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  • Tony Smeraglinolo: Engility Sees 'Critical Mass' in Contract Pursuits After TASC Deal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tony Smeraglinolo: Engility Sees ‘Critical Mass’ in Contract Pursuits After TASC Deal

    Engility Holdings CEO Tony Smeraglinolo has said his company and TASC will work to communicate employees and customers over the next two-to-three months in an effort to help the integration of both firms run smoothly in an interview with Washington Technology published Thursday. Engility wrapped up its $1.3 billion acquisition of TASC on Thursday and the combined firm […] More

  • Steve Zuber: DRS to Build Shipboard Comms Equipment for New Zealand's Navy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Steve Zuber: DRS to Build Shipboard Comms Equipment for New Zealand’s Navy

    DRS Technologies has received a contract to manufacture tactical voice switching systems and terminals for integration into New Zealand’s Anzac-class frigates. DRS serves as the primary subcontractor to Lockheed Martin under the Royal New Zealand Navy’s vessels communications modernization initiative, DRS said Wednesday. Steve Zuber, vice president and general manager of DRS Technologies’ Canadian subsidiary, […] More

  • Northrop Showcases New Battlespace C2 Platform; Dan Verwiel Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop Showcases New Battlespace C2 Platform; Dan Verwiel Comments

    Northrop Grumman has introduced a mobile command and control technology that aims to provide military users with a unified view of battlespace data during joint operations. The company is demonstrating its Citadel Enterprise Battle Command System at the ongoing International Defence Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Northrop said Monday. Dan Verwiel, […] More

  • TechNavio Predicts 6% CAGR for Aviation Cybersecurity Market - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    TechNavio Predicts 6% CAGR for Aviation Cybersecurity Market

    A new study from TechNavio predicts the market for aviation cybersecurity platforms will experience a 5.94 percent compound annual growth rate from 2014 to 2019. The research highlighted cyber threats as a major security issue for aviation organizations due to a growing adoption of mobile technologies, Reportlinker said Wednesday. TechNavio analysts believe technology could help […] More

  • Jeh Johnson: DHS Shutdown Would Hurt Agency's Suppliers, Service Providers - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jeh Johnson: DHS Shutdown Would Hurt Agency’s Suppliers, Service Providers

    Contractors providing support to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security could face stop-work orders and late payments if Congress does not extend the agency’s budget, the Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday. “Service providers and suppliers of this department do not get paid during the period of the shutdown, again, because there’s no money or because […] More

  • Hyune Hand: DigitalGlobe Starts to Offer 30-cm Satellite Images - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Hyune Hand: DigitalGlobe Starts to Offer 30-cm Satellite Images

    DigitalGlobe has rolled out 30-centimeter satellite imagery products for government and industrial customers. The high-resolution aerial photos are captured through DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-3 satellite and intended to help civil government, defense, intelligence, energy, mining and global development organizations, DigitalGlobe said Wednesday. “Today marks a significant milestone for our customers, who will now benefit from a level […] More

  • Steve Robinson: IBM, CSC Extend Collaboration to Help Accelerate Cloud Tech Adoption - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Steve Robinson: IBM, CSC Extend Collaboration to Help Accelerate Cloud Tech Adoption

    Computer Sciences Corp. has expanded its partnership with IBM to help enterprise clients accelerate development of cloud business applications with IBM’s Bluemix platform-as-a-service offering. The agreement allows CSC to offer the IBM technology to developers and customers who aim to build computing tools for on-premises, private, public or hybrid cloud environments, IBM said Monday. Steve […] More

  • Terma to Install Threat Surveillance Tech at Lockheed's Mission Systems Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Terma to Install Threat Surveillance Tech at Lockheed’s Mission Systems Facility

    Lockheed Martin has partnered with Terma to implement a critical infrastructure protection system at an Owego, New York, facility run by Lockheed’s mission systems and training unit. Terma said Tuesday its T.react surveillance platform will work to help Lockheed security personnel to monitor any internal and external threats along the building’s perimeter. The CIP technology […] More

  • US Manufacturers Eye Middle East for Drone Export Sales - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    US Manufacturers Eye Middle East for Drone Export Sales

    Industry executives said they expect drone sales orders from Middle East nations to increase after the State Department loosened export rules for unmanned aerial vehicles, Reuters reported Tuesday. “With this new policy, we see a lot more activity, we are talking to a lot more countries in the Middle East,” Frank Pace, president of General […] More

  • William Brown: Harris Opens New Innovation Hub, Hosts Technology Exhibit - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    William Brown: Harris Opens New Innovation Hub, Hosts Technology Exhibit

    Harris Corp. has opened a 464,000-square-foot center in Florida to host research and development of the firm’s communications and information technology products. The Harris Technology Center houses more than 1,400 company employees and includes engineering laboratories and conference rooms, Harris said Monday. To mark National Engineers Week, the company is hosting an event to highlight […] More

  • Serco to Provide Management, Technical Support for Saudi Railway Operator; Rupert Soames Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Serco to Provide Management, Technical Support for Saudi Railway Operator; Rupert Soames Comments

    A Serco Group-led team has won a potential five-year, $185 million contract to support freight and passenger services for the North South Railway network in Saudi Arabia. Serco will collaborate with Network Rail Consulting and the Freightliner Group to provide infrastructure management and technical services to Saudi Railway Co. through the agreement, Serco said Monday. Rupert […] More

  • Orbital ATK Puts Aircraft Protection System to Live-Fire Test; Mike Kahn Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK Puts Aircraft Protection System to Live-Fire Test; Mike Kahn Comments

    Orbital ATK has demonstrated an airborne technology designed to guide kill vehicles to protect helicopters from incoming rocket-propelled grenades. During live-fire testing, the Helicopter Active Protection System kill vehicle launched from an ALE-47 countermeasures dispenser, performed off-axis aerial maneuvers and headed to a simulated detonation point, Orbital ATK said Tuesday. The test also sought to […] More