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  • Torch Technologies Wins $86M MDA Contract to Produce Digital Missile Target Models - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Torch Technologies Wins $86M MDA Contract to Produce Digital Missile Target Models

    Torch Technologies has won a potential five-year, $86.2 million contract to create  digital representations of adversary missiles and flight test targets for the Missile Defense Agency. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will model various targets that are common across Ballistic Missile Defense System programs to aid development, testing and assessment activities. Torch Technologies will also […] More

  • Army Plans L3 Upgrade Kit Buy for Mine Detection Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Plans L3 Upgrade Kit Buy for Mine Detection Systems

    The U.S. Army has announced it plans to buy up to 1,800 units of L3 Technologies-built upgrade kits to modernize the service branch’s mine detection platform. A justification and approval notice published Tuesday on FedBizOpps says the Army requires kits to address AN/PSS-14 maintainability, performance, reliability and sustainment requirements. The service branch aims to convert its current mine detection […] More

  • Navy to Solicit Guided Missile Frigate Concept Proposals - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy to Solicit Guided Missile Frigate Concept Proposals

    The U.S. Navy plans to issue a request for proposals in November for design development activities in support of the service branch’s future guided missile frigates. A presolicitation notice posted Monday on FedBizOpps stated that the Navy looks to award multiple contracts through an open and competitive solicitation for the conceptual design of the FFG(X) ships. The Navy […] More

  • SAIC Extends IT Support for EPA's Online Environmental Databases - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SAIC Extends IT Support for EPA’s Online Environmental Databases

    Science Applications International Corp. has secured a bridge task order to extend the company’s information technology support for an Environmental Protection Agency website that offers public access to various environment-related databases. The General Services Administration said in a justification notice posted Thursday on FedBizOpps it awarded the extension Sept. 28 for the company to further develop and […] More

  • MDA Selects Lockheed for Phase 1 Low Power Laser Demonstrator Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MDA Selects Lockheed for Phase 1 Low Power Laser Demonstrator Project

    Lockheed Martin has secured a nine-month, $9.4 million contract to support a Missile Defense Agency project to integrate and test a low-power laser technology onboard an unmanned aerial vehicle. The company will aim to help MDA address the agency’s laser power and aperture size requirements under the first phase of the Low Power Laser Demonstrator project, the […] More

  • AWCFT and ARL Add Artificial Learning and Machine Learning for Industry Day Event - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AWCFT and ARL Add Artificial Learning and Machine Learning for Industry Day Event

    TheAlgorithmic Warfare Cross-Functional Team (AWCFT) and Army Research Laboratory (ARL) will co-host an Industry Day to interact with, create synergy and respond to inquiries from businesses, counterparts and other partners. The AWCFT and ARL have amended a broad agency announcement for basic and applied scientific research to add a new topic, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning […] More

  • NGA Seeks Info on Potential Geospatial Data-Based AI Algorithm Developers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NGA Seeks Info on Potential Geospatial Data-Based AI Algorithm Developers

    The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has posted a request for information on companies, universities or inventors that can help NGA develop artificial intelligence algorithms trained on geospatial data. NGA said Tuesday in a FedBizOpps notice it aims to produce computer vision algorithms on geospatial training data, such as overhead video and still photography, through a public-private partnership. The agency […] More

  • ASRC Federal, Xentity Secure Forest Service Geospatial Support IDIQ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ASRC Federal, Xentity Secure Forest Service Geospatial Support IDIQ

    An ASRC Federal subsidiary and Xentity have won spots on a potential five-year, $25 million contract to provide geospatial support services for the Agriculture Department’s Forest Service. A contract award notice posted Tuesday on FedBizOpps says ASRC Federal Data Networx and Xentity will provide vector and imagery-based data analysis, geospatial training, remote sensing and services related to the […] More

  • DARPA Seeks Info on Sensing, Neutralization Tech Platforms Against Small Drones - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Seeks Info on Sensing, Neutralization Tech Platforms Against Small Drones

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has asked industry to provide information on novel technology platforms designed to counter small unmanned aerial systems. A request for information posted Wednesday on FedBizOpps says DARPA is interested in modular and scalable platforms that work to identify and target small drones and could complement systems that are still in […] More

  • Accenture Wins Library of Congress Data Center, Migration Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accenture Wins Library of Congress Data Center, Migration Support Contract

    Accenture‘s federal services business has secured a potential three-year, $27.4 million contract to build a new data center for the Library of Congress as well as migrate the library’s current data center to new hosting environments. The contract posted Monday on FedBizOpps has a one-year base period along with two one-year options and covers data center testing, security assessment […] More

  • Air Force Seeks White Papers for Multi-Domain Aerial Warfighting Network R&D - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Seeks White Papers for Multi-Domain Aerial Warfighting Network R&D

    The U.S. Air Force has begun to seek white papers from industry for a potential $24.9 million program to research, develop, integrate and test novel technology platforms and techniques that work to provide agile data transmission and networking capabilities to aerial platforms. A FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday says the solicitation for white papers is part […] More

  • DOE Lab Seeks Commercialization Partner for True Random Number Generator - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DOE Lab Seeks Commercialization Partner for True Random Number Generator

    The Energy Department‘s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has begun to accept license applications for a device that uses quantum mechanical systems to generate true random numbers. ORNL said Thursday in a FedBizOpps notice it seeks a commercialization partner for the true random number generator as part of the lab’s Technology Innovation Program. The quantum mechanics-based device works […] More