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  • Research Firm ExecRank Puts GovCon Leaders on 'Top CIO for 2014’ List - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research Firm ExecRank Puts GovCon Leaders on ‘Top CIO for 2014’ List

    Research and advisory firm ExecRank has unveiled its annual list of 250 of the “Top CIOs for 2014,” a ranking of chief information officers across all industries that evaluates these leaders across 24 different categories. For this exercise, ExecRank says it developed a series of algorithms over three years to measure executive performance and predict future executive […] More

  • Navy OKs More Raytheon SM-6 Weapons for Aegis Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Navy OKs More Raytheon SM-6 Weapons for Aegis Systems

    The U.S. Navy has approved additional installations of Raytheon Standard Missile-6 weapon system on ships that carry two baselines of Aegis Combat Weapon Systems. More than 35 ships in the Aegis Combat Weapon System baselines 5.3 and 3.A.0 series will be equipped with SM-6, Raytheon said Wednesday. SM-6 weapons work to engage manned and unmanned aerial vehicles and fixed- […] More

  • Research and Markets Sees 4% CAGR for $102B C4ISR Market - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Research and Markets Sees 4% CAGR for $102B C4ISR Market

    New analysis from Research and Markets has forecast a 4.52 percent year-over-year growth for the $102 billion C4ISR market from 2014 to 2020. The market report singled out the electro-optics subsector fueling demand for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance equipment in the defense, aerospace and homeland security segments, Research and Markets said Wednesday. Electro-optics is used […] More

  • Raytheon Puts AESA Radar Function Through Flight Test; Roy Azevedo Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon Puts AESA Radar Function Through Flight Test; Roy Azevedo Comments

    Raytheon has completed a flight test of its APG-79(V)X AESA radar system fitted to F/A-18C/D Hornet jets to check detection, SAR mapping and air-to-air/air-to-ground functions. The company said Monday the radar system will aim to help extend the tactical advantage and relevance of the F/A-18C/D. The APG-79 system joins Raytheon’s APG-63(V)3 and APG-82(V)1 radars and also flies on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler jets, […] More

  • Lockheed Targets South America, Europe Markets for Naval Combat Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Lockheed Targets South America, Europe Markets for Naval Combat Systems

    Lockheed Martin is looking to expand the market of its naval combat systems to other regions such as South America and Europe, Defense News reported Dec. 31. David Pugliese writes that as part of the push, the contractor is studying to make an offer to extend the life of Greece’s German-designed Meko200 frigates. “There’s obviously […] More

  • Kevin Peppe: Raytheon Taps Commercial Suppliers for Waterfront Tech - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Kevin Peppe: Raytheon Taps Commercial Suppliers for Waterfront Tech

    Raytheon has partnered with commercial suppliers to pinpoint technology opportunities in ship system integration and other shipyard operations in the fields of mobile wireless communications, workflow and asset management and prognostics. The company said Dec. 23 that its supplier innovation team recently organized a forum for these suppliers as Raytheon seeks to foster collaboration to bolster innovation in “waterfront” […] More

  • Raytheon, US Army Test Radar-Equipped Aerostat above Maryland; Dave Gulla Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon, US Army Test Radar-Equipped Aerostat above Maryland; Dave Gulla Comments

    The U.S. Army has deployed a Raytheon-built blimp system over Maryland’s airspace as part of operational tests for the aerostat. The JLENS balloon carried thousands of feet above rural Maryland radar systems that are designed to detect cruise-missiles and drones, Raytheon said Saturday. “JLENS can detect potential threats at extremely long ranges, giving North American […] More

  • Raytheon to Provide Support Services for Navy Shipboard Electronic Systems - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Raytheon to Provide Support Services for Navy Shipboard Electronic Systems

    Raytheon will provide lifecycle engineering and support services for the shipboard electronic systems on the U.S. Navy‘s LPD 17-class ships under a potential $132.1 million contract. The company said Dec. 23 that the cost-plus-fixed-fee contract awarded through the Naval Sea Systems Command runs through December 2019. Raytheon will perform work at locations abroad and in California, Virginia, Mississippi and Florida. More

  • Contractors Eye Laser Tools as Emerging Tech, Lockheed CTO Ray Johnson Offers 5-Year Outlook - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Contractors Eye Laser Tools as Emerging Tech, Lockheed CTO Ray Johnson Offers 5-Year Outlook

    Lasers could become one of the most sought-after technologies in defense as manufacturers work to improve their accuracy, power and versatility in ever-smaller form factors, the Washington Post reported Friday. Christian Davenport writes lasers could soon join the U.S. arsenal alongside see-through head-up displays and electricity-conducting military uniforms and exoskeleton suits. Ray Johnson, chief technology officer at […] More

  • Rob Weiss: Lockheed to Continue Open Architecture Support for USAF Aircraft Modernization - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Rob Weiss: Lockheed to Continue Open Architecture Support for USAF Aircraft Modernization

    Lockheed Martin has deployed its Skunk Works Enterprise Open Systems Architecture to integrate multiple sensors that are compliant with the U.S. Air Force‘s Open Mission Systems standard into the U-2 reconnaissance aircraft. The company said Dec. 10 that the three-week flight test series utilized Lockheed’s mission management software, an IP-based data link and four OMS-compliant sensor payloads to perform mission operations. Rob Weiss, […] More

  • Executive Profile: Mona Bates, Director of Strategy, Architecture for Raytheon's IT Org - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Executive Profile: Mona Bates, Director of Strategy, Architecture for Raytheon’s IT Org

    Mona Bates serves as director of strategy and architecture for the information technology organization within Raytheon’s intelligence, information and services business segment. She also leads Raytheon’s engineering automation council, which develops engineering automation and service best practices. The 16-year IT veteran previously led integrated missile defense  programs for the Missile Defense Agency and Joint Functional Component Command. Bates helped […] More

  • Jay Stephens to Depart Role as Raytheon SVP, General Counsel; Thomas Kennedy Comments - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Jay Stephens to Depart Role as Raytheon SVP, General Counsel; Thomas Kennedy Comments

    Jay Stephens, senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at Raytheon, is set to retire from the company at the end of March 2015. Thomas Kennedy, Raytheon chairman and CEO, said Wednesday Stephens has supported the company’s global business strategy, managed its risk profile, cultivated a culture of compliance and formed a team of […] More