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  • Massachusetts Transit Agency Orders BAE-Made Hybrid Electric Propulsion Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Massachusetts Transit Agency Orders BAE-Made Hybrid Electric Propulsion Tech

    The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has selected BAE Systems to provide extended-range propulsion systems to power new hybrid electric buses in Boston. BAE said Wednesday it will supply 194 Series-ER systems in an effort to help MBTA address emission reduction and noise pollution goals for the city’s transit bus routes. Series-ER’s battery is rechargeable through an on-board generator and regenerative […] More

  • Battelle Realigns SeeByte in Govt Market Push for Unmanned Underwater Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Battelle Realigns SeeByte in Govt Market Push for Unmanned Underwater Tech

    Battelle has changed the structure of its SeeByte subsidiary in an effort to eliminate any issues related with foreign control or ownership and facilitate business collaboration with U.S. government clients on unmanned underwater technologies. Battelle said Thursday it will directly manage SeeByte’s U.S. business, headquartered in San Diego, as a result of the restructuring effort. SeeByte Inc. […] More

  • Analysts Rank Top 3 Most Disruptive Technologies - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Analysts Rank Top 3 Most Disruptive Technologies

    Asked to gauge the impact disruptive technologies will have, industry experts attending KPMG’s 2017 Global Analyst Day in Boston ranked cognitive technology, robotic process automation and the Internet of Things as the top technologies that will have the greatest impact over the next three years, reported PR NewsWire. “Disruption knows no boundaries and, like us, […] More

  • Booz Allen Expands Data Analytics Biz in Boston; Fred Blackburn Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen Expands Data Analytics Biz in Boston; Fred Blackburn Comments

    Booz Allen Hamilton has bared the company’s plan to expand its big data analytics operations in Boston, The Boston Globe reported Tuesday. Jon Chesto writes the McLean, Virginia-based company will transfer its Boston office at Batterymarch Street to a new 13,000-square-foot office at Milk St. in February 2016. Fred Blackburn, Booz Allen’s executive vice president, […] More

  • Raytheon Donates $37K to Promote Engineering in Elementary Schools - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Donates $37K to Promote Engineering in Elementary Schools

    Raytheon has selected two schools within the Vail School District to receive a total of $37,000 in scholarship to promote engineering concepts and practices, Arizona Daily Star reported Thursday.  Alexis Huicochea writes that the award is part of the company’s $2 million Engineering is Elementary District Scholarship science, technology, engineering and math program. Under the […] More

  • Raytheon Picks 32 Teachers to Receive Engineering Scholarship Funds - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Picks 32 Teachers to Receive Engineering Scholarship Funds

    Raytheon has selected 32 elementary school teachers for grants of up to $2,500 each to implement the company’s Engineering is Elementary Teacher Scholarship Program in their respective classrooms. Under a $2 million project between Raytheon and Boston’s Museum of Science, the winning teachers will implement curriculum intended to build up knowledge of engineering and technology […] More