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  • Klas Telecom's US Govt Support Unit Rebrands to Highlight Customer Base - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Klas Telecom’s US Govt Support Unit Rebrands to Highlight Customer Base

    Communications network technology design and engineering company Klas Telecom has changed the name of its subsidiary Klas Telecom Services in a move to emphasize the unit’s work with U.S. public sector clients. The organization rebranded as Klas Telecom Government and will continue to offer  communications product design and support, integration, sales and training services to government and Defense Department agencies, Klas Telecom said Friday. “It’s important […] More

  • JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, VA Collaborate on Employment Program for Veterans - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, VA Collaborate on Employment Program for Veterans

    JDog Junk Removal & Hauling has entered into an agreement with the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide support in the VA’s Compensated Work Therapy employment program to help veterans find jobs within their communities. JDog military veteran franchise owners will work with the managers of the program to create job opportunities for veterans, the company said Wednesday. Shana […] More

  • Cisco, Saudi Arabia Sign Digitization Partnership Agreement - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cisco, Saudi Arabia Sign Digitization Partnership Agreement

    Cisco has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia in an effort to facilitate adoption of digital platforms in the country. The company will help Saudi Arabia develop its information, communication and technology infrastructure as well share its experience and skills in the implementation of digital government and connected education and healthcare programs through the memorandum […] More

  • Stephen Hoover: PARC-Zinnov Partnership to Focus on Disruptive Innovation - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Stephen Hoover: PARC-Zinnov Partnership to Focus on Disruptive Innovation

    Xerox‘s PARC subsidiary and Zinnov have entered into a memorandum of understanding to develop new technology and offer disruptive innovation expertise to businesses in India. PARC seeks to combine its research-and-development platforms with Zinnov’s consulting and research services as part of the alliance, Xerox said Wednesday. “Our partnership joins Zinnov’s knowledge, talent and understanding of specific markets with PARC’s deep technology […] More

  • NASA to Assess 2nd Ground Qualification Test for SLS Rocket Booster Via Teleconference - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    NASA to Assess 2nd Ground Qualification Test for SLS Rocket Booster Via Teleconference

    NASA will subject the booster for a Boeing-built rocket to a second ground qualification test on June 28 at an Orbital ATK facility in Utah. The space agency will broadcast Tuesday the live coverage of the two-minute booster test for the Space Launch System via NASA Television and then conduct a media teleconference to evaluate the live-fire […] More

  • Janus Global Operations Quality Management System Attains ISO 18788:2015 International Certification  - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Janus Global Operations Quality Management System Attains ISO 18788:2015 International Certification 

    Janus Global Operations‘ quality management system has attained the ISO 18788:2015 certification, a worldwide standard that seeks to set a global business and risk management framework for security contractors and organizations. The company said Thursday that the ISO 18788:2015 certification follows on its ANSI/ASIS PSC.1 certification in 2015. Alan Weakley, JGO president and COO, said that “Commercial and government clients in […] More

  • BAE, IBC Sign Beryllium-Aluminum Components Development Pact - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE, IBC Sign Beryllium-Aluminum Components Development Pact

    BAE Systems and IBC Advanced Alloys have signed a joint development agreement to produce components based on the latter company’s beryllium-aluminum alloys. IBC said Wednesday it will initially develop prototype components to demonstrate the characteristics of Beralcast casted products for specific applications at BAE under the deal. David Heinz, IBC president and CEO, said the partnership supports the company’s efforts […] More

  • US Air Force Mulls Energy-as-a-Service Model; Mark Correll Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    US Air Force Mulls Energy-as-a-Service Model; Mark Correll Comments

    The U.S. Air Force is looking into the possibility of using an energy-as-a-service model at its bases in order to keep facilities powered in the event of a cyber attack or a natural disaster, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Jared Serbu writes the model could replace the Air Force’s existing business arrangements that involve enhanced-use leases and energy saving performance […] More

  • DOE Aims to Help Commercialize 2 Energy Technologies From Los Alamos Nat'l Lab - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DOE Aims to Help Commercialize 2 Energy Technologies From Los Alamos Nat’l Lab

    The Department of Energy has awarded $850,000 in funds to support groundwater restoration and fractured rock characterization projects at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico under DOE’s Technology Commercialization Fund. DOE picked a total of 54 energy technology projects that involve collaboration between 12 national laboratories and 52 companies as part of an effort to help businesses move technologies from the lab to the market, LANL said […] More

  • Boeing Unveils Space Simulation Training Facility in Houston; John Elbon Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing Unveils Space Simulation Training Facility in Houston; John Elbon Comments

    Boeing has unveiled a new facility in Houston designed to allow NASA astronauts and mission control staff to train on various space flight operations through a simulator, the Houston Business Journal reported Wednesday. The company’s Space Training, Analysis and Review facility that officially opened Tuesday is built to facilitate crew training operations for the Boeing-built CST-100 […] More

  • CRN Selects Carahsoft to 2016 ‘Solution Provider 500’ List; Craig Abod Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CRN Selects Carahsoft to 2016 ‘Solution Provider 500’ List; Craig Abod Comments

    Carahsoft Technology is among the companies included in The Channel Company‘s annual list of the top 500 information technology consultants, integrators and service providers across North America based on sales revenue. The company said Wednesday it has climbed in rank on the CRN 2016 Solution Provider 500 from 22 last year to 20 this year, which is the company’s 11th consecutive placement in the […] More

  • Sikorsky Subcontracts Bluedrop Subsidiary for Aircrew Training Instructors & Courseware - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sikorsky Subcontracts Bluedrop Subsidiary for Aircrew Training Instructors & Courseware

    A Bluedrop Performance Learning subsidiary has secured a $13 million contract from Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary to provide aircrew training instructors and courseware in support of a maritime helicopter program in Canada. Bluedrop Training & Simulation said Tuesday the contract requires 30 technician and aircrew instructors, simulator operators and training program support personnel to train the 406 Operational and Training Squadron to operate Canada’s CH-148 […] More