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  • NASA to Demo Graphene Sensors, Other Platforms Under Tech Transfer Program at TechBreakfast - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA to Demo Graphene Sensors, Other Platforms Under Tech Transfer Program at TechBreakfast

    NASA will present its graphene sensors and three other technology platforms that could be licensed through the agency’s Technology Transfer Program at the TechBreakfast event to be held in Maryland on June 10. The space agency said Thursday molecular absorber coatings from Goddard Space Flight Center as well as SansEc platform and Adaptive Fidelity Shell simulation system from Langley Research […] More

  • Inmarsat, AeroVironment Support NOAA-Coast Guard Ice Obstruction Clearing Mission - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Inmarsat, AeroVironment Support NOAA-Coast Guard Ice Obstruction Clearing Mission

    Inmarsat has provided communications support to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-led team in efforts to break a channel of Antarctic sea ice to help ships deliver supplies to a U.S. research center located on Ross Island. Operation Deep Freeze 2016 used the U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star to create a “superhighway” that will allow oil tankers and cargo ships to resupply fuel and food items to the […] More

  • DHS Seeks Consortium to Help Run Criminal Investigations, Network Analysis CoE - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Seeks Consortium to Help Run Criminal Investigations, Network Analysis CoE

    The Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate has kicked off its search for an institution to manage a criminal investigations center under a 10-year, $40 million funding program. The funding opportunity is also open to potential partners to help the lead contractor run the DHS Center of Excellence for Criminal Investigations and Network Analysis’ operations and activities, […] More

  • Unisys Gets National Weather Service Radar Data Contract Extension - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Unisys Gets National Weather Service Radar Data Contract Extension

    Unisys Corp. has received a two-year contract extension to continue its supply of real-time radar data to the National Weather Service in an effort to aid in NWS’ forecasting activities. Unisys will gather radar information from multiple sources into a single interface to help meteorologists predict severe weather, Unisys said Wednesday. The company has worked with […] More

  • Joe Euteneuer: Rivada Networks Forms Team to Bid for FirstNet Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Joe Euteneuer: Rivada Networks Forms Team to Bid for FirstNet Contract

    Rivada Networks has formed a consortium of technology firms to pursue a contract to build a 4G LTE broadband wireless network for public safety organizations in the U.S. The Rivada Mercury team includes Harris Corp., Intel‘s security business, Ericsson, Nokia,  Fujitsu Network Communications and Black & Veatch and aims to offer a national emergency services network in the 700 megahertz spectrum, Rivada Networks […] More

  • Cloud Constellation Unveils Space-Based Cloud Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cloud Constellation Unveils Space-Based Cloud Network

    Cloud Constellation has launched a space-based cloud storage network that works to store and transport data without the use of the internet. The SpaceBelt cloud infrastructure is designed to protect information from hijacking, theft, monitoring and sabotage through a private architecture that connects space-based data centers, Cloud Constellation said May 17. The company added SpaceBelt offers its services for organizations in industries […] More

  • In-Q-Tel Backs Digital Immunity's Endpoint Threat Prevention Tech Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    In-Q-Tel Backs Digital Immunity’s Endpoint Threat Prevention Tech Development

    In-Q-Tel and Digital Immunity have formed a strategic partnership to help further develop the latter company’s technology designed to protect applications and operating systems from threats at the endpoint level. Digital Immunity said Tuesday its endpoint cybersecurity platform uses digital DNA mapping techniques and seeks to help users examine the security of apps and operating systems in-memory and during runtime. John Murgo, President and CEO of Digital […] More

  • ATC Materials to Build Missiles Transport Protection System for MDA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ATC Materials to Build Missiles Transport Protection System for MDA

    ATC Materials has received a $12.5 million contract from the Missile Defense Agency to produce an armor technology intended to shield the Standard Missile and Mk 41 vertical launch systems from impact threats during shipment. The Transportation Protection System will be built to protect the MK 41 and extended-range SM munitions against bullet or warhead fragment impact, ATC said Tuesday. ATC President […] More

  • DSIT Lands Two-Year Contract for Hull Mounted Sonar Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DSIT Lands Two-Year Contract for Hull Mounted Sonar Systems

    DSIT Solutions has secured a two-year, $7.1 million contract from an undisclosed naval organization to deliver hull mounted sonar systems. DSIT said Tuesday that it will offer its Blackfish HMS system designed to support littoral and anti-submarine warfare operations. DSIT CEO Benny Sela said the award supports the company’s strategic decision to invest in hull mounted sonar […] More

  • Deloitte's William Eggers Pens Book on Public-Sector Digital Tech Landscape - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Deloitte’s William Eggers Pens Book on Public-Sector Digital Tech Landscape

    William Eggers, director of public sector research at Deloitte‘s services unit, has authored a book that examines how the public sector modernizes old systems with digital technology such as cloud computing, mobile and analytics platforms. The book, published by Deloitte University Press, also explains how digital innovators address silos, culture, procurement restrictions, workforce deficits, limited budget, competing priorities […] More

  • Northrop, NEC, Mitsubishi to Offer Cyber Training Product in Japan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop, NEC, Mitsubishi to Offer Cyber Training Product in Japan

    Northrop Grumman and NEC Corp. have worked to deploy a private, cloud-based cyber range system in the country as part of efforts to help customers create a testing and training environment. The J-CORTEX is designed to imitate situations to prepare cyber professionals to detect and effectively deal with cyber threats, Northrop Grumman said Wednesday. Jack Dorsett, […] More

  • Jacobs Lands Coal Combustion Residual Consulting Contract in Missouri; Ward Johnson Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jacobs Lands Coal Combustion Residual Consulting Contract in Missouri; Ward Johnson Comments

    Jacobs Engineering Group will provide consulting and analysis services to city utilities in Springfield, Missouri, to facilitate compliance with the Environmental Protection Agency’s coal combustion residual regulations under a $4.9 million contract. The contract covers environmental and geophysical investigations, control plan development, site planning, compliance recommendations in order to address surface impoundments and landfills and other professional […] More