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  • FedBid Lands Reverse Auction Contract With USDA - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    FedBid Lands Reverse Auction Contract With USDA

    FedBid has secured a contract to help the Agriculture Department utilize a reverse auction system to procure goods and services. The company said Thursday the contract was awarded through the U.S. Forest Service and can be used by procurement staff across all USDA agencies. FedBid CEO Joe Jordan said the company facilitates competition in a marketplace of more than 90,000 […] More

  • General Dynamics Subsidiary Gets Navy Contract for Ship Alterations - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics Subsidiary Gets Navy Contract for Ship Alterations

    General Dynamics‘ Electric Boat subsidiary has secured a potential $46.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide ship alterations and a range of technical services. The Defense Department said Thursday the contract has a $13 million base value and covers technical engineering support for Trident II submarine launched ballistic missile programs, Ohio-class submarines, attack weapon system trainers and […] More

  • SES Unveils Satcom-Based Vehicle for Defense, Disaster Response Missions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SES Unveils Satcom-Based Vehicle for Defense, Disaster Response Missions

    Luxembourg-based geostationary satellite operator SES has launched a satellite communication-based vehicle platform that works to provide high-speed connectivity and communication services in support of defense, humanitarian, commercial and civil missions. Nicole Robinson, corporate vice president of government market solutions at SES, said in a statement released Thursday the Rapid Response Vehicle is designed to provide multi-orbit, multi-band […] More

  • Cubic's Defense Segment to Modernize Canadian Data Comms Network & Exercise Control Hub - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cubic’s Defense Segment to Modernize Canadian Data Comms Network & Exercise Control Hub

    Cubic‘s global defense business has received a potential $4.5 million contract from the government of Canada to update a data communications network and exercise control center for the Canadian defense department. The company said Thursday it will update and replace current DCN and EXCON hardware and software in support of the Canadian Weapons Effect Simulation system […] More

  • Report: Boeing Ends Belgium F-16 Replacement Contract Pursuit - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Boeing Ends Belgium F-16 Replacement Contract Pursuit

    Boeing has decided not to submit a proposal for Belgium’s recapitalization program that seeks to replace the country’s fleet of Lockheed Martin-built F-16 jets, FlightGlobal reported Wednesday. “We regret that after reviewing the request we do not see an opportunity to compete on a truly level playing field with the… F/A-18 Super Hornet,” the company said […] More

  • Vectrus Named to 2017 Military Friendly Employers List; Chuck Prow Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vectrus Named to 2017 Military Friendly Employers List; Chuck Prow Comments

    Vectrus has been included in Victory Media’s annual Military Friendly Employers list in recognition of the company’s employment opportunities for retired service members. Chuck Prow, Vectrus president and CEO, said in a statement released Thursday at least 35 percent of Vectrus’ employees have a military background. “Veterans’ military experience provides valuable leadership skills and an understanding […] More

  • Guest Post: Kipps DeSanto Managing Director Marc B. Marlin on Modern Day ESOP Trends - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Guest Post: Kipps DeSanto Managing Director Marc B. Marlin on Modern Day ESOP Trends

    As companies wrap up 2016 financials, many company owners, investors and executives are expected to revisit their exit strategies.  In parallel, 2016 transaction lists are gathered and shared amongst the GovCon community, and emerging trends of “hot markets” and “sought after capabilities” are brought to the forefront as industry looks at 2016 to identify how […] More

  • McKinsey Unveils Methodology to Measure Government Spending Productivity - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    McKinsey Unveils Methodology to Measure Government Spending Productivity

    McKinsey and Company‘s government performance research hub has developed a database and benchmarking methodology that works to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of government spending in efforts to advance productivity. The company said that the McKinsey Center for Government’s Government Productivity Scope aims to identify public sector productivity opportunities across healthcare, education, public safety, transportation and taxation. The methodology […] More

  • Johns Hopkins APL, Facebook's Building 8 Partner to Develop 'Silent Speech' Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Johns Hopkins APL, Facebook’s Building 8 Partner to Develop ‘Silent Speech’ Tech

    Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory has partnered with Facebook‘s Building 8 research and development group to create a “silent speech” technology designed to help users type 100 words per minute using neural signals. APL said Wednesday it will apply its experience from an existing neural prosthetics program for wounded service members to support the new project. […] More

  • BAE, Leonardo Subsidiaries to Collaborate on Aircraft Threat Detection Tech Offering for US Army - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    BAE, Leonardo Subsidiaries to Collaborate on Aircraft Threat Detection Tech Offering for US Army

    BAE Systems‘ U.S. subsidiary has signed a memorandum of understanding with Leonardo‘s DRS business to jointly offer threat detection systems for the U.S. Army‘s fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft platforms. The partnership aims to develop an infrared-based threat warning technology to help the Army’s current and evolving aircraft survivability requirements, BAE said Wednesday. “Together, we can better protect our warfighters with technology that maximizes […] More

  • Carahsoft to Resell CompassData's Geospatial Data Products to Public Sector - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Carahsoft to Resell CompassData’s Geospatial Data Products to Public Sector

     Carahsoft Technology has agreed to be a value-added reseller of CompassData‘s data products for avionics, photogrammetry and remote sensing applications to government agencies. CompassData said Wednesday its geospatial data products will be available on Carahsoft’s General Services Administration Schedule and NASA Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement governmentwide acquisition contract vehicles. “With the addition of CompassData to Carahsoft’s Geospatial portfolio, […] More

  • Quantum3D to Support L3 in Air Force AWACS Trainer Development Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Quantum3D to Support L3 in Air Force AWACS Trainer Development Project

    Quantum3D‘s government systems business has received a contract from L3 Technologies‘ link simulation and training division to support the development of a flight crew training platform for the U.S. Air Force‘s new airborne warning and control system aircraft. Quantum3D said Tuesday it will supply a MANTIS image generation tool, GeoScapeSE worldwide synthetic environment and a CatalystSE digital content […] More