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  • 1st Edge to Develop AI Tools for Streamlining Army Missile Defense Programs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    1st Edge to Develop AI Tools for Streamlining Army Missile Defense Programs

    Artificial intelligence company 1st Edge has secured a three-year, $46 million other transaction authority award to develop AI technologies for the U.S. Army’s missile defense programs. Under the Pragmatic AI and New Technology effort, the company will prototype software that uses AI and machine learning to simplify missile defense programs, 1st Edge said Tuesday. The […] More

  • Navy Taps Lockheed for Littoral Combat Ship Design, Support Services Under $80M Award - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Taps Lockheed for Littoral Combat Ship Design, Support Services Under $80M Award

    Lockheed Martin‘s rotary and mission systems business has secured a $79.9 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to provide design, integrated data and product model environment support for littoral combat ships. Work under the cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price and cost-only modification will run through October 2022, the Department of Defense said Monday. The award modifies an […] More

  • Former DOD Exec Mark Lewis Added to Stratolaunch Technical Advisory Group - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former DOD Exec Mark Lewis Added to Stratolaunch Technical Advisory Group

    Mark Lewis, former acting deputy undersecretary of the Department of Defense for research and engineering, has joined Stratolaunch‘s technical advisory group. He brings experience in overseeing research and development activities across the DOD, having held positions at the Missile Defense Agency, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and other department components, Stratolaunch said Monday. Lewis […] More

  • Collins Aerospace Establishes New Collaborative Center to Support Army Aviation Projects - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Collins Aerospace Establishes New Collaborative Center to Support Army Aviation Projects

    Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies business, has opened a new customer experience center in Huntsville, Alabama, to support aviation programs of the U.S. Army and offer technology demonstration and collaborative spaces. The company said Monday its new facility is located near the Army’s Alabama-based Redstone Arsenal and will support a range of aviation efforts including […] More

  • NGA Seeks Info for Commercial Image Discovery Portal Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NGA Seeks Info for Commercial Image Discovery Portal Development

    The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency needs industry input to inform the creation and launch of a discovery platform for commercial geospatial imagery and related products. NGA said in a SAM.gov notice published Thursday it seeks technical ideas that can support the development of the Commercial GEOINT Access Portal, which would replace the old Worldwide Geospatial-Intelligence Access […] More

  • Air Force Backs Tomorrow.io's Satellite Network Deployment to Gain Global Weather Intell - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Backs Tomorrow.io’s Satellite Network Deployment to Gain Global Weather Intell

    Weather intelligence company Tomorrow.io will deploy radar-equipped weather satellites under a $19.3 million contract from the U.S. Air Force. A constellation of 32 small satellites will be launched to provide 3D data on precipitation and other weather and ocean observations from across the globe, Tomorrow.io said Thursday. The company will deliver spaceborne radar data-as-a-service for […] More

  • Marion Square to Help Carahsoft Portfolio Companies Engage Government Market - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Marion Square to Help Carahsoft Portfolio Companies Engage Government Market

    Carahsoft Technology partnered with Marion Square to help the former’s portfolio companies understand how to sell their products in the government market. Marion Square will provide the emerging technology portfolio companies of Carahsoft with a report detailing products’ competitive landscape, relevant opportunities and points of contact for potential projects in the public sector, Carahsoft said […] More

  • General Dynamics Awarded $50M EPA Contract for IT Services in Support of Energy Star - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Awarded $50M EPA Contract for IT Services in Support of Energy Star

    General Dynamics‘ information technology business has secured a $50 million contract for information technology services in support of the Environmental Protection Agency‘s execution of Energy Star, a government-led energy efficiency program. The contract continues General Dynamics’ delivery of software engineering, infrastructure maintenance, website development and other IT services to EPA over the past two decades, […] More

  • Criterion Secures CMMI Reappraisal at Maturity Level 3 for Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Criterion Secures CMMI Reappraisal at Maturity Level 3 for Services

    Criterion has received a reappraisal for Capability Maturity Model Integration, demonstrating alignment of the company’s services with the CMMI Institute’s performance improvement standards. The company said Wednesday its CMMI Maturity Level 3 for Services appraisal reflects that Criterion has characterized, understood and applied its business processes across procedures, standards, methods and tools. The level 3 […] More

  • Raytheon Flight Tests New Manned-Unmanned Teaming Tech for DOD - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Flight Tests New Manned-Unmanned Teaming Tech for DOD

    Raytheon Technologies‘ intelligence and space business has demonstrated manned-unmanned teaming between three drones and one human operator as part of a flight test for the Department of Defense. The three unmanned aircraft systems collaboratively executed mission tactics based on an objective set by the operator via a human-machine interface, Raytheon said Wednesday. The MUM-T technology […] More

  • Xage to Help DOE Secure Access to Emergency Power Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Xage to Help DOE Secure Access to Emergency Power Systems

    The Department of Energy has awarded Xage a contract to implement zero trust across critical energy delivery systems to help prevent cyber attacks during emergencies. The company said Wednesday it will develop a new application needed to provide contingency workers with secure access to remote terminal units and switching device infrastructure. Xage’s Fabric product works […] More