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  • CFPB Seeks Info on Potential Credit Process Applications of Alternative Data & Modeling Techniques - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CFPB Seeks Info on Potential Credit Process Applications of Alternative Data & Modeling Techniques

    The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants information on the potential applications of alternative financial data and modeling approaches in the credit process. Responses to the request for information could help CFPB understand benefits and risks related to financial service providers’ use of alternative data and modeling techniques, the bureau said in a notice published Feb. 21. CFPB […] More

  • Enterprise Resource Planned System International Awarded USCIS Agile Devt Service Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Enterprise Resource Planned System International Awarded USCIS Agile Devt Service Contract

    Enterprise Resource Planned System International, a joint venture of Planned Systems International and ERP International, has secured a potential $45 million contract for agile development support to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. PSI said Monday it will assemble five teams to support modernization of USCIS information technology systems via an agile environment. The contract was awarded through the Department […] More

  • LeoLabs Raises Funds for Space Debris & Satellite Tracking Service - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LeoLabs Raises Funds for Space Debris & Satellite Tracking Service

    LeoLabs has raised $4 million in a funding round to support an expansion of its cloud-based space debris and satellite tracking service. The investment round engaged global investors such as SRI International, Horizons Ventures and Airbus Group‘s early-stage investment arm Airbus Ventures, LeoLabs said Monday. LeoLabs will use the funds to expand its ground-based radar infrastructure and support engagements with commercial and government […] More

  • Engility to Help Update DoD's Systems Engineering Acquisition Policy, Guidance; Lynn Dugle Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Engility to Help Update DoD’s Systems Engineering Acquisition Policy, Guidance; Lynn Dugle Comments

    Engility has received a potential $42 million initial task order to assist the Office of the Secretary of Defense in efforts to develop, update and disseminate systems engineering acquisition policy and guidance across the Defense Department. The company said Monday the task order has a nine-month base period and four one-year options and will include strategic studies in the areas cybersecurity, […] More

  • DHS Preps RFP for Border Wall Construction Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Preps RFP for Border Wall Construction Project

    The Department of Homeland Security plans to issue an electronic request for proposals on the design and construction of wall structures between the U.S. and Mexico by March 6. DHS said Friday in a FedBizOpps notice its Customs and Border Protection agency will  launch a two-phase procurement effort that will initially seek concept papers of prototypes for the southern border wall. CBP will ask interested […] More

  • NASA Calls for iTech Program Cycle 2 White Papers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Calls for iTech Program Cycle 2 White Papers

    NASA has asked industry to propose new ideas to address gaps in different technology areas that may impact future space exploration missions. The agency said Friday businesses, universities, nonprofit organizations, inventors and U.S. government organizations outside of NASA can submit five-page white papers for the second cycle of the NASA iTech initiative. The program’s next round will cover the areas of autonomy; […] More

  • NASA, Lockheed Assess Preliminary X-Plane Design in Supersonic Wind Tunnel - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA, Lockheed Assess Preliminary X-Plane Design in Supersonic Wind Tunnel

    Lockheed Martin and NASA have begun high-speed wind tunnel tests on the preliminary design of a supersonic passenger jet at the space agency’s Glenn Research Center in Ohio. NASA said Saturday it will continue to test a nine percent scale model of the Quiet Supersonic Technology X-plane in GRC’s Supersonic Wind Tunnel over the next eight weeks to collect […] More

  • Defense Firms Expect Growth in Federal Funds Under Trump Administration; Ed Sheehan Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Defense Firms Expect Growth in Federal Funds Under Trump Administration; Ed Sheehan Comments

    Some defense industry executives have said they expect an increase in federal defense funds under the administration of President Donald Trump amid the uncertainty in the government budgeting process, The Tribune-Democrat reported Sunday. Ed Sheehan, president and CEO of Concurrent Technologies Corp., said he forecasts there would be “some growth” in fiscal 2018 as defense contractors work to […] More

  • Aerojet Rocketdyne Unveils Missile Tech Integration & Test Hub in Florida - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aerojet Rocketdyne Unveils Missile Tech Integration & Test Hub in Florida

    Aerojet Rocketdyne on Friday inaugurated a facility for missile technology integration and testing at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida shortly after the rocket manufacturer completed its acquisition of the Coleman Aerospace business from L3 Technologies. Coleman Aerospace and economic development agency Space Florida collaborated to renovate the Space Coast Integration & Test facility that was previously […] More

  • General Atomics Forms Reaper RPA Industry Team in Australia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Atomics Forms Reaper RPA Industry Team in Australia

    General Atomics’ aeronautical systems business has partnered with four other companies to support Australia’s Air 7003 project that seeks to build medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely piloted aircraft systems and ground control stations for the country’s defense force. Team Reaper Australia is composed of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Cobham, Flight Data Systems and the Australian businesses of CAE and Raytheon. GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue announced the […] More

  • Janus Cleared 440K+ Unexploded Ordnance Items Worldwide During 2016 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Janus Cleared 440K+ Unexploded Ordnance Items Worldwide During 2016

    Janus Global Operations has destroyed or recovered more than 440,000 landmines and unexploded ordnance items the company found throughout conducted projects in multiple countries and conflict areas in 2016. JGO said Friday that it has swept approximately 36 square miles of landmine and unexploded ordnance last year on behalf of the U.S. government, foreign allies and the firm’s commercial […] More