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  • Report: Air Force Seeks Industry Sources of Single Aircraft Platform for Command Post, Executive Airlift Missions - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Report: Air Force Seeks Industry Sources of Single Aircraft Platform for Command Post, Executive Airlift Missions

    The U.S. Air Force has asked information on potential industry sources that could provide a single aircraft platform that will work to perform the missions carried out by planes intended for command post and executive airlift operations, Defense News reported Wednesday. The report said the service intends to look for that platform through the NEAT […] More

  • Viasat Multi-Network Antenna Completes FAA Certification & AFMC Testing - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Viasat Multi-Network Antenna Completes FAA Certification & AFMC Testing

    A Viasat-made multi-network, multi-mode antenna has completed the D0-160G certification process with the Federal Aviation Administration and C-17 modified airworthiness certification criteria testing with the Air Force Materiel Command. The Ku-/Ka-band Global Mobile Antenna 5560-101 demonstrated its ability to support situational awareness, en-route mission planning and other applications through the use of in-flight broadband connectivity, […] More

  • UES to Develop Laser Hardened Materials for Air Force - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    UES to Develop Laser Hardened Materials for Air Force

    UES has received a $48.7 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to help the U.S. Air Force research and develop laser hardened materials. The Defense Department said Friday the company will support the Laser Materials for Blue Systems Survivability program that covers the development of components, materials and systems in various configurations and performance parameters. The LaMBSS program aims to understand the effect of […] More

  • Engility Lands $31M Air Force Cybersecurity Contract; Lynn Dugle Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Engility Lands $31M Air Force Cybersecurity Contract; Lynn Dugle Comments

    Engility Holdings has received a five-year, $31 million contract to perform cybersecurity assessment, analysis and research work for the Defense Technical Information Center in support of U.S. Air Force mission requirements. The company said Tuesday it will provide independent verification and validation, site audits, software assurance, prototypes and processes to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s […] More

  • Honeywell, OG&E to Support Tinker Air Force Base's Facility Modernization, Energy Savings Goals - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeywell, OG&E to Support Tinker Air Force Base’s Facility Modernization, Energy Savings Goals

    Honeywell and Oklahoma Gas & Electric have partnered to help modernize Tinker Air Force Base under a $19.1 million utility energy service contract funded by future savings generated through modernized systems, Honeywell said Wednesday the Air Force expects modernization work at the base to finish in December and the updates aim to help Tinker AFB reduce carbon footprint by approximately 196,903 tons over the life of […] More

  • MacB, Exeter Partner to Sustain Air Force’s Purchase Request Processing System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MacB, Exeter Partner to Sustain Air Force’s Purchase Request Processing System

    MacAulay-Brown will collaborate with Exeter Government Services to provide process management and sustainment support for the U.S. Air Force’s acquisition platform under a five-year contract. MacB said Monday the contract also covers system analysis and software code design and testing support for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Purchase Request Processing System as well as […] More

  • Air Force Seeks Info on Aerial Comm Systems for Nuclear Environments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Seeks Info on Aerial Comm Systems for Nuclear Environments

    The U.S. Air Force has issued a request for information on airborne communications systems for nuclear environments as well as pricing and other market details for a potential broad agency announcement. The service said in the notice posted Wednesday on FedBizOpps that interested parties should submit an abstract that contains the requested information to the Air Force Materiel […] More

  • DynCorp Lands FAA's Diamond Award for 3 Programs With Complete Aviation Maintenance Training - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp Lands FAA’s Diamond Award for 3 Programs With Complete Aviation Maintenance Training

    DynCorp International has received the Diamond Award for Excellence from the Federal Aviation Administration for three programs in 2015 that have a 100-percent completion rate for aviation maintenance training among the company’s eligible technicians. DynCorp said Monday the Diamond Award is both a corporate recognition and individual award for its mechanics as part of FAA’s Aviation Maintenance Technician Award program. […] More

  • Air Force Wants Info on Aerial Directional Data Links, Networks - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Wants Info on Aerial Directional Data Links, Networks

    The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit information on a directional tactical data links and networks that are designed to work at higher frequencies. A Nov. 18 request for information calls for details on industry offerings and research and development efforts on tactical data links and interoperable networking systems. The service also seeks industry input on waveform agility to create capacity, latency, jam resistance […] More

  • Array-Led Team to Help Operate Air Force Financial Systems; Mark Douglas Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Array-Led Team to Help Operate Air Force Financial Systems; Mark Douglas Comments

    Array Information Technology will help the U.S. Air Force operate and manage two financial systems based at Air Force Materiel Command’s headquarters at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The company said Wednesday that its team, which includes CACI International, will support at least 1,600 users of the Keystone Decision Support System and Command Management System. “KDSS and CMS represent vital financial […] More