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  • AFRL Taps 8 Companies to Conduct Feasibility Study for New Energy Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AFRL Taps 8 Companies to Conduct Feasibility Study for New Energy Tech

    The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded eight companies phase one contracts to study the feasibility of developing energy technologies that support the needs of expeditionary forces. The U.S. Air Force said Wednesday its Expeditionary Energy Campaign funds research and development of renewable power, flex-fuel, wireless power transmission and other emerging energy technologies. The effort […] More

  • Axon, Fotokite to Market UAS Equipped With Real-Time Livestreaming Feature - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Axon, Fotokite to Market UAS Equipped With Real-Time Livestreaming Feature

    Axon and drone maker Fotokite will jointly offer livestreaming-capable unmanned aerial systems in U.S. and Canadian public safety markets. Axon said Tuesday its Respond operations platform will provide real-time wireless livestreaming to operators of the Fotokite Sigma UAS. Fotokite Sigma will also integrate with Axon’s Evidence platform, which allows users to securely store and manage […] More

  • AWS Makes $35B Data Center-Focused Investments in Virginia in 10 Years - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AWS Makes $35B Data Center-Focused Investments in Virginia in 10 Years

    Amazon Web Services spent a total of $35 billion to establish and operate data centers in Northern Virginia from 2011 to 2020. The company unveiled this information in a recent report about its investments in data centers, workforce development, renewable energy and community engagement within the state of Virginia over the last decade. AWS’ construction […] More

  • NOAA Taps Applied Dynamics International to Help Refresh Satellite Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NOAA Taps Applied Dynamics International to Help Refresh Satellite Systems

    Applied Dynamics International has secured a contract to refresh and sustain satellite systems of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The company said Monday it will use its ADEPT industrial computing software and new hardware to boost cybersecurity and extend the lifespan of NOAA satellite systems by more than 10 years. The effort aims to […] More

  • Space Force Adds Third Falcon Heavy National Security Launch for 2022 - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Space Force Adds Third Falcon Heavy National Security Launch for 2022

    SpaceX‘s Falcon Heavy rocket will launch a classified U.S. Space Force mission in 2022 under an existing $332 million contract for the second phase of the National Security Space Launch Program, Space News reported Sunday. A Space Systems Command spokesperson said the USSF-67 national security mission is scheduled to take off on the SpaceX rocket […] More

  • Brad Smith: Microsoft Bolsters Cybersecurity Investments, Workforce Efforts to Meet National Needs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Brad Smith: Microsoft Bolsters Cybersecurity Investments, Workforce Efforts to Meet National Needs

    Microsoft has initiated a national campaign aimed at expanding the cybersecurity workforce to 250,000 professionals by 2025 in an effort to address the current shortage of employees in the said field. Brad Smith, president and vice chair at Microsoft, wrote on a blog post published Thursday that the initiative is done in collaboration with U.S. […] More

  • Space Force, Norway to Jointly Extend Polar Military Satcom - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Space Force, Norway to Jointly Extend Polar Military Satcom

    The U.S. Space Force has partnered with Norway’s government on a payload hosting initiative aimed at augmenting satellite communications for U.S. military forces operating in polar regions. Space Systems Command said Friday its Enhanced Polar Systems-Recapitalization program seeks to use a Norwegian spacecraft to deploy a military satcom system designed to extend legacy EPS services […] More

  • Boeing Prepares Site for Future Military Aircraft Maintenance Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Prepares Site for Future Military Aircraft Maintenance Facility

    Boeing has broken ground on a site in Jacksonville, Florida where the company will stand up a 370,000 square-foot facility for efforts to maintain, repair and overhaul U.S. Navy and Air Force aircraft. The future MRO facility, located within Cecil airport, will house eight hangars, office space and work areas for maintainers, data analysts and […] More

  • DynCorp Books $61M Navy Contract Modification for Aircraft Maintenance, Logistics - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp Books $61M Navy Contract Modification for Aircraft Maintenance, Logistics

    DynCorp International has secured a $60.5 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to maintain assets of multiple aircraft and provide associated logistics services. The company will perform the organizational level work for aircrew systems, subsystems, search and rescue equipment and support tools of E-2D Hawkeye, H-60 Seahawk, AV-8B Harrier II, P-3 Orion, C-130 Hercules, […] More

  • FirstNet Public Safety Network Reaches 18.5K Connected Agencies; Jason Porter Quoted - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FirstNet Public Safety Network Reaches 18.5K Connected Agencies; Jason Porter Quoted

    FirstNet has connected over 18,500 public safety agencies to its AT&T-based network as of the third quarter of 2021. The number also accounts for over 2.8 million FirstNet connections across the U.S. including law enforcement and safety communities in San Francisco, New Jersey and Florida, the FirstNet Authority said Wednesday. FirstNet has deployed over 650 […] More

  • Aircraft Readiness Alliance Secures $58M Navy Contract Modification for Maintenance Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Aircraft Readiness Alliance Secures $58M Navy Contract Modification for Maintenance Services

    Aircraft Readiness Alliance has received a $57.5 million modification to a contract with the U.S. Navy for depot-level aircraft maintenance services. The company will maintain aircraft, engines, components and equipment, and provide associated conversion, modernization, disassembly and in-service repair services to support Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, the Department of Defense said Wednesday. Services under the […] More