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  • SEC to Introduce IT Support Services IDIQ - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SEC to Introduce IT Support Services IDIQ

    The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to launch a contract vehicle designed to streamline the acquisition process for information technology platforms and services in support of SEC’s offices and divisions. A FedBizOpps presolicitation notice published Thursday says the agency’s office of IT intends to create a multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under the One OIT program. The IDIQ […] More

  • CBP Adopts Graph Platform From Deloitte-DataStax Alliance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CBP Adopts Graph Platform From Deloitte-DataStax Alliance

    The Customs and Border Protection has implemented a graph technology from the Deloitte–DataStax partnership to support the agency’s data analytics and visualization activities, GCN reported. Matt Rollender, vice president for global business development and channels at DataStax, told the publication that CBP uses the MissionGraph tool in efforts to detect threat actors by analyzing relationships between […] More

  • Leidos to Continue Navy Signature Silencing Program Support; Mike Chagnon Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos to Continue Navy Signature Silencing Program Support; Mike Chagnon Comments

    Leidos has received a potential five-year, $42 million contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Carderock Division to continue support services for a signature silencing program at the U.S. Navy‘s Southeast Alaska Measurement Facility. The company said Tuesday it helps the service branch operate and maintain SEAFAC during acoustic trials as well as repair all facility […] More

  • Triumph Group to Build Landing Gear System for Sierra Nevada's Cargo Space Plane - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Triumph Group to Build Landing Gear System for Sierra Nevada’s Cargo Space Plane

    Sierra Nevada Corp. has awarded Triumph Group a contract to produce a landing gear system for a reusable lifting-body vehicle designed to support NASA‘s resupply mission to the International Space Station. Triumph said Tuesday it will provide main and nose landing gear along with integrated actuation technologies for door systems of Dream Chaser spacecraft SNC is building under its Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract […] More

  • Transparency Market Research: Immigration-Related Threats to Drive Military Biometrics Sector - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Transparency Market Research: Immigration-Related Threats to Drive Military Biometrics Sector

    A Transparency Market Research report projects the global market for military biometric systems to experience a 7.4 percent compound annual growth rate over the next eight years due to growing national security challenges worldwide. The research firm said Tuesday it estimates that the military biometrics sector to grow from $5.6 billion in 2016 to $10.6 billion by 2025. A […] More

  • Georgia Tech Applied Research to Help Develop Info Systems for DoD's Special Access Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Georgia Tech Applied Research to Help Develop Info Systems for DoD’s Special Access Program

    Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp. has received a $7.2 million contract from Washington Headquarters Services to help develop and engineer information systems for the Office of the Secretary of Defense. GTRC will provide research, development, operations and engineering services for information systems that support OSD’s Special Access Program community, the Defense Department said Tuesday. The Pentagon […] More

  • Lockheed to Supply Egypt Helicopter Target Acquisition Sensor Kits - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Supply Egypt Helicopter Target Acquisition Sensor Kits

    Lockheed Martin has secured a potential $25.2 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to deliver target acquisition and night vision sensor kits and spares for integration onto Egypt’s Apache attack helicopters. The company will supply Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor System equipment kits and spare parts to Egypt under the foreign […] More

  • Lockheed Martin Subsidiary Helicopter Featured in New Television Series - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Martin Subsidiary Helicopter Featured in New Television Series

    The S-92 helicopter of Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary has been announced to be featured on a new television series on the Science Channel. Mega Machines is a new engineering-centered show that will exhibit the performance of the S-92 on a debut episode which will air 10 PM eastern standard time, Thursday, Lockheed said Tuesday. Cougar Helicopters will operate […] More

  • Steven Esposito Promoted to SLI President & CEO - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Steven Esposito Promoted to SLI President & CEO

    Steven Esposito, former president of SLI Global Solutions‘ government solutions division, has been promoted to president and CEO of the Silver Spring, Maryland-based professional services company. SLI said Tuesday Esposito will oversee the company’s corporate strategy and execution as well as lead efforts to grow systems development oversight market footprint and expand the firm’s children and family services program. […] More

  • James Skulina Named Interim CFO of TransDigm Group - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    James Skulina Named Interim CFO of TransDigm Group

    James Skulina, an executive vice president of TransDigm Group, has been appointed interim chief financial officer at the Cleveland-based aircraft components maker. He will succeed Terrance Paradie, who stepped down from the CFO role and will remain with Transdigm through April 2 to assist with the transition, the company said Tuesday. “[Skulina] has substantial experience as a […] More

  • Airbus to Continue UK Puma 2 Helicopter Fleet Support Under Potential $136M Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Airbus to Continue UK Puma 2 Helicopter Fleet Support Under Potential $136M Contract

    Airbus has secured a potential $135.6 million follow-on contract from the U.K. ministry of defense to help sustain the country’s fleet of Puma 2 helicopters throughout the platform’s service life. The company said Dec. 22 its helicopters business will repair, overhaul and provide logistics support for the U.K. air force’s Puma 2 fleet through March 2022. or […] More