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  • Leidos to Support Navy Tactical Signature Guidance Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos to Support Navy Tactical Signature Guidance Tech

    Leidos has received a potential five-year, $31.4 million contract to provide scientific, technical and programmatic support for tactical signature guidance systems of U.S. Navy ships, airborne and undersea platforms. The company said Thursday it will also develop, update, integrate and test software and systems for signature guidance and tactical decision tools. The contract was awarded by the Naval […] More

  • POC 2017 Army Forum, Steffanie Easter Addresses Modernization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    POC 2017 Army Forum, Steffanie Easter Addresses Modernization

    “Readiness is our Number 1 priority–there is no other Number 1–Readiness is what deters and wins wars.” POC 2017 ARMY FORUM, AUG. 30–Among the current issues facing our nation’s military, the U.S. Army is taking a closer look at modernization, especially that of information technology capabilities on and off the battlefield. With new developments in […] More

  • Orbital ATK Updates Navy Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Software - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK Updates Navy Anti-Radiation Guided Missile Software

    Orbital ATK has rolled out a software upgrade for the U.S. Navy‘s air-launched, anti-radiation guided missiles. The company said Monday it worked with the Navy earlier this year to test and demonstrate the Block 1 software upgrade for the Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile. Cary Ralston, an Orbital ATK vice president and general manager, said the updated […] More

  • CSRA to Test Navy HR Mgmt System on AWS Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CSRA to Test Navy HR Mgmt System on AWS Cloud

    CSRA has obtained authorization from the U.S. Navy to test a new integrated pay and personnel system for the service branch on Amazon Web Services‘ cloud platform. The Interim Authorization to Test permits CSRA to assess the viability and flexibility of running a commercial off-the-shelf human resource management platform on AWS cloud, CSRA said Wednesday. The COTS HRM system will […] More

  • Navy Adopts Rubrik Cloud Data Management Tool to Streamline Backup Operations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Adopts Rubrik Cloud Data Management Tool to Streamline Backup Operations

    The U.S. Navy has begun to implement Rubrik’s software-defined converged platform in an effort to automate backup operations and manage data across public and private cloud environments. The service branch’s Commander, Navy Installations Command reported a reduction in the total cost of ownership and achieved cost savings after it deployed Rubrik’s Cloud Data Management platform, […] More

  • Huntington Ingalls Redelivers Modernized USS Ramage Destroyer to Navy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Huntington Ingalls Redelivers Modernized USS Ramage Destroyer to Navy

    Huntington Ingalls Industries has completed overhaul and modernization work on the U.S. Navy‘s USS Ramage guided missile destroyer, four days ahead of schedule. HII said Tuesday the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer re-entered the Navy fleet on Monday following an upgrade effort that began in November 2016 and included ship alterations, procurement of materials and repairs. The Navy awarded HII a […] More

  • Navy Taps Northrop to Train Squadron for 2-Part Fire Scout UAS Demo - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Taps Northrop to Train Squadron for 2-Part Fire Scout UAS Demo

    Northrop Grumman has helped the U.S. Navy train a detachment of air vehicle operators from the service branch’s helicopter sea combat squadron 23 to perform a two-part flight demonstration of the Northrop-built MQ-8B Fire Scout autonomous helicopter. The Navy conducted in May the first part of the demonstration in which AVOs at a naval auxiliary landing […] More

  • HII's USS Portland Completes Navy Sea Trials Ahead of Planned Fall Delivery - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    HII’s USS Portland Completes Navy Sea Trials Ahead of Planned Fall Delivery

    The Huntington Ingalls Industries-built USS Portland amphibious transport dock has completed a series of acceptance sea trials under the U.S. Navy‘s Board of Inspection and Survey to check the vessel’s capabilities. The company said Monday its test and trials team worked with INSURV to perform approximately 200 trial events including anchor handling, steering, detect-to-engage and ballasting/de-ballasting. Steve Sloan, […] More

  • Kratos Helps Navy Test Air & Missile Defense Radar Against Ballistic Missile Target - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Helps Navy Test Air & Missile Defense Radar Against Ballistic Missile Target

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has provided a live ballistic missile target for the U.S. Navy‘s test of an air and missile defense radar on July 27. The Raytheon-made AN/SPY-6(V) radar worked to acquire and track Kratos’ medium range ballistic missile target that was launched from the Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, Kratos said Monday. […] More

  • Lockheed-Led Team Concludes Navy LCS Builder's Trials - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed-Led Team Concludes Navy LCS Builder’s Trials

    An industry team led by Lockheed Martin wrapped up builder’s trials of the U.S. Navy‘s USS Little Rock littoral combat ship Thursday. The sea trials took place in Lake Michigan and sought to demonstrate the reliability and performance of the warship’s propulsion system, Lockheed said Monday. Lockheed’s team members include Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Gibbs & Cox and approximately 800 suppliers […] More

  • American Systems Lands Navy Task Order for IED Forensic Analysis Support; Peter Smith Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    American Systems Lands Navy Task Order for IED Forensic Analysis Support; Peter Smith Comments

    American Systems has received a potential five-year, $36.1 million task order from the U.S. Navy to perform forensic and technical analysis of improvised explosive devices and other explosive ordnance components. The company said Monday it will assist the expeditionary exploitation unit one as EXU-1 works to develop and revise the doctrine and documents of the Navy, […] More

  • Tempus to Buy 6 Pre-Owned UK Military Tanker, Cargo Planes - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tempus to Buy 6 Pre-Owned UK Military Tanker, Cargo Planes

    Tempus Applied Solutions has signed a definitive agreement to buy six Lockheed Martin-built L-1011 aircraft units that were previously owned and operated by the British air force. Four aircraft are configured for air-to-air refueling operations while the other two are designed to carry passengers and cargo, Tempus said Aug. 14. Tempus will finance the deal using approximately […] More