mm

Scott Nicholas

Latest stories

  • HHS Raises Cytori Contract Option Value to Support Thermal Burn Treatment Devt - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Healthcare IT, News

    HHS Raises Cytori Contract Option Value to Support Thermal Burn Treatment Devt

    The Department of Health and Human Services‘ Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority has amended a previously awarded contract option to Cytori Therapeutics to fund continued development and investigation of the company’s burn wound treatment. Cytori said Monday BARDA increased the option’s value by $2.5 million to approximately $16.6 million and supplemental funds from the amended contract will support activities necessary […] More

  • ULA Reschedules DigitalGlobe WorldView-4 Satellite Launch to Sept. 26 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Industry News, News

    ULA Reschedules DigitalGlobe WorldView-4 Satellite Launch to Sept. 26

    United Launch Alliance has updated the estimated launch date of a DigitalGlobe commercial imaging satellite due to the availability of Vandenberg Air Force Base’s western range. ULA said Sunday the Lockheed Martin-built WorldView-4 satellite will launch to space no earlier than Sept. 26. The satellite and the ULA Atlas V rocket that will carry it are currently housed in the mobile service tower at Vandenberg […] More

  • ViON's Tony Encinias: Cyber Analytics Can Help Governments Predict Attacks - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Cybersecurity News, News

    ViON’s Tony Encinias: Cyber Analytics Can Help Governments Predict Attacks

    Tony Encinias, vice president of public sector strategy at ViON, has discussed the role of cyber analytics as a service in work by governments to mitigate potential threats against systems and information in an interview with GovTech posted Friday. Encinias told the publication government agencies have adopted cybersecurity tools as a first step to analyze networks and address breaches but organizations experience difficulty in […] More

  • Army Corps of Engineers Selects Continental Mapping to Support St. Louis District Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in C4ISR News, News

    Army Corps of Engineers Selects Continental Mapping to Support St. Louis District Operations

    Madison, Wisconsin-based small business Continental Mapping has secured a five-year, $12.5 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to support mapping operations in the St. Louis district. The geospatial data development company said Thursday the district acts as USACE’s technical center of expertise in photogrammetric mapping and has a wide mapping jurisdiction both within and outside the continental […] More

  • UTC to Update MS-177 Imaging Sensor Tech; Kevin Raftery Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News, Products & Service

    UTC to Update MS-177 Imaging Sensor Tech; Kevin Raftery Comments

    A business unit of  United Technologies Corp. has received a contract from the U.S. Air Force to update the company’s MS-177 imaging sensor system in efforts to increase the technology’s resolution and coverage. UTC Aerospace Systems will design, build, manufacture and deliver updated MS-177A sensors for potential deployment by the Air Force in 2019, UTC said Monday. The service branch will determine eventual sensor […] More

  • Contrack Watts to Renovate Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at Marine Corps Base in Hawaii - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Industry News, News

    Contrack Watts to Renovate Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at Marine Corps Base in Hawaii

    Contrack Watts has secured a potential $45.2 million firm-fixed-price contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize an aircraft maintenance hangar facility at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. The Defense Department said Monday the MCBH Hangar 101 modernization project will include refurbishment of selected historical features such selective demolition, painting, doors, masonry walls, metal stud and gypsum, board walls, acoustical ceiling panels, interior […] More

  • DLT, Fidelis Form Network, Endpoint Security Tech Alliance for Public Sector Clients - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Cybersecurity News, News

    DLT, Fidelis Form Network, Endpoint Security Tech Alliance for Public Sector Clients

    DLT Solutions has partnered with Fidelis Cybersecurity to market a suite of network and endpoint security products and services in the government sector. DLT said Thursday the joint portfolio will include the Fidelis Network platform designed  to thwart sophisticated threats through network traffic analysis at multi-gigabit speeds and detection of tools and tactics used by attackers to bypass security systems. The partnership also seeks to offer agencies […] More

  • UK Dragonfire Consortium to Carry Out Laser Weapons Demonstrator Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in C4ISR News, News

    UK Dragonfire Consortium to Carry Out Laser Weapons Demonstrator Program

    Britain-based industrial team UK Dragonfire will conduct the Laser Directed Energy Weapons Capability Demonstrator under a potential $39.2 million deal with the U.K.’s ministry of defense. MBDA said Friday the group will look to mature the country’s high energy laser weapon systems capacity as well as technologies for a high energy defensive laser weapon system that can engage with targets […] More

  • Air Force Taps Lockheed to Conduct SBIRS Logistics, Sustainment Studies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Industry News, News

    Air Force Taps Lockheed to Conduct SBIRS Logistics, Sustainment Studies

    Lockheed Martin has secured a $45 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force for logistics, sustainment and combined task force support services to the Space-Based Infrared System. The Defense Department said Friday Lockheed’s space systems business will conduct studies on the SBIRS CLS and legacy sustainment baseline system for the satellite program’s operational ground systems assets. DoD noted the […] More

  • OpenGov Launches Budgeting Process Mgmt Platform for Gov't Clients; Zac Bookman Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News, Products & Service

    OpenGov Launches Budgeting Process Mgmt Platform for Gov’t Clients; Zac Bookman Comments

    OpenGov has introduced a technology platform designed to help government users to prepare annual budget plans and spending reports each fiscal year. The company said Wednesday its Budget Builder platform will work to help departmental budget teams submit proposals and supporting data as well as allow managers to review the proposals through a central online system. Agencies can also implement the platform to create interactive […] More

  • Draper to Build Implantable Device for Prosthetic Limb Users Under DARPA-Funded Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in Industry News, News

    Draper to Build Implantable Device for Prosthetic Limb Users Under DARPA-Funded Program

    Draper will work to develop an implantable device to help give a sense of feeling and proprioception to patients that use prosthetic limbs under a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-funded program. Draper said Tuesday the University of Texas-Southwestern has conducted tests on the Hand Proprioception and Touch Interfaces program that involved electrode component in animal studies that will proceed to human-based […] More

  • Avnet Includes Commvault Data Mgmt Platforms on GSA Schedule Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
    in News, Products & Service

    Avnet Includes Commvault Data Mgmt Platforms on GSA Schedule Contract

    Avnet has added information management and protection software products of Commvault to the former’s General Services Administration schedule contract. Avnet said Wednesday agencies can purchase Commvault’s data backup and recovery, cloud and infrastructure management platforms and services via the governmentwide procurement vehicle for information technology offerings. Pete Rzonca, president of Avnet’s government solutions business, said the company and its partners will offer Commvault-made technologies […] More