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  • 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

  • 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

  • Bechtel-Parsons JV Completes Chemical Weapons Destruction Facility - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Bechtel-Parsons JV Completes Chemical Weapons Destruction Facility

    A joint venture of Bechtel National and Parsons Government Services has wrapped up the construction of a facility built to destroy the chemical weapons stockpile at the Blue Grass Army Depot in Kentucky. Bechtel Parsons Blue Grass established the plant in Richmond, Kentucky, under a contract with the Defense Department’s Program Executive Office – Assembled Chemical Weapons […] More