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  • The Intercept: BAE Subsidiary Inks Deal to Provide UAE Internet Surveillance Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    The Intercept: BAE Subsidiary Inks Deal to Provide UAE Internet Surveillance Tech

    A Denmark-based BAE Systems subsidiary entered into an agreement with the United Arab Emirates to provide an internet surveillance product for deep packet inspection, The Intercept reported Friday. Jenna McLaughlin writes Danish publication Dagbladet Information obtained documents from the Danish Business Authority that shows BAE Systems Applied Intelligence A/S‘ contract with UAE dates as far back as December 2014. The contract provides information on a […] More

  • CGI Supports California Franchise Tax Board's IT Modernization Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CGI Supports California Franchise Tax Board’s IT Modernization Project

    CGI has led the implementation of a California Franchise Tax Board information technology modernization project that has achieved $2.6 billion in revenue over five years. The IT and business process services company said Thursday the Enterprise Data to Revenue project aims to update FTB’s customer service, revenue generation and organizational transparency. Dave Delgado, a senior vice president at CGI, said the company provided a system that […] More

  • 1st Predator A Pilots Graduate From General Atomics' UAS Flight Training Academy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    1st Predator A Pilots Graduate From General Atomics’ UAS Flight Training Academy

    A General Atomics subsidiary has produced the first batch of graduates from its North Dakota-based Unmanned Aircraft System Flight Training Academy on Aug. 12. The graduating class of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.‘s training academy includes three pilots who are now qualified to operate the Predator A UAS and will join approximately 230 globally deployed GA-ASI aircrews, General Atomics said Thursday. GA-ASI opened the flight […] More

  • WidePoint Receives Approval to Issue ID Credentials for Defense, Civilian Requirements - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    WidePoint Receives Approval to Issue ID Credentials for Defense, Civilian Requirements

    WidePoint has received approval to issue identity credentials that meet the requirements of the Defense Department and the General Services Administration. The company said Thursday it becomes the first source of ECA PIV-I credentials that combine DoD-issued External Certification Authority and civilian agencies’ Personal Identity Verification-Interoperable credentials. ECA PIV-I credentials are also designed to help enterprises achieve multi-factor authentication, digital signature […] More

  • Vectrus Subsidiary Receives AF Task Order to Provide Installation Services in Qatar - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vectrus Subsidiary Receives AF Task Order to Provide Installation Services in Qatar

    A Vectrus subsidiary has received a $21 million task order from the U.S. Air Force to perform a range of installation services in support of the U.S. military operations at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. The company said Friday Vectrus Systems will provide maintenance, custodial, lodging, recreation and hospital aseptic services under the task order awarded through the Air Force Contract Augmentation […] More

  • IBM Opens South Africa Research Lab to Focus on Healthcare, Digital Urban Ecosystem, Astronomy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IBM Opens South Africa Research Lab to Focus on Healthcare, Digital Urban Ecosystem, Astronomy

    IBM has established a research laboratory in Johannesburg, South Africa to facilitate  collaborative programs in the areas of data-based healthcare, digital urban ecosystems and astronomy. The facility, located at the University of the Witwatersrand, is built through IBM’s 10-year investment program with the South African trade and industry department and partnership with the country’s science and technology department, IBM said Thursday. A team of […] More

  • GSA to Require Greenhouse Gas Emission, Reduction Goal Disclosures From IT Vendors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA to Require Greenhouse Gas Emission, Reduction Goal Disclosures From IT Vendors

    The General Services Administration plans to require large and medium-sized information technology contractors to publicly disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and related reduction goals through an annual report. A Federal Register notice posted Wednesday stated GSA wants to include its Alliant 2 Government-wide Acquisition Contract for information technology products and services under the agency’s GHG disclosure requirements. GSA says the plan is […] More

  • QinetiQ Unit to Provide MK2 Robotic System Post-Production Support to Navy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    QinetiQ Unit to Provide MK2 Robotic System Post-Production Support to Navy

    A business unit of QinetiQ has been awarded a potential $31.7 million contract perform post-production support work on the Man Transportable Robotic System MK2 for the U.S. Navy. The Defense Department said Tuesday the contract carries a one-year base value of $10.3 million and work could extend through August 2019 if all options are exercised. QinetiQ unit Foster Miller will perform […] More

  • OraSure Awarded HHS Contract for Zika Diagnostic Test Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    OraSure Awarded HHS Contract for Zika Diagnostic Test Development

    The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a potential $16.6 million contract to Orasure Technologies to develop a Zika virus test that will work to show results within 30 minutes and can be conducted at a doctor’s office. HHS said Tuesday OraSure will design its lateral flow serological test to look for Zika antibodies in drops of blood to detect […] More

  • Matt Desch: Potential Iridium NEXT Customers Eye Data Quality Preview Before Commitments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Matt Desch: Potential Iridium NEXT Customers Eye Data Quality Preview Before Commitments

    Iridium CEO Matt Desch has said prospective customers of the company’s next-generation satellites want to see quality of data that the new constellation could provide before making commitments through contracts, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Andy Pasztor writes Desch told the publication in an interview that customers such as the Federal Aviation Administration are running a cost-benefit […] More

  • VA Requests Info on GPS Vehicle Tracking Platform Sources - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    VA Requests Info on GPS Vehicle Tracking Platform Sources

    The Department of Veterans Affairs wants information from potential industry sources of a web-based platform designed to track GPS-equipped vehicles within the continental U.S. A sources sought notice posted Friday on FedBizOpps stated that VA seeks vendors who can provide hardware, installation, training, monthly wireless GPS vehicle tracking and fleet management services. VA requires equipment and software that are compatible with the Las Vegas […] More

  • Raytheon to Provide Baseline System Design for Army's Long-Range Precision Fires Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Provide Baseline System Design for Army’s Long-Range Precision Fires Program

    Raytheon has received a $5.7 million contract to provide baseline system design for a  U.S. Army program that aims to develop new missile technology to replace the service branch’s inventory of long-range, surface-to-surface missiles. The company said Tuesday the nine-month contract will support risk reduction efforts for the Long Range Precision Fires program. Thomas Bussing, vice president of Raytheon’s advanced missile […] More