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  • Navy Seeks UAS-Based Training, Engineering Services for Coast Guard - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Seeks UAS-Based Training, Engineering Services for Coast Guard

    The Naval Air Systems Command is seeking potential sources of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and engineering services for unmanned aircraft systems as part of U.S. Coast Guard training requirements. The U.S. Navy stated in a FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday that NAVAIR is looking for sensor, voice and data communications and metadata collection functions to support Defense Department and Coast Guard […] More

  • Steve Zuber: DRS to Build Shipboard Comms Equipment for New Zealand's Navy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Steve Zuber: DRS to Build Shipboard Comms Equipment for New Zealand’s Navy

    DRS Technologies has received a contract to manufacture tactical voice switching systems and terminals for integration into New Zealand’s Anzac-class frigates. DRS serves as the primary subcontractor to Lockheed Martin under the Royal New Zealand Navy’s vessels communications modernization initiative, DRS said Wednesday. Steve Zuber, vice president and general manager of DRS Technologies’ Canadian subsidiary, […] More

  • Raytheon to Develop Open Architecture for Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft; Jerry Powlen Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Develop Open Architecture for Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft; Jerry Powlen Comments

    Raytheon has been awarded a 27-month, $15.5 million contract to develop an open architecture for the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft. The company will produce application-based systems for airborne commercial-off-the-shelf computing, services-oriented architecture and infrastructure, and software-based mission applications, Raytheon said Feb. 17. “The goal is to use readily available technology to quickly upgrade […] More

  • Huntington Ingalls Arm Recognized for Support to Nat'l Guard, Reserve Employees - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Huntington Ingalls Arm Recognized for Support to Nat’l Guard, Reserve Employees

    A Huntington Ingalls Industries division has received the Employer Support of the National Guard and Reserve’s ProPatria award for its support to employees who are members of the U.S. National Guard and Reserve forces. HII said Thursday Jeff Bruno, manager of risk management at the company and a recipient of ESGR’s 2014 Patriot Award, accepted the award on behalf of Ingalls Shipbuilding during a ceremony. […] More

  • DARPA Eyes Novel Arctic Sensors Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Eyes Novel Arctic Sensors Development

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking proposals for the development of new  sensor systems that can identify and track air, surface and subsurface targets. DARPA released a presolicitation Tuesday for the unmanned sensor systems for Arctic operations such as delivery and data exfiltration. The agency wants platforms that it can deploy above the Arctic […] More

  • Jeffrey Tarr: DigitalGlobe to Help UN Utilize Satellite Imagery, Geospatial Analytics - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jeffrey Tarr: DigitalGlobe to Help UN Utilize Satellite Imagery, Geospatial Analytics

    DigitalGlobe has partnered with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs in utilizing earth observation technologies in support of U.N. social, economic and scientific development programs for developing countries. The memorandum of understanding covers the development of a web-based platform to enable access to catalogs of satellite images and data and analytical services, DigitalGlobe said Thursday. “The […] More

  • Northrop Showcases New Battlespace C2 Platform; Dan Verwiel Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Showcases New Battlespace C2 Platform; Dan Verwiel Comments

    Northrop Grumman has introduced a mobile command and control technology that aims to provide military users with a unified view of battlespace data during joint operations. The company is demonstrating its Citadel Enterprise Battle Command System at the ongoing International Defence Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Northrop said Monday. Dan Verwiel, […] More

  • Eastern Foundry, BAE, Booz Allen to Pilot GovCon Certification for Small Businesses - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Eastern Foundry, BAE, Booz Allen to Pilot GovCon Certification for Small Businesses

    BAE Systems and Booz Allen Hamilton will work with Eastern Foundry to pilot a classroom-based certification program for government contracting professionals to drive efforts to build a professional standard for the industry. Eastern Foundry said Wednesday the program works to educate small businesses on the foundations of the government contracting process and certify them to provide assurance to prime contractors interested […] More

  • TechNavio Predicts 6% CAGR for Aviation Cybersecurity Market - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TechNavio Predicts 6% CAGR for Aviation Cybersecurity Market

    A new study from TechNavio predicts the market for aviation cybersecurity platforms will experience a 5.94 percent compound annual growth rate from 2014 to 2019. The research highlighted cyber threats as a major security issue for aviation organizations due to a growing adoption of mobile technologies, Reportlinker said Wednesday. TechNavio analysts believe technology could help […] More

  • Harris Integrates Ground Segment IT Hardware for NOAA Satellite; Romy Olaisen Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Integrates Ground Segment IT Hardware for NOAA Satellite; Romy Olaisen Comments

    Harris Corp. has fully installed and integrated the computer hardware for the ground segment of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite–R series. The company said Wednesday the hardware makes up the ground segment’s operational system, which works to help GOES-R satellites perform their weather detection and tracking mission. “System testing can be completed now that the hardware is […] More

  • Research and Markets: Weapons Modernization Efforts to Drive US Military Expenditure - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: Weapons Modernization Efforts to Drive US Military Expenditure

    A new Research and Markets report forecasts the U.S. military expenditure to reach $597 billion by 2020 from $560 billion in 2015, driven by the government’s efforts to retain military dominance through weapons modernization. The market analysis sets a 0.51 percent compound annual growth rate for U.S. military spending over the forecast period, noting that expenditure declined by […] More

  • SATCOM Tech Makers Form Broadband Service Alliance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SATCOM Tech Makers Form Broadband Service Alliance

    Cobham, International Communications Group, Iridium Communications, L-3 Communications and Rockwell Collins have partnered to develop and distribute products that are built to work with Iridium’s new broadband service. The industry partners will design and manufacture broadband terminals to be compatible with Iridium Certus, Iridium said Thursday. Iridium expects the products from its partners to be available in late 2016 after the release of […] More