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  • National Strategic Research Institute Lands $92M R&D Contract With Air Force - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    National Strategic Research Institute Lands $92M R&D Contract With Air Force

    The University of Nebraska’s National Strategic Research Institute has received a $92 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide research, development and engineering services. NSRI will also conduct mission-related research efforts such as test, evaluation and systems analysis of U. S. Strategic Command-related topics, the Defense Department said Thursday. The institute will perform work at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln […] More

  • Kratos Opens Tactical/Target UAS Facility in Australia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Opens Tactical/Target UAS Facility in Australia

    Kratos Defense and Security Solutions has established a facility in New South Wales, Australia, that will offer target/tactical autonomous drones and range support systems to defense clients in the country. The company said Thursday it opened the NSW office as its partner Air Affairs Australia expanded operations with a new facility and relocated headquarters. Eric DeMarco, president and […] More

  • DoD Selects 11 Scientists, Engineers for 2018 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship Class - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD Selects 11 Scientists, Engineers for 2018 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship Class

    The Defense Department has chosen 11 scientists and engineers to conduct foundational research through the 2018 Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship program. They will join 45 current VBFF members who support studies in areas such as quantum information science, neuroscience, engineered materials, nanoscience, statistics and applied mathematics, DoD said Thursday. The Basic Research Office at the Pentagon’s Office of the Under Secretary of […] More

  • Executive Spotlight: An Interview With Wayne Lucernoni, President of ASRC Federal's Information Systems and Technology Group - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Spotlight: An Interview With Wayne Lucernoni, President of ASRC Federal’s Information Systems and Technology Group

    ExecutiveBiz recently spoke with Wayne Lucernoni about joining ASRC Federal and where he sees the company heading. “I am a firm believer that an organizational culture that emphasizes teamwork, ethics and community involvement not only creates a great place to work, but also enables success.” ExecutiveBiz: Congratulations on your new position. What led you to […] More

  • USACE Taps Jacobs to Support US AFRICOM’s Architecture, Engineering Activities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USACE Taps Jacobs to Support US AFRICOM’s Architecture, Engineering Activities

    Jacobs Engineering Group will provide architectural and engineering consultancy services to the U.S. Africa Command under a five-year indefinite-delivery contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District. The company said Tuesday it will help AFRICOM develop, assess, design, monitor and evaluate infrastructure projects in over 15 African nations as part of the command’s […] More

  • State Dept Seeks Industry Help for EHR 'Analysis of Alternatives' - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    State Dept Seeks Industry Help for EHR ‘Analysis of Alternatives’

    The State Department has issued a request for information on vendors that can help develop an “analysis of alternatives” for an upcoming electronic health record system procurement effort. A FedBizOpps notice posted Friday says that DOS needs industry support to evaluate the potential advantages and risks of the department’s shared EHR services with other federal agencies and examine other EHR commercial off-the-shelf […] More

  • DoD, HackerOne Launch 5th Bug Bounty Challenge - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD, HackerOne Launch 5th Bug Bounty Challenge

    The Defense Department and HackerOne have opened registration for hackers who want to participate in the Pentagon’s fifth bug bounty challenge. Participants of the fifth Hack the Pentagon event will work to identify vulnerabilities in an enterprise system that supports DoD’s global operations, HackerOne said Monday. Reina Staley, chief of staff at DoD’s Defense Digital Service, […] More

  • Frequency Electronics to Help Air Force Develop Space-Qualified Atomic Clock - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Frequency Electronics to Help Air Force Develop Space-Qualified Atomic Clock

    Frequency Electronics has received two contracts worth $37.2 million combined from the U.S. Air Force to build and demonstrate an atomic clock for space systems. The company will help the service branch create an atomic frequency standard for timing applications and test a space-qualified clock through a flight experiment as part of a $19.4 million contract, the Defense Department said Tuesday. […] More

  • GE Secures $92M Navy F/A-18 Engine Supply Contract Option - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GE Secures $92M Navy F/A-18 Engine Supply Contract Option

    General Electric has received a one-year, $91.6 million contract modification to manufacture additional engines for the U.S. Navy‘s F/A-18 Hornet aircraft. The Navy exercised an option for GE to supply 24 lot 22 full-rate production F414-GE-400 engines to support aircraft construction and delivery efforts, the Defense Department said Tuesday. Work will occur at various locations in Massachusetts, […] More

  • DLA Seeks Info on Financial Mgmt Program Hosting Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DLA Seeks Info on Financial Mgmt Program Hosting Systems

    The Defense Logistics Agency has posted a request for information on commercial hosting platforms that can support an enterprise resource planning program designed to facilitate financial management functions across the Defense Department. DLA said Friday in a FedBizOpps notice that it will consider cloud-based hosting solutions that could aid the migration of the Defense Agencies Initiative ERP system […] More

  • CTC Helps Marine Corps Air Facility Earn OSHA's Safety Mgmt Recognition - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CTC Helps Marine Corps Air Facility Earn OSHA’s Safety Mgmt Recognition

    The Marine Corps Air Facility in Quantico, Virginia, has worked with Concurrent Technologies Corp. as the airfield prepared for an onsite safety management evaluation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. MCAF received OSHA’s Voluntary Protections Program Star designation in July last year with the support of professionals working at the CTC-managed Department of Defense Safety Management Center […] More

  • Raytheon BBN to Develop Transportation Movement Analysis Tool for Transcom - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon BBN to Develop Transportation Movement Analysis Tool for Transcom

    Raytheon‘s BBN Technologies subsidiary has received a four-year, $45.5 million contract to develop a tool for the U.S. Transportation Command to examine the movement of military personnel and equipment. The Defense Department said Thursday work on the Analysis of Mobility Platform  commenced Sunday and will continue through Sept. 30, 2022. Transcom’s acquisition directorate received one offer for […] More