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  • Lockheed's MAVEN Spacecraft Captures Martian Atmospheric Activity for NASA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed’s MAVEN Spacecraft Captures Martian Atmospheric Activity for NASA

    Lockheed Martin‘s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft has captured the first ultraviolet images of solar energetic particle activity and a layer of ozone in Mars’ atmosphere as part of a mission for NASA. The space agency said Tuesday it is currently testing the spacecraft’s instruments ahead of the science mission, which will also study the possible causes of the planet’s loss […] More

  • Rob Smith: Lockheed to Help Army Update Common Intell Network - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rob Smith: Lockheed to Help Army Update Common Intell Network

    The U.S. Army has partnered with Lockheed Martin to modernize an information technology system that works to help military personnel access and exchange multisource intelligence data. Lockheed developed new software for the Army’s Distributed Common Ground System with the goal of helping the service analyze terabytes of intelligence collected from both manned and unmanned platforms, […] More

  • Study: ISR Key Factor in Electronic Warfare Tech Spending Through 2024 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Study: ISR Key Factor in Electronic Warfare Tech Spending Through 2024

    Strategic Defence Intelligence expects the growing demand for ISR systems and military technology advancements to fuel growth of the electronic warfare technology market over the next 10 years. The global EW systems market is forecast to achieve a 2.68 percent compound annual growth rate to be $13.2 billion in value by 2024, Strategic Defense Intelligence […] More

  • Report: Bechtel to Place Some Workers in Virginia Under Reorganization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Bechtel to Place Some Workers in Virginia Under Reorganization

    Bechtel is transferring several employees from its site in Frederick, Maryland, to Virginia as part of a reorganization program, the Frederick News-Post reported Tuesday. Ed Waters Jr. writes Michelle Michael, a Bechtel spokesperson, told the newspaper the company will still have a presence in the county and the relocation will occur in phases. The company […] More

  • Lockheed Rolls Out Modular Sensor for Midrange Turrets; Dana Rocca Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Rolls Out Modular Sensor for Midrange Turrets; Dana Rocca Comments

    Lockheed Martin has rolled out a new turret-mounted modular sensor for long-range identification and monitoring of targets. The components of the 15-inch Infirno sensor system can be assembled to suit the requirements of the mission, Lockheed said Monday. The high-definition optical sensors can be used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations and are built for […] More

  • Drew Morin: TCS-LR Kimball Team to Offer Gov't Agencies Net Security Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Drew Morin: TCS-LR Kimball Team to Offer Gov’t Agencies Net Security Services

    TeleCommunication Systems has partnered with CDI Engineering Solutions‘ infrastructure services business unit L.R. Kimball to offer cybersecurity services for government customer networks at the state and local levels. The team will work to review and assess policies and procedures, network security and security awareness training functions for public sector agencies, TCS said Monday. Drew Morin, TCS’ senior vice president and chief […] More

  • Booz Allen Names 5 New Partners for Middle East Market Push; Joseph Logue Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen Names 5 New Partners for Middle East Market Push; Joseph Logue Comments

    Booz Allen Hamilton has appointed five new partners to provide consulting services for the Middle East and North Africa as the firm aims to expand its footprint in both regions. The firm said Tuesday the new partners for the MENA region are Walid Fayad, Raymond Khoury, Nabih Maroun, Mahir Nayfeh and Nadim Batri. Ramez Shehadi, an executive vice president and managing director at Booz Allen, will […] More

  • Todd Probert: Raytheon Builds Wearable Tech to Help Military Users Access Tactical Data - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Todd Probert: Raytheon Builds Wearable Tech to Help Military Users Access Tactical Data

    Raytheon has developed a wearable computing product for military commanders and deployed soldiers to view both intelligence and operational data in real-time. The Intel-Ops device is built to combine the firm’s Air Warrior data processing technology and the DCGS-A Lite architecture designed to exploit intelligence in areas where bandwidth is limited, Raytheon said Tuesday. Raytheon […] More

  • Boeing, SpaceX Get NASA Green Light for Commercial Crew Contract Work - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing, SpaceX Get NASA Green Light for Commercial Crew Contract Work

    Boeing and SpaceX have been told by NASA to continue work under the agency’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability program to help transport U.S. astronauts to and from the International Space Station. The agency said Thursday it instructed the companies to proceed despite a pending protest with the Government Accountability Office because a halt to work could “delay meeting critical crew size requirements, and may result […] More

  • Troy Brunk: Rockwell Collins, Elbit Systems Launch Aircraft Night Vision Tool - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Troy Brunk: Rockwell Collins, Elbit Systems Launch Aircraft Night Vision Tool

    Rockwell Collins and Elbit Systems of America have jointly launched a new night vision tool for pilots of fixed-wing aircraft. The digital eye piece night vision cueing display is built to be compatible with all joint helmet-mounted cueing system displays, Elbit Systems said Monday. “Providing this key capability will enable pilots with a greater ability to perform successful nighttime missions,” […] More

  • Mike Shaughnessy: Raytheon Grows Partnership With Poland's PIT-RADWAR - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mike Shaughnessy: Raytheon Grows Partnership With Poland’s PIT-RADWAR

    Raytheon has entered into a business cooperation agreement with Poland-based PIT-RADWAR to build on potential opportunities in the country’s air defense industry and export operations to international markets. Their technology partnership also covers radar equipment and subsystems; command-and-control equipment, software and subsystems; mission planning architecture, simulation and software; and system-level integration, verification and validation tests, Raytheon said Tuesday. Mike Shaughnessy, vice president […] More

  • Gary Budzinski: CSC-VMware Alliance Seeks to Deliver Integrated Cloud Computing Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Gary Budzinski: CSC-VMware Alliance Seeks to Deliver Integrated Cloud Computing Platform

    Computer Sciences Corp. and VMware will collaborate to develop an infrastructure-as-a-service platform intended to help enterprises automate, manage and secure applications in cloud environments. The companies aim to integrate CSC’s Agility cloud management platform with VMware’s suite of software-based computing, storage and networking technologies, VMware said Tuesday. CSC also plans to leverage VMware-made vSphere, NSX, […] More