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  • DARPA Solicits Research Proposals for Space Command & Control Software Testbed Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Solicits Research Proposals for Space Command & Control Software Testbed Program

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has asked industry to submit research proposals for the Software Testbed part of the Hallmark program that seeks to develop new technology platforms for U.S. space command and control. DARPA said in a broad agency announcement published Friday on FedBizOpps the Hallmark-ST effort aims to design, build and maintain an enterprise software […] More

  • DARPA Seeks Research Proposals for Miniaturized Magnetic Component Devt Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Seeks Research Proposals for Miniaturized Magnetic Component Devt Program

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has issued a solicitation to gather research proposals for a potential five-year, $26 million program that aims to build miniaturized magnetic components for integration with electromagnetic systems used by the Defense Department. DARPA’s Magnetic Miniaturized and Monolithically Integrated Components program will focus on three technical areas, according to a broad agency announcement posted Thursday on FedBizOpps. Those […] More

  • DHS Solicits White Papers for Security Tool R&D Program for Mobile Apps - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DHS Solicits White Papers for Security Tool R&D Program for Mobile Apps

    The Department of Homeland Security has solicited white papers for a five-year contract that aims to conduct research and develop security tools for mobile applications, Federal Times reported Friday. Aaron Boyd writes DHS said in a broad agency announcement posted on FedBizOpps that the Mobile Application Security R&D project seeks to “identify innovative approaches that […] More

  • Air Force Seeks White Papers for Software-Defined RF Systems R&D Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Seeks White Papers for Software-Defined RF Systems R&D Program

    The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit white papers for a potential four-year, $24.8 million program that seeks to develop airborne-based, software-defined radio frequency platforms designed to support the service branch’s radio communications missions. The service branch said in a broad agency announcement posted May 19 the SDRF++ platforms that will result from the program will […] More

  • Air Force Unveils Weapon Systems Anti-Tamper Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Unveils Weapon Systems Anti-Tamper Program

    The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit white papers for a five-year, $49 million program that aims to develop anti-tamper platforms designed to protect weapon systems from technology theft, reverse engineering and other threats, Military & Aerospace Electronics reported Thursday. John Keller writes the service branch issued the broad agency announcement in support of […] More

  • IARPA Picks 5 Firms for Laser-Based Chemical Detection Tech Project - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IARPA Picks 5 Firms for Laser-Based Chemical Detection Tech Project

    The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity has chosen five companies to help the agency develop portable laser-based technology for the detection of biological agents, chemical weapons, narcotics and explosives at a range of up to 100 feet, Nextgov reported Friday. Frank Konkel writes IARPA will award funds to Leidos, LGS Innovations, Block Engineering, Physical Sciences and Photonics through […] More

  • Raytheon to Provide S&T Research for Network Cooperative Radar Program Under Navy Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Provide S&T Research for Network Cooperative Radar Program Under Navy Contract

    Raytheon has been awarded a potential $18.7 million U.S. Navy contract to provide science and technology research support for the Network Cooperative Radar Program. The Defense Department said Monday Raytheon’s integrated defense systems business unit will perform design and development work for the program in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The contract will run through July 9, 2018, if the option is exercised. […] More

  • IARPA Solicits Research Proposals for Chemical Analysis Tool Dev't Program - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    IARPA Solicits Research Proposals for Chemical Analysis Tool Dev’t Program

    The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity has released a solicitation for research proposals on a tool designed to help the Intelligence Community detect and identify various types of chemicals in remote areas. IARPA said in a broad agency announcement posted March 11 it intends to build a low-power system designed to detect chemical weapons, explosives and narcotics under the Molecular […] More

  • DARPA Calls for Improvised Threat R&D Proposals; John Main Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Calls for Improvised Threat R&D Proposals; John Main Comments

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has issued a solicitation for research proposals for the Improv program that aims to build prototypes designed to pose security threats to potential adversaries through commercially available products. A broad agency announcement posted Friday on FedBizOpps stated that DARPA will select the proposals that will enter the feasibility study phase following the submission […] More

  • Leidos to Conduct CBRN Technical, Scientific Research Under Air Force Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos to Conduct CBRN Technical, Scientific Research Under Air Force Contract

    Leidos has landed a $9.8 million U.S Air Force contract to provide analytic, modeling and survivability studies centered on chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. The Defense Department said Friday the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract seeks to gather data that could lead to technical and scientific answers regarding CBRN-related issues. Leidos will conduct studies in Reston, Virginia, and at Wright-Patterson Air Force […] More

  • Air Force Seeks Research Proposals on Resilient Autonomous Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Seeks Research Proposals on Resilient Autonomous Systems

    The U.S. Air Force has asked industry to submit white papers for a potential four-year, $7 million program that aims to develop autonomous systems that will work to demonstrate resiliency in contested environments where communications may be denied. The service branch said in a broad agency announcement posted Feb. 19 the program will focus on the development of […] More

  • Navy Seeks R&D Support for Anti-Terror Technical Office - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Seeks R&D Support for Anti-Terror Technical Office

    The U.S. Navy has issued a solicitation for research and development programs that will work to support the mission of the combating terrorism technical support office. A broad agency announcement published Feb. 2 on FedBizOpps indicated that CTTSO is interested in R&D projects that deal with chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives, advanced analytic capabilities […] More