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  • Hitron Technologies to Help DHS Engineer Body-Worn Camera Activation System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Hitron Technologies to Help DHS Engineer Body-Worn Camera Activation System

    Hitron Technologies Inc. has been awarded a 16-month, $441,706 contract with the Department of Homeland Security’s science and technology directorate to develop an automated activation system for body-worn cameras for first responders. The company said Thursday it aims to incorporate sensors that use short-range radio signals into the system to automate the activation of a responder’s body-worn camera depending […] More

  • Army Eyes General Dynamics for Combat Vehicle SIGINT System Upgrade Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Eyes General Dynamics for Combat Vehicle SIGINT System Upgrade Contract

    The U.S. Army plans to award General Dynamics a sole-source contract to update signals intelligence technology of the branch’s combat vehicles in order to help troops identify and counter signal emissions in the battlefield, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Wednesday. John Keller writes the potential contract with General Dynamics’ mission systems segment covers work to convert 47 AN/MLQ-44A Prophet SIGINT vetronics […] More

  • Octo Consulting Secures Army Data Infrastructure Task Order; Mehul Sanghani Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Octo Consulting Secures Army Data Infrastructure Task Order; Mehul Sanghani Comments

    Octo Consulting Group has received a $29.8 million task order to provide digital services for a U.S. Army program that aims to modernize global network infrastructure for warfighters and coalition partners. The company said Wednesday it will work to manage programs, design business process and develop enterprise network for the Army Project Manager Installation Information Infrastructure – Communications and Capabilities, […] More

  • Coast Guard Taps Erickson For Helicopter Transportation Services Purchase Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Coast Guard Taps Erickson For Helicopter Transportation Services Purchase Order

    Erickson has received a purchase order from the U.S. Coast Guard to transport USCG Research and Development Center staff and equipment aboard Bell 212 helicopters to locations in Nome, Alaska. The Portland, Oregon-headquartered aviation services provider said Monday the purchase order carries into August and the contract work started on June 13. Erickson was also selected to provide helicopter support for the Alaska […] More

  • SRA to Develop New Machine Learning Approaches for US Air Force - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SRA to Develop New Machine Learning Approaches for US Air Force

    A CSRA subsidiary has been awarded a $7.5 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force develop new approaches for analyses of the trust calibration process to facilitate human-machine collaborations, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Monday. John Keller writes SRA International will develop concepts to help aircraft pilots, intelligence analysts and maintenance technicians build trust with robots. The Air […] More

  • RKF Engineering Wins Contract From DISA for Defense Electromagnetic Spectrum Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    RKF Engineering Wins Contract From DISA for Defense Electromagnetic Spectrum Services

    RKF Engineering Solutions has won a one-year, $19.7 million contract to support a Defense Information Systems Agency organization’s electromagnetic environmental effects engineering and analysis activities. The Washington, D.C.-based company will perform the contract work in Annapolis, Maryland, and Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, through June 26, 2017, the Defense Department said Monday. RKF Engineering Solutions will collaborate with […] More

  • ISS Receives Air Force Software Maintenance Support Extension - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ISS Receives Air Force Software Maintenance Support Extension

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded Intelligent Software Solutions a one-year, $12.2 million task order to continue to help the service branch maintain U.S. military software installed worldwide, the Colorado Springs Business Journal reported Thursday. Amber Baillie writes ISS will also extend its software and maintenance support for the U.S. Central Command, NATO and the Air Force’s Pacific operations. The contract represents the […] More

  • Boeing's Insitu Unit to Provide UAS ISR Services for SOCOM Under IDIQ Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing’s Insitu Unit to Provide UAS ISR Services for SOCOM Under IDIQ Contract

    Boeing‘s Insitu subsidiary has landed a one-year, $40.7 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from U.S. Special Operations Command to provide Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services. The Defense Department said Friday SOCOM will obligate $40.7 million from fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance funds for individual task orders to be fulfilled worldwide. DoD noted the sole-source contract works to provide continuity […] More

  • C3 IoT to Provide Machine Learning Platform, Application Suite for State Dept's Energy Mgmt Initiatives - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    C3 IoT to Provide Machine Learning Platform, Application Suite for State Dept’s Energy Mgmt Initiatives

    C3 IoT has received a potential $25 million contract provide a suite of enterprise Internet-of-Things software applications and machine learning technology for the State Department to monitor and analyze energy management at department-run facilities globally. The company said Monday its platforms will also work to help the State Department predict looming equipment failure and track the health of sensors and device infrastructure throughout its more than 22,000 […] More

  • Sikorsky Subcontracts Bluedrop Subsidiary for Aircrew Training Instructors & Courseware - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sikorsky Subcontracts Bluedrop Subsidiary for Aircrew Training Instructors & Courseware

    A Bluedrop Performance Learning subsidiary has secured a $13 million contract from Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary to provide aircrew training instructors and courseware in support of a maritime helicopter program in Canada. Bluedrop Training & Simulation said Tuesday the contract requires 30 technician and aircrew instructors, simulator operators and training program support personnel to train the 406 Operational and Training Squadron to operate Canada’s CH-148 […] More

  • Evoqua to Help Navy Install Wastewater Treatment System at Jacksonville NAS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Evoqua to Help Navy Install Wastewater Treatment System at Jacksonville NAS

    The U.S. Navy has awarded Evoqua Water Technologies a five-year contract to provide wastewater treatment services to a naval air station located in Jacksonville, Florida. Evoqua will provide its Wastewater Ion Exchange technology for the service branch to  clean inorganic and metal compounds in industrial wastewater at Jacksonville Naval Air Station, the company said Friday. The company also aims to help the Navy comply with […] More

  • Oshkosh Defense Chooses Telephonics for JLTV Intercommunications Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Oshkosh Defense Chooses Telephonics for JLTV Intercommunications Systems

    Griffon subsidiary Telephonics has received a subcontract from Oshkosh‘s defense segment to provide the NetCom vehicle intercommunications systems for the future U.S. Army and Marine Corps Humvee replacement Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. Telephonics said Tuesday NetCom works to provide crew intercommunications and radio management systems for up to 20 users. NetCom also features noise cancellation technology to optimize audio intelligibility and protect […] More