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  • Polaris Alpha to Work With Raytheon BBN-Led Team to Support DARPA AI Development Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Polaris Alpha to Work With Raytheon BBN-Led Team to Support DARPA AI Development Efforts

    Raytheon‘s BBN Technologies subsidiary has awarded a $2.3 million subcontract to Polaris Alpha for assistance in developing new artificial intelligence tools for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The team aims to develop semantic-based technologies for abductive reasoning under the agency’s Active Interpretation of Disparate Alternatives program that seeks to construct an adaptive engine that would interpret dynamic, dangerous situations, Polaris Alpha said Tuesday. […] More

  • Lockheed to Update, Maintain Air Force C-5M Transport Aircraft Software - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Update, Maintain Air Force C-5M Transport Aircraft Software

    Lockheed Martin has received a potential six-year, $31.4 million contract to help the U.S. Air Force maintain and update software on the C-5M Galaxy military transport aircraft. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract also includes maintenance and engineering support for the service branch’s Systems Integration Laboratory, the Defense Department said Tuesday. USAF will obligate $4.9 million in fiscal 2017 through fiscal 2023 transportation funds at […] More

  • Leidos to Support DTRA's Biological Threat Reduction Efforts - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Leidos to Support DTRA’s Biological Threat Reduction Efforts

    Leidos has received a $33.7 million contract modification to provide scientific and technical services for a Defense Threat Reduction Agency program that aims to thwart biological threats. DTRA exercised the option period 1 of a previously awarded time-and-materials contract for the company to support multiple projects under the Cooperative Biological Engagement program, the Defense Department said Monday. The program […] More

  • MTSI to Help Air Force Procure Aircraft Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MTSI to Help Air Force Procure Aircraft Systems

    Modern Technology Solutions Inc. has secured a contract to provide technical and management support for the U.S. Air Force‘s efforts to acquire aircraft systems and subsystems. MTSI said Tuesday it will help the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center address its objectives to study, develop, test and field new aeronautical platforms at the early stages of the acquisition lifecycle. […] More

  • Marines Order Endeavor Robotics-Built Surveillance UGVs - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Marines Order Endeavor Robotics-Built Surveillance UGVs

    Endeavor Robotics has secured a $10 million contract to provide small unmanned ground vehicles to the U.S Marine Corps. FirstLook robots are designed to clear buildings, detect explosives and explore through confined spaces, Endeavor Robotics said Monday. The five-pound UGV uses camera and two-way audio systems to function as “eyes and ears” and keep operators safe from potential threats. Each unit […] More

  • USAF Taps Tribalco to Support Technology Service Effort Under $57M Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USAF Taps Tribalco to Support Technology Service Effort Under $57M Contract

    Tribalco has received a five-year, $57 million contract to deliver services and products in support of the U.S. Air Force‘s Guardian Angel Technical Recovery III program. The company will provide technical recovery kits, training, annual maintenance, system engineering, program management and kit modernization via technology refresh under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, the Defense Department said Thursday. Work will occur in Bethesda, Md., with […] More

  • DynCorp Gets $60M Modification on Air Force Base Support Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DynCorp Gets $60M Modification on Air Force Base Support Contract

    DynCorp International has secured a $59.6 million contract modification to continue to help manage and maintain U.S. Air Force‘s base supply activities. The service branch exercised an option under a previously awarded contract for the company to extend supply support at Columbus, Laughlin, Randolph, Sheppard and Vance AF installations, the Defense Department said Wednesday. The company will also […] More

  • Army Engineers Tap ARDL for Environmental Services Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army Engineers Tap ARDL for Environmental Services Contract

    Applied Research and Development Lab has received a potential five-year, $40 million contract to provide environmental services to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. USACE received four bids for the firm-fixed-price contract via the internet and will determine locations and funds with each order, the Defense Department said Friday. The company will perform work through April 16, 2023. […] More

  • AeroVironment Gets Army Contract Modification for Aerial Missile System Equipment - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AeroVironment Gets Army Contract Modification for Aerial Missile System Equipment

    AeroVironment has received a $44.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to provide hardware and parts for Block 10C Switchblade miniature aerial missile systems. The company will supply equipment for inert training vehicles and all up rounds, multi pack launchers and modular battery payloads, the Defense Department said Friday. DoD noted the service branch will use fiscal 2017 missile procurement appropriations […] More

  • Navy Taps Boeing to Integrate Tactical Operational Flight Trainer Software Updates - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Taps Boeing to Integrate Tactical Operational Flight Trainer Software Updates

    Boeing has received an $18.8 million delivery order to integrate Tactical Operational Flight Trainer sensor software updates to U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft. The company will also identify requirements, install updated software, provide complementary spare parts and perform other related services under the delivery order, the Defense Department said Thursday. Work will take place at locations in Texas, Missouri, […] More

  • USAF Taps KBRwyle for Air and Space Systems Engineering Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    USAF Taps KBRwyle for Air and Space Systems Engineering Support

    KBR‘s government services unit has received a 54-month, $32.3 million U.S. Air Force task order to provide engineering assistance in upgrading the service branch’s air and space systems. Under the Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities effort, KBRwyle will help develop and integrate space, intelligence, and air and missile defense capacities, the company said Monday. Services under the order will include research, […] More

  • Huntington Ingalls Division Gets $65M USS Enterprise Contract Modification - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Huntington Ingalls Division Gets $65M USS Enterprise Contract Modification

    Huntington Ingalls Industries‘ Newport News Shipbuilding division has received a $65 million modification under a U.S. Navy contract to obtain additional long-lead-time material for the future Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. The Defense Department said Friday the service branch will obligate the full amount of the modification from its fiscal 2018 shipbuilding and conversion funds. Work under the […] More