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  • UK Defense Ministry Launches $1B Military Tech Devt Initiative - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UK Defense Ministry Launches $1B Military Tech Devt Initiative

    The U.K.’s ministry of defense has unveiled a $1 billion initiative that seeks to encourage individuals and companies to develop technologies that can help British defense and security forces address mission challenges. MOD said Friday it will fully launch the Innovation Initiative in September with a prospectus, exhibits and a guide on how interested parties can apply for funds under the program. U.K. Defense Secretary […] More

  • Saab to Build Electronics for Sweden's Main Battle Tanks - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Saab to Build Electronics for Sweden’s Main Battle Tanks

    Saab has secured a $15.4 million contract to produce vehicle electronics for integration into Sweden’s fleet of Stridsvagn 122 main battle tanks. The company will design, develop and deliver the electronics to Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Gmbh, which serves as the primary tank supplier to the Swedish military, Saab said Wednesday. The contract also covers training and documentation services. Saab noted it will also integrate its Swedish battalion combat management system […] More

  • Defense News: US Companies to Get 50% of Missile Defense Funds for Israel - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Defense News: US Companies to Get 50% of Missile Defense Funds for Israel

    Approximately 50 percent of work that will result from U.S. missile defense funds for Israel will go to U.S. companies, Defense News reported Thursday. Barbara Opall-Rome writes Boeing and Raytheon as well as their U.S. subcontractors and suppliers will receive half of the production funds to support work for the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow missile defense programs […] More

  • ViaSat's Rugged Network Encryptors Gain NSA Certification; Jerry Goodwin Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    ViaSat’s Rugged Network Encryptors Gain NSA Certification; Jerry Goodwin Comments

    ViaSat has received National Security Agency certification for two encryption platforms the company designed to secure communications networks. The broadband services and technology provider said Wednesday its NSA-certified KG-250XS and IPS-250X encryptors are now available for purchase by government agencies. Jerry Goodwin, chief operating officer of the government systems division at ViaSat, said the certification supports the company’s efforts to grow its cyber […] More

  • Exelon to Acquire Entergy's NY-Based Nuclear Power Plant Under $110M Deal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Exelon to Acquire Entergy’s NY-Based Nuclear Power Plant Under $110M Deal

    Exelon Generation has entered a $110 million agreement with Entergy Corporation to acquire the latter’s James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant in Scriba, New York. Exelon said Monday the deal is expected to close in 2017 once it receives approval from state and federal agencies such as the Justice Department, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the […] More

  • BAE Awarded Logistics Support Contract for Army SIGINT Payload System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Awarded Logistics Support Contract for Army SIGINT Payload System

    BAE Systems has secured a potential seven-year, $38.2 million contract to provide logistics support for the U.S. Army‘s tactical signal intelligence payload system. The Defense Department said Thursday work will occur through Aug. 10, 2023 and performance location will be determined with each individual task order. The Army Contracting Command received one offer for the contract through an online solicitation, DoD […] More

  • DigitalGlobe to Extend Support for PSMA Australia's Continent-Wide Mapping Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DigitalGlobe to Extend Support for PSMA Australia’s Continent-Wide Mapping Project

    An Australian government-owned company has awarded DigitalGlobe a follow-on contract to provide a geospatial content management platform for a mapping initiative that seeks to host information on more than 15 million buildings across Australia. PSMA Australia will implement DigitalGlobe’s Geospatial Big Data platform to generate geospatial content and location information for PSMA’s Geoscape continent-scale mapping product, DigitalGlobe said Wednesday. Shay Har-Noy, DigitalGlobe platform general manager, said Geoscape […] More

  • HHS Uses Esri's Mapping Software in Zika Virus Mitigation Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HHS Uses Esri’s Mapping Software in Zika Virus Mitigation Efforts

    Esri‘s geographic information system software is working to support the Department of Health and Human Services in efforts to track the spread of Zika virus and disseminate public information on the disease. The company said Wednesday HHS’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response has used the GIS software to create a public interactive map that shows the number of […] More

  • Tripwire: 63% of Info Security Pros Fear Cyber Criminal Influence on US Presidential Election - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tripwire: 63% of Info Security Pros Fear Cyber Criminal Influence on US Presidential Election

    A Tripwire survey of 220 information security professionals says 63 percent of respondents believe that cyber criminals could influence the results of November’s U.S. presidential election. Tripwire said Thursday it conducted the survey July 30 to August 4 at the Black Hat USA 2016 conference in Las Vegas. “A foreign power possibly influencing the U.S. presidential election through […] More

  • Trust Automation to Build Motion Control Tech for Lockheed Radars - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Trust Automation to Build Motion Control Tech for Lockheed Radars

    Lockheed Martin has awarded Trust Automation a contract to manufacture a vehicle automation system for the former’s Q-53 counterfire target acquisition radars. Trust Automation said Tuesday it will supply motion control systems to support Lockheed’s production of Q-53s for the U.S. Army. Craig Von Ilten, vice president of business development at Trust Automation, said the award represents the company’s fifth […] More

  • Northrop Prepares AF Polar Region Satcom System for System Acceptance Test - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Prepares AF Polar Region Satcom System for System Acceptance Test

    Northrop Grumman has helped deploy elements of a ground system that will work to provide satellite communications coverage for U.S. Air Force users in the North Polar region under a contract with the service branch. The company said Tuesday the Enhanced Polar System Control and Planning Segment is set to undergo system acceptance testing in 2017. Northrop delivered CAPS operations and test equipment hardware […] More

  • DHS Seeks Wearable First Responder Tech From Startup Companies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Seeks Wearable First Responder Tech From Startup Companies

    The Department of Homeland Security currently explores startup-developed wearable technologies that work to support first responders through a business accelerator program of the DHS science and technology directorate. DHS said it seeks startup companies that can provide body-worn electronics, advanced sensors and gear-embedded voice and data communication technologies as part of the EMERGE 2016: Wearable Technology accelerator program. The department added the […] More