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  • Composite Engineering Nabs Air Force UAS R&D Deal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Composite Engineering Nabs Air Force UAS R&D Deal

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $40.8 million cost-share research-and-development contract to Composite Engineering Inc. to help the service branch develop an unmanned aerial system. The Defense Department said Friday CEI will design, build, assemble and test a technical baseline for a new long-range, high-speed UAS platform as well as identify key technology for future aircraft demonstrations and a vehicle for […] More

  • Stanford University Researchers Help DARPA Create Mathematical Framework for Network Pattern Discovery - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Stanford University Researchers Help DARPA Create Mathematical Framework for Network Pattern Discovery

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has demonstrated a new mathematical framework that works to help researchers discover patterns in complex scientific and engineering systems. DARPA said Thursday researchers at Stanford University created algorithms designed to explore patterns in data in order to gain insights into network structure and function under the Simplifying Complexity in Scientific Discovery […] More

  • Louis Berger Forms US Operations Through Ammann & Whitney, Louis Berger Group Combination - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Louis Berger Forms US Operations Through Ammann & Whitney, Louis Berger Group Combination

    Louis Berger has merged its Ammann & Whitney and Louis Berger Group operating companies to establish a new business entity that will serve U.S. clients worldwide. Louis Berger U.S. will maintain the Ammann & Whitney name for a division specialized in long-span bridge engineering, Louis Berger said Tuesday. “The integration follows many years of working together and an intensive period of […] More

  • Washington Headquarters Services Taps Boston Consulting to Support DoD Cost Mgmt Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Washington Headquarters Services Taps Boston Consulting to Support DoD Cost Mgmt Efforts

    The Washington Headquarters Services has awarded Boston Consulting Group an $8.1 million contract to provide subject matter expertise and analysis services in support of the Defense Department‘s efforts to implement cost management policies, systems and procedures. Boston Consulting will perform work at the Pentagon and is scheduled to finish April 25, 2017, the department said Wednesday. WHS obligated the full contract […] More

  • Bechtel to Continue Support Work for Gabon's $25B Nat'l Infrastructure Plan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Bechtel to Continue Support Work for Gabon’s $25B Nat’l Infrastructure Plan

    Bechtel has extended its partnership with Gabon to continue work on a $25 billion national infrastructure plan that looks to build the country’s skill base for project management, construction, engineering, project controls, sustainability, health, safety, environment, quality and contracts. Bechtel said Wednesday the collaboration has established a public works agency called l’Agence Nationale des Grands Travaux d’Infrastructures — or ANGTI — […] More

  • Northrop Grants STEM Scholarships to 24 Maryland High School Seniors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Grants STEM Scholarships to 24 Maryland High School Seniors

    Northrop Grumman has awarded more than $240,000 in scholarship funds to 24 high school seniors in Maryland this year through its Engineering Scholars Program, Maryland Department of Commerce’s MDBIZ News reported Wednesday. Curran McSwigan writes Northrop gives scholarship grants worth $10,000 per year per student who will pursue engineering, computer science, physics or math studies at an accredited college […] More

  • FCN Receives DHA Contract to Maintain Cisco Hardware at US Military Treatment Facilities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FCN Receives DHA Contract to Maintain Cisco Hardware at US Military Treatment Facilities

    The Defense Health Agency has awarded FCN a $10.4 million contract to provide maintenance services for Cisco-built infrastructure currently installed at DHA and U.S. military treatment facilities around the world. The Defense Department said Monday the contract has a nine-month base transition-in period and four 12-month options and will include account management, subject matter training, non-standard report preparation and cybersecurity support. DoD noted that existing Cisco hardware […] More

  • Boeing Picks 6 Small Business Partners to Support ISS Engineering, Technical Programs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Picks 6 Small Business Partners to Support ISS Engineering, Technical Programs

    Boeing has awarded six small businesses contracts worth a combined $200 million to provide engineering, information technology, software development and mission assurance support services for the International Space Station. S&K Global Solutions, Barrios Technology, ALATEC, Summit Technologies & Solutions, RVMTI JV and All Points Logistics will provide ISS support under the Boeing Engineering and Technical Support Service program, Boeing said […] More

  • CEO Kevin Robinson on MTSI's Unmanned Technology Partnerships & Full Employee Stock Ownership Goal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CEO Kevin Robinson on MTSI’s Unmanned Technology Partnerships & Full Employee Stock Ownership Goal

    Kevin Robinson succeeded Modern Technology Solutions Inc. co-founder Phil Soucy as president and CEO of Alexandria, Virginia-based government services contractor in early 2014. Started in 1993, the employee-owned MTSI with 700 workers on its current roster focuses on technical and engineering services in areas such as unmanned aircraft, missile defense, intelligence research-and-development and cybersecurity. Robinson recently […] More

  • Parsons to Provide R&D, Engineering Support Under Naval Research Lab IDIQ Contract; Mary Ann Hopkins Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons to Provide R&D, Engineering Support Under Naval Research Lab IDIQ Contract; Mary Ann Hopkins Comments

    Parsons will provide engineering services as well as research and development support to the Naval Research Laboratory’s information technology division under a potential five-year, $245 million contract awarded by the U.S. Navy in May. The company said Tuesday it will work to support NRL-ITD across seven research areas that include artificial intelligence, data storage and computing, communications, security, […] More

  • Brian Clark: NCI Gets Extension on IRS Data Tech Services Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Brian Clark: NCI Gets Extension on IRS Data Tech Services Contract

    Reston, Virginia-based information technology services provider NCI has received a one-year, $4.9 million task order to continue its support for the Internal Revenue Service‘s efforts to implement big data analytics tools and practices. NCI said Wednesday it will help the tax collection agency develop an architecture prototype, interface with delivery partners and engineer documentation for the the agency’s Return Review Program. “NCI will assist […] More

  • General Dynamics Ships 2nd ECO-Class Tanker to American Petroleum Tankers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Ships 2nd ECO-Class Tanker to American Petroleum Tankers

    A General Dynamics business unit has delivered the second LNG-conversion-ready tanker to American Petroleum Tankers on Thursday as part of a contract to build five such tankers for the petroleum transportation company. General Dynamics said Friday its NASSCO subsidiary built the Magnolia State tanker using a design by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering subsidiary DSEC. The 610-foot-long product carrier, which is the fifth ship that […] More