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  • AWS Hosts Cloud Environment of Navy Fleet & Family Readiness Division - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AWS Hosts Cloud Environment of Navy Fleet & Family Readiness Division

    Amazon Web Services has supported the cloud migration effort of a U.S. Navy unit that aids the physical, emotional and social development of sailors and their families. AWS said Wednesday the Commander of the Navy Installations Command’s Fleet and Family Readiness Programs division (N9) adopted an unclassified cloud environment hosted on AWS’ GovCloud isolated cloud region for government […] More

  • Northrop to Implement Army 'Hunter' UAV Engineering Change Proposal - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop to Implement Army ‘Hunter’ UAV Engineering Change Proposal

    Northrop Grumman has secured a $12.7 million contract modification to incorporate an engineering change proposal into the payload technology of the U.S. Army‘s Hunter unmanned aerial vehicle. The Defense Department said Wednesday Northrop will perform work in Sierra Vista, Arizona through Oct. 20, 2018. The Army Contracting Command obligated $6.2 million at the time of award from the military branch’s fiscal year […] More

  • SSL's Richard White Envisions Space-Based Satellite Manufacturing Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SSL’s Richard White Envisions Space-Based Satellite Manufacturing Facility

    Richard White, president of SSL‘s government systems business, predicts that satellite production efforts in the near future could take place in space, he told The Washington Post in an interview published Friday. White added he believes that all activities on Earth will eventually be performed on-orbit. SSL, a subsidiary of Maxar Technologies, is working with the Defense […] More

  • CAE's Gene Colabatistto: Industry Moves to Standardize Networked Aircraft Training Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CAE’s Gene Colabatistto: Industry Moves to Standardize Networked Aircraft Training Systems

    Gene Colabatistto, CAE‘s group president for defense, has said that the training and simulation industry will move toward the standardization of interoperable aircraft simulators, Defense News reported Thursday. Colabatistto told the Defense News at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education conference that training system providers aim to support the joint mission training of U.S. military and allied forces […] More

  • Air Force Outlines B-52 Aircraft Engine Replacement Plans - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Outlines B-52 Aircraft Engine Replacement Plans

    The U.S. Air Force outlined its options for the replacement of the B-52 Stratofortress bomber aircraft’s engine during an industry day held Dec. 12, Defense News reported Friday. The report said USAF seeks new engines instead of refurbished systems and plans to maintain an eight-engine configuration on the fleet of 76 B-52s. Potential engine integrators must be […] More

  • FAA Approves Boeing KC-46 Tanker Configuration - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FAA Approves Boeing KC-46 Tanker Configuration

    Boeing has obtained an amended type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration for the 767-2C airframe configuration of company-built KC-46 military tanker aircraft. The company said Thursday it conducted a series of analyses and laboratory, ground and flight tests to verify the performance of KC-46 components that include avionics, fuel system and auto-flight and environmental control systems. 767-2C is a modified version […] More

  • Alion Science-Led Team to Help Air Force Analyze Fleet Sustainability Challenges - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Alion Science-Led Team to Help Air Force Analyze Fleet Sustainability Challenges

    A team led by Alion Science and Technology has received a potential $40.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to help the service branch address life-limiting issues on the C-130, C-5, C-17 and F-15 aircraft fleets. The 58-month contract covers requirements evaluation, planning, logistics, engineering, testing, prototyping and data management support for the Air Force’s 409th […] More

  • AWS Opens New Cloud Region in France - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AWS Opens New Cloud Region in France

    Amazon Web Services has launched a new cloud region in France to help commercial and government customers run applications and store data within the country. AWS said Monday the AWS EU (Paris) Region represents the company’s fourth cloud region in Europe and 18th technology infrastructure region in the world. The new region includes three infrastructures called availability zones that are located in separate geographic locations […] More

  • Unisys' PV Puvvada: Federal Govt Moves Toward Comprehensive IT Modernization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Unisys’ PV Puvvada: Federal Govt Moves Toward Comprehensive IT Modernization

    PV Puvvada, president of Unisys‘ federal business, has said he observed the U.S. government moving toward a comprehensive approach to modernize federal information technology systems, Federal News Radio reported Monday. The Trump administration implemented initiatives to support federal IT modernization, including the enactment of the Modernizing Government Technology Act; the release of the finalized IT Modernization Strategy; […] More

  • Navy Preps Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer Construction RFP - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Preps Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer Construction RFP

    The U.S. Navy could issue a request for proposals within the next month for a multiyear contract to build at least 10 Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers (DDG-51), USNI News reported Tuesday. Capt. Casey Moton, DDG-51 program manager, told USNI News that the contract will run from fiscal 2018 to fiscal 2022 and will include options to accelerate […] More

  • Premier to Offer Health IT Products, Services Via GSA Contract Vehicle; Roshni Ghosh Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Premier to Offer Health IT Products, Services Via GSA Contract Vehicle; Roshni Ghosh Comments

    Premier has secured a position under the General Services Administration‘s Schedule 70 contract vehicle to offer health information technology products and services to U.S. government customers. The company said Monday its health IT offerings cover electronic health records, research, health analytics, health informatics, health information exchanges, personal health information management. Roshni Ghosh, vice president and chief […] More