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  • Report: Oracle to End Use of GSA’s IT Schedule 70 Contract Vehicle, Third-Party Software Resellers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Oracle to End Use of GSA’s IT Schedule 70 Contract Vehicle, Third-Party Software Resellers

    Oracle will no longer use the General Services Administration’s Information Technology Schedule 70 acquisition vehicle and third-party resellers to directly sell its software platforms to government agencies, Federal News Radio reported Monday. Oracle’s decision seeks to reduce litigation risks associated with the False Claims Act as well as address concerns over compliance with the Transactional Data Reporting rule […] More

  • NASA Posts Call for Asteroid Redirect Mission Partnerships - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA Posts Call for Asteroid Redirect Mission Partnerships

    NASA has released a broad agency announcement on an umbrella for partnerships to support the Asteroid Redirect Mission and work to boost technologies, capacities and spaceflight experience for continued human exploration. A presolicitation notice posted Thursday says the space agency wants subsequent awards from the BAA to foster partnerships between U.S. and international partners for commercial, scientific, exploration technology and planetary defense ARM […] More

  • USAF to Hold Open Architecture Forum for Govt Personnel, Contractors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USAF to Hold Open Architecture Forum for Govt Personnel, Contractors

    The U.S. Air Force plans to host a two-day forum in November to inform government and contractor personnel about the potential applications of open architecture in procurement efforts. The Open Mission Systems/UAS Command and Control Initiative Industry Days will take place at the Hope Hotel in Dayton, Ohio on Nov. 15 and 16, according to a notice posted Friday on FedBizOpps […] More

  • LJT Secures NASA Contract Extension for Launch Range Operations Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LJT Secures NASA Contract Extension for Launch Range Operations Support

    LJT & Associates has received a $54 million indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to continue to help NASA manage the space agency’s launch facility in Wallops Island, Virginia. NASA said Saturday that JLT will extend the company’s operations support at Wallops Flight Facility from Oct. 1, 2016 to March 31, 2018 under the “bridge” contract. Work covers radar, telemetry, logistics, tracking and communication services as well […] More

  • DynCorp Receives ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Certification; John Bennett Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp Receives ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management Certification; John Bennett Comments

    DynCorp International has achieved an ISO 9001:2015 certification from Perry Johnson Registrar for the company’s performance in the quality management systems category. ISO 9001:2015 comprises certifications for private security company management systems, environmental management, safety management and quality management for aviation, space and defense organizations, DynCorp said Friday. John Bennett, senior director of performance excellence […] More

  • BAE Systems Seeks Australian SMEs to Support Type 26 Global Combat Ship Production - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE Systems Seeks Australian SMEs to Support Type 26 Global Combat Ship Production

    An estimated 150 small and medium-size Australian enterprises will offer their products and services in a meeting with BAE Systems and 20 of its suppliers as the SMEs seek to participate in the Australian navy’s Type 26 Global Combat Ship maritime defense project. BAE said Monday it currently works to mature the design for the ships under the Type 26 program and […] More

  • Summit Consulting to Provide Financial Mgmt Services to Treasury Dept - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Summit Consulting to Provide Financial Mgmt Services to Treasury Dept

    Summit Consulting has received a contract of an undisclosed value to provide financial management services to a federal credit program run by the Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The analytics advisory firm said Thursday it will collaborate with CoMetrics and Bryant Miller Olive to conduct portfolio monitoring and credit risk management activities for the CDFI Fund’s Bond Guarantee Program. Summit […] More

  • Navy Explores Industry Sources to Facilitate New Defense Systems R&D Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Explores Industry Sources to Facilitate New Defense Systems R&D Project

    The U.S. Navy has begun a market survey in search of potential vendors that can help the service branch to research and develop new technology that will work to advance defense systems-related scientific and technical data. A sources source notice posted Wednesday on FedBizOpps stated the Naval Surface Warfare Center-Panama City division looks to conduct weapons systems R&D as part of the Navy’s Rapid […] More

  • Darlene Costello: Air Force Delays JSTARS Recap RFP Due to Fixed-Price Contract Language in Defense Authorization Bill - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Darlene Costello: Air Force Delays JSTARS Recap RFP Due to Fixed-Price Contract Language in Defense Authorization Bill

    A U.S. Air Force official has said the service branch has postponed the release of a request for proposals for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System recapitalization program as the service works to resolve a provision in the defense authorization bill with Congress, Defense News reported Wednesday. Air Force acquisition chief Darlene Costello told the […] More

  • Tripwire Study: Govt IT Professionals Fear Cyber Attacks on City Infrastructure Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tripwire Study: Govt IT Professionals Fear Cyber Attacks on City Infrastructure Systems

    A study conducted by Dimensional Research on behalf of Tripwire says 88 percent out of 200 state and local government information technology professionals interviewed believe a cyber attack on city infrastructure systems poses a threat to public safety. Tripwire said Thursday 78 percent of respondents believe there will likely be a cyber attack against smart city services in […] More

  • CAE to Support Army Pilot Training Program Through New Alabama Facility; Ray Duquette Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAE to Support Army Pilot Training Program Through New Alabama Facility; Ray Duquette Comments

    CAE‘s U.S. business unit plans to open a new flight training facility in Dothan, Alabama, by spring 2017 as part of the aerospace and defense contractor’s $75 million capital investment in the state. CAE USA expects to provide integrated classroom instruction, simulator training and live-training services to more than 450 U.S. Army fixed-wing aviators and U.S. Air Force C-12 twin turboprop […] More

  • Cobham to Supply RF Microelectronics for Lockheed's F-35; Jill Kale Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cobham to Supply RF Microelectronics for Lockheed’s F-35; Jill Kale Comments

    Cobham has received a multimillion dollar order to manufacture radio frequency microelectronics for the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter aircraft. Cobham said Monday its microelectronic solutions division will produce the RF components at a company facility in San Diego, California. Jill Kale, president of Cobham’s advanced electronic solutions business, said the company’s microelectronic components and assemblies are designed to increase the sensitivity of aircraft electronic warfare and radar systems. […] More