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  • General Dynamics Subsidiary Completes Builder's Trials on USS Thomas Hudner Destroyer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Subsidiary Completes Builder’s Trials on USS Thomas Hudner Destroyer

    General Dynamics‘ Bath Iron Works subsidiary has completed builder’s trials on an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer for the U.S. Navy. The future USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 61) completed in-port and at-sea tests required to evaluate the vessel’s systems and delivery readiness, the Naval Sea Systems Command said Monday. Arleigh Burke-class warships are designed to incorporate the Aegis Baseline […] More

  • Australia Adds Microsoft Azure, Office 365 to Certified Cloud Services List - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Australia Adds Microsoft Azure, Office 365 to Certified Cloud Services List

    Microsoft’s cloud offerings have received certification in Australia to host data at the protected level. The company said Tuesday the Australian government’s signals directorate has added its Azure and Office 365 platforms to the Certified Cloud Services List. Steven Worrall, managing director of Microsoft’s Australian arm, said the Protected Level certification for Office 365 and […] More

  • DynCorp Gets Army, Navy Contract Modifications to Extend Base Support, Aircraft Maintenance Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp Gets Army, Navy Contract Modifications to Extend Base Support, Aircraft Maintenance Services

    DynCorp International has received contract modifications from the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy worth $24.4 million and $40 million, respectively, to extend the company’s base life support and aircraft maintenance services. DynCorp said Monday it will carry out additional base life support and maintenance services for U.S. forces in Afghanistan under the Army’s Logistics Civil Augmentation Program IV contract. The company […] More

  • DLA Seeks Info on Financial Mgmt Program Hosting Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DLA Seeks Info on Financial Mgmt Program Hosting Systems

    The Defense Logistics Agency has posted a request for information on commercial hosting platforms that can support an enterprise resource planning program designed to facilitate financial management functions across the Defense Department. DLA said Friday in a FedBizOpps notice that it will consider cloud-based hosting solutions that could aid the migration of the Defense Agencies Initiative ERP system […] More

  • DARPA Seeks Participants for Autonomy Tech Development 'Sprint' - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Seeks Participants for Autonomy Tech Development ‘Sprint’

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has begun to solicit proposals for the second set of technology development activities, called “swarm sprints,” as part of an effort to build platforms for drone swarm operations. DARPA said Friday the second sprint of the OFFensive Swarm-Enabled Tactics program will focus on the development of autonomy systems. OFFSET seeks to […] More

  • Hughes to Offer Managed Network Services Via Pennsylvania's Statewide Telecom Contract Vehicle - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Hughes to Offer Managed Network Services Via Pennsylvania’s Statewide Telecom Contract Vehicle

    Hughes Network Systems has secured a position on the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s statewide contract for telecommunications network products and services. The company said Monday it aims to provide HughesON managed network services and software-based wide area network technology through the COPANET procurement vehicle. HughesON uses a combination of wireline, wireless and satellite broadband platforms supported by Hughes’ ActiveTechnologies and managed […] More

  • SpaceX Dragon Capsule Performs 14th ISS Cargo Resupply Mission - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SpaceX Dragon Capsule Performs 14th ISS Cargo Resupply Mission

    A SpaceX-made spacecraft took off Monday aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida to bring more than 5,800 pounds of crew supplies and research investigations to the International Space Station. NASA said Tuesday the Dragon spacecraft’s launch marks the 14th ISS cargo delivery mission under the Commercial Resupply Services contract. Dragon is […] More

  • Air Force to Test SPOTLIGHT Labs' Aircrew Oxygen Monitoring Device - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force to Test SPOTLIGHT Labs’ Aircrew Oxygen Monitoring Device

    SPOTLIGHT Labs has receives a $195,000 contract to provide its blood oxygen monitoring technology in support of the U.S. Air Force‘s efforts to address physiological episodes on aircraft. SPOTLIGHT will supply 20 SPYDR units and offer technical support during tests with T-6  Texan II aircrew under the contract from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Agile […] More

  • Galois Lands DHS Contract for Data Sharing Toolkit Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Galois Lands DHS Contract for Data Sharing Toolkit Development

    The Department of Homeland Security has awarded Galois a two-year, $800,000 contract to  produce a suite of tools for organizations to exchange information that can aid cybersecurity technology development, test and evaluation efforts. Galois said Monday it aims to help DHS address privacy and confidentiality concerns from cyber data sources through the Framework for Information Disclosure with Ethical Security. “FIDES represents […] More

  • CTC Helps Marine Corps Air Facility Earn OSHA's Safety Mgmt Recognition - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CTC Helps Marine Corps Air Facility Earn OSHA’s Safety Mgmt Recognition

    The Marine Corps Air Facility in Quantico, Virginia, has worked with Concurrent Technologies Corp. as the airfield prepared for an onsite safety management evaluation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. MCAF received OSHA’s Voluntary Protections Program Star designation in July last year with the support of professionals working at the CTC-managed Department of Defense Safety Management Center […] More

  • SOSi to Support Army Career Devt Program for Soldiers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SOSi to Support Army Career Devt Program for Soldiers

    SOS International and the U.S. Army are scheduled April 10 to sign a partnership agreement to offer job opportunities for soldiers through the Army Partnership for Youth Success Program. The PaYS program aims to help service members land job interviews with potential employers after they retire from military, SOSi said Monday. Frank Helmick, a SOSi senior […] More

  • Kasia Popiel Jenurm Promoted to IT VP at Comprehensive Health Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kasia Popiel Jenurm Promoted to IT VP at Comprehensive Health Services

    Kasia Popiel Jenurm, director of application and database solutions at Comprehensive Health Services, has been promoted to vice president of information technology. She will offer insights for the company’s IT strategy and oversee the development of application products and technical support services in her new position, Comprehensive Health Services said Sunday. Jenurm joined the Cape Canaveral, […] More