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  • Boeing Tests Autonomous Anti-Jam Tech for Defense Satcom Platforms - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Tests Autonomous Anti-Jam Tech for Defense Satcom Platforms

    Boeing has demonstrated an autonomous smart antenna technology envisioned to help the U.S. Space Force prevent jamming attacks targeting satellite communications systems. During the demonstration, the Protected Tactical Satcom Prototype autonomously mitigated simulated adversarial jamming attempts on a user’s communication and preserved network connectivity, Boeing said Monday. PTS-P is equipped with a processor of the […] More

  • Mark Lewis, John 'JV' Venable Named to US Advisory Board of Reaction Engines - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mark Lewis, John ‘JV’ Venable Named to US Advisory Board of Reaction Engines

    The U.S. business of U.K. company Reaction Engines has appointed national security and aerospace experts Mark Lewis and John “JV” Venable to the newly established advisory board. Venable and Lewis are the inaugural members of Reaction Engines Inc.’s board of advisers tasked with guiding the company’s strategy and advancing market growth initiatives for thermal management […] More

  • Serco Awarded Navy Contract for Antenna Restoration Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Serco Awarded Navy Contract for Antenna Restoration Project

    Serco‘s U.S. business arm has secured a potential $47.4 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and operation of an antenna refurbishment initiative in support of the Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific.  The Defense Department said Monday work on the Satellite Communication Capability-Based In-Service Engineering Activity Antenna effort is under the firm-fixed-price award that […] More

  • DOD Taps Ayar Labs to Modernize Production of Co-Packaged Optics - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DOD Taps Ayar Labs to Modernize Production of Co-Packaged Optics

    Ayar Labs was awarded a $15 million multi-year prototype other transaction agreement by the Naval Surface Warfare Center to support its co-packaged analog drive high bandwidth optical input/output project or Project KANAGAWA.  Under the OTA, the company said Thursday it will employ its optical input/output chiplets and lasers at data rate bandwidth levels above 2 […] More

  • DARPA Seeks Info on RF Power Beaming Tech for Small UAS - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Seeks Info on RF Power Beaming Tech for Small UAS

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Tactical Technology Office issued a request for information as part of its plan to explore the use of radio frequency power beaming and relay in small unmanned aerial systems. The project is part of DARPA’s Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay program, which aims to enhance energy distribution and performance in […] More

  • Carahsoft’s Alex Whitworth: DFARS, CMMC 2.0 Have Complementary Roles in Protecting Data, National Security - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carahsoft’s Alex Whitworth: DFARS, CMMC 2.0 Have Complementary Roles in Protecting Data, National Security

    Alex Whitworth, director of sales at Carahsoft Technology, said that although the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement and the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program have differences when it comes to their compliance assessment, both standards complement each other in safeguarding data and national security and advancing the interests of defense contractors. He wrote in a […] More

  • Army Soliciting Prototype Projects to Domestically Source Rare Earth Elements - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Soliciting Prototype Projects to Domestically Source Rare Earth Elements

    The U.S. Army has issued a request for solutions in pursuit of vendors for two Rare Earth Element Initiatives Prototype Projects, which aim to secure domestic sourcing and processing of REE used in defense applications. The service branch may award single or multiple other transaction authority agreements focused on REE recovery and separation technologies, according […] More

  • SkyWater, Partners Finish Initial Phase of Silicon Interposer Development Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SkyWater, Partners Finish Initial Phase of Silicon Interposer Development Program

    SkyWater Technology has completed the first phase of a manufacturing capability for silicon bridge interposers with its partner Bridg, a nonprofit developer of microelectronics, and the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre. The development initiative is part of the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program funded by the Department of Defense, SkyWater said Thursday. The new baseline fabrication […] More

  • Army Posts RFI on Software Factory Capabilities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Posts RFI on Software Factory Capabilities

    The U.S. Army is seeking information on the capabilities of prospective contractors to help with the initiatives of an Army Futures Command unit responsible for training soldiers to become proficient in software development. In a request for information notice on SAM.gov posted Friday, the Department of Defense arm listed specific technical areas where it sought capability […] More

  • DISA Approves STIG for Rancher Government Solutions RKE2 Kubernetes Distribution Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DISA Approves STIG for Rancher Government Solutions RKE2 Kubernetes Distribution Platform

    The Defense Information Systems Agency has cleared and issued the Security Technical Implementation Guide for Rancher Government Solutions’ RKE2 offering. RKE2, also known as RKE Government, is RGS’ next-generation Kubernetes distribution platform designed to adhere to security requirements of federal government agencies by regularly scanning components for common vulnerabilities and exposures, among other functions. DISA […] More

  • Army Seeks Info on Integrated Logistics Services for Ground Combat Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Seeks Info on Integrated Logistics Services for Ground Combat Systems

    The U.S. Army is soliciting industry input for a contract it is planning to procure a range of logistics support for the Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems. In a request for information notice on SAM.gov, the service branch said it is considering small businesses and other-than-small businesses to perform post-production sustainment logistics under the […] More

  • Space Force Updates 3IS III Contract Draft Solicitation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Space Force Updates 3IS III Contract Draft Solicitation

    The U.S. Space Force has updated the draft request for proposals for a potential $350 million information technology contract that seeks to procure innovation, integration and information support services. The 3IS III contract will include systems and software engineering, computer systems support and communications security work for the 12th Delta Operations Squadron and its subordinate […] More