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  • AWS Tech Helps Federal Customers Manage, Secure Cloud Environments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AWS Tech Helps Federal Customers Manage, Secure Cloud Environments

    Multiple federal agencies have adopted Amazon Web Services‘ utility-based cloud technology platforms in efforts to manage, transmit and secure government data. AWS said Friday it uses various tools and methods in a push to comply with security and control requirements under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program and Defense Department‘s Security Requirements Guide. The company launched its GovCloud (US) […] More

  • Lockheed to Update Navy, UK Tomahawk Weapons Mgmt Software - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed to Update Navy, UK Tomahawk Weapons Mgmt Software

    A Lockheed Martin business unit has received a one-year, $7.9 million delivery order to update the software product baseline of the Tomahawk Weapons Control Systems for the U.S. Navy and U.K. government. Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems will also help the service branch manage and sustain TTWCS software through the order awarded under a previously issued basic ordering […] More

  • Microsoft Receives Air Force, ICE FedRAMP Authorizations for Azure Govt Cloud - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Microsoft Receives Air Force, ICE FedRAMP Authorizations for Azure Govt Cloud

    Microsoft has obtained separate Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program certifications from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the company’s Azure Government cloud platform. Tom Keane, a general manager at Microsoft, wrote in a blog entry posted Jan. 24 that the Air Force gave Azure Government the Defense Department‘s Impact Level 4 ATO […] More

  • Harris Secures USAF Space Control Depot Support Extension - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Harris Secures USAF Space Control Depot Support Extension

    Harris‘ government communications systems division has received a $63.8 million contract modification to continue support services at a U.S. Air Force space control depot. The modification brings the contract’s total cumulative value to $530.4 million and extends the period of performance through Oct. 31, the Defense Department said Wednesday. Work covers development, logistics and sustainment engineering support for various […] More

  • Kratos Subsidiary Holds Spot on $998M Air Force TETRAS Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kratos Subsidiary Holds Spot on $998M Air Force TETRAS Contract

    A Kratos Defense and Security Solutions subsidiary has secured a position on a potential $998 million contract to develop range test and evaluation systems for the U.S. Air Force. Kratos RT Logic is one of 14 contractors selected to participate in the Air Force’s Test and Evaluation Technologies for Ranges, Armaments and Spectrum program, the company said Wednesday. Frank Backes, vice […] More

  • Lockheed Secures $80M Army Funds to Increase Hellfire Missile Production Capacity - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Secures $80M Army Funds to Increase Hellfire Missile Production Capacity

    Lockheed Martin‘s missiles and fire control business has received an $80.2 million contract modification from the U.S. Army to increase production of the AGM-114 Hellfire  missile system. The Defense Department said Tuesday the company will use the funds to set up its production line, procure additional tools and test equipment and hire more suppliers necessary to manufacture up to 11,000 Hellfire units annually. […] More

  • Robert Smith: Booz Allen to Help Safeguard US Ballistic Missile Defense System Through Cybersecurity Methods - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Robert Smith: Booz Allen to Help Safeguard US Ballistic Missile Defense System Through Cybersecurity Methods

    Booz Allen Hamilton is working with the Missile Defense Agency to strengthen the cybersecurity of U.S. ballistic missile defense system as part of a potential five-year, $91.5 million contract awarded in August 2017. Robert Smith, a senior vice president at Booz Allen, said in a statement published Tuesday the company aims to apply new cybersecurity approaches […] More

  • Draper Lab Gets $66M Modification on Navy Trident Missile Guidance Tech Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Draper Lab Gets $66M Modification on Navy Trident Missile Guidance Tech Contract

    Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has received a three-year, $65.5 million contract modification to produce guidance technology for the U.S. Navy‘s submarine-launched ballistic missile systems. Draper will also conduct failure verification, test, repair and recertification of inertial measurement units, electronic assemblies and electronic modules of the Trident D5 MK 6 guidance system, the Defense Department said Tuesday. The […] More

  • Kay and Associates to Continue Kuwait F/A-18 Aircraft Maintenance Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kay and Associates to Continue Kuwait F/A-18 Aircraft Maintenance Support

    Kay and Associates has secured a $61.1 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to continue maintenance support for Kuwait’s F/A-18 C/D aircraft fleet. The award exercises an option on a previously awarded contract and extends the company’s work under the foreign military sales transaction through January 2019, the Defense Department said Tuesday. DoD added the modification’s […] More

  • Honeywell Gets USAF Contract Modification for Aircraft Power Logistics Support - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Honeywell Gets USAF Contract Modification for Aircraft Power Logistics Support

    A Honeywell business unit has received a potential $42.6 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force to provide power logistics services for two aircraft platforms. Honeywell Defense and Space will perform logistics support work on ground carts as well as auxiliary and secondary power units for B-2 and C-130 weapon systems, the Defense Department said Monday. The modification […] More

  • Jacobs' Steve Demetriou, Terry Hagen to Talk at Cowen Aerospace/Defense & Industrials Conference - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jacobs’ Steve Demetriou, Terry Hagen to Talk at Cowen Aerospace/Defense & Industrials Conference

    Steve Demetriou, chairman and CEO of Jacobs Engineering Group, and Terry Hagen, president of the company’s aerospace and technology group, are scheduled to speak on Feb. 8 at the 39th annual Cowen Aerospace/Defense & Industrials Conference in New York. Jacobs said Monday Hagen, a 2018 Wash100 recipient, and Demetriou will present at 2:50 p.m. Eastern time. […] More