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  • BAE's US Arm to Support Navy Air Traffic Control & Landing System Under $52M Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE’s US Arm to Support Navy Air Traffic Control & Landing System Under $52M Contract

    The U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems has secured a five-year, $52 million contract to test and sustain multiple air traffic control and landing systems for the U.S. Navy. BAE Systems Inc. will evaluate aircraft landing systems and subsystems designed to help Navy pilots to land aircraft safely on ground and at sea, the company said Monday. The company will also […] More

  • Fortinet Opens FortiCloud European Data Center in Germany - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Fortinet Opens FortiCloud European Data Center in Germany

    Fortinet has launched a new cloud data center in Germany that will work to provide local cloud-based data hosting and cybersecurity services to European customers. The company said Monday the FortiCloud European data center aims to address customer privacy concerns through the Fortinet Security Fabric, as well as support compliance for hosting data within the European […] More

  • MIL to Update, Manage International Trade Administration's IT Infrastructure - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MIL to Update, Manage International Trade Administration’s IT Infrastructure

    MIL will continue to update and manage the information technology infrastructure of the Commerce Department‘s International Trade Administration under a contract from ITA’s office of the chief information officer. The company said Monday it will help ITA OCIO oversee the agency’s network and infrastructure across 150 locations inside and outside the continental U.S. MIL will also modernize ITA’s core infrastructure on […] More

  • Breaking Defense: Air Force's F-35 Flight Operations to Resume by Year's End - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Breaking Defense: Air Force’s F-35 Flight Operations to Resume by Year’s End

    The U.S. Air Force plans to resume operations of its F-35 joint strike fighter jets by the end of this year after the completion of repairs to the aircraft’s fuel pipes, Breaking Defense reported Friday. The F-35 Joint Program Office has has said the non-compliant Polyalphaolefin coolant tubes of the Air Force’s 15 operational F-35 jets are undergoing modifications, Colin Clark writes. Repairs […] More

  • Tony Otten: Versar to Extend Army Construction Oversight Support in Afghanistan - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tony Otten: Versar to Extend Army Construction Oversight Support in Afghanistan

    Versar has received a $14.8 million task order from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Middle to support oversight of military construction projects in Afghanistan. Springfield, Virginia-based Versar said Wednesday it will continue to assist Afghan engineering and technical staff as well as collaborate with USACE personnel who manage projects across the country. The order falls under a previously […] More

  • Summit Consulting to Help DOL Analyze Retirement Models, Investment Tools - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Summit Consulting to Help DOL Analyze Retirement Models, Investment Tools

    The Labor Department has awarded Summit Consulting a contract to evaluate various retirement models and investments in support of DOL’s chief evaluation office. Summit said Wednesday it will collaborate with Alicia Munnell from the Center for Retirement Research and Meir Statman from Santa Clara University to conduct the analyses. Work includes assessment of policy options intended to increase the coverage and […] More

  • Northrop Subsidiary to Update South Africa's Air Traffic Control Comm Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Subsidiary to Update South Africa’s Air Traffic Control Comm Systems

    A Northrop Grumman subsidiary has received a contract to produce air traffic control communications equipment for a nationwide ATC modernization project in South Africa. Park Air Systems will provide its T6 Radio, remote control and monitoring system, multi-access remote control server, integrated cabinets, cavity filters and controllers for installation at South Africa’s major airports, Northrop said Thursday. The products will replace Park […] More

  • Catapult Unveils New Methodology to Support Government Data Analysis - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Catapult Unveils New Methodology to Support Government Data Analysis

    Catapult has unveiled a new data analysis methodology in an effort to change and update the way the government processes data and delivers insight. The company said Thursday it presented a pilot project on the use of the Agile Analytics methodology on the Microsoft Azure cloud-hosted Business Analytics and Reporting data platform during a forum organized by the Texas […] More

  • Drone Aviation to Provide DoD Tethered UAS, Operator Training Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Drone Aviation to Provide DoD Tethered UAS, Operator Training Services

    Drone Aviation will provide WATT electronic tethered drones, in-field support packages and operator flight training services to a Defense Department  component under a $400,000 contract. The WATT unmanned aerial system is designed to provide communications and monitoring support for ISR, government, news gathering and emergency response missions in all weather conditions, Drone Aviation said Thursday. The UAS features dual sensor electro-optical/infrared military-grade, […] More

  • Mercury Systems to Provide GPS Modules for Precision Guided Munitions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mercury Systems to Provide GPS Modules for Precision Guided Munitions

    Mercury Systems has been awarded a three-year, $32.5 million long-term supplier agreement from an unidentified defense prime contractor to provide GPS modules for precision guided munitions. Mercury said Thursday it will provide GPS SAASM receivers under the LTSA. Charlie Leader, a senior vice president and general manager at Mercury, said the company will work to deliver secure and rugged technology […] More

  • Knowesis Chosen for Veterans Affairs Video Production Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Knowesis Chosen for Veterans Affairs Video Production Support Contract

    Knowesis has received a contract for video production services in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs‘ Voluntary Service program that seeks to promote education, awareness, recruitment and retention initiatives. The company said Wednesday it will work to deliver engagement pieces, public services announcements and other presentation media aimed at veterans and legal-aged citizens. The veteran-owned small business […] More

  • Trex Subsidiary to Provide 'Foreign Object Debris' Detection Units to Navy, Marines Air Stations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Trex Subsidiary to Provide ‘Foreign Object Debris’ Detection Units to Navy, Marines Air Stations

    A Trex Enterprises subsidiary will deliver 10 “foreign object debris” detection units to U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps air stations across the East and West coasts in efforts to limit runway closure time and mitigate repair costs caused by FODs. Trex Aviation Systems‘ FOD Finder XM-M features a millimeter-wave radar that works to support FOD detection and retrieval to build on airport efficiency and the […] More