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  • Parsons-Odebrecht JV to Overhaul Miami International Airport Baggage-Handling Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Parsons-Odebrecht JV to Overhaul Miami International Airport Baggage-Handling Systems

    A joint venture of Parsons and construction firm Odebrecht have been selected to replace baggage-handling systems at Miami International Airport under a contract with a construction budget of $177 million. Parsons-Odebrecht will install outbound baggage conveyance systems, electrical modifications and power distribution systems, mechanical modifications and a post-security corridor to connect Terminals G and H […] More

  • Force 3 Lands IT Supply BPAs from Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative Under 3 Contract Vehicles - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Force 3 Lands IT Supply BPAs from Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative Under 3 Contract Vehicles

    Sirius Computer Solutions‘ Force 3 subsidiary has secured three blanket purchase agreements from the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative to provide information technology products and services to federal agencies. Force 3 said Thursday it won the three BPAs through the Chief Information Officer-Commodities and Solutions, General Services Administration’s IT Schedule 70 and Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement V contract vehicles. The company […] More

  • Army to Buy Gumstix' Embedded Computing Modules - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army to Buy Gumstix’ Embedded Computing Modules

    The U.S. Army plans to buy Gumstix‘ embedded computing modules to support a system that works to evaluate soldier performance, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Wednesday. John Keller writes the Army intends to acquire 2,964 GUM3703E Overo EarthSTORM embedded computing modules from Gumstix through a sole-source deal. The Army program executive office for simulation, training and instrumentation will use Overo […] More

  • Sikorsky's Colombia Facility to Support Black Hawk Operators in Mexico - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sikorsky’s Colombia Facility to Support Black Hawk Operators in Mexico

    Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary will provide maintenance, repair and pilot simulator training support to Mexico’s UH-60 Black Hawk operators through Sikorsky’s facility in Colombia. Lockheed said Thursday Black Hawk operators in Mexico can go to the helicopter flight simulator center at the Colombian Air Force Base in Melgar to utilize its five-axis flight simulator as well as the depot repair facility at Tolemaida […] More

  • Boeing to Produce Aircraft Distributed Targeting Systems for US Navy, Australia - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing to Produce Aircraft Distributed Targeting Systems for US Navy, Australia

    Boeing has received a four-year, $10.2 million delivery order to provide distributed targeting system kits and operational test program sets for the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler jets of the U.S. Navy and Australia. The Defense Department said Monday the company will manufacture 218 DTS A kits, 31 OPT sets and 20 fiber optic interface test sets. Boeing will execute […] More

  • MTSI to Develop Threat Characterization Platform for Missile Defense Agency - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MTSI to Develop Threat Characterization Platform for Missile Defense Agency

    Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has won a potential three-year, $9 million contract to design, prototype and test an integrated threat characterization system for the Missile Defense Agency. The cost-reimbursement contract covers data verification, environmental and contextual classification, data exploitation and association, and cognitive fusion framework in support of the development of the Robust Adaptive Threat […] More

  • Military.com, Citi Unveil Mobile App for Soldiers' Transition Processes - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Military.com, Citi Unveil Mobile App for Soldiers’ Transition Processes

    Military.com and Citi have partnered to launch a free mobile application that works to assist members of the U.S. armed forces through their transition into civilian life. Military.com said Thursday the Transition app is designed to feature an interactive checklist and a notification system that works to alert users on upcoming tasks and military paperwork. “Our veterans are […] More

  • Northrop to Replace Air Force IR Countermeasure Tech Processor - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Northrop to Replace Air Force IR Countermeasure Tech Processor

    Northrop Grumman has received a $45.1 million contract modification to replace the processor of large aircraft infrared countermeasure systems for the U.S. Air Force. The Defense Department said Thursday the modification also includes a foreign military sale to Australia and work will take place at Northrop’s facility in Rolling Meadows, Illinois through April 30, 2018. The company will also […] More

  • Lockheed Rebrands Mission Systems & Training Business Area; Dale Bennett Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Rebrands Mission Systems & Training Business Area; Dale Bennett Comments

    Lockheed Martin has changed the name of its mission systems and training business area in an effort to demonstrate the company’s expanded portfolio after it completed the acquisition of Sikorsky Aircraft from United Technologies Corp. for approximately $9 billion in November. The business area will start to operate as Lockheed’s rotary and mission systems business segment […] More

  • General Dynamics to Provide HF Comms System for Navy's Digital Modular Radios - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    General Dynamics to Provide HF Comms System for Navy’s Digital Modular Radios

    General Dynamics has been awarded a contract modification to provide high-frequency communications support for the AN/USC-61(C) digital modular radios of the U.S. Navy. The company said Thursday its mission systems business will provide the 3G high-frequency, third-generation Automatic Link Establishment system that will work to facilitate communications between U.S. and coalition forces. ALE works to supplement satellite communications when networks are unavailable as […] More

  • Cynthia Niekamp, Daniel Heinrich Added to Ball Corp. Board of Directors - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Cynthia Niekamp, Daniel Heinrich Added to Ball Corp. Board of Directors

    Cynthia Niekamp, a former PPG Industries senior vice president, and Daniel Heinrich, former The Clorox Company executive vice president and chief financial officer, have joined Ball Corporation‘s board of directors. “They share our values, and the breadth of their industry, operational and financial experience is the perfect complement to our current board makeup as we continue […] More

  • Insight Technology Solutions Purchases Bara Infoware's GSA OASIS SB Spot - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Insight Technology Solutions Purchases Bara Infoware’s GSA OASIS SB Spot

    Insight Technology Solutions has acquired Bara Infoware‘s spot under the small business portion of the General Services Administration‘s One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services contract vehicle. Bowie, Maryland-based professional services company Insight said July 22 GSA approved the novation to facilitate the transition of Bara’s contract obligations. Work under OASIS includes program management, management consulting, financial, logistics, engineering and scientific professional […] More