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  • Booz Allen to Support USAF Platform One Commercialization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Booz Allen to Support USAF Platform One Commercialization

    Booz Allen Hamilton will help the U.S. Air Force commercialize products and services made by Platform One, USAF’s combined software development effort that observes DevSecOps practices, to help both public and private sectors accelerate software development. The company said Thursday it will commercialize Platform One’s Big Bang development product and Iron Bank container repository services […] More

  • GSA Taps 8 Companies for 2022 Light-Duty Vehicle Acquisition - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA Taps 8 Companies for 2022 Light-Duty Vehicle Acquisition

    The General Services Administration has selected eight companies to provide model year 2022 light-duty vehicles, including both zero-emission and fossil fuel-powered vehicles, as part of the GSA Fleet program. Federal agencies can begin purchasing model year 2022 vehicles via the GSA AutoChoice service or lease the units from GSA Fleet, the government procurement agency said […] More

  • Xendee, DOE to Test New Microgrid Controller - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Xendee, DOE to Test New Microgrid Controller

    Xendee and the Department of Energy will test a new technology that operators would use to control microgrid functions and manage distributed energy resources. The company said Wednesday it will work with a DOE national laboratory to test the Positronix Model Predictive Controller, which is designed to help microgrids run optimally and adapt to changes […] More

  • LinQuest Wins Spot on Air Force's $46B Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract; Tim Dills Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    LinQuest Wins Spot on Air Force’s $46B Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract; Tim Dills Quoted

    LinQuest has secured a spot on a potential $46 billion multiple-award contract from the U.S. Air Force for a variety of technical services in support of Eglin Air Force Base. The company said Wednesday it will provide enterprise analytics, systems development and digital services under the Eglin Wide Agile Acquisition Contract to expand the base’s […] More

  • Lockheed Reaches Production Milestone on PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Reaches Production Milestone on PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Program

    Lockheed Martin has produced the 1,000th unit of a modern missile interceptor following efforts to meet government demands for advanced air defense missiles. The company said Wednesday it ramped up its manufacturing capacity of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor and expects to produce 500 units annually by 2024. Lockheed will expand its Camden, Arkansas-based […] More

  • Octo, Raft to Back Cloud Computing, IT Initiative at Kessel Run; Mehul Sanghani Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Octo, Raft to Back Cloud Computing, IT Initiative at Kessel Run; Mehul Sanghani Quoted

    Octo has secured a $36 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force’s software development unit modernize information technology systems and run cloud computing workloads. The company and its partner Raft will develop macro-level architectural systems, a multi-region hybrid infrastructure and a cross-cutting architecture for applications and integration under Kessel Run’s Cloud Computing and IT […] More

  • Canada Buys New L3Harris-Made Compact Team Radios - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Canada Buys New L3Harris-Made Compact Team Radios

    Canada has ordered over 1,000 units of a compact radio and corresponding kits from L3Harris Technologies to augment battlefield communications. L3Harris said Monday its RF-9820S Compact Team Radio is a ruggedized device made to establish communications between troops at the edge and commanders. The order makes Canada the first international customer to purchase the radio […] More

  • Army Vet Nichoel Brooks Named Federal Services Director at Optiv - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Vet Nichoel Brooks Named Federal Services Director at Optiv

    Nichoel Brooks, a retired colonel who served with Army Futures Command, was tapped by Optiv to lead efforts aimed at expanding the company’s focus on federal cybersecurity. She brings over three decades of military experience to the new role of federal services director at Optiv, where she will manage a full range of cybersecurity services […] More

  • NTT Data to Help Maryland Health Department Implement Digital Transformation; Tim Conway Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NTT Data to Help Maryland Health Department Implement Digital Transformation; Tim Conway Quoted

    NTT Data will provide consulting services to support Maryland’s health department in implementing an enterprise-wide digital transformation program. The company said Monday it will help the state establish a program management office, train personnel, handle organizational changes and conduct tests for the Medicaid Enterprise Systems Modular Transformation or MMT effort. Maryland will also be provided […] More

  • SPA Earns Labor Department Recognition for Hiring Veterans; William Vantine Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SPA Earns Labor Department Recognition for Hiring Veterans; William Vantine Quoted

    The Department of Labor has recognized Systems Planning and Analysis for the company’s employment of former U.S. military servicemen. SPA said Friday it received a gold medal under the Labor Department’s Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans or HIRE Vets program. The department bases its selection on criteria that companies must comply […] More