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  • DoD Names 15 Employer Support Freedom Award Recipients - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD Names 15 Employer Support Freedom Award Recipients

    The Defense Department presented 15 public and private organizations with the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Awards during a ceremony held Friday at the Pentagon. DoD said Friday the awardees were chosen from the 2,424 nominations made by U.S. Guard and Reserve employees and recognized for their programs that aid military families during deployment. “These […] More

  • Northrop to Help Army Develop, Maintain Global Combat Support IT System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop to Help Army Develop, Maintain Global Combat Support IT System

    The U.S. Army has awarded a $21 million contract modification to Northrop Grumman to build an enterprise resource planning system for the service branch to manage tactical logistics and financial management functions. The Defense Department said Thursday Northrop will develop, sustain, field and maintain the Global Support System-Army. Army Contracting Command will obligate $1.4 million from fiscal 2014 to […] More

  • Vencore Receives 'Virginia Values Veterans' Accreditation; Mac Curtis Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vencore Receives ‘Virginia Values Veterans’ Accreditation; Mac Curtis Comments

    Vencore has received a Virginia Values Veterans certification from the state’s Department of Veterans Services. The Chantilly, Virginia-based government contractor said Tuesday it looks to hire 1,800 veterans and family members by fiscal year 2020. The accreditation recognizes companies that have publicly committed to hire and retain veterans, conduct a year-long training program and submit an organizational veteran hiring plan that contains strategy and […] More

  • Meggitt Training Systems Receives Second Delivery Order for Engagement Skills Trainer II System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Meggitt Training Systems Receives Second Delivery Order for Engagement Skills Trainer II System

    The U.S. Army‘s program executive Office for simulation and training has awarded Meggitt Training Systems a new $15 million second delivery order for the local and international installation of the company’s Engagement Skill Trainer II system. The company’s open architecture system is designed to integrate with third-party and Meggitt’s own module that works through a tablet-based coaching application to allow trainers […] More

  • LMI Facilitates Employer Training Event for Virginia Values Veterans Org - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LMI Facilitates Employer Training Event for Virginia Values Veterans Org

    LMI hosted an event in behalf of Virginia Values Veterans to train employers who want to hire veterans. The government consultancy firm said Tuesday the training day builds on V3’s goal to help employers attract, hire, train and retain veterans through training events, webinars and career fairs. Sandra Hawthorne, LMI public outreach manager, said LMI is a V3-certified company which […] More

  • Parsons Vows Support for Guardsmen, Reservists in Workforce; Mary Ann Hopkins Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons Vows Support for Guardsmen, Reservists in Workforce; Mary Ann Hopkins Comments

    Parsons has signed a statement of support with the Defense Department‘s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve office Wednesday in recognition of company employees who are members of the U.S. National Guard and Army Reserve. Under the agreement, the company will comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act and manage employees who […] More

  • AM General Gets Humvee, Vehicle Parts Sales Contracts Worth $57M - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AM General Gets Humvee, Vehicle Parts Sales Contracts Worth $57M

    AM General landed Humvee and vehicle parts sales contracts for a combined value of $57 million from Iraq, Serbia, Argentina and the U.S. National Guard and Reserve forces. The company said Monday the contracts add to a previously awarded $25 million M1151A1B1 HMMWV foreign military sales contract modification. Andy Hove, AM General president and CEO, said the […] More

  • Parsons Gets 2016 Military Friendly Employer Designation; Jamie Morehead Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons Gets 2016 Military Friendly Employer Designation; Jamie Morehead Comments

    Parsons has received the Military Friendly Employer designation from Victory Media for the fourth year in a row. The designation is based on a company’s military recruitment programs, retention initiatives for veterans, policies on National Guard and Reserve service and percentage of newly hired personnel with previous military background, Parsons said Tuesday. “This recognition is […] More

  • Intellicheck Mobilisa to Help California Military Department Monitor Access to Facilities; William Roof Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Intellicheck Mobilisa to Help California Military Department Monitor Access to Facilities; William Roof Comments

    The California Military Department has purchased a defense identification system from Intellicheck Mobilisa for $300,000 to monitor access to National Guard facilities within the region. Security personnel will use the mobile device-installed system to identify individuals entering California Army National Guard facilities, Intellicheck Mobilisa said Thursday. “We are confident that Defense ID will provide a heightened […] More

  • Huntington Ingalls Arm Recognized for Support to Nat'l Guard, Reserve Employees - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Huntington Ingalls Arm Recognized for Support to Nat’l Guard, Reserve Employees

    A Huntington Ingalls Industries division has received the Employer Support of the National Guard and Reserve’s ProPatria award for its support to employees who are members of the U.S. National Guard and Reserve forces. HII said Thursday Jeff Bruno, manager of risk management at the company and a recipient of ESGR’s 2014 Patriot Award, accepted the award on behalf of Ingalls Shipbuilding during a ceremony. […] More

  • DynCorp Among Victory Media's 2015 Top Military Friendly Employers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp Among Victory Media’s 2015 Top Military Friendly Employers

    DynCorp International is ranked 20th in Victory Media‘s list of 2015 Military Friendly Employers in recognition of its programs and policies for military veterans and employees who are in the Reserve or National Guard forces. The company said Tuesday this is the eighth year that it is included in the list. Inclusion in the Military Friendly Employer list is based on an assessment of a […] More

  • Textron-AirLand JV Demos Scorpion Aircraft at Kansas National Guard Exercise - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Textron-AirLand JV Demos Scorpion Aircraft at Kansas National Guard Exercise

    A joint venture between Textron Inc. and AirLand Enterprises LLC has kicked off operational testing for its reconnaissance aircraft during a Northern Command and Kansas National Guard training exercise. Textron AirLand LLC’s Scorpion aircraft provided multi-spectral full motion video and communications with other aircraft and ground stations at VIGILANT GUARD 2014 from Aug. 4 to […] More