  • Unisys CEO Peter Altabef to Join Obama's Telecom Advisory Panel - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Unisys CEO Peter Altabef to Join Obama’s Telecom Advisory Panel

    President Barack Obama is set to appoint Peter Altabef, president and CEO of Unisys, as a member of the White House’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Unisys said Monday Altabef will join other senior industry executives who provide recommendations to the U.S. president on policy and technical issues related to national security, cybersecurity, global communications infrastructure, critical infrastructure and […] More

  • Xerox Names Joseph Echevarria, Cheryl Krongard to Board; Ursula Burns Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Xerox Names Joseph Echevarria, Cheryl Krongard to Board; Ursula Burns Comments

    Former Deloitte CEO Joseph Echevarria and Cheryl Krongard, a former senior partner at Apollo Management, have joined Xerox’s board of directors. The appointments will take effect Jan. 1 and bring the total number of the company’s board members to 11, Xerox said Monday. “Xerox will greatly benefit from Joe’s knowledge of international business and professional […] More