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  • Naval Research Lab to Solicit Proposals for Shipboard Antenna R&D Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Naval Research Lab to Solicit Proposals for Shipboard Antenna R&D Program

    The Naval Research Laboratory plans to seek industry proposals for research and development of dual microwave and millimeter wave antennas with a capacity to transmit radio frequency in the 4 gigahertz to 40 gigahertz range. The R&D effort seeks to design, test, install and deliver 10 preliminary antennas as well as multiple pairs of forward and aft antennas, the U.S. Navy said in a […] More

  • Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Army Partner for Omadacycline Biodefense Studies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Army Partner for Omadacycline Biodefense Studies

    Paratek Pharmaceuticals has partnered with the U.S. Army to conduct research on the efficiency of omadacycline treatments against pathogenic agents under a cooperative research-and-development agreement. The studies will work to determine if omadacycline can help treat biodefense pathogens such as Yersinia Pestis and Bacillus Anthracis, Paratek said Tuesday. The company will provide omadacycline and technical expertise in support of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of […] More

  • 10 Startup Companies to Participate in DHS Wearable Tech R&D Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    10 Startup Companies to Participate in DHS Wearable Tech R&D Project

    The Department of Homeland Security‘s science and technology directorate has chosen 10 startup companies to join a new research-and-development program that seeks to build  wearable devices for first responders. DHS said Thursday the EMERGE 2016: Wearable Technology program offers startups the opportunity to equip emergency response personnel with body-worn electronics, sensors and integrated voice and data communications systems. “We need […] More

  • CSRA to Support Grant Application Reviews for Texas Cancer Prevention Research - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CSRA to Support Grant Application Reviews for Texas Cancer Prevention Research

    CSRA has received a potential five-year, $34 million recompete contract to help the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas review grant applications in efforts to advance cancer prevention research. The company said Thursday it will provide scientific management, information technology and administrative services as well as its Software-as-a-Service Grants Management platform to support CPRIT’s cancer research and prevention efforts. The platform includes the P2RMIS system that […] More

  • Saab Intros Land-Based Compact Radar Tech Offering; Erik Smith Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Saab Intros Land-Based Compact Radar Tech Offering; Erik Smith Comments

    Saab has released a ground-based compact radar system in the U.S. market in efforts to help military customers address multiple types of threat when they conduct missions. Sweden-based Saab said Monday it will transfer rights to the Giraffe 1X radar that mounts on vehicles, vessels and fixed installations to its subsidiary Saab Defense and Security USA in a push to help address emerging requirements […] More

  • BioBridge-Led Team Chosen to Develop Clinical-Grade Stem Cell Manufacturing Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BioBridge-Led Team Chosen to Develop Clinical-Grade Stem Cell Manufacturing Process

    The Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium has awarded a BioBridge Global-led group of organizations a three-year, $7.8 million contract to develop a clinical-grade process for stem cell manufacturing techniques. BBG said Monday the team will work to create large-scale stem cell manufacturing economical platforms in an effort to give researchers human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells for study, therapeutic […] More

  • PapGene Aims to Commercialize Bladder Cancer Surveillance Test With NIH Contract Funds - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    PapGene Aims to Commercialize Bladder Cancer Surveillance Test With NIH Contract Funds

    Baltimore, Maryland-based biotechnology company PapGene has secured a potential $2.2 million contract from a National Institutes of Health center to study and commercialize a recurrent bladder cancer surveillance test. PapGene said Tuesday it will receive $299,824 funds from NIH’s National Cancer Institute under the first phase of the Fast-Track Small Business Innovation Research contract to demonstrate the accuracy and clinical validity of […] More

  • Draper to Build Implantable Device for Prosthetic Limb Users Under DARPA-Funded Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Draper to Build Implantable Device for Prosthetic Limb Users Under DARPA-Funded Program

    Draper will work to develop an implantable device to help give a sense of feeling and proprioception to patients that use prosthetic limbs under a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-funded program. Draper said Tuesday the University of Texas-Southwestern has conducted tests on the Hand Proprioception and Touch Interfaces program that involved electrode component in animal studies that will proceed to human-based […] More

  • NIH Awards Grant to SAB Biotherapeutics for Flu Treatment R&D - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NIH Awards Grant to SAB Biotherapeutics for Flu Treatment R&D

    SAB Biotherapeutics has received a $1.42 million Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund the production and preclinical testing of an antibody the company designed to treat influenza. The company said Wednesday it teamed up with the University of South Dakota’s Sanford School of Medicine for the project under the BioSNTR program that works to […] More

  • DARPA to Host Proposers Day on Gene-Editing Program; Renee Wegrzyn Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA to Host Proposers Day on Gene-Editing Program; Renee Wegrzyn Comments

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency will hold a proposers day on Sept. 30 regarding a program that aims to develop tools that will work to mitigate potential safety risks and advance the potential of gene-editing technologies. DARPA said Wednesday the Safe Genes program aims to address safety gaps in the field of genome editing using biosafety and biosecurity tools. “Gene […] More

  • Juniper to Provide Networking Infrastructure for Natl Center for Atmospheric Research Supercomputer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Juniper to Provide Networking Infrastructure for Natl Center for Atmospheric Research Supercomputer

    The federally funded National Center for Atmospheric Research has selected Juniper Networks to build the networking infrastructure for a new supercomputer that scientists will use to forecast climate patterns and analyze the effects of global warming. Juniper said Wednesday the machine will be deployed to the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center this fall and is designed to generate 5.34 quadrillion calculations per second. Tim Solms, vice president of Juniper […] More