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  • Navy OKs Revolution Lighting's LED Tube Offering for Seafaring Vessels - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy OKs Revolution Lighting’s LED Tube Offering for Seafaring Vessels

    Revolution Lighting Technologies‘ light-emitting diode tube offering has been certified by the U.S. Navy as compliant with the military standard and for use in the service branch’s fleet. The company said Thursday it received certification for its two-foot T8 LED tube after naval engineers tested and evaluated the product against Navy guidelines. T8’s light output works to increase visibility and safety […] More

  • Raytheon to Continue BMD Radar Gallium Nitride Tech Devt for MDA; Dave Gulla Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Continue BMD Radar Gallium Nitride Tech Devt for MDA; Dave Gulla Comments

    Raytheon has received a $10 million contract modification from the Missile Defense Agency to continue to develop hardware and software that will incorporate gallium nitride technology into a ballistic missile defense radar system. Raytheon said Thursday GaN technology will help boost the range, search and friend-or-foe determining capacity of the Army Navy/Transportable Radar Surveillance system, or AN/TPY-2. AN/TPY-2 is designed with a […] More

  • IARPA to Host Proposers Day on Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Imaging Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IARPA to Host Proposers Day on Geosynchronous Earth Orbit Imaging Program

    The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity will hold a Proposers Day on May 11 in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to discuss a program that seeks to develop ground-based imaging approaches for objects in the geosynchronous Earth orbit. IARPA said Wednesday in a FedBizOpps notice that the Amon-Hen program seeks a ground-based optical interferometer that will work […] More

  • CAE Authorized to Link KC-135 Simulators With Air Force Distributed Training Center Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAE Authorized to Link KC-135 Simulators With Air Force Distributed Training Center Network

    CAE‘s U.S. subsidiary has received authorization from the U.S. Air Force to connect company-built KC-135 Stratotanker simulators to the service branch’s Distributed Training Center Network. The Air Force said Thursday CAE USA can link the KC-135 aircrew training system with other mobility platforms designed to support virtual-constructive training across multiple  Air Force bases. “What we are moving to next, and what the […] More

  • Trade Groups, Companies Call for Congress to Pass OPEN Govt Data Legislation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Trade Groups, Companies Call for Congress to Pass OPEN Govt Data Legislation

    More than 80 industry groups and technology companies have called on House and Senate lawmakers to pass a bipartisan bill that aims to provide the public access to government data, MeriTalk reported Wednesday. Eleanor Lamb writes civil society groups and businesses urged Congress to act on the Open, Permanent, Electronic and Necessary Government Data Act […] More

  • VA Orders Additional ReWalk Robotics-Built Exoskeleton Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    VA Orders Additional ReWalk Robotics-Built Exoskeleton Systems

    The Department of Veterans Affairs has ordered an additional 28 exoskeleton systems from ReWalk Robotics to support an ongoing clinical trial across VA centers. ReWalk Robotics said Thursday it delivered 20 Personal Exoskeleton Systems in the first quarter of 2017 and is scheduled to deliver eight more systems later this year. Larry Jasinski, CEO of ReWalk Robotics, said the VA […] More

  • BAE Unit to Extend USAF Air Vehicle Planning System Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Unit to Extend USAF Air Vehicle Planning System Support

    A business unit of BAE Systems has received a $42.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to provide additional support for an air vehicle planning system. The modification will also increase contract ceiling to authorize the procurement of continued maintenance and sustainment activities; development activities; onsite support requirements; and required modifications to Army Prepositioned Stock weapons, the Defense Department said Thursday. BAE’s […] More

  • Capstone Gets Navy Task Order for CNIC Mobile Training, Course Devt Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Capstone Gets Navy Task Order for CNIC Mobile Training, Course Devt Services

    Capstone has received a task order to provide mobile training teams and formal course development services to regional or installation security and emergency management personnel at the Commander, Navy Installations Command headquarters. Work covers curriculum management, courseware facilitation, white-cell exercises, professional instruction and staff administration support, Capstone said Monday. The Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk’s Philadelphia […] More

  • Mike Laidley: Orbital ATK Optimistic About Air Force Contract for Large Rocket - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mike Laidley: Orbital ATK Optimistic About Air Force Contract for Large Rocket

    An official with Orbital ATK has said the company is confident that it will land a contract with the U.S. Air Force by early 2018 to advance the development of a large space launch vehicle, Space News reported Wednesday. “I think we’re pretty confident we’re going to make the [Launch Service Agreement] downselect” for the […] More

  • Former Boeing Corporate Dev't Director Dylan Wolin to Head M&A Strategy at AAR - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former Boeing Corporate Dev’t Director Dylan Wolin to Head M&A Strategy at AAR

    Dylan Wolin, formerly director for corporate development at Boeing, has joined aviation and expeditionary service provider AAR as vice president for strategy and acquisitions. He has approximately 20 years of professional experience and will be in charge of AAR’s efforts to analyze opportunities for mergers and acquisitions to drive strategic growth, the company said Thursday. “Dylan’s […] More

  • GSA Seeks Industry Input on Plan to Create New Maintenance, Repair, Operations SINs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA Seeks Industry Input on Plan to Create New Maintenance, Repair, Operations SINs

    The General Services Administration wants industry feedback on a plan to create one or more special item numbers for maintenance, repair and operations services under the agency’s 51V Schedule procurement vehicle. GSA said Monday in a FedBizOpps notice that the planned SIN/s are intended to address federal civilian and Defense Department agency needs for MRO offerings as […] More

  • Boeing to Open Global Services Business HQ in Plano, TX - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing to Open Global Services Business HQ in Plano, TX

    Boeing has chosen a site in Plano, Texas, for the future headquarters of the aerospace and defense contractor’s newly formed global services business unit. The company said Wednesday the building will be established on the Legacy West mixed-use property in West Plano and accommodate approximately 20,000 employees when the facility becomes operational in July. Boeing noted the location is centrally situated within the company’s U.S. footprint as well […] More