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  • Oklahoma State University Receives DoD Grant for Local Business Diversification Effort - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Oklahoma State University Receives DoD Grant for Local Business Diversification Effort

    The Oklahoma State University’s Institute of Technology has received a Defense Department grant to continue support for a DoD program that seeks to help Oklahoma-based companies diversify their businesses amid defense spending cuts. OSUIT said Thursday the university will partner with industry providers to administer business diversification and sustainment services for qualified DoD contractors in Oklahoma […] More

  • NanoRacks-ULA-Space Systems Loral Team to Study Rocket Conversion Into Space Habitats - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NanoRacks-ULA-Space Systems Loral Team to Study Rocket Conversion Into Space Habitats

    A team comprised of NanoRacks, Space Systems Loral and United Launch Alliance will study the feasibility of converting rocket upper stages into habitats for low-Earth orbit and deep-space missions under a contract awarded by NASA. The Ixion Initiative Team aims to help NASA address risks associated with modules that are built on the ground and launched into orbit through the agency’s Next Space […] More

  • Technavio: Global Defense IT Spending Market to Reach $108B by 2020 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Technavio: Global Defense IT Spending Market to Reach $108B by 2020

    Technavio has forecasted that global defense information technology spending will reach $108.4 billion by 2020 as continued demand for IT and technology offerings in the defense industry drive the need for technological support services. The company said Friday the market will see a compound annual growth rate of at least three percent over the forecast period. IT investments will work […] More

  • Orbital ATK, NASA Continue SLS Rocket Booster Test Data Analysis; Mat Bevill Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK, NASA Continue SLS Rocket Booster Test Data Analysis; Mat Bevill Comments

    NASA engineers continue to analyze data collected from the second qualification test conducted on Orbital ATK-built booster for the Space Launch System to demonstrate the technology’s power and operations capacity. The assessment took place June 28 at Orbital ATK’s facility in Utah and aimed to evaluate the SLS booster against 82 qualification test objectives that were measured through more than 530 instrumentation […] More

  • DHS Taps DynCorp Subsidiary for Elicitation, Deception Detection Training Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Taps DynCorp Subsidiary for Elicitation, Deception Detection Training Contract

    A DynCorp International subsidiary has been awarded a potential $700,000 contract by the Department of Homeland Security to provide elicitation and detecting deception training services to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement‘s office of international operations. The company said Tuesday its Phoenix Consulting Group will train the department’s visa security program agents to identify applicants who could be a potential threat to the […] More

  • 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

  • Pentagon Grants Milestone C Approval to Boeing's KC-46A Pegasus Tanker - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Pentagon Grants Milestone C Approval to Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus Tanker

    Boeing has received Milestone C approval from Defense Department acquisition chief Frank Kendall for the KC-46A Pegasus aircraft the company will build to support aerial refueling operations of the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force said Friday it will award Boeing a pair of contracts within 30 days to manufacture the first two KC-46A low-rate initial production batches. […] More

  • Grand View Research: Military Radar Market Worth $14B in 8 Years - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Grand View Research: Military Radar Market Worth $14B in 8 Years

    A Grand View Research report predicts the global military radar market will reach $13.78 billion in value by 2024 due to an increasing demand for border safety. The use of radar technology in weapon guidance, air traffic control and collision avoidance systems is also projected to drive market growth, Grand View Research said Thursday. The projected growth will also be driven by a demand for […] More

  • Research and Markets: Border Security Applications to Dominate $25B Radar Security Market by 2022 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets: Border Security Applications to Dominate $25B Radar Security Market by 2022

    Research and Markets predicts that the radar security market will continue growth to reach a value of $25.17 billion by 2022 at a compound annual growth rate of 5.9 percent as demand for the technology increases. Countries interested in radar security systems to protect their borders and critical infrastructure will help drive market growth, the market research company said […] More

  • DARPA Seeks Tech Ideas to Protect US Forces Against Small Airborne Threats - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Seeks Tech Ideas to Protect US Forces Against Small Airborne Threats

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has asked industry to suggest ideas on how to protect U.S. warfighters from airborne threats with technology. DARPA said Thursday it published a request for information on deployable systems that can help fixed and mobile ground and naval forces to identify, track and neutralize small unmanned air systems. Jean-Charles Lede, DARPA program manager, said the agency seeks “novel, flexible […] 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