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  • Navy Taps Advanced Acoustic Concepts for P-8A, MH-60R Trainer Updates - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy Taps Advanced Acoustic Concepts for P-8A, MH-60R Trainer Updates

    The U.S. Navy has awarded a $13.8 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price contract to Advanced Acoustic Concepts for the procurement of the Common Acoustic Simulation Environment Fidelity Implementation system to support P-8A and MH-60R operators. The Defense Department said Monday CASE-FI works to provide tactical operational flight trainers and weapons tactics trainers updated anti-software warfare tactical environment platforms. The Naval Air Warfare Center […] More

  • Air Force Taps Veramine for Phase 1 Cyber Deception R&D Contract - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Taps Veramine for Phase 1 Cyber Deception R&D Contract

    Bothell, Washington-based software development company Veramine has landed a $149,979 contract from the U.S. Air Force under the Small Business Innovation Research program to conduct cyber deception research in support of the military branch’s network defense efforts, C4ISRNET reported Friday. Mark Pomerleau writes Veramine will design and develop tools for use in a representative cyber scenario as well as perform […] More

  • Army to Seek Industry Partners for Military Protective Eyewear R&D - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army to Seek Industry Partners for Military Protective Eyewear R&D

    The U.S. Army plans to issue a solicitation for the research and development of eye protection technology for military personnel. A pre-solicitation notice posted Wednesday on FedBizOpps stated the Army Contracting Command is scheduled to issue a formal request for bids on the Next Generation Eye Protection project by Aug. 3 and could award multiple firm-fixed-price contracts with a 12-month period […] More

  • MDA Seeks IT Management, Analysis Support for Worldwide Data Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    MDA Seeks IT Management, Analysis Support for Worldwide Data Systems

    The Missile Defense Agency plans to award a potential five-year contract to provide information technology management and analysis support services to MDA’s information management and technology operations directorate. MDA said in a presolicitation notice posted Wednesday on FedBizOpps potential contractors will provide such services under a small business set-aside contract in support of global information systems across all agency […] More

  • GSA Solicits Proposals for New US Courthouse Site in Des Moines, Iowa - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA Solicits Proposals for New US Courthouse Site in Des Moines, Iowa

    The General Services Administration seeks proposals on a Des Moines, Iowa-based site where a new U.S. courthouse could be built to replace a courthouse in downtown Des Moines and a leased courthouse annex. GSA said Wednesday the $136.6 million it plans to allocate for the new facility will go to the acquisition, design and construction of the new facility, which will house nine […] More

  • Air Force Seeks Acquisition App Store Ideas - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Seeks Acquisition App Store Ideas

    The U.S. Air Force has released a sources sought notice to gather information from potential vendors that can offer technical support, system analysis, design, development, operations and maintenance services for the military branch’s Acquisition App Store program. A FedBizOpps notice posted Wednesday stated the AAS program aims to provide a service-oriented architecture platform for the contracting community to build, discover and execute acquisition processes and applications. […] More

  • DARPA Seeks Input on Architectural Strategy for Chiplet-Based Microsystems Devt; Daniel Green Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DARPA Seeks Input on Architectural Strategy for Chiplet-Based Microsystems Devt; Daniel Green Comments

    The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has asked industry to provide information on an architectural framework designed to facilitate the design and development of microsystems through the use of miniaturized chips or “chiplets.” The Common Heterogeneous Integration and Intellectual Property Reuse Strategies program “is all about devising a physical library of component chips, or chiplets, […] More

  • Air Force Seeks Industry Information on Records Mgmt Automation Tool - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Air Force Seeks Industry Information on Records Mgmt Automation Tool

    The U.S. Air Force wants industry information on potential sources for a tool that can automate records management processes in support of efforts to boost consistency and timeliness in the filing of records. A FedBizOpps notice posted Thursday stated that the Air Force Special Operations Command seeks a Defense Department-accredited records management system with authority to operate on the Air Force […] More

  • Army to Hold Cyberspace Prototyping Experiment to Help Address Warfighting Challenge - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Army to Hold Cyberspace Prototyping Experiment to Help Address Warfighting Challenge

    The U.S. Army‘s Cyber Center of Excellence plans to launch an annual cyberspace operations, signal and electronic warfare prototyping experiment in July 2017 to assess emerging technologies that could help address a warfighting challenge. A notice posted Tuesday on FedBizOpps says the upcoming Cyber Quest seeks to gather technology concepts and examine the potential impact of the concepts on the Army’s doctrine, […] More

  • Virginia Contracting Activity Seeks Social Media Report Sources to Support Security Clearance Process - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Virginia Contracting Activity Seeks Social Media Report Sources to Support Security Clearance Process

    The Virginia Contracting Activity has begun its search for potential industry sources that can provide social media reports for use in background investigations of security clearance holders and applicants. VACA said in a FedBizOpps notice published Thursday it plans to award a one-year contract to potential contractors that can deliver social media reports designed to support […] More

  • AFRL Seeks Partners for R&D Funding Opportunity on Quantum Computing Sciences - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    AFRL Seeks Partners for R&D Funding Opportunity on Quantum Computing Sciences

    The Air Force Research Laboratory’s information directorate seeks white papers on ideas that support the research, design, development, concept testing, evaluation and experimentation of quantum computing sciences under a potential $40 million funding opportunity. According to a broad agency announcement posted Friday on FedBizOpps, the funding opportunity aims to assess algorithm designs and technologies that utilize quantum annealing techniques in support of […] More

  • GSA Seeks Industry Ideas on Govt Mobile Security - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    GSA Seeks Industry Ideas on Govt Mobile Security

    The General Services Administration wants information from the wireless industry on technical offerings that can help address mobile security threats the government faces. In a FedBizOpps notice posted Thursday, GSA said it also seeks information on industry standards that can facilitate implementation of enterprise mobile security platforms. GSA urged companies to recommend strategies for agencies to assess and mitigate threats. Response submissions will […] More