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  • Sustainable Innovations Secures NASA Phase 2 SBIR Contract for Helium Recycling System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Sustainable Innovations Secures NASA Phase 2 SBIR Contract for Helium Recycling System

    NASA has awarded energy technology company Sustainable Innovations a phase two contract under the Small Business Innovation Research program for a commercial-scale system to recycle helium from ongoing rocket test operations at the agency’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Sustainable Innovations said Friday its H2RENEW system works to recover hydrogen from helium purge gas utilized for rocket fueling operations and retain both […] More

  • New DARPA Propulsion System Effort Seeks Reusable Hypersonic Flight; Christopher Clay Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    New DARPA Propulsion System Effort Seeks Reusable Hypersonic Flight; Christopher Clay Comments

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has kicked off a fresh effort to develop a new aircraft propulsion system that could propel an aircraft up to hypersonic speeds. DARPA said Friday it started the Advanced Full Range Engine program in search of a turbine-based combined cycle engine concept for use in low-speed operations and a dual-mode ramjet in high-speed […] More

  • Army, Battelle Request Info on Potential Partners to Help Advance AEOP STEM Programs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army, Battelle Request Info on Potential Partners to Help Advance AEOP STEM Programs

    The U.S. Army and Battelle have issued a request for information on technical groups that are interested to form partnerships with the Army Educational Outreach Program in order to advance initiatives in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education. Battelle said such partnerships with AEOP will work to promote STEM programs to K-12 students, teachers and […] More

  • SPAWAR Taps Cambridge International to Help Build Bahamas' Maritime Surveillance System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    SPAWAR Taps Cambridge International to Help Build Bahamas’ Maritime Surveillance System

    Cambridge International Systems has received a delivery order from the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command to provide a maritime surveillance system to the Bahamas’ navy. The company said Wednesday it will build a multi-sensor station comprising a radar, day and night optics, Global Maritime Distress and Safety System components, a very small aperture terminal and an automatic identification technology […] More

  • Vectrus Subsidiary Receives Army Contract Modification for Support Services at Qatar Base - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Vectrus Subsidiary Receives Army Contract Modification for Support Services at Qatar Base

    A Vectrus subsidiary has received a $26 million contract modification from the U.S. Army for Qatar Base Operations Support Services at Camp As Sayliyah and Camp As Sayliyah – South in the Middle Eastern country. Vectrus said Wednesday the modification falls under an initial contract awarded to Vectrus Systems Corp. in September 2015 for operations and maintenance services for the area […] More

  • 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

  • Samir Salman: Continental to Provide Transport Safety, Connectivity Tech for DOT's Smart City Initiative - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Samir Salman: Continental to Provide Transport Safety, Connectivity Tech for DOT’s Smart City Initiative

    Global automotive supplier Continental has pledged to spend at least $1 million to help the winning city in the Transportation Department‘s Smart City Challenge to build a modern transportation network. Continental said Friday DOT selected Columbus, Ohio, as the competition’s winner and the company will provide sensing, vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to infrastructure communication technology for the city to manage traffic safety at intersections. The […] More

  • Boeing's Insitu Unit to Provide UAS ISR Services for SOCOM Under IDIQ Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing’s Insitu Unit to Provide UAS ISR Services for SOCOM Under IDIQ Contract

    Boeing‘s Insitu subsidiary has landed a one-year, $40.7 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract from U.S. Special Operations Command to provide Mid-Endurance Unmanned Aircraft Systems intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance services. The Defense Department said Friday SOCOM will obligate $40.7 million from fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance funds for individual task orders to be fulfilled worldwide. DoD noted the sole-source contract works to provide continuity […] More

  • Navy Launches Lockheed-Built MUOS-5 to Complete Communications Satellite Constellation; Mark Woempner Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Launches Lockheed-Built MUOS-5 to Complete Communications Satellite Constellation; Mark Woempner Comments

    The U.S. Navy’s ground control facility established communications with a Lockheed Martin-built Mobile User Objective System satellite after the satellite launched Friday at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. MUOS-5 took off onboard a United Launch Alliance-built Atlas V rocket as the fifth and final satellite to complete the service branch’s network constellation, […] More

  • Army, NSTA Pick 4 Student Teams as eCYBERMISSION STEM Contest Winners - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army, NSTA Pick 4 Student Teams as eCYBERMISSION STEM Contest Winners

    The U.S. Army and the National Science Teachers Association have announced four student teams in grade six to nine as winners of the 2015-2016 eCYBERMISSION national competition. The service branch-sponsored online contest is administered by NSTA and aims to encourage students to identify and address community problems through projects that seek to leverage students’ skills in science, […] More

  • Tracx CEO Rick Rudman to Lead Fireside Chat at CONNECTpreneur Forum - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Tracx CEO Rick Rudman to Lead Fireside Chat at CONNECTpreneur Forum

    Rick Rudman, CEO and directorial board chairman of Tracx, will lead a fireside chat session with entrepreneurs and business leaders at the Big Idea CONNECTpreneur summer forum on June 30 at Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park , Virginia. Rudman was appointed as Tracx CEO in August 2015 to lead the growth and market leadership efforts of the social business management company. He joined […] More

  • Lockheed to Provide UAE Space Agency Training Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Provide UAE Space Agency Training Program

    Lockheed Martin will provide the United Arab Emirates’ space agency a four-month dual-track training program designed to teach students and early career professionals space fundamentals. The company said Sunday that it will support students and professionals seeking to have a long-term career in the space industry. Lockheed will conduct the training within its center for innovation and […] More