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  • FLIR to Build Ship Imaging, Fire Control Sensors for Navy - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FLIR to Build Ship Imaging, Fire Control Sensors for Navy

    FLIR Systems has been awarded a potential five-year, $13.3 million contract by the U.S. Navy to provide electro-optics sensors for integration with the military branch’s Sea Star Safire III and Brite Star II EOS systems. The Defense Department said Friday FLIR will also deliver spares as well as perform repair, training, data and technical support services under the firm-fixed-price contract. Work will occur […] More

  • DHS Selects Raytheon BBN, Yale University, ICSI for Privacy Protection Tech R&D Contracts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Selects Raytheon BBN, Yale University, ICSI for Privacy Protection Tech R&D Contracts

    A Raytheon subsidiary, the International Computer Science Institute and Yale University have received separate contracts from the Department of Homeland Security to develop technologies that will work to protect privacy and personally identifying information. The three contracts have a total value of $3.66 million and seek to secure online  information in the public and private sectors as part of the data […] More

  • DoD Program Implements SteelCloud's Automated STIG Remediation Software - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD Program Implements SteelCloud’s Automated STIG Remediation Software

    A cross-service tactical program of the Defense Department has deployed SteelCloud‘s automated remediation platform to drive compliance with the Defense Information Systems Agency‘s Security Technical Implementation Guide standards. SteelCloud said Thursday ConfigOS is designed to scan Windows and Linux systems for STIG controls in less than a minute and remediate a system in less than two minutes without manual labor. “It […] More

  • Northrop, Heico Subsidiary Enter Licensing Agreement For Inertial Navigation Systems Repair - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop, Heico Subsidiary Enter Licensing Agreement For Inertial Navigation Systems Repair

    Heico‘s flight support group subsidiary has signed a license agreement with Northrop Grumman to extend the former’s repair and overhaul work on Northrop’s inertial navigation systems and accessories. Hollywood, Florida-based Heico said Thursday Northrop will provide parts inventory and test equipment for Northrop licensed products as well as technical data to Heico’s Inertial Aerospace Services subsidiary under the agreement. […] More

  • Rheinmetall, General Dynamics to Jointly Supply Canada's Navy Decoy Ammo - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rheinmetall, General Dynamics to Jointly Supply Canada’s Navy Decoy Ammo

    Canada’s government, Rheinmetall and General Dynamics have signed a license agreement to supply Omnitrap decoy ammunition to that country’s navy. Rheinmetall said Thursday the deal has an “eight-figure euro amount” and 30-year period, during which Rheinmetall will provide Omnitrap core components and technical assistance for the assembly line at General Dynamics’ facility in Repentigny, Quebec. The agreement builds on General Dynamics and Rheinmetall’s decoy ammunition supply partnership […] More

  • Leidos Awarded $85M Hawaii Energy Conservation Program Mgmt Extension - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos Awarded $85M Hawaii Energy Conservation Program Mgmt Extension

    Leidos has secured a potential nine-year, $85 million contract from the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission to continue to run an electric ratepayer-funded conservation and efficiency program in the state. The company said Thursday it will manage the design and implementation of commercial and residential rebate offers as well as clean energy training and educational programs under the Hawaii Energy initiative. The program, […] More

  • Qualtrics Achieves 'In-Process' Status in FedRAMP Compliance For Insight Collection Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Qualtrics Achieves ‘In-Process’ Status in FedRAMP Compliance For Insight Collection Platform

    Qualtrics has achieved “in-process” status under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program for its cloud-based insight collection and analysis platform. The software company said Wednesday the Department of Health and Human Services sponsors its efforts to obtain compliance certification at the moderate level. Ryan Smith, co-founder and CEO of Qualtrics, said the in-process status helps make the Insight Platform more accessible […] More

  • Lockheed Nears Test Completion on DigitalGlobe's WorldView-4 Earth Imaging Satellite - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Nears Test Completion on DigitalGlobe’s WorldView-4 Earth Imaging Satellite

    Lockheed Martin is in the final stage of tests and shipment preparations on DigitalGlobe‘s WorldView-4 Earth imaging satellite to prepare for the Sept. 15 launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base. Lockheed said Wednesday final preparations on WorldView-4 include calculations on weight and center of gravity, major systems health check and image collection and downlinking tests. Carl Marchetto, vice president and general manager of Lockheed’s commercial […] More

  • Rigil Awarded FAA Shared Service Center Financial, Accounting Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rigil Awarded FAA Shared Service Center Financial, Accounting Support Contract

    Rigil has received a $54.2 million contract from the Federal Aviation Administration to provide financial, accounting and other support services for the Enterprise Services Center — a governmentwide financial shared service provider based in Oklahoma City. The consulting firm said Tuesday it will support ESC’s financial services division out of the center’s headquarters at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center and help provide financial management services for up to […] More

  • GSA to Discuss Govt Shared Services Program With Industry Partners - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA to Discuss Govt Shared Services Program With Industry Partners

    The General Services Administration plans to hold an event Aug. 22 in Washington to inform vendors about the federal government’s shared services ecosystem. GSA said Wednesday it will facilitate the industry day for the agency’s Unified Shared Services Management office. The agency aims to gather feedback and best practices on shared services, system migration and modernization, operations and mission support from […] More

  • Profusa Receives DARPA, Army Grant Funds For Implantable Biosensor Development - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Profusa Receives DARPA, Army Grant Funds For Implantable Biosensor Development

    Profusa has received a $7.5 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the U.S. Army Research Office to create implantable biosensors that will work to monitor soldiers’ health in real time. The company said Tuesday it will develop biosensor technology for military users to detect the body’s chemical constituents and manage the body’s response to long-term use of foreign material. “Profusa’s […] More

  • Michael Isman: Govt Agencies to Adopt Automated Interactive Messaging For Customer Service - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Michael Isman: Govt Agencies to Adopt Automated Interactive Messaging For Customer Service

    Michael Isman, a vice president in Booz Allen Hamilton‘s strategic innovation group, has said the firm expects the government and the commercial market to adopt automated interactive messaging technologies for customer service, Fedscoop reported Tuesday. Isman told Fedscoop reporter Samantha Ehlinger chatbots powered by artificial intelligence, machine learning, automated analytics and crowdsourcing tools could replace call centers in customer service delivery through […] More