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  • CSBA Adds Barbara Humpton, Randy Forbes, Adam Frankel to Board of Directors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    CSBA Adds Barbara Humpton, Randy Forbes, Adam Frankel to Board of Directors

    The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments has appointed Barbara Humpton, Randy Forbes and Adam Frankel to its board of directors. CSBA President and CEO Thomas Mahnken, said in a statement that the convergence of military and economic instruments is crucial to the national security debate and the new board members’ experiences reflect this intersection. Humpton is the […] More

  • Parsons Co-Hosts Research Workshop at MIT; Biff Lyons Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons Co-Hosts Research Workshop at MIT; Biff Lyons Comments

    Parsons has collaborated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s civil and environmental engineering department to conduct a day-long workshop on research projects related to infrastructure, smart cities and transportation. The company said Thursday its leadership representatives and the university’s alumni, faculty and postdoctoral scholars examined the parallels between current industry needs and ongoing research efforts during the workshop. “The unique nature of […] More

  • Mike Lawrie: CSC, HPE Services Arm Eye 'Digital Transformation' as Post-Merger Priority - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Mike Lawrie: CSC, HPE Services Arm Eye ‘Digital Transformation’ as Post-Merger Priority

    DXC Technology, the company that will result from Computer Sciences Corp.‘s merger with Hewlett Packard Enterprise‘s enterprise services segment, targets digital transformation support for customers as one of its strategic priorities, CRN reported Wednesday. Rick Saia writes Mike Lawrie, CSC chairman, president and CEO, told investors Wednesday that DXC will aim to offer clients an opportunity to manage costs within their […] More

  • AWS Gets FedRAMP P-ATO Approvals for 9 New GovCloud (US) Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AWS Gets FedRAMP P-ATO Approvals for 9 New GovCloud (US) Services

    Amazon Web Services has received provisional authority-to-operate from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s joint authorization board for nine services designed for use in the AWS GovCloud (US) Region platform. The board issued the P-ATO approvals after it evaluated AWS’ cloud service offerings against FedRAMP’s high-impact level security requirements, AWS said Wednesday. AWS said AWS CloudFormation is one […] More

  • Navy Runs Safe Separation Tests of Lockheed-Built Anti-Submarine Weapon - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Runs Safe Separation Tests of Lockheed-Built Anti-Submarine Weapon

    The U.S. Navy has begun to conduct safe separation tests of a Lockheed Martin-built anti-submarine warfare weapon from Boeing-made P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, Flighglobal reported Wednesday. Stephen Trimble writes the High Altitude Anti-submarine warfare Weapon Capability is scheduled to undergo guided flight test in late fiscal 2017, which will permit program officials to potentially order 140 weapons in the […] More

  • Army, AM General to Collaborate on Autonomous Driving Vehicle Devt Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army, AM General to Collaborate on Autonomous Driving Vehicle Devt Project

    AM General and the U.S. Army‘s Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center have teamed up to develop an autonomous driving vehicle that would transport equipment, soldiers and supplies inside military bases. The project is part of the Applied Robotics for Installations and Base Operations program that explores the potential of robotic technology to address transportation challenges at U.S. military facilities, AM General said Wednesday. […] More

  • Orbital ATK Secures Follow-On MDA Contract for Rocket Motor Technical Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Orbital ATK Secures Follow-On MDA Contract for Rocket Motor Technical Support

    The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Orbital ATK a five-year, $48.2 million contract to provide technical support for multiple types of government-furnished rocket motor. Orbital ATK will refurbish Trident I, Castor IVA/IVB, Orion and Orbus 1/1A rocket motors under the follow-on contract, the Defense Department said Wednesday. DoD added work also covers technical support, flight certification, safe handling, transportation, propulsion, propellant/motor […] More

  • Accura-Rosser JV Gets NASA Contract for Marshall Center Support Services - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Accura-Rosser JV Gets NASA Contract for Marshall Center Support Services

    A joint venture of Accura and Rosser has been awarded a potential five-year, $39.8 million contract to perform engineering design, inspection, master planning and surveillance services at NASA‘s Marshall Space Flight Center. Accura Rosser 8(a) JV will perform contract work to help address the center’s project, institutional and program objectives for the space agency, resident organizations and […] More

  • Robyn Gatens: Orbital ATK's Next Cargo Mission to Space Station Rescheduled for April - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Robyn Gatens: Orbital ATK’s Next Cargo Mission to Space Station Rescheduled for April

    NASA has postponed Orbital ATK‘s next cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station to address booster problems on the launch vehicle that will be used to launch a company-built spacecraft, Space News reported Wednesday. Space News’ Jeff Foust quoted Robyn Gatens, deputy director of NASA’s ISS division, as saying the investigation on the booster engine for the Cygnus OA-7 mission will push back the launch no sooner than mid-April. […] More

  • General Dynamics to Host Christening Event for Navy's Future 'Thomas Hudner' Destroyer - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics to Host Christening Event for Navy’s Future ‘Thomas Hudner’ Destroyer

    The U.S. Navy and General Dynamics will christen a new Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer on Saturday at a ceremony to be held at the company’s Bath Iron Works shipyard in Maine. USS Thomas Hudner will be the fourth of 14 ships in the Navy’s DDG 51 program and is built with four gas turbine engines designed to power the ship to a speed of more than […] More

  • Northrop, Terma Ink Deal for Additional F-35 Parts Production Opportunities - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop, Terma Ink Deal for Additional F-35 Parts Production Opportunities

    Northrop Grumman and Terma have signed an agreement that provides the latter an opportunity to manufacture additional components for the Lockheed Martin-built F-35 Lightning II aircraft beyond the companies’ existing contracts. Jens Maaloe, Terma president and CEO, said in a statement released Wednesday the company has invested in its production and technology facilities in Denmark […] More

  • Cybernance Lands DHS SAFETY Act Award for Cyber Risk Governance Platform - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cybernance Lands DHS SAFETY Act Award for Cyber Risk Governance Platform

    Cybernance has received the Support Anti-Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act award from the Department of Homeland Security for its cyber risk governance software platform. The SAFETY Act award seeks to certify Cybernance Platform as a Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology and provide sellers and users of the product with risk management and liability protection from third-party litigation should an act […] More