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  • Eccrine Systems to Continue Sensor Tech Devt Under Air Force Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Eccrine Systems to Continue Sensor Tech Devt Under Air Force Contract

    Eccrine Systems has received a $750,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force to further develop a sensor technology designed to measure certain biomarkers in human sweat as an indicator of cognitive performance. The company said Thursday it aims to advance development of its sweat sensing technology under the second phase of the U.S. Air Force‘s Small Business Innovation […] More

  • Harris Secures USAF Space Control Depot Support Extension - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Secures USAF Space Control Depot Support Extension

    Harris‘ government communications systems division has received a $63.8 million contract modification to continue support services at a U.S. Air Force space control depot. The modification brings the contract’s total cumulative value to $530.4 million and extends the period of performance through Oct. 31, the Defense Department said Wednesday. Work covers development, logistics and sustainment engineering support for various […] More

  • Army, Helius Partner for Neuromodulation Tech Research Effort - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army, Helius Partner for Neuromodulation Tech Research Effort

    The U.S. Army has partnered with Helius Medical Technologies through a cooperative research and development agreement that seeks to improve soldier readiness and resilience with the use of technology. Helius and the Army Research Laboratory will launch an effort to investigate the potential use of the company’s Portable Neuromodulation Stimulator in military cognitive and psychological preparedness efforts, the […] More

  • Kratos Hosts Congressional Town Hall Meeting in Colorado; Phil Carrai Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Hosts Congressional Town Hall Meeting in Colorado; Phil Carrai Comments

    Kratos Defense and Security Solutions hosted a town hall meeting for Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colorado) on Jan. 24 at the company’s facility located in Colorado Springs. Lamborn, who represents the fifth district of Colorado, also toured the Kratos campus that builds technology platforms intended for satellite communications and other space applications, the company said Tuesday. Phil Carrai, […] More

  • BAE to Supply Naval Gun Tech for Finland's Fast Attack Craft - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE to Supply Naval Gun Tech for Finland’s Fast Attack Craft

    Finland-based defense company Patria has awarded BAE Systems a contract to manufacture 40-millimeter naval gun systems for installation on the Finnish fast attack craft fleet. BAE said Tuesday it will produce and deliver Bofors 40 Mk4 naval guns to Finland’s navy and its Hamina-class vessels as part of a mid-life upgrade and overhaul initiative. Patria serves as the prime contractor on the Hamina-class […] More

  • Robert Smith: Booz Allen to Help Safeguard US Ballistic Missile Defense System Through Cybersecurity Methods - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Robert Smith: Booz Allen to Help Safeguard US Ballistic Missile Defense System Through Cybersecurity Methods

    Booz Allen Hamilton is working with the Missile Defense Agency to strengthen the cybersecurity of U.S. ballistic missile defense system as part of a potential five-year, $91.5 million contract awarded in August 2017. Robert Smith, a senior vice president at Booz Allen, said in a statement published Tuesday the company aims to apply new cybersecurity approaches […] More

  • Draper Lab Gets $66M Modification on Navy Trident Missile Guidance Tech Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Draper Lab Gets $66M Modification on Navy Trident Missile Guidance Tech Contract

    Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has received a three-year, $65.5 million contract modification to produce guidance technology for the U.S. Navy‘s submarine-launched ballistic missile systems. Draper will also conduct failure verification, test, repair and recertification of inertial measurement units, electronic assemblies and electronic modules of the Trident D5 MK 6 guidance system, the Defense Department said Tuesday. The […] More

  • Kay and Associates to Continue Kuwait F/A-18 Aircraft Maintenance Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kay and Associates to Continue Kuwait F/A-18 Aircraft Maintenance Support

    Kay and Associates has secured a $61.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue maintenance support for Kuwait’s F/A-18 C/D aircraft fleet. The award exercises an option on a previously awarded contract and extends the company’s work under the foreign military sales transaction through January 2019, the Defense Department said Tuesday. DoD added the modification’s […] More

  • Marine Corps Seeks Industry Input on Man-Portable Laser-Targeting Technology - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Marine Corps Seeks Industry Input on Man-Portable Laser-Targeting Technology

    The U.S. Marine Corps seeks industry input for the potential acquisition of a man-portable rapid laser-targeting platform that integrates three currently used systems. The Marine Corps Systems Command considers a two-phased approach to full operational capacity for the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System, the Marines said through a Federal Business Opportunities sources-sought notice posted Wednesday. NGHTS, […] More

  • IndraSoft to Support Census Bureau Fingerprinting Operations Under $64M Task Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IndraSoft to Support Census Bureau Fingerprinting Operations Under $64M Task Order

    IndraSoft has received a multiyear $64 million task order to help the U.S. Census Bureau manage its fingerprinting and identity proofing operations to prepare for the next decennial count. The company said Friday it will support the bureau’s 2018 End-to-End Census Test and 2020 Decennial Census activities across the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and island territories. Neeraja Lingam, CEO […] More

  • Saab Gets Potential $171M Swedish Gripen Operational Support Order - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Saab Gets Potential $171M Swedish Gripen Operational Support Order

    Saab has received a potential $171 million order to provide operational and development services for Sweden’s fleet of Gripen fighter aircraft. The company said Monday it will help the Sweden defense materiel administration operate rigs, simulators and test aircraft as part of the agency’s efforts to verify and validate systems of Gripen C/D and E variants. Saab will also […] More

  • DSA Subsidiary to Update NARA's Card Catalog, Electronic Records Mgmt Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DSA Subsidiary to Update NARA’s Card Catalog, Electronic Records Mgmt Systems

    A Data Systems Analysts subsidiary has won a task order to update two systems the  National Archives and Records Administration uses to manage its card catalogs and electronic records. Project Performance Company will support the modernization of NARA’s Description and Authority Service and National Archive Catalog platforms that currently operate on Amazon Web Services‘ cloud technology, DSA said Monday. PPC will help […] More