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  • Jeremy Ward: Qinetiq Puts Signals Intelligence on Airborne Surveillance System - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jeremy Ward: Qinetiq Puts Signals Intelligence on Airborne Surveillance System

    Qinetiq has unveiled a new line of surveillance systems for mounted onboard aircraft that Jeremy Ward, managing director for the company’s C4ISR business, says are designed to help security teams with coverage, HSToday reported Wednesday. Kylie Bull writes the ASX family, launched at the Farnborough Airshow, works to use signal processing technology for command and control functions to pinpoint suspected suspicious activity. […] More

  • JD Crouch Joins USO as President, CEO; Richard Myers Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    JD Crouch Joins USO as President, CEO; Richard Myers Comments

    J.D. Crouch, CEO of QinetiQ North America prior to The SI Organization‘s acquisition of QNA’s services business, has joined the nonprofit United Service Organizations as president and CEO. “He comes to the USO with a record of government service, leadership and innovation, but most important of all, he has a deep and abiding passion for our men and […] More

  • QinetiQ partners with ASV - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    QinetiQ partners with ASV

    QinetiQ announced that it has signed a contract with Autonomous Surface Vehicles to supply and support operations of autonomous surface target vessels. The partnership is part of QinetiQ’s new Marine Surface Target Service, which offers targets for ‘real’ test environments, evaluations and training. John Anderson, Managing Director for Weapons at QinetiQ, comments on how QinetiQ […] More

  • QinetiQ to Build Docking System for Europe's Space Agency; Erik Masure Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    QinetiQ to Build Docking System for Europe’s Space Agency; Erik Masure Comments

    QinetiQ’s space division has won a contract from the European Space Agency to develop a soft berthing system for spacecraft to dock at the International Space Station. The company will design and build a model for the International Berthing Docking Mechanism through 2015 before ground testing of the work begins, QinetiQ said Tuesday. Erik Masure, […] More

  • Michael Harper to Chair QinetiQ's Remuneration Committee; Mark Elliott Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Michael Harper to Chair QinetiQ’s Remuneration Committee; Mark Elliott Comments

    Michael Harper, deputy chairman and senior independent director at QinetiQ, will succeed the retiring Noreen Doyle as as chairperson of the board of directors’ remuneration committee next month. QinetiQ Chairman Mark Elliott thanked Doyle for her leadership in international business and corporate finance and noted her contributions as a non-executive director since October 2005 and remuneration […] More

  • QinetiQ to Continue Hardware Service Work on Int'l Space Station Module - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    QinetiQ to Continue Hardware Service Work on Int’l Space Station Module

    QinetiQ will continue to help maintain hardware components the company developed for the International Space Station’s Columbus module under a contract extension through the end of this year. The company said Tuesday that it has also been working with Airbus to support the QinetiQ-developed scientific instruments for research inside the module. Airbus acts as a subcontractor and oversees replacement […] More

  • Capgemini, IBM, QinetiQ Join UK Cyber Training Alliance - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Capgemini, IBM, QinetiQ Join UK Cyber Training Alliance

    Capgemini, IBM and QinetiQ have partnered with British information technology training group E-Skills to offer cybersecurity apprenticeships across the U.K., Computing.co.uk reported Thursday. Sooraj Shah writes the alliance seeks to hire and train more than 100 apprentices by this summer. Other program partners include Airbus, BT Group and Atos. “It is our goal to make […] More

  • QinetiQ Runs Mechanical Tests on Intl Submarine Rescue System; Vittorio Vagliani Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    QinetiQ Runs Mechanical Tests on Intl Submarine Rescue System; Vittorio Vagliani Comments

    QinetiQ has assessed the structural design of a multinational submarine rescue platform to determine how the system responds to fatigue and fracture problems. The Submarine Rescue System is built for NATO allies such as France, Norway and the U.K. and has undergone a stress-life fatigue analysis by QinetiQ, the company said Monday. Lloyds Register and […] More

  • QinetiQ NA to Develop Naval Oceanography Mapping, Prediction Models; Dave Shrum Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    QinetiQ NA to Develop Naval Oceanography Mapping, Prediction Models; Dave Shrum Comments

    QinetiQ North America has won a $12 million contract to develop mapping and prediction models for the Naval Research Laboratory‘s oceanography programs. QNA will build ocean modeling, remote sensing and physical oceanography systems under the three-year contract, QNA said Wednesday. “We have over 25 years of expertise in ocean modeling and related support, and we appreciate […] More