Intel Corp. and the United Nations Population Fund have unveiled a joint effort to educate 1 million healthcare workers worldwide through technology. The UN said on Monday the initiative aims to use software and technical assistance to reduce the number of deaths related to childbirth. The UN said Intel will work with governments to increase [...]
Fluor Corp. will build and operate a solar energy facility in Maricopa County, Ariz., Fluor announced Tuesday. Fluor will build the facility under an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Arlington Valley Solar Energy II. AVSE II also awarded Fluor a separate contract for maintenance and operations services. The 125-megawatt solar facility is located on [...]
The U.S. Navy has awarded CGI Federal a $28,206,792 contract to support information technology for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program office, the Defense Department announced Tuesday. Work is expected to be completed in January 2013.
Integral Systems, a Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc. subsidiary, has won a $15.69 million contract extension to continue consolidating the Air Force‘s satellite ground systems, Kratos announced Monday. Under the command and control system consolidated contract, first awarded in 2002, Integral Systems will provide its EPOCH integrated product suite to the Air Force and the Air Force’s space and missile [...]
The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics’ advanced information systems business unit a $20,585,146 contract modification to provide 80 computers for aircraft, the Defense Department announced Friday. General Dynamics will produce the advanced mission computers for F-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G jets. The Pentagon announcement said General Dynamics will also provide the Australian air force [...]
The Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Raytheon a $10 million contract to provide research and development for a pulse powered system using electromagnetic energy, Raytheon announced Monday. According to the Defense Technical Information Center, pulse forming networks provide energy pulses to accommodate gun and armor loads and are envisioned for hybrid-electric combat vehicles. Raytheon said [...]
URS Corp. has won a task order to provide technical support services to the Social Security Administration, URS announced Thursday. URS said it received the order as the primary subcontractor to Evolver Inc. under a seven-year contract. URS said it will maintain the SSA’s information technology help-desk environment, web tools and local area network. URS will also provide [...]
