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  • Carahsoft, Gantech Partner on VMware End-User Computing; Will Jones Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carahsoft, Gantech Partner on VMware End-User Computing; Will Jones Comments

    Carahsoft Technology has agreed to combine VMware licenses with Gantech’s managed services to help clients of the Reston, Virginia-based company’s reseller partners to accelerate deployment and adoption of a VMware end-user computing platform. Under the partnership, Gantech will provide patching, desktop administration, incident reporting and capacity management services to Carahsoft’s VMware resellers, Carahsoft said Thursday. “We believe that […] More

  • NOAA Taps Exelis for 'Weather-Ready Nation' Program; Eric Webster Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NOAA Taps Exelis for ‘Weather-Ready Nation’ Program; Eric Webster Comments

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has selected Exelis to become a Weather-Ready Nation ambassador to help promote readiness against severe weather conditions and climate change-related disasters. Exelis said Thursday it will leverage its Helios digital platform to validate ground weather conditions in real-time as part of its participation in the NOAA initiative. Helios is […] More

  • Raytheon Secures $77M FAA Contract for Weather Processing Systems; Michael Espinola Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Secures $77M FAA Contract for Weather Processing Systems; Michael Espinola Comments

    Raytheon has been awarded a $77 million contract to upgrade weather data systems and information display technologies for the Federal Aviation Administration as part of the NextGen Weather Processor platform. Under the contract, Raytheon will equip the backend program used for weather prediction with advanced processing and 4D modeling capabilities for use by aviation professionals […] More

  • Parsons Lands $310M Contract to Upgrade Chicago Airport People Mover; Todd Wager Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons Lands $310M Contract to Upgrade Chicago Airport People Mover; Todd Wager Comments

    Parsons has secured a $310 million contract with the Chicago Department of Aviation to upgrade the automated transit system at O’Hare International Airport. Under the design-build agreement, Parsons will extend the ATS tracks by 2,000 feet to accommodate a car rental facility as well as perform replacement work on the existing system that links the airport’s four terminals, […] More

  • Woolpert Enters Collaboration to Develop UAS for Commercial Applications - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Woolpert Enters Collaboration to Develop UAS for Commercial Applications

    Woolpert has expanded its partnership with Altavian, the Ohio/Indiana Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center and Test Complex and Sinclair College’s National UAS Training and Certification Center to facilitate the development of UAS for commercial operations in Ohio. Under the agreement, the four organizations will work to advance the use of UAS in agriculture, resource management, airborne […] More

  • Northrop, Air Force Complete SAA Software Flight Tests; Paul Schaeffer Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop, Air Force Complete SAA Software Flight Tests; Paul Schaeffer Comments

    The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has completed a series of flight tests for a sense and avoid (SAA) software onboard a Global Hawk-like Learjet aircraft as part of the Multiple Intruder Autonomous Avoidance platform led by Northrop Grumman. Northrop said Wednesday the Defense Department’s Multiple Sensor Integrated Conflict Avoidance software is designed to help unmanned […] More

  • Fuel3D Secures In-Q-Tel Investment For 3D Scanning Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Fuel3D Secures In-Q-Tel Investment For 3D Scanning Tech

    In-Q-Tel has poured investment into Fuel3D to help develop the company’s 3D scanning system for applications in an effort to help IQT’s clients with national defense and intelligence missions. Fuel3D said Wednesday its Scanify 3D point-and-shoot scanner can be used for 3D printing or on-screen applications in biometrics, sport and orthopedics, among other areas. Launched in January, the technology uses photometric […] More

  • RRC Secures $3.7M Air Force IT Subcontract with Rylex; Stephen Lynch Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    RRC Secures $3.7M Air Force IT Subcontract with Rylex; Stephen Lynch Comments

    PAR Technology subsidiary Rome Research Corp. will provide technical support services for the U.S. Air Force’s 88th Communications Group under a $3.7 million subcontract with Rylex Consulting. Under the deal, RRC will configure, deploy and troubleshoot servers, computers and data systems that are linked to the Non-Secure Internet Protocol Router Network and Secret Internet Protocol Router Network […] More

  • Northrop’s Global Hawk UAS Receives Milestone C Approval - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop’s Global Hawk UAS Receives Milestone C Approval

    Northrop Grumman has received Milestone C approval for the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system it built for the U.S. Air Force. The approval from the Milestone Decision Authority is part of the Defense Department‘s acquisition process and paves the way for the Global Hawk to move into the production phase, the company said Tuesday. “The most important date in any […] More

  • Ensco Lands Contract for Cockpit, UAS Driver Console - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Ensco Lands Contract for Cockpit, UAS Driver Console

    Ensco Avionics Canada has secured a contract from an Ontario-based company to equip a modernized ground vehicle with an automated driver interface using its commercial-off-the-shelf software development toolkit. The company said Friday its IData Tool Suite can help experts design human machine interface applications that can run on cockpit displays with DO-178C certifications and ground, training and […] More

  • AIS Unveils Touch Panel PCs, HMI Panels for Pharmacy Mgmt Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AIS Unveils Touch Panel PCs, HMI Panels for Pharmacy Mgmt Systems

    American Industrial Systems has rolled out new human machine interface systems and touch panel displays that can be attached to pharmacy automation systems and drug dispensing devices. The company expects the integration of Web-based HMI touch panels with automated medication dispensing systems to help nurses, pharmacists and other health workers work toward faster workflows, minimized medication errors, improved drug data […] More