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  • Marillyn Hewson: Lockheed ‘Well Positioned’ to Compete for Air Force GPS III Follow-On Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Marillyn Hewson: Lockheed ‘Well Positioned’ to Compete for Air Force GPS III Follow-On Program

    Lockheed Martin CEO Marillyn Hewson has said the company is confident about its bid for the U.S. Air Force’s GPS III follow-on program that seeks to build up to 22 GPS III satellites, SpaceNews reported Tuesday. “We think we’re performing well on the ones that we’re producing today and for this follow-on I think we’re well positioned […] More

  • Report: Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Pursue Germany’s Tornado Jet Replacement Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed Pursue Germany’s Tornado Jet Replacement Program

    Germany’s defense ministry secured proposals Tuesday from the U.S. government that represents Boeing and Lockheed Martin as well as from Airbus for a program to replace the European country’s fleet of 90 Tornado fighter aircraft by 2025, Reuters reported Tuesday. Airbus has teamed up with BAE Systems and Leonardo to offer the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft […] More

  • Boeing Invests in Morf3D to Advance 3D Printing Process Devt for Aerospace Applications - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Invests in Morf3D to Advance 3D Printing Process Devt for Aerospace Applications

    Boeing has invested in Morf3D to help the El Segundo, Calif.-based company further develop additive manufacturing methods and engineering capabilities. Boeing said Monday it made the investment through its ventures arm HorizonX, which co-led the Series A financing round. “We are excited to be a distinguished and trusted partner of Boeing’s additive manufacturing supplier base, as we continue to […] More

  • Raytheon, Virsec Form Cyber Defense Partnership; John DeSimone Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon, Virsec Form Cyber Defense Partnership; John DeSimone Comments

    Raytheon and Virsec have partnered to offer commercial cybersecurity platforms to clients in government and critical infrastructure sectors. Raytheon said Monday it will combine its experience in cyber defense with Virsec’s Trusted Execution platform that works to detect irregularities in software applications associated with cyber breaches. “Critical infrastructure – from the electrical grid to transportation […] More

  • BAE-Dell EMC Team to Deliver Hybrid Cloud to US Govt; Al Whitmore, Steve Harris Comment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE-Dell EMC Team to Deliver Hybrid Cloud to US Govt; Al Whitmore, Steve Harris Comment

    BAE Systems and Dell EMC have teamed up to provide a hybrid cloud platform for U.S. government agencies. The Federated Secure Cloud platform works to provide users access to mission-critical tools and help them collaborate through common applications, BAE said Monday. The industry team’s cloud offering complies with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement requirements and has […] More

  • Mike Hawes: Lockheed Eyes Cost Reduction on Orion Spacecraft Through Reuse - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mike Hawes: Lockheed Eyes Cost Reduction on Orion Spacecraft Through Reuse

    Lockheed Martin plans to reduce the production cost of the Orion crew capsule for future missions through reuse of the vehicle structure and other components of the spacecraft, SpaceNews reported Friday. “We have the internal component reuse that will start even between [Exploration Mission] 1 and 2, but then when we get to reusing a […] More

  • In-Q-Tel, Red Balloon Forge Embedded Security Tech Devt Partnership - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    In-Q-Tel, Red Balloon Forge Embedded Security Tech Devt Partnership

    In-Q-Tel has established a strategic partnership with Red Balloon Security to help the New York City-based cybersecurity firm further develop a security platform for embedded devices. Red Balloon’s Symbiote Defense technology is compatible with firmware stacks, operating systems and hardware and works to provide embedded devices with endpoint security, IQT said Wednesday. Ang Cui, CEO and founder of […] More

  • Report: Lockheed Eyes Hybrid Aircraft Design as Bid for Japan’s Stealth Fighter Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Lockheed Eyes Hybrid Aircraft Design as Bid for Japan’s Stealth Fighter Program

    Lockheed Martin plans to propose a hybrid of the company’s F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor jets to compete for Japan’s potential $40 billion stealth fighter aircraft program, Reuters reported Friday. Sources told Reuters that Lockheed will formally offer its fighter jet design once it gets U.S. government approval to propose the aircraft for the East […] More

  • SPA Gets CMMI Level 3 Appraisal; William Vantine Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SPA Gets CMMI Level 3 Appraisal; William Vantine Comments

    Systems Planning and Analysis has received a Capability Maturity Model Integration level 3 rating from the CMMI Institute for the company’s approach to personnel augmentation services and research and development software. The CMMI maturity level 3 was granted after an independent appraiser evaluated SPA’s more than 20 process areas across program management and technical competencies in […] More

  • Raytheon-Built Small Satellites to Support DHS’ Search-and-Rescue Missions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon-Built Small Satellites to Support DHS’ Search-and-Rescue Missions

    Raytheon has produced two small satellites for the Department of Homeland Security in support of search-and-rescue operations. The Polar Scout satellites have radio frequency receivers that work to help search-and-rescue personnel track emergency signals in the Arctic and other remote areas, Raytheon said Wednesday. The company partnered with Millennium Engineering and Integration, Rincon Research and […] More

  • Engility, Harris Execs Say USAF Makes Strides in Space Tech Acquisition Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Engility, Harris Execs Say USAF Makes Strides in Space Tech Acquisition Process

    Some industry executives said they believe the U.S. Air Force has initiated measures to expedite the process of awarding space-related contracts in an effort to immediately address gaps, Defense One reported Tuesday. “What I’ve seen in the last year is it’s moved from rhetoric to reality and it’s really impacting this industry,” Bill Gattle, president of […] More