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  • CACI to Help Update Navy's Supply Chain, Logistics IT Infrastructure; Ken Asbury Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CACI to Help Update Navy’s Supply Chain, Logistics IT Infrastructure; Ken Asbury Comments

    CACI International has received a three-year, $60.7 million task order to modernize a set of information technology systems the U.S. Navy uses to manage the military branch’s supply chain and logistics activities ashore and afloat. The company said Thursday it will provide life cycle development and engineering services for the Naval Tactical Command Support System modernization effort. NTSS is […] More

  • Boeing, Rambus Ink Licensing Deal on Countermeasure for 'Differential Power Analysis' Attacks - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing, Rambus Ink Licensing Deal on Countermeasure for ‘Differential Power Analysis’ Attacks

    Boeing has licensed the differential power analysis countermeasures offering of Rambus Inc. in an effort to protect technologies on Boeing’s aircraft and defense-related products from security threats. Rambus’ cryptography research division and Boeing have inked the license agreement to install the DPA countermeasures onto Boeing’s products to combat reverse engineering and exploitation attacks, Rambus said […] More

  • Lockheed Nears Test Completion on DigitalGlobe's WorldView-4 Earth Imaging Satellite - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Nears Test Completion on DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-4 Earth Imaging Satellite

    Lockheed Martin is in the final stage of tests and shipment preparations on DigitalGlobe‘s WorldView-4 Earth imaging satellite to prepare for the Sept. 15 launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Lockheed said Wednesday final preparations on WorldView-4 include calculations on weight and center of gravity, major systems health check and image collection and downlinking tests. Carl Marchetto, vice president and general manager of Lockheed’s commercial […] More

  • Rigil Awarded FAA Shared Service Center Financial, Accounting Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rigil Awarded FAA Shared Service Center Financial, Accounting Support Contract

    Rigil has received a $54.2 million contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to provide financial, accounting and other support services for the Enterprise Services Center — a governmentwide financial shared service provider based in Oklahoma City. The consulting firm said Tuesday it will support ESC’s financial services division out of the center’s headquarters at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center and help provide financial management services for up to […] More

  • AAR Unit Receives Task Order for Additional Airlift Services in Afghanistan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AAR Unit Receives Task Order for Additional Airlift Services in Afghanistan

    A business unit of AAR has received a $21.7 million task order from U.S. Transportation Command to provide additional rotary-wing airlift services in Afghanistan under an existing U.S. Central Command support contract. The company said Tuesday its airlift division will supply two helicopters, personnel and flight operations, maintenance and logistics services as part of the nine-month task order. AAR’s helicopter utility services cover external […] More

  • Charles River Analytics to Help Navy Develop Seasonal Weather Forecasting Tool - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Charles River Analytics to Help Navy Develop Seasonal Weather Forecasting Tool

    The U.S. Navy has awarded Charles River Analytics a follow-on contract to help the Office of Naval Research develop a tool for the military branch to generate probability forecasts of weather. Charles River Analytics said Tuesday it aims to produce big data-based machine learning software for an extended-range weather prediction tool through the Climatological Observations for Maritime Prediction and Analysis Support Service initiative. The company will […] More

  • Inmarsat, VT iDirect Partner for Satcom Tech R&D; Michele Franci Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Inmarsat, VT iDirect Partner for Satcom Tech R&D; Michele Franci Comments

    Inmarsat has partnered with VT iDirect to form a joint research-and-development group that will work to create satellite communications platforms. The i2 R&D team will work at Inmarsat’s London headquarters to build satcom technology prototypes that have the potential for commercial market deployment, Inmarsat said Wednesday. Both companies expect the i2 group to develop systems that […] More

  • Thales Alenia Space-Orbital ATK Team Completes 1st Batch of Iridium NEXT Satellites; Matt Desch Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Thales Alenia Space-Orbital ATK Team Completes 1st Batch of Iridium NEXT Satellites; Matt Desch Comments

    A team of Thales Alenia Space and Orbital ATK has finished construction work on the first batch of communications satellites for Iridium‘s NEXT program, Spaceflight Now reported Wednesday. Stephen Clark writes the satellites are set for delivery to Vandenberg Air Force Base for fueling and mating with a SpaceX-built Falcon 9 rocket prior to the launch of initial  satellites on Sept. 11, […] More

  • Drone Aviation Unveils New Heavy-Lift Tethered Drone; Jay Nussbaum Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Drone Aviation Unveils New Heavy-Lift Tethered Drone; Jay Nussbaum Comments

    Drone Aviation has launched a new heavy-lift, higher-altitude tethered unmanned aerial system designed for persistent military operations. The Bolt coaxial tethered helicopter is part of Drone Aviation’s portfolio of drones and is set for exhibit at ADS‘ Warrior Expo East this week at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, Drone Aviation said Wednesday. Jay Nussbaum, chairman and CEO of […] More

  • GSA to Discuss Govt Shared Services Program With Industry Partners - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA to Discuss Govt Shared Services Program With Industry Partners

    The General Services Administration plans to hold an event Aug. 22 in Washington to inform vendors about the federal government’s shared services ecosystem. GSA said Wednesday it will facilitate the industry day for the agency’s Unified Shared Services Management office. The agency aims to gather feedback and best practices on shared services, system migration and modernization, operations and mission support from […] More

  • Lockheed, Terma Make Deal for More F-35 Component Production Biz Opportunities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed, Terma Make Deal for More F-35 Component Production Biz Opportunities

    Lockheed Martin has entered into an agreement with Terma that provides the latter options to pursue additional component production opportunities with the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program beyond existing contracts. Denmark-based Terma said Wednesday it seeks to continue to provide F-35 composite and bonded assembly work through low-rate initial production and full-rate production. The agreement follows news of Denmark’s decision in June to proceed […] More

  • Ekuber Ventures to Help Maintain Commerce Dept's Customer Relationship, Content Mgmt Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ekuber Ventures to Help Maintain Commerce Dept’s Customer Relationship, Content Mgmt Systems

    The Commerce Department has selected ekuber Ventures to provide lifecycle support for the department’s customer relationship management and Drupal content management systems under a multi-million dollar contract. Ekuber said Tuesday it will maintain a Siebel CRM platform in three ecosystems for the department as well as transition applications to the Salesforce platform. The company will also help the department implement Drupal components, develop Drupal features, move into the Amazon […] More