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Versar has received a $14.8 million task order from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Middle to support oversight of military construction projects in Afghanistan. Springfield, Virginia-based Versar said Wednesday it will continue to assist Afghan engineering and technical staff as well as collaborate with USACE personnel who manage projects across the country. The order falls under a previously […] More

The Labor Department has awarded Summit Consulting a contract to evaluate various retirement models and investments in support of DOL’s chief evaluation office. Summit said Wednesday it will collaborate with Alicia Munnell from the Center for Retirement Research and Meir Statman from Santa Clara University to conduct the analyses. Work includes assessment of policy options intended to increase the coverage and […] More

Gemalto will supply electronic identification cards, residence permit cards and electronic passports to Norway under a new contract with the nation’s national police directorate. The company will provide its Allynis Issuance and Coesys Case Management system to help prospective Norwegian citizens through the process of applying for the Sealys eID cards and ePassports as well as residence permit cards, […] More

A Northrop Grumman subsidiary has received a contract to produce air traffic control communications equipment for a nationwide ATC modernization project in South Africa. Park Air Systems will provide its T6 Radio, remote control and monitoring system, multi-access remote control server, integrated cabinets, cavity filters and controllers for installation at South Africa’s major airports, Northrop said Thursday. The products will replace Park […] More

Mercury Systems has been awarded a three-year, $32.5 million long-term supplier agreement from an unidentified defense prime contractor to provide GPS modules for precision guided munitions. Mercury said Thursday it will provide GPS SAASM receivers under the LTSA. Charlie Leader, a senior vice president and general manager at Mercury, said the company will work to deliver secure and rugged technology […] More

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Thales‘ defense and security business a $14.1 million contract modification to produce an additional three deployable instrument landing systems. The modification covers deployable glideslopes, localizers and containers for the electrical gear to support the military branch’s risk reduction efforts, the Defense Department said Thursday. DoD noted the Air Force uses D-ILS to help airmen […] More

BAE Systems has demonstrated the company’s unmanned boat technology in conjunction with a transportable command-and-control system at a U.K. navy-hosted exercise off the coasts of Scotland and West Wales. The Unmanned Warrior event will run through Oct. 20 and feature more than 50 vehicles, sensors and cross-platform technologies from industry, academia and the Royal Navy, BAE said Thursday. At the […] More

Knowesis has received a contract for video production services in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs‘ Voluntary Service program that seeks to promote education, awareness, recruitment and retention initiatives. The company said Wednesday it will work to deliver engagement pieces, public services announcements and other presentation media aimed at veterans and legal-aged citizens. The veteran-owned small business […] More

A Trex Enterprises subsidiary will deliver 10 “foreign object debris” detection units to U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps air stations across the East and West coasts in efforts to limit runway closure time and mitigate repair costs caused by FODs. Trex Aviation Systems‘ FOD Finder XM-M features a millimeter-wave radar that works to support FOD detection and retrieval to build on airport efficiency and the […] More

Boeing has revised the schedule for its Commercial Crew Transportation Capability contract with NASA and delayed the program for another six months as the company works to address production issues on the CST-100 spacecraft, Aviation Week reported Monday. Guy Norris writes the company expects to send the first batch of NASA astronauts to the International Space […] More

Verizon‘s enterprise solutions business has unveiled a managed information technology service created to help U.S. federal government clients manage IT investments and comply with federal security standards. The Global Enterprise IT Management service offering includes an IT service delivery platform designed to address requirements under the Federal Information Security Management Act, Verizon said Thursday. GEITM comprises an operational framework and a unified […] More