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  • Lockheed Unveils Initial F-35A for Japan Air Self Defense Force; Marillyn Hewson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Unveils Initial F-35A for Japan Air Self Defense Force; Marillyn Hewson Comments

    Lockheed Martin and Japan have marked the delivery of the country’s first F-35A aircraft in a ceremony held Friday to commemorate the national defense and security alliance between Japan and the U.S. More than 400 guests from the government, military and defense industry sectors in both countries attended the F-35A rollout ceremony, Lockheed Martin said Friday. “As the security environment surrounding Japan has become increasingly […] More

  • DLA Taps Infinium for Dysprosium Metal Supply Contract; Steve Derezinski Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DLA Taps Infinium for Dysprosium Metal Supply Contract; Steve Derezinski Comments

    Natick, Massachusetts-based metals production firm Infinium has secured a contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to supply the National Defense Stockpile with dysprosium-iron metal. DLA awarded the contract through a competitive acquisition process and in compliance with the provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2014, Infinium said Wednesday. Infinium CEO Steve Derezinski […] More

  • Patriot Group International to Assist Northcom With Aerial ISR Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Patriot Group International to Assist Northcom With Aerial ISR Platforms

    Patriot Group International has secured potential five-year, $26.5 million contract to support intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aerial detection and monitoring operations of the U.S. Northern Command. The company said Tuesday it will provide manned ISR aircraft platforms to Northcom as well as perform flight operations, maintenance, contractor logistics support and intelligence analysis at various domestic and international locations. “Since 2009, PGI […] More

  • USAF to Hold Open Architecture Forum for Govt Personnel, Contractors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USAF to Hold Open Architecture Forum for Govt Personnel, Contractors

    The U.S. Air Force plans to host a two-day forum in November to inform government and contractor personnel about the potential applications of open architecture in procurement efforts. The Open Mission Systems/UAS Command and Control Initiative Industry Days will take place at the Hope Hotel in Dayton, Ohio on Nov. 15 and 16, according to a notice posted Friday on FedBizOpps […] More

  • Chenega to Support Defense Health Agency's Med-COI Enclave Transition Effort - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Chenega to Support Defense Health Agency’s Med-COI Enclave Transition Effort

    Chenega has been awarded a $9 million contract by the Defense Health Agency to help DHA transition service local area network assets to the Medical Community of Interest enclave. The Alaska native village corporation’s healthcare services business will work to collect data, conduct asset inventory, coordinate with onsite and remote medical treatment facilities under the firm-fixed contract, the […] More

  • LJT Secures NASA Contract Extension for Launch Range Operations Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LJT Secures NASA Contract Extension for Launch Range Operations Support

    LJT & Associates has received a $54 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to continue to help NASA manage the space agency’s launch facility in Wallops Island, Virginia. NASA said Saturday that JLT will extend the company’s operations support at Wallops Flight Facility from Oct. 1, 2016 to March 31, 2018 under the “bridge” contract. Work covers radar, telemetry, logistics, tracking and communication services as well […] More

  • DynCorp Receives ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Certification; John Bennett Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp Receives ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Certification; John Bennett Comments

    DynCorp International has achieved an ISO 9001:2015 certification from Perry Johnson Registrar for the company’s performance in the quality management systems category. ISO 9001:2015 comprises certifications for private security company management systems, environmental management, safety management and quality management for aviation, space and defense organizations, DynCorp said Friday. John Bennett, senior director of performance excellence […] More

  • BAE Systems Seeks Australian SMEs to Support Type 26 Global Combat Ship Production - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Systems Seeks Australian SMEs to Support Type 26 Global Combat Ship Production

    An estimated 150 small and medium-size Australian enterprises will offer their products and services in a meeting with BAE Systems and 20 of its suppliers as the SMEs seek to participate in the Australian navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship maritime defense project. BAE said Monday it currently works to mature the design for the ships under the Type 26 program and […] More

  • RiverTech to Help NASA Secure Stennis Space Center - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    RiverTech to Help NASA Secure Stennis Space Center

    RiverTech LLC has received a potential $25.5 million contract from NASA to provide security services at the agency’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. NASA said Saturday that RiverTech will work to protect physical infrastructure and personnel, manage access control, perform badging, handle 911-dispatch center and provide traffic control and locksmith services to the facility. The initiative seeks to secure […] More

  • Summit Consulting to Provide Financial Mgmt Services to Treasury Dept - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Summit Consulting to Provide Financial Mgmt Services to Treasury Dept

    Summit Consulting has received a contract of an undisclosed value to provide financial management services to a federal credit program run by the Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The analytics advisory firm said Thursday it will collaborate with CoMetrics and Bryant Miller Olive to conduct portfolio monitoring and credit risk management activities for the CDFI Fund’s Bond Guarantee Program. Summit […] More

  • Navy Explores Industry Sources to Facilitate New Defense Systems R&D Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Explores Industry Sources to Facilitate New Defense Systems R&D Project

    The U.S. Navy has begun a market survey in search of potential vendors that can help the service branch to research and develop new technology that will work to advance defense systems-related scientific and technical data. A sources source notice posted Wednesday on FedBizOpps stated the Naval Surface Warfare Center-Panama City division looks to conduct weapons systems R&D as part of the Navy’s Rapid […] More

  • Harman International CEO Dinesh Paliwal Joins Raytheon Board - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harman International CEO Dinesh Paliwal Joins Raytheon Board

    Dinesh Paliwal, chairman, president and CEO of Harman International, has joined the board of directors at Raytheon. Paliwal has led Stamford, Connecticut-based Harman’s overall operations over the past nine years as well as its efforts to develop connected platforms and services for automakers, consumers, and enterprises globally, Raytheon said Friday. He also held a 22-year career at ABB Group, where he previously served as president […] More